# Ocean Is Home vs Survive Island

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ocean Is Home | Survive Island |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (4.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocean-is-home-survival-island/id1144501644/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survive-island-craft-and-build/id6670726500/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.4K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **63.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 240 MB | 308 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Dmitriy Dedkov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1144501643) | [Serhii Hryn](https://appshunter.io/developer/1556118858) |

## What reviewers say

### Ocean Is Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocean-is-home-survival-island/id1144501644)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy 800 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy 100 Gold Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy 700 Gold Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| Buy 4400 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Buy 2000 Gold Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| Buy 12000 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Buy 4000 Gold Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Buy 21500 | $11.99 | one-time |
| Buy 10000 Gold Coins | $14.99 | one-time |
| Buy 30000 Gold Coins | $34.99 | one-time |


### Survive Island

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survive-island-craft-and-build/id6670726500)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 150 Gold Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 450 Gold Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pirate Outfit | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Gold Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*