Funghi's Den vs Cryptid Aquarium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Funghi's Den
Engage in a den-making simulation game where you build facilities, grow crops, and recruit unique mushroom creatures. Explore, dress up your characters, and decorate their homes while observing their fascinating lives. Embark on adventures to uncover treasures and help a Funghi boy create a thriving community.
- Build facilities
- Grow crops and harvest
- Scout new Funghi
- Go on adventures
- Dress up Funghi
- Decorate your den
- Observe Funghi
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The world's first Funghi life simulation observation game! From the ""Mushroom Garden"" series with over 46 million downloads, comes a ""den-making simulation game!"" Recruit Funghi for a wonderful den life! 7 features to enjoy Funghi's Den: ･Build Lots of Facilities! ･Grow Crops, Make Tools, and Harvest! ･Scout New Funghi! ･Go on Adventures to Find Treasures! ･Dress Up Your Funghi! ･Decorate Your Den! ･Observing the Funghi! Story: You are a Funghi expert that's researching their ecology. One day you receive a letter from a Funghi boy named Roomulus, who has been tasked to make his den great. It seems that he's looking for a partner in den-making. Enjoy the den life with Roomulus and friends!
Cryptid Aquarium
Discover and collect a variety of mysterious creatures, from fish and animals to plants and mushrooms. Feed them to make them multiply, train them for sports competitions, and aim for the top rankings. This game offers a fun and engaging way to pass the time with its free-range breeding and farm-building mechanics.
- Collect diverse creatures
- Feed and breed creatures
- Train creatures for sports
- Compete in rankings
- Build creature farms
- Free-range breeding
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The latest in the aquarium series with a total of 3 million downloads. An insane game filled mystery. Feed your creatures and they will multiply. Collect all kinds of creatures. Fish! Animals! Plants! Mushrooms! All kinds of cute creatures! Train the creatures you catch and have them participate in sports competitions (races, swimming). Aim for the top in the rankings. Easy to use and perfect for killing time! Breed your creatures free-range! You can also mass-produce creatures by building up your farm!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cryptid Aquarium at 4.9 against Funghi's Den's 4.2. Cryptid Aquarium also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (253 vs 55). Funghi's Den's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.2). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Funghi's Den sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Cryptid Aquarium sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cryptid Aquarium holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 253 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 82% and 81% positive.
Funghi's Den ships an update monthly, Cryptid Aquarium weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Funghi's Den | Cryptid Aquarium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (55 ratings) | 4.9 (253 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews — better | 81.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 253 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BeeworksGames | Ryota Kikuchi |
Customer experience
Funghi's Den
Cryptid Aquarium
In-app purchases
Funghi's Den
- 120 Fun Orb$0.99
- 600 Fun Orb$3.99
- 1350 Fun Orb$7.99
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- 3000 Fun Orb$16.99
- 4600 Fun Orb$24.99
Cryptid Aquarium
- ルビーx1$0.99
- lights$1.99
- Light$1.99
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- ルビーx6$3.99
- ルビーx52$26.99
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