Comparison

Tap Tap Fish vs Penguin Isle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tap Tap Fish

An idle, relaxing game designed to relieve stress and calm the mind. Expand your aquarium, invite adorable fish friends, and enjoy a peaceful experience. Watch your underwater world grow and feel your worries melt away.

Highlights
  • Idle relaxing gameplay
  • Stress relief and calming atmosphere
  • Aquarium expansion
  • Collection of cute fish and sea creatures
  • Beautiful deep-sea scenery
  • Soothing background music
Features
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A Stress-free Game You Can Enjoy While Relaxing Comfortably. 'Tap Tap Fish - Abyssrium' is an idle relaxing game that will relieve your stress and help calm your mind. Invite cute fish friends who seek comfort and relaxation in the aquarium. Relax and watch your aquarium grow bigger without trying hard. Fill your peaceful aquarium with a bunch of playful cute fish friends. Take a break from your busy daily lives and relax. Expand your aquarium and meet lots and lots of cute fish. The idle relaxing game 'Abyssrium' is a stress-relief game which you are definitely going to love! Aquarium Full of Adorable Fish In the idle relaxing game 'Abyssrium,' you can make friends with charming fish which you only came across on TV, in books, or aquariums. Meet magnificent and adorable whale friends including dolphins, killer whales, blue whales, humpback whales, and sperm whales in the game. Not to mention there are so many kinds of interesting friends awaiting you in the aquarium such as sharks, tunas, rays, lampreys, and even cats and cute dogs! Recommended for People Looking for Relaxing Game Leave everything behind for a moment and play the idle relaxing game 'Abyssrium.' Take a deep breath, play this beautiful game, and let your mind be stress-free. The beautiful and calming music, a variety of sceneries in the deep sea, and adorable fish friends will keep you entertained and stress-free. Just watching fish friends swim in the aquarium will help you feel relaxed and keep you calm. You will also be satisfied seeing the sea creatures grow throughout the gameplay. Grow Your Aquarium with a Tap The Lonely Corallite in the aquarium is eagerly wanting to make new friends. Invite adorable fish to be friends with the Corallite. Just go with the flow and tap to progress in the game. The Corallite will find comfort and keep growing. Cute fish and large whales will come to your aquarium in search of new friends. Create your own relaxing aquarium with the beautiful scenery of the abyss. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscription options We have the following subscription periods in our game: 1. Weekly Diamond Membership offers weekly subscription for $7.99 after 3-day free trial which provides 200 Rubies , 1 Prop on a daily basis and Removes ADS. 2. Monthly Diamond Membership offers monthly subscription for $12.99 which provides 200 Rubies , 1 Prop on a daily basis and Removes ADS. 3. Yearly Diamond Membership offers yearly subscription for $64.99 which provides 200 Rubies , 1 Prop on a daily basis and Removes ADS. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039 . When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. When your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements included in Subscription option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at abyssrium_EN@wemadeconnect.com

About

Penguin Isle

Collect adorable penguins and create their habitats in a relaxing arctic environment. Enjoy simple gameplay with cute animations and soothing music. Discover various penguins and arctic animals while unwinding to the sound of waves.

Highlights
  • Collect diverse penguins and arctic animals
  • Create unique habitats for each penguin
  • Easy and simple gameplay
  • Cute animal animations
  • Beautiful arctic scenery
  • Relaxing music and wave sounds
Features
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Collect a variety of penguins by creating each of their own habitats. Cute and adorable penguins are waiting for you. Enjoy the waves with relaxing music. Game Features - Easy and simple gameplay - A variety of penguins and arctic animals - Cute animal animations - Beautiful arctic scenery - Comforting melody and the sound of waves Contact us at penguinisle@habby.com ------------------------------------------------------ Automatic renewal of subscription disclaimer: - After confirmation of purchase, the cost will be deducted from the user's account. The subscription will be renewed automatically, unless the auto-renewal in turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. - 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period, the subscription will be renewed and the fee will be deducted from the user's account. - After the purchase, you can go to Device Settings to view the account's subscriptions and the services that have been activated. - In certain cases, after user has subscribed to the service, if a free trial period was previously provided, the unused portion will be forfeited. Terms of Use: https://habby.com/termsOfService.html Privacy Policy: https://habby.com/privacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

