PetriPet 2 vs Fish Tank Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PetriPet 2
Cultivate a unique virtual pet from a single cell to adulthood. Care for your creature by feeding, cleaning, and walking it. Customize its appearance and behavior with DNA Splices, which can alter gameplay difficulty and rewards.
- Customizable pet growth
- DNA Splice system
- Apple Watch complications
- Pedometer step tracking
- Independent watchOS app
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Enter the laboratory and grow your own custom virtual pet from a single-celled organism to an old-aged adult. Along the way you will feed, clean, walk, and care for your pet. As your pet grows, you will have the opportunity to customize the way your pet looks and acts using "DNA Splice" power-ups and mini-games. "Splices" can reward the player -- like doubling the amount of experience points earned but they can also make the gameplay more challenging -- like causing your pet to eat its food at a faster rate. There are hundreds of combinations that allow you to grow a pet that is as unique as you are. What will you create? Features include: - Hundreds of available combinations to create a truly unique creature. - Innovative ‘Splice System’ changes the gameplay as your pet evolves. - Complications for tracking food supply and other vitals right on your Apple Watch face. - Pedometer support for tracking your pet’s (and your own) step goal progress. - Independent watchOS app - no iPhone required.
Fish Tank Simulator
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WELCOME TO YOUR LIVING AQUARIUM Transform your Apple Watch into a mesmerizing underwater world where life never stops. Simulator isn't just a game—it's a living, breathing ecosystem that thrives on your wrist, evolving whether you're watching or away. BREED & RAISE YOUR FISH FAMILY Start with three iconic fish and watch as your aquarium transforms into a bustling colony: • Natural breeding system - Healthy, well-fed females become alpha leaders • Baby fish are born after 2 minutes and grow into adults over time • 8 unique species including Clownfish, Blue Tang, Pufferfish, and Seahorse • Each fish has distinct traits: peaceful, social, fragile, or night-active • Witness the miracle of life as babies grow 1% every 10 seconds DYNAMIC MOOD SYSTEM Your fish aren't just pixels—they have feelings! Watch their moods change based on: • Hunger levels and feeding times • Tank cleanliness and health • Time of day • Social dynamics and leadership hierarchy • Real-time emotional states: Happy, Hungry, Sick, or Neutral SOCIAL HIERARCHY & LEADERSHIP Experience natural fish behavior with an intelligent social system: • Male fish compete to become the pack leader based on level, health, and happiness • Alpha females emerge from well-fed, healthy candidates • Leadership changes dynamically as your fish grow and evolve • Strategic feeding and care influence who rises to the top MULTI-TANK EMPIRE Expand your aquatic kingdom: • Start with one tank, unlock more as you succeed • Fill each tank with 6 adult fish to unlock the next • Manage multiple ecosystems simultaneously • Each tank has its own breeding cycles and social hierarchy • Strategic resource allocation across colonies IDLE PROGRESSION THAT MATTERS Life continues even when you're not playing: • Sophisticated offline simulation tracks hours, days, or weeks away • Return to find grown babies, established hierarchies, and accumulated resources • Realistic time decay - neglect has consequences • Balance care and exploration for optimal growth UNIQUE FISH SPECIES Collect and breed 8 beautifully animated species: • Clownfish - Peaceful & social • Blue Tang - Social but fragile • Yellow Tang - Peaceful reef dwellers • Pufferfish - Slow eaters with unique traits • Royal Gramma - Vibrant purple beauties • Seahorse - Delicate and mysterious • Moorish Idol - Elegant social swimmers • Starfish - Night-active bottom dwellers DEEP RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Master the economy of aquarium life: • Food & Medicine - Essential supplies with strategic costs • Coins - Earn through care, spend on growth • Feed fish: +1 coin | Heal fish: +2 coins • Clean tank: +5 coins | Level up: +10 coins per level • Shop system for supplies and expansion • In-App Purchases for coin packs (optional, never required!) REAL-TIME CHALLENGES Keep your ecosystem balanced: • Monitor hunger • Maintain tank cleanliness • Prevent disease through proper care • Avoid overfeeding • Emergency feeds prevent starvation • Strategic healing saves lives SMART NOTIFICATIONS Stay connected to your aquarium: • Baby born alerts - Never miss a birth! • Adult celebrations - Fish reaching maturity • Cleanliness warnings - Tank maintenance reminders • Haptic feedback for important events • Customize notification preferences PERFECT FOR APPLE WATCH Designed specifically for your wrist: • Glanceable stats show tank status instantly • Quick actions: Feed All, Clean Tank, Heal Sick • Smooth swimming animations bring fish to life • Swipe between tanks with ease • Detailed fish profiles with full stats • Digital Crown support for navigation PLAY YOUR WAY • Casual: Check in daily, feed your fish, enjoy