Comparison

Dolphy Dash vs Seal Island

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

Head to head
About

Dolphy Dash

Embark on an underwater adventure with a playful dolphin. Dodge creatures, collect coins, and unlock new characters. Enjoy relaxing visuals and sounds in this cute arcade game.

Highlights
  • Endless swimming gameplay
  • Unlockable dolphin characters
  • Collect fish coins
  • Power-ups for advantage
  • Leaderboard challenges
  • Relaxing visuals and sounds
Features
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Looking for cutest endless swimmer? You found one! You’re in deep water now! Join playful dolphin “Dolphy” on his remarkable journey through beautiful yet dangerous oceans! Dodge & dash underwater creatures to collect fish coins and unlock Dolphy’s friends: mysterious Mage, swift Ballerina, slower but elegant Gentleman and many others! Power-ups give you the advantage but are you better swimmer than your friends? Join this cute arcade game for new adventure in ocean! This cute dolphin game will entertain and relax you in your free time. Enjoy delightful visuals and relaxing sounds during the gameplay. It is easy to play, but will you be able to master it? CHECK IT OUT BY YOURSELF! Catch some advice: - TAP your way through the ocean waves and chill with the sounds of Hawaiian music - DASH and crash ocean creatures! - COLLECT fish coins to get boosters and unlock other dolphins - CHALLENGE your friends and swim to the top of the leaderboard - EXPERIENCE eye candy underwater world with colorful characters and effects! Join our community and share your thoughts! Facebook: @OrbitalKnight Twitter: @OrbitalKnight Instagram: @OrbitalKnight_Crew

About

Seal Island

Care for adorable seals in this simulation game. Interact by petting, feeding, and ensuring they get enough exercise by swimming. Customize your experience by moving to new islands.

Highlights
  • Pet seals by touching the screen
  • Feed hungry seals
  • Encourage seals to swim for exercise
  • Move to new islands
  • Cute seal raising simulation
Features
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It's a game to raise seals! [Feature] ・Touch the screen and pet the seal ・If seals are hungry, feed them ・Let the seals swimming so that they doesn't get enough exercise ・If you get bored with the same island, you can move to a new island

Screenshots

Dolphy Dash4 screens
Seal Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Seal Island at 4.7 against Dolphy Dash's 3.6. Seal Island also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 49%) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Dolphy Dash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, 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. Dolphy Dash sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Seal Island asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Seal Island holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 146 and 244 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Dolphy Dash's written reviews are positive against 85% of Seal Island's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dolphy Dash ships an update fortnightly, Seal Island every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dolphy Dash versus Seal Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDolphy DashSeal Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (146 ratings)4.7 (244 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings146244 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrbital Knight sp. z o.o.Shinichiro Ihara

Customer experience

Dolphy Dash

All ratings146 ratings
Positive58.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative25.3%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative39.5%

Seal Island

All ratings235 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.3%

User reviews

Dolphy Dash

From 146 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Cute dolphins
  • ✨ Adorable graphics
  • 🎮 Fun gameplay
  • 💖 Nostalgic memories
  • 🌟 Good pass-time

Room to improve

  • 😠 Too many ads
  • 😥 Ads are too long
  • 🚧 Difficult levels
  • 🐌 Slow response
  • 😩 Frustrating controls

Seal Island

From 244 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Cute seals
  • 💖 Adorable and round seals
  • 🤩 Seals are awesome
  • 👍 Relaxing and fun gameplay
  • ✨ Attention to detail in seals

Room to improve

  • 😠 Too many ads
  • 🙄 Annoying ads
  • 😭 Seals disappear daily
  • 😥 Seals keep disappearing
  • 😞 Seals escaped

Bugs and requests

Dolphy Dash

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Purchases not received
  • App crashes on startup
  • Ads not giving prizes
  • Game lags
  • Dolphin doesn't respond correctly
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  • Controls are not good

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • More creative skins
  • Ability to name dolphins
  • Add more dolphins
  • Improve obstacle design
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  • Add power-ups to eliminate obstacles

Seal Island

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Seals disappear daily
  • Seals keep disappearing
  • Seals escaped
  • Seal ran away feature
  • Seal died
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  • Small glitches here and there
  • Hard to touch right place in mini game

Requested features

21 requests
  • Add survival mode from seal's perspective
  • Add multiplayer
  • Add more seal breeds and pups
  • Allow keeping baby seals
  • Add a way to rescue escaped seals
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  • Add option to decorate the island
  • Add ability to swim with seals or as seals
  • Add more seal species
  • Allow working with multiple animals at once
  • Add a way to close the seal's mouth
  • Make seal's face cuter
  • Add more breeds of seals
  • Add survival mode
  • Add multiplayer
  • Add more seal breeds
  • Add more seal pups
  • Add a way to rescue seals that have escaped
  • Add option to decorate island
  • Add swimming with seals or as seals
  • Add ability to buy different seal species
  • Allow keeping baby seals

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Dolphy Dash

One-time6
  • Few Fishgems$0.99
  • Fistful of Fishgems$4.99
  • Pouch of Fishgems$9.99
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  • Sack of Fishgems$19.99
  • Chest of Fishgems$39.99
  • Mountain of Fishgems$89.99
None

Seal Island

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dolphy Dash free?
Dolphy Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seal Island free?
Seal Island is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dolphy Dash or Seal Island?
Seal Island is rated higher. Dolphy Dash averages 3.6 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while Seal Island averages 4.7 from 244 ratings.
Do Dolphy Dash or Seal Island have ads?
Seal Island shows ads; Dolphy Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Dolphy Dash or Seal Island?
Dolphy Dash ships an update fortnightly, and Seal Island every 3 months. Most recently, Dolphy Dash was updated on October 24, 2026 and Seal Island on October 30, 2026.

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