Tap Tap Fish4 screens
Penguin Isle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Penguin Isle at none against Tap Tap Fish's shown. Penguin Isle also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (71% vs 53%). Tap Tap Fish's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tap Tap Fish sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Penguin Isle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Penguin Isle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24K and 39K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Tap Tap Fish's written reviews are positive against 71% of Penguin Isle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap Tap Fish ships an update every 4 weeks, Penguin Isle monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Tap Tap Fish versus Penguin Isle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTap Tap FishPenguin Isle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24K ratings)4.8 (39K ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews71.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K39K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#188 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB467 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSangHeon KimHABBY

Customer experience

Tap Tap Fish

All ratings24,165 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews567 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral13.6%
Negative33.2%

Penguin Isle

All ratings38,561 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews518 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral12.4%
Negative16.6%

User reviews

Tap Tap Fish

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌊 Calming, relaxing atmosphere
  • 🐠 Beautiful, creative fish designs
  • 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing visuals
  • 🎶 Soothing background music

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and ads
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and tedious grinding
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Confusing, cluttered UI

Penguin Isle

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and calming game
  • 🐧 Cute and adorable penguins
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations
  • 🎶 Soothing music and ambient sounds
  • ⏱️ Offline progress and rewards

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Game drains battery and heats up device
  • 📺 Excessive ads required for progression
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Confusing or unclear quests/objectives
  • 🐧 Limited penguin/habitat customization options

Bugs and requests

Tap Tap Fish

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when accessing certain menus
  • Notifications and icons not working properly
  • Inconsistent ad performance and rewards
  • Saved data not loading correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to name and customize individual fish
  • More fish variety and less repetition
  • Improved event system with better rewards
  • Offline progress and reduced ad dependency

Penguin Isle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Offline rewards not working correctly
  • Penguins disappearing or getting stuck
  • Ads failing to load or crashing the game
  • Quests not triggering or progressing properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to name and dress up penguins
  • More interactive penguin activities
  • Expanded decoration and customization options
  • Day/night cycle and weather effects
  • Multiplayer or social features
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  • Faster progression at higher levels

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tap Tap Fish

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Subscription (1 week)3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time9
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • Super Sale Package$0.99
  • Auto Harvest$0.99
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  • 550 Gems$4.99
  • 400 Pearls$4.99
  • Beginner Package$4.99
  • 200 Pearls$4.99
  • Junior Pack$9.99
  • Daily Pearl Pack$9.99
10 purchases

Penguin Isle

One-time10
  • A Heap of Gems$0.99
  • Beginner’s Pack$0.99
  • Limit Package$0.99
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  • Beginner Boost Package$0.99
  • 50 Ad Skip Tokens$2.99
  • Special Package.$3.99
  • A Bucket of Gems$4.99
  • Jeweler Package$4.99
  • 150 Ad Skip Tokens$5.99
  • Baby Penguin Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Tap Tap Fish free?
Tap Tap Fish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Penguin Isle free?
Penguin Isle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tap Tap Fish or Penguin Isle?
Penguin Isle is rated higher. Tap Tap Fish averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Penguin Isle averages 4.8 from 39K ratings.
Do Tap Tap Fish or Penguin Isle have ads?
Tap Tap Fish shows ads; Penguin Isle does not.
Which is updated more often, Tap Tap Fish or Penguin Isle?
Tap Tap Fish ships an update every 4 weeks, and Penguin Isle monthly. Most recently, Tap Tap Fish was updated on September 24, 2026 and Penguin Isle on September 24, 2026.

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