Comparison

Real Fish Simulator vs Magic Fish AR

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

Magic Fish AR

Explore a vibrant underwater world in augmented reality. Create and customize your own ecosystem with interactive fish and decorations. Capture stunning AR photos and express yourself with 3D stickers.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality camera
  • Interactive fish ecosystems
  • 3D decorations and stickers
  • AR photography and selfies
  • iMessage sticker pack
  • Safari Mode for random animal generation
Features
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Includes a powerful augmented reality camera app, and a fish themed sticker app for iMessage and FaceTime! - Safari Mode allows you to tap anywhere and create randomly generated animals in the real world! Use the 3D Camera to take amazing photographs in augmented reality, including selfies!  - 3D Stickers can be scaled with a pinch, or draw fascinating shapes and lines using the colors available in the 3D Brush! - Transform the world around you with 3D Decorations like crabs, seaweed, and pool floaties! Tap anywhere to use the 3D Cursor as a shortcut to reach art supplies, create a fish, and more!  - After you enable the included iMessage sticker pack, press and hold a sticker to place it anywhere in your conversations! This app is built using our powerful reality engine AugmaOS, capable of supporting 1000+ live fish! Every fish is individually influenced by the art and the environment you create! Simply tap any animal to grab it and relocate wherever you please!

Screenshots

Real Fish Simulator4 screens
Magic Fish AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic Fish AR at 83% against Real Fish Simulator's 28%. Magic Fish AR also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Real Fish Simulator's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (117 vs 13). On update cadence 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

Real Fish Simulator is free to download; Magic Fish AR costs $0.99 up front. Real Fish Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Magic Fish AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Fish AR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Fish Simulator has 117 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Real Fish Simulator's written reviews are positive against 83% of Magic Fish AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Real Fish Simulator versus Magic Fish AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal Fish SimulatorMagic Fish AR
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.7 (117 ratings)4.7 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings117 — better13
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size312 MB462 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeonWingsCasey Pollock

Customer experience

Real Fish Simulator

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

Magic Fish AR

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

Magic Fish AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Real Fish Simulator free?
Real Fish Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Fish AR free?
Magic Fish AR costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Real Fish Simulator or Magic Fish AR?
Magic Fish AR is rated higher. Real Fish Simulator averages 2.7 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Magic Fish AR averages 4.7 from 13 ratings.
Do Real Fish Simulator or Magic Fish AR have ads?
Real Fish Simulator shows ads; Magic Fish AR does not.
Which is updated more often, Real Fish Simulator or Magic Fish AR?
Real Fish Simulator ships an update monthly, and Magic Fish AR monthly. Most recently, Real Fish Simulator was updated on October 12, 2026 and Magic Fish AR on October 17, 2026.

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