Fish Simulator! vs Shark Surge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fish Simulator!
Navigate through challenging levels filled with unique fish and environmental hazards. Customize your fish with various hats and accessories in this engaging game suitable for all ages. It offers a simple yet addictive gameplay experience.
- 40 different levels
- Outfit shop for customization
- Easy to play, hard to master
- Suitable for all ages
- Unique fish and whirlpools
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Embark on a quest through pufferfish, bouncy bunkerfish and dizzying whirlpools! This fun game for all ages is easy to play, but hard to master. •40 different levels! •Outfit shop – mix and match hats and fish!
Shark Surge
An addictive underwater arcade adventure where you swim through vibrant reefs, gobble fish, and survive the deep. Unlock unique creatures with special abilities and use power-ups to boost your score. Compete on global leaderboards and build daily streaks for permanent score multipliers.
- Unlock unique creatures with special abilities
- Utilize various power-ups for advantages
- Build daily streaks for permanent score multipliers
- Compete on global leaderboards
- Immersive gameplay with stunning visuals and haptics
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Dive into Shark Surge, an addictive underwater arcade adventure! Swim through vibrant coral reefs, gobble up fish for points, and survive the deadly deep to climb the global leaderboards. FEATURES: UNLOCK UNIQUE CREATURES: Play as the swift Dolphin, the massive Orca, or discover the elusive Neon Ghost. Every creature has unique stats and special abilities. POWER-UPS GALORE: Trigger the Turtle Surge, activate the Jellyfish vacuum, or find the ultra-rare Speed Relic to launch into 3X Warp Speed! DAILY STREAKS: Play every day to build your streak and unlock a permanent Score Multiplier to boost your high scores. COMPETITIVE LEADERBOARDS: Test your skills against the world via Game Center. Can you reach the top of the food chain? IMMERSIVE GAMEPLAY: Stunning visual effects, an original soundtrack, and deep, responsive haptics make every bite and collision feel intensely real. Survival, strategy, and pure arcade skill — welcome to Shark Surge!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shark Surge at every 3 weeks against Fish Simulator!'s every 32 months. Shark Surge also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 2). Fish Simulator!'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fish Simulator! against 5.0 for Shark Surge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shark Surge has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Fish Simulator! ships an update every 32 months, Shark Surge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fish Simulator! | Shark Surge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric Yoon | Cody Renshaw |
Customer experience
Fish Simulator!
Shark Surge
In-app purchases
Fish Simulator!
No in-app purchases
Shark Surge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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