Comparison

My Koi vs Ant Panic AR

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

Head to head
About

My Koi

Create and nurture your own virtual koi pond. Customize fish, environments, and watch them grow. This relaxing app offers a serene escape with beautiful graphics and calming sounds.

Highlights
  • Customize fish scales and patterns
  • Manage multiple ponds and fish
  • Decorate pond environment
  • Unlock new fish varieties
  • Track fish growth and happiness
  • Experience changing time of day
  • Enjoy ambient soundscapes
Features
Currently charting
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My Koi, number 1 hit on the Mac App Store (Games), is a beautiful and relaxing fish pond app. Customise and name each fish. Feed them daily. Watch them grow. Collect new fish. Escape and relax. COLLECT. GROW. NURTURE. ESCAPE. ********* "Love it love it love it - I can't keep my self from checking on them every 3 to 4 hours ... This relaxes me at work." 5 stars. - Raulito1991, USA "This was truly my best purchase on the AppStore so far, amazing graphics and gameplay and brilliant for helping me relax" 5 stars - Joes826482, UK "The best game ever!!!! - I went into the App Store a few days ago looking for a old koi game I used to play. I instead ended with this and I love it! Worth every cent, this game is so fun. " 5 Stars. - Blenore, USA "This app is so beautiful. I love relaxing and watching my koi. I feel like I have koi without all the upkeep. This has quickly become my favorite app!!!" 5 stars.- Jamelith, USA "First of all you don’t deserve 5 stars you deserve more because this game is just amazing thank you for an amazing game that so life like keep up the good work" - 5 stars. Florida 696, USA " If you are seeking out a serene experience, then look no further than My Koi". - Appaddict.net ********** With My Koi you can * Add up to 18 unique fish to each pond. Change their scales and patterns. No two fish are alike so everyone's experience will be different * Multiple ponds so you can collect more fish. Manage up to 54 fish across 3 ponds. * Customise the pond environment including rocks, plants, substrate and water colour * Unlock more fish slots and new varieties once milestones have been reached * View and track each fish underwater * Feed your fish and watch them swim to food * See your fish grow over time and see their growth stats * Name each fish * Tap them and watch them swim away * View fish happiness levels which will change depending on how much they are fed * The time of day will change as you play effecting sound and light * Enjoy ambient mode (with just the sounds) * Bring the pond to your lounge room via AirPlay and Apple TV * Enjoy the calming atmosphere and beauty of your own private koi pond whilst listening to the relaxing sounds of nature So, download My Koi now to escape and relax with your own private underwater oasis. My Koi has no in-app purchases or advertising. Suitable Platforms: Any 64bit iOS device

About

Ant Panic AR

Defend your dessert from robot ants using augmented reality. Focus sunlight with your device to burn invaders, avoiding innocent insects and challenging bosses. Gameplay relies on device movement, not tapping.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality gameplay
  • Focus sunlight to attack
  • Device movement controls
  • Robot ant enemies
  • Boss battles
  • Avoid harming innocent insects
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Your iPhone is a magnifying glass! Use it to defend your delicious dessert from invading robot ants! Focus the sunlight and burn the pesky robots. Watch out for robot bosses and don’t harm innocent insects! Features: • Unique Augmented Reality gameplay • No tapping or touching required, simply move your iPhone to focus the light beam • Encounter various insect robots and bosses with different powers Enjoy the game! - Yuma ( •)>

Screenshots

My Koi4 screens
Ant Panic AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Koi at every 3 months against Ant Panic AR's every 39 months. My Koi also leads on ratings volume (218 vs 1) and chart position (#168 vs unranked). Ant Panic AR's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

My Koi costs $2.99 and Ant Panic AR $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for My Koi against 5.0 for Ant Panic AR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Koi has 218 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Koi ships an update every 3 months, Ant Panic AR every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
My Koi versus Ant Panic AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy KoiAnt Panic AR
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.9 (218 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings218 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#168 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSakana StudiosHendri Soerianto

Customer experience

My Koi

All ratings218 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.6%

Ant Panic AR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

My Koi

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Fish getting stuck or unable to move
  • Inconsistent fish growth rates or weight issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Breeding and baby fish mechanics
  • Ability to move fish between ponds
  • More diverse fish species (e.g., goldfish, butterfly koi)
  • Expanded pond decoration options (waterfalls, structures, etc.)
  • Multiplayer or social features to share ponds

Ant Panic AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My Koi

No in-app purchases

None

Ant Panic AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Koi free?
My Koi costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ant Panic AR free?
Ant Panic AR costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Koi or Ant Panic AR?
Ant Panic AR is rated higher. My Koi averages 4.9 out of 5 from 218 ratings, while Ant Panic AR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do My Koi or Ant Panic AR have ads?
Neither My Koi nor Ant Panic AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Koi or Ant Panic AR?
My Koi ships an update every 3 months, and Ant Panic AR every 39 months. Most recently, My Koi was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ant Panic AR on October 17, 2026.

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