iBiome vs Ocean 4D+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBiome
Explore marine ecosystems and understand food webs by identifying species and experimenting with population changes. Learn about ocean life, ecological interactions, and environmental conservation through interactive gameplay and fun facts.
- Build and explore marine ecosystems
- Identify species in food webs
- Experiment with population dynamics
- Learn fun facts about ocean species
- Understand ecological interactions
- Environmental conservation themes
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Play with food webs, identifying which plant or animal belongs where on the food chain. Experiment with the number of predators, prey, consumers, and producers, and see what happens to the rest of the food web. Free lite version of the award-winning "iBiome-Ocean". iBiome-Ocean was awarded the gold medal in Mom’s Choice Awards! "My students really enjoyed playing, but more importantly, came away with a much greater understanding of the world's oceans."- Gr.7 science teacher from Ontario Canada " iBiome-Ocean allowed my students to discover how food chains and webs work because they could manipulate them using what they read in their science textbooks. I have taught for 38 years, and this is one of the best products to teach ecology that I have used. It teaches students the phenomena of real-life food webs." – Gr.6 science teacher from California US “The iBiome games bring the science curriculum to life! Building food chains and observing changes in food chains as species are added to each dome really helped my students understand ecosystem interactions. While playing, the children often comment on loving the scientist, they marvel at pictures of the real-life organisms, and are proud of themselves after completing a dome. The iBiome games are a fun addition to my science classroom.” – Gr.3 science teacher from Ontario Canada iBiome-Ocean is the sequel to five-time award-winning kids app iBiome-Wetland. iBiomes series teaches your child about scientific literacy and critical thinking. Kids learn through asking questions, experimenting, and observing what happens when they change their biome We hope that this app encourages you and your child to discuss science, and learn how we can help protect oceans from plastic pollution, overfishing and ocean acidification. Features: ● Build and explore different ecosystems like the coral reef, tide pool, kelp bed, and open sea! ● Play through each ecosystem and learn where whales, dolphins, sharks, corals and other amazing species live. ● With Professor Bio as your guide, learn fun facts about each species you unlock and a real-life picture showing what the organism looks like in nature! ● Celebrate the rich diversity of sea life: 62 oceanic species from 11 categories including crustaceans, birds, reptiles, fish, mammals. ● Figure out which organisms belong to which niche in each food web, and the faster you make connections, the more gold stars you’ll earn! ● What happens to the Coral Reefs when you increase the number of sharks? Change the number of species in the food web and watch how it affects others ● Build everyday items like cars, disposable containers, and other daily conveniences, and watch how it affects the ocean ● Think about what you can do to help the environment – how can you reduce your consumption, and decrease your carbon footprint? ● Parents Corner: learn more about our oceans and their ecosystems using our curated resources, designed for children from respectful organizations, such as NOAA Privacy Policy: We respect your privacy and your child’s. We do not collect or share personal information about your child nor do we allow any third-party advertising. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/SpringbayStudio Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpringbayStudio Visit us at: http://www.springbaystudio.com/ Your feedback is very much appreciated. We would love your input for future updates. If something isn't working as you would expect, please contact us at: info at springbaystudio dot com
Ocean 4D+
Explore a vibrant underwater world with augmented reality. Bring marine creatures to life in your environment, interact with them, and learn fascinating facts about their habitats and conservation status.
- Cardless Augmented Reality
- Interactive 3D marine creatures
- Realistic animations
- Digital Encyclopedia of marine animals
- Conservation status information
- Habitat and diet details
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From the cute clown anemonefish to various fascinating sharks, Ocean 4D+ is here to take you on an underwater marine voyage. CARD & CARDLESS AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE Place the 3D marine creatures directly in your environment or scan the cards available on our website below to summon the animals right in front of you. INTERACTION Tap the creatures to watch some realistic animations and pair them up with the available interactive objects to see their reactions. DIGITAL ENCYCLOPEDIA Visit the 3D Library feature to learn more about many amazing marine animals. Be aware of their conservation status and the threats they are facing. Find out about their diet, sizes, and in which ocean layer(s) do they live. * Minimum Device Requirements for Ocean 4D+: 1. Min OS (for Cardless AR feature): iOS 9 2. Min OS (for Cards AR feature): iOS 7.0 3. Processor: Qualcomm chipset, 1.2 GHz 4. RAM: 3 GB 5. Camera: 8 MPX 6. Memory card supports Augmented Reality feature 7. Not compatible with Intel Atom processor
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ocean 4D+ at 100% against iBiome's 57%. Ocean 4D+ also leads on device support (3 vs 1). iBiome's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price and ads 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. Ocean 4D+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iBiome asks for nothing beyond the download.
iBiome holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iBiome has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of iBiome's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ocean 4D+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iBiome ships an update every 9 days, Ocean 4D+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBiome | Ocean 4D+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 251 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Springbay Studio Ltd. | Octagon Studio Ltd |
Customer experience
iBiome
Ocean 4D+
In-app purchases
iBiome
No in-app purchases
Ocean 4D+
- All Marine Animals$2.99
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