Comparison

Bleached Az vs Pocket Oasis

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

Head to head
About

Bleached Az

An arcade game where you protect corals from environmental threats like pollution and over-fishing. Features unlockable episodes, a carbon absorption meter, and new characters. Promotes ocean health awareness and conservation.

Highlights
  • Protect corals from pollution
  • Unlock exclusive episodes
  • Carbon absorption meter
  • Save new characters
  • Test speed and accuracy
  • Promotes ocean health awareness
Features
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Bleached Az is an arcade game based on the iconic Beached Az series. It’s up to you to save the precious, yet clueless corals Tony, Pete, and Oscar from the perils of ocean neglect! These hilarious new characters tackle present-day environmental issues such as coral bleaching, pollution, and over-fishing in that infamous poorly-drawn style and off-beat Kiwi humour. Bleached Az promotes ocean health awareness and motivates players to actively contribute to environmental conservation. Features: - Unlock Exclusive Episodes: New hilarious clips featuring brand new characters. - You Play, We Plant: Carbon Absorption Meter that calculates the amount of CO2 being pulled from the atmosphere thanks to your in-game swipes. - Meet Stupid New Characters: Save the hilarious corals, Tony, Pete, and Oscar as they can't save themselves. - Test your Speed and Accuracy: Slash and slice away plastics, fishing hooks, trawler nets, and crown of thorn starfish to protect the Great Barrier Reef residents. Chaos Theory has partnered with Carbon Neutral on its 'Plant-A-Tree' Program. For every ad that you view in Bleached Az will contribute to absorbing CO2 out of the atmosphere through planting a tree.

About

Pocket Oasis

Cultivate a serene virtual garden on your own balcony. Choose from a variety of plants and decorations to create a personalized oasis, influenced by real-world weather and climate data. Enjoy casual gameplay and unlock pets to join your tranquil space.

Highlights
  • Hand-painted 2.5D balcony simulation
  • Decorate 3 balconies in global cities
  • 36 unlockable plants with harvestable fruit
  • Name and repot plants with unlockable pots
  • 36 bespoke decorations
  • Day/night cycle impacting plant stats
  • Real-world weather and climate data
Features
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Gardening is one of life’s simplest pleasures, and there are few things more satisfying than watching a plant grow from a tiny seedling to a blooming plant. Pocket Oasis brings that joy to life in a beautiful, hand-painted world. Take a deep, relaxing breath and step out onto your very own balcony in a city of your choice. Choose from a wide variety of plants and decorations as you build your own little pocket oasis. Game Features - Relax in a hand crafted 2.5D balcony simulation with casual gameplay to unwind - Decorate 3 balconies in stunning cities around the world with hand-painted watercolors - 36 plants to unlock each with their own fruit to grow, harvest, and turn into jam - Name and repot your plants with up to 36 unlockable pots - 36 bespoke decorations to give each balcony a personal touch - A day and night cycle that impacts plant stats - Real-life geographical, weather, and climate data backend Plants Design a garden that’s entirely your own - With a wide selection of fruit bushes, vegetables and herbs, you have complete control over what you choose to grow in your garden. Decorate your balcony as you see fit - this is your little oasis. Harvest Fruit Transform your balcony into a true masterpiece with vibrant colours and deliciously drawn fruit. Pets Unlock up to 20 of your very own pets to roam around on your balcony. Cities Discover gardens around the globe - Grow sunflowers in Switzerland, roses in Rome, or figs in France - explore cities across Europe. Weather Influenced by real-life weather - Pocket Oasis takes data from the real world and brings it into the game, mirroring the weather and seasons of each city with its real-life counterpart. Hand Painted Beautiful, hand-painted water colours - Every flower, creature, object and backdrop has been carefully painted by hand. Audio Original scoring from composer Tom Jensen.

Screenshots

Bleached Az4 screens
Pocket Oasis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bleached Az at 5.0 against Pocket Oasis's 4.2. Bleached Az also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Pocket Oasis's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bleached Az sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Oasis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bleached Az holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Bleached Az's written reviews are positive against 58% of Pocket Oasis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bleached Az ships an update weekly, Pocket Oasis every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bleached Az versus Pocket Oasis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBleached AzPocket Oasis
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better58.3% of reviews
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB731 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperChaos Theory Gamesknit'n'purl game studio LLC

Customer experience

Bleached Az

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pocket Oasis

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bleached Az

One-time2
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Buy a Tree$2.99
1 purchases

Pocket Oasis

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$0.99

Questions

Is Bleached Az free?
Bleached Az is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Oasis free?
Pocket Oasis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bleached Az or Pocket Oasis?
Bleached Az is rated higher. Bleached Az averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Pocket Oasis averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Bleached Az or Pocket Oasis have ads?
Neither Bleached Az nor Pocket Oasis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bleached Az or Pocket Oasis?
Bleached Az ships an update weekly, and Pocket Oasis every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bleached Az was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pocket Oasis on October 24, 2026.

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