# Sliding Seas vs Crowdabout

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Sliding Seas at 3.6K against Crowdabout's 3. Crowdabout's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sliding Seas sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Crowdabout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sliding Seas against 4.7 for Crowdabout. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sliding Seas has 3.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Sliding Seas ships an update every 3 weeks, Crowdabout every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sliding Seas | Crowdabout |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sliding-seas/id1436245163/reviews)** | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowdabout/id1582036470/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.6K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 574 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mugshot Games Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/957253932) | [Warat Kaweepornpoj](https://appshunter.io/developer/967721489) |

## What reviewers say

### Sliding Seas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sliding-seas/id1436245163)

Build and decorate your own tropical island paradise by matching and merging land. Collect VIP characters, complete puzzles, and enjoy a relaxing match-3 experience with daily missions and events. Escape to a world of fun with over 1000 levels.

**Highlights:** Match and merge land to create islands, Decorate and grow your home island, Collect cute VIP characters, Multiple game modes, Daily missions and weekend events, Offline play support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| 2 Hours Unlimited Lives | $2.99 | one-time |
| Beginner's Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Moonflower Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Event Tickets | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Diamonds | $5.99 | one-time |
| Modern Mayor's Bundle | $5.99 | one-time |
| Luxury Rescue Boat | $5.99 | one-time |
| Rescuer's Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Large Power-Up Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Trader Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Mayor's Mansion Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Penguin Lodge | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bucket of Diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| Super Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Mega Bundle | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 No forced ads
- 💡 Unique twist on match-3 mechanics
- 👍 Cute graphics and animations
- 👍 Relaxing and challenging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Difficulty spikes at certain levels
- 💡 Lack of customization options for island
- 💡 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🐛 Hints/tutorials can be intrusive
- 💡 Desire for more game modes/endless play

**Reported bugs**

- Some levels feel impossible without using boosters
- Occasional crashes or loss of progress after updates

**Requested features**

- Add more levels and content updates
- Implement an endless/survival mode
- Allow replaying of completed levels
- Improve contrast between ocean tile colors
- Add option to skip survivor arrival animation


### Crowdabout

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crowdabout/id1582036470)

Strategically place vehicles to avoid collisions and achieve high scores. Discover various car types, unlock achievements, and customize your experience. Compete with friends and global players on the online leaderboard.

**Highlights:** Strategic car placement, Collision avoidance gameplay, Discover different car types, Unlock achievements, Cosmetic item customization, Online leaderboard competition, Camera mode for capturing results

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sliding Seas free?

Sliding Seas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Crowdabout free?

Crowdabout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sliding Seas or Crowdabout?

Sliding Seas is rated higher. Sliding Seas averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Crowdabout averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Sliding Seas or Crowdabout have ads?

Both Sliding Seas and Crowdabout show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sliding Seas or Crowdabout?

Sliding Seas ships an update every 3 weeks, and Crowdabout every 5 days. Most recently, Sliding Seas was updated on October 29, 2026 and Crowdabout on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*