Comparison

Real Fish Simulator vs Mermaid Simulator 2

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

Head to head
About

Real Fish Simulator

Embark on an underwater adventure as a fish, exploring the ocean's depths. Navigate challenges, evade predators, and complete missions to survive. Experience a realistic ocean environment with dynamic movements and aquatic landscapes.

Highlights
  • Escape from sharks
  • Rescue sea creatures
  • Break free from aquarium
  • Realistic ocean environment
  • Simple & smooth controls
  • Underwater effects
Features
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Dive into an Epic Underwater Adventure! Explore the depths of the ocean and take control of a brave fish on an unforgettable journey! Face thrilling challenges, escape deadly predators, help sea creatures, and complete daring missions to survive in the vast underwater world. Control your fish and swim in deep sea. There are several sea creatures like sharks, turtles, starfishes and blowfishes. - Escape from Sharks – Outswim and outsmart hungry sharks as you navigate the deep sea. - Rescue Sea Creatures – Help your underwater friends by solving unique missions. - Break Free from the Aquarium – Find a way to shatter the glass and escape back into the wild! - Realistic Ocean Environment – Stunning visuals bring the deep sea to life with dynamic fish movements and aquatic landscapes. - Simple & Smooth Controls – Use the joystick to swim and explore freely in a vast open world. Can You Survive the Ocean? From escaping terrifying sharks to breaking out of captivity, every level brings a new adventure. Experience the thrill of the deep sea and prove your survival skills! Features -Underwater effects. -Sunlight refraction effect -Underwater bubbles. -Moving mosses. -Some fishes. -Some jellyfishes. -Wandering fishes. -Real underwater sounds. How to play Left joystick : Move forward and backward. Turn left or right while moving. Screen Right Side : Turn up or down and also turn left or right. Swim trough the glowing worms to eat. Best audio experienced with headphones.

About

Mermaid Simulator 2

Embark on an underwater adventure as a mermaid. Navigate through a vibrant ocean world, complete tasks, and explore diverse aquatic life. Help the charming mermaid find her way back to her castle while avoiding dangers.

Highlights
  • Play as a mermaid
  • Explore underwater environments
  • Complete levels and tasks
  • Navigate with joystick controls
  • Discover aquatic creatures
  • Return to castle
Features
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Mermaid Simulator 2 Big Bites Games is a very best game for game lover. You are as a mermaid and ready to enjoy waves of underwater activities! Enjoy very cute environment and move under water with waves.she has come very far, away from her castle.Now you have to help her to find her way back to castle and save the cute little and pretty mermaid.Play as a pretty and cute mermaid and enjoy marine life from the shoes of this enchanting mythical creature. The charming mermaid will take you to enchanting journey of sea adventure. There is much fun as you try to go through the lots of levels and completing different tasks. So you can explore the fantastic underwater world, full with aquatic creatures. ****************************** So you have to help the mermaid to get back to her castle by avoiding those dreadful creatures.The ocean is not a safe Zone for a little and cute mermaid to be alone. ************** How To Play: The user can control cute mermaid through joystick. Joystick Controls are very smooth and comfortable. ********** Features: Amazing the real ocean views. You feel like wandering in Real ocean. Feel like a real mermaid in the ocean. Good Graphics Easy to play

Screenshots

Real Fish Simulator4 screens
Mermaid Simulator 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mermaid Simulator 2 at none against Real Fish Simulator's 10. Mermaid Simulator 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Real Fish Simulator's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (28% vs 16%). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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. Real Fish Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mermaid Simulator 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for Real Fish Simulator against 2.6 for Mermaid Simulator 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 217 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Real Fish Simulator's written reviews are positive against 16% of Mermaid Simulator 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real Fish Simulator ships an update monthly, Mermaid Simulator 2 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Real Fish Simulator versus Mermaid Simulator 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal Fish SimulatorMermaid Simulator 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (119 ratings) — better2.6 (217 ratings)
Positive reviews28.4% of reviews — better16.0% of reviews
Number of ratings119217 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size312 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeonWingsMuhammad Faizan

Customer experience

Real Fish Simulator

All ratings115 ratings
Positive36.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative56.5%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive28.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative61.2%

Mermaid Simulator 2

All ratings216 ratings
Positive38.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative57.9%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive16.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative82.1%

Bugs and requests

Real Fish Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mermaid Simulator 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Mermaid gets stuck in rocks
  • Inability to see where mermaid is going
  • Mermaid floats in mid-air instead of water

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to go underwater
  • Improve mermaid movement and controls
  • Increase gameplay variety and activities
  • Allow customization of mermaid appearance
  • Reduce ads or make them less intrusive
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  • Fix glitches and crashes

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Real Fish Simulator

One-time10
  • 250 Golds$0.99
  • 500 Golds$1.99
  • Starter Pack (Stackable)$1.99
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  • 800 Golds$2.99
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Gold Bundle$3.99
  • 1250 Golds$3.99
  • Ocean Bundle$4.99
  • 2000 Golds$4.99
  • 3500 Golds$5.99
None

Mermaid Simulator 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Real Fish Simulator free?
Real Fish Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mermaid Simulator 2 free?
Mermaid Simulator 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Real Fish Simulator or Mermaid Simulator 2?
Real Fish Simulator is rated higher. Real Fish Simulator averages 2.7 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Mermaid Simulator 2 averages 2.6 from 217 ratings.
Do Real Fish Simulator or Mermaid Simulator 2 have ads?
Real Fish Simulator shows ads; Mermaid Simulator 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Real Fish Simulator or Mermaid Simulator 2?
Real Fish Simulator ships an update monthly, and Mermaid Simulator 2 every 8 months. Most recently, Real Fish Simulator was updated on October 29, 2026 and Mermaid Simulator 2 on October 24, 2026.

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