# Fish Abyss vs Slice This!

Fish Abyss and Slice This! both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of Fish Abyss's written reviews are positive against 10% of Slice This!'s. Fish Abyss also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). Slice This!'s advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 322). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fish Abyss sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Slice This! 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 — 4.3 for Fish Abyss against 4.4 for Slice This!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slice This! has 5.5K ratings behind it against 322, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Fish Abyss's written reviews are positive against 10% of Slice This!'s.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fish Abyss | Slice This! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (322 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fish-abyss-aquarium-simulator/id1442304778/reviews) | **[4.4 (5.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slice-this/id1592005326/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 322 | **5.5K** |
| Positive reviews | **61.1% of reviews** | 10.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 216 MB | 191 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Foxie Ventures LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1546790324) | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) |

## What reviewers say

### Fish Abyss

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fish-abyss-aquarium-simulator/id1442304778)

Create and customize your own virtual aquarium, collecting hundreds of diverse marine species. Enjoy a relaxing experience with calming ocean sounds and observe realistic fish behavior as they form schools and interact within your underwater sanctuary.

**Highlights:** Collect hundreds of fish species, Customize aquarium with corals and rocks, Realistic fish behavior simulation, Breed and merge fish, Relaxing gameplay with ocean sounds, Discover deep sea environments

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Bunch of Crystals | $3.99 | one-time |
| A Bag of Crystals | $9.99 | one-time |
| A Pot of Crystals | $19.99 | one-time |
| A Big Chest of Crystals | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful and realistic graphics
- 😌 Relaxing and calming gameplay
- 📱 Works offline without Wi-Fi requirement
- 🎮 No intrusive ads
- 🐠 Diverse fish and sea creature selection

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Extremely expensive in-app purchases and gem pricing
- 🐢 Progression becomes impossibly slow after level 5-6
- ⏳ Requires waiting 2+ hours between meaningful progress
- 📈 Exponential cost scaling for fish and items
- 💎 Insufficient free gem accumulation

**Reported bugs**

- Empty screen display on startup
- Game freezes or crashes during merging
- Zoom controls malfunction and won't reset properly
- Fish merge function fails to work (fish swim off)
- Game glitches during final levels

**Requested features**

- Add more fish species (Blue Tang/Dory, sharks, stingrays, seahorses, lobsters, crabs)
- Fish customization options (trails, colors, skins)
- Day/night cycle system
- Ability to breed fish and create hybrids
- Playable fish mode where you control a fish


### Slice This!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slice-this/id1592005326)

A relaxing puzzle game where players aim to release the maximum number of balls by strategically slicing the pool. Enjoy a simple yet engaging experience designed for casual play.

**Highlights:** Slice the pool, Release maximum balls, Relaxing gameplay, Puzzle mechanics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun game concept
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
- 🔋 Overheating and battery drain
- 💰 Paid 'ad-free' version not working as expected

**Reported bugs**

- Game ending prematurely before all balls are counted
- Leaderboard not updating correctly
- Paid 'ad-free' version not removing all ads

**Requested features**

- Reduce frequency of ads
- Improve stability and performance
- Offline play mode
- More challenging levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fish Abyss free?

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

### Is Slice This! free?

Slice This! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fish Abyss or Slice This!?

Slice This! is rated higher. Fish Abyss averages 4.3 out of 5 from 322 ratings, while Slice This! averages 4.4 from 5.5K ratings.

### Do Fish Abyss or Slice This! have ads?

Slice This! shows ads; Fish Abyss does not.

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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.*