Comparison

Ocean Is Home vs Survive Island

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

Head to head
About

Ocean Is Home

Experience life as a castaway on a deserted island. You must find food, build shelter, and craft essential items to survive. Explore the vast island, hunt, fish, and develop your skills to overcome the challenges of isolation.

Highlights
  • Explore a huge island
  • Build your own house
  • Craft items and weapons
  • Hunt and fish
  • Advanced player skills
  • Find or build a farm
Features
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Try to live the life of a man who has got on a desert island ... You'll have to look for food, build a house, collecting and crafting things necessary for life. Your only goal - to survive! ------------- Ocean Is Home is: - Full freedom, explore the huge island ; - Build your own house; - Craft items and weapons to hunt and survive on the island; - Advanced system of player skills; - Different kinds of transport. ----------------------------- Quick tips: - Mine wood and stone at the beginning; - Use it to craft items for the construction of houses, weapons for hunting animals, tools for fishing, water extraction, electricity and many other things; - Find some food or build your own farm. --------------------- Download Ocean Is Home: Survival Island to survive right now! --------------- - We are in the social networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OceanIsHome Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanishome Twitter: https://twitter.com/birdydogstudio -------------- Recommended devices: iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 4, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6s. -------------- You can always write on e-mail of our studio about your problem and we will certainly consider your application. Mail for communication: oceanishomeofficial@gmail.com

About

Survive Island

Gather resources, craft tools, and build shelters to survive and thrive on a mysterious island. Explore new locations, rescue other survivors, and defend your base from wild creatures. Upgrade your hero to become the ultimate island survivor.

Highlights
  • Gather resources
  • Craft and build shelters
  • Explore new locations
  • Rescue other survivors
  • Fight enemies
  • Upgrade hero
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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Survive, craft, and thrive on a mysterious island! Step into Survival Island: Idle Arcade, where your adventure begins with nothing but your wits and the resources around you. Stranded on an island, you’ll need to gather materials, craft tools, build shelters, and explore vast new territories to survive and flourish. Every decision counts as you unlock the secrets of the island and turn it from a place of survival into a thriving paradise. Craft and Build Your Dream Island Harvest wood, stone, food, and other essential resources to craft a variety of tools, weapons, and structures. Build shelters to protect yourself from the island’s harsh elements and dangerous wildlife. Expand your base and upgrade it as you unlock new areas full of untapped potential and hidden resources. Explore and Discover New Locations The island is full of surprises! Venture into uncharted territories, each with its unique environment and challenges. From dense forests to mysterious caves and tropical beaches, every location brings new opportunities and dangers. Will you be able to conquer the island’s toughest regions? Cook, Swim, and Rescue Other Survivors Survival is about more than just gathering resources. Harvest food, cook meals to restore your energy, and even dive into the ocean to explore areas. Along the way, rescue other survivors stranded on the island. These survivors will join your team, helping you gather materials, craft items, and defend your base. Fight to Defend Your Island The island isn’t just a peaceful paradise—danger lurks around every corner. Wild creatures and hostile enemies will try to stop your progress. Engage in thrilling battles, defend your base, and gather rare materials dropped by your foes to strengthen your character and team. Upgrade Your Hero As you survive longer on the island, your hero will grow stronger. Use resources and experience points to unlock powerful upgrades. Customize your character’s skills and appearance to suit your playstyle and dominate the island. Key Features: - Gather resources: Collect materials like wood, stone, and food to craft essential items. - Craft and build: Create tools, weapons, and shelters to survive and thrive. - Explore new locations: Unlock new areas full of resources and hidden dangers. - Rescue other survivors: Build a team of survivors to help gather, craft, and defend your base. - Fight enemies: Engage in combat with wild creatures. - Cook and swim: Prepare meals to restore energy and explore areas. - Upgrade your hero: Unlock new abilities, tools, and upgrades to become the ultimate island survivor. - Offline gameplay Survival has never been this fun and rewarding! Download Survival Island: Idle Arcade now and see if you have what it takes to turn a deserted island into your thriving paradise.

Screenshots

Ocean Is Home4 screens
Survive Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ocean Is Home at 63% against Survive Island's 0%. Ocean Is Home also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Survive Island's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Ocean Is Home sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Survive Island sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ocean Is Home holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ocean Is Home has 4.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Ocean Is Home's written reviews are positive against 0% of Survive Island's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ocean Is Home ships an update every 2 months, Survive Island every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ocean Is Home versus Survive Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOcean Is HomeSurvive Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4.4K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB308 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDmitriy DedkovSerhii Hryn

Customer experience

Ocean Is Home

All ratings4,352 ratings
Positive78.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews1,041 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral14.7%
Negative22.2%

Survive Island

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ocean Is Home

One-time10
  • Buy 800$0.99
  • Buy 100 Gold Coins$0.99
  • Buy 700 Gold Coins$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Buy 4400$3.99
  • Buy 2000 Gold Coins$5.99
  • Buy 12000$7.99
  • Buy 4000 Gold Coins$9.99
  • Buy 21500$11.99
  • Buy 10000 Gold Coins$14.99
  • Buy 30000 Gold Coins$34.99
6 purchases

Survive Island

One-time6
  • 150 Gold Coins$0.99
  • 450 Gold Coins$1.99
  • Pirate Outfit$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 1000 Gold Coins$2.99
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Starter Pack$7.99

Questions

Is Ocean Is Home free?
Ocean Is Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Survive Island free?
Survive Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ocean Is Home or Survive Island?
Ocean Is Home is rated higher. Ocean Is Home averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Survive Island averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ocean Is Home or Survive Island have ads?
Survive Island shows ads; Ocean Is Home does not.
Which is updated more often, Ocean Is Home or Survive Island?
Ocean Is Home ships an update every 2 months, and Survive Island every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ocean Is Home was updated on September 24, 2026 and Survive Island on June 26, 2026.

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