Comparison

Real Fish Simulator vs Reef Hero

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

Reef Hero

Protect a vibrant coral reef and its marine life from environmental threats like pollution and rising temperatures. Engage in gameplay to remove dangers, collect CO2, and maintain water quality to prevent the reef from dying. This 3D game highlights real-world challenges faced by coral ecosystems.

Highlights
  • Protect coral reefs and marine life
  • Combat pollution and rising temperatures
  • Remove threats like anchors and plastic waste
  • Collect CO2 to regulate water temperature
  • Experience dynamic reef health changes
  • 3D underwater environment
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Help a coral reef and its inhabitants survive threats from pollution and rising ocean temperatures. Chase away dangers like boat anchors or fish collectors with bubble shots. Get rid of plastic waste, ghost nets, or toxic run-off. Monitor the water temperature and bring it down by collecting CO2. As in the real world, the reef will change as its health deteriorates: Stress, coral bleaching, loss of fish and eventually a dead underwater landscape means "Game Over". Keep the reef healthy and alive - which is getting harder every day! Reef Hero is a 3D game for ocean lovers and protectors which brings to life the struggles that coral reefs face around the world.

Screenshots

Real Fish Simulator4 screens
Reef Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reef Hero at none against Real Fish Simulator's 10. Reef Hero also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.0 vs 2.7). Real Fish Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (119 vs 2). On price 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. Reef Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reef Hero holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Fish Simulator has 119 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Real Fish Simulator versus Reef Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal Fish SimulatorReef Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (119 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size312 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeonWingsHeiko Sacher

Customer experience

Real Fish Simulator

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

Reef Hero

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Reef Hero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Real Fish Simulator free?
Real Fish Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reef Hero free?
Reef Hero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Real Fish Simulator or Reef Hero?
Reef Hero is rated higher. Real Fish Simulator averages 2.7 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Reef Hero averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Real Fish Simulator or Reef Hero have ads?
Real Fish Simulator shows ads; Reef Hero does not.

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