Comparison

Aquarium Sim vs Aquarium

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 82 detailed fish species
  • Customizable aquarium environments
  • Realistic swimming behaviors
  • Interactive feeding and tapping
  • Marine and freshwater habitats
Features
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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

About

Aquarium

Create and populate your own mixed reality aquarium on iOS. Interact with a variety of marine life, including fish, sharks, and dolphins, by feeding them and observing their realistic behaviors. This immersive experience offers educational fun for the whole family.

Highlights
  • Create mixed reality aquariums
  • Interact with marine life
  • Feed fish, sharks, and dolphins
  • Realistic animations and behaviors
  • Educational content about species
  • Customizable underwater environments
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Your Personal Mixed Reality Aquarium on iOS Create Your Underwater Paradise: Dive into "Aquarium Adventures," an innovative mixed reality app designed for iOS. Transform your surroundings into a vibrant underwater world where you can design and populate your very own aquarium. From the serene glide of sea turtles to the graceful dance of jellyfish, your aquatic haven comes to life right before your eyes. **Interact with Fish**: Fish are now aware of you! Engage with various marine life using your hands. **Feed the Fish**: You can now feed fish, turtles, sharks, and dolphins, enhancing your interactive experience. **Mammals Added**: Explore the addition of majestic sharks, playful dolphins, and grand whales that you can feed and interact with! **Mixed Mode**: Experience your environment as sand is realistically placed on surfaces, enriching your interactive underwater setting. **General Enhancements**: Navigate through our new beautiful crystal menus to discover more apps and provide feedback. A Sea of Possibilities: Choose from an extensive selection of marine life including colorful tropical fish, majestic stingrays, playful coral fish, and more. Watch in awe as they swim around your environment, brought to life with stunning animations and realistic behaviors. Schools of fish move in harmony, creating a mesmerizing spectacle of nature's beauty in your own space. Interactive and Educational Fun for Everyone: "Aquarium Adventures" is more than just an app; it's an interactive journey into the depths of the ocean. It's perfect for family fun, offering both entertainment and educational value. Learn fascinating facts about each species you add to your aquarium, and witness the intricate ecosystems of underwater life. Your Feedback Fuels Our Journey: At FrameSixty Labs, we're passionate about creating immersive mixed reality experiences that delight and inspire. We're grateful for your support and eagerly invite your feedback to make "Aquarium Adventures" even better. Share your aquatic stories, suggest new features, or send us your thoughts at sean@framesixtylabs.com. Embark on Your Aquarium Adventure: Download "Aquarium Adventures" now and start building your dream aquarium today. With endless customization options and the whole ocean at your fingertips, there's no limit to the underwater worlds you can create. Dive in and let your imagination swim free with "Aquarium Adventures" on iOS.

Screenshots

Aquarium Sim4 screens
Aquarium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aquarium Sim at none against Aquarium's 1. Aquarium Sim also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Aquarium's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Aquarium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Aquarium Sim asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Aquarium Sim against 3.9 for Aquarium. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Aquarium Sim's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aquarium's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aquarium Sim versus Aquarium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAquarium SimAquarium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (43 ratings) — better3.9 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB601 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1788918 Alberta LtdFrame Sixty Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Aquarium Sim

All ratings43 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative20.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Aquarium

All ratings20 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aquarium Sim

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Aquarium

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$2.99

Questions

Is Aquarium Sim free?
Aquarium Sim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aquarium free?
Aquarium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aquarium Sim or Aquarium?
Aquarium Sim is rated higher. Aquarium Sim averages 4.0 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Aquarium averages 3.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Aquarium Sim or Aquarium have ads?
Aquarium Sim shows ads; Aquarium does not.

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