Aquarium Sim vs My Small Aquarium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aquarium Sim
Create and manage your own virtual aquarium filled with a diverse range of marine and freshwater fish. Customize your underwater environment with various habitats and interact with your aquatic pets by feeding them. Enjoy a relaxing visual experience with realistic fish behaviors.
- 82 detailed fish species
- Customizable aquarium environments
- Realistic swimming behaviors
- Interactive feeding and tapping
- Marine and freshwater habitats
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Aquarium Sim is an interactive virtual Aquarium for your phone & tablet. Sit back, relax and enjoy a variety of marine & freshwater fish swimming about in a colorful coral reef habitat. Setup your aquarium by choosing from 82 fish and 9 environments. Interact with your pets by taping on the glass and feeding them. Aquarium Sim Features: - 82 highly detailed Fish species - Create custom Aquarium Environments - 7 Pre-Made Coral Reef Environments - 2 Freshwater Environments - Realistic Swimming behaviors and appearance - No in-app purchases, all fish are free
My Small Aquarium
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Everyone loves an aquarium, and there are aquariums of all kinds. A virtual aquarium with 30 marine species! Various fish, shark, starfish, squid, dolphin, turtle, octopus and much more... And with backgrounds to assemble however you want. Fish and other marine animals in constant motion and interacting with touch. And more: - Learn the name of all of them. - Activities like jigsaw puzzles and coloring pages. The coolest and funniest aquarium ever!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aquarium Sim at none against My Small Aquarium's 1. Aquarium Sim also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 52 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. My Small Aquarium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Aquarium Sim asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aquarium Sim ships an update every 3 months, My Small Aquarium every 52 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aquarium Sim | My Small Aquarium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (43 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 52 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1788918 Alberta Ltd | Apps Bergman Ltda |
In-app purchases
Aquarium Sim
No in-app purchases
My Small Aquarium
- Remove Ads$1.99
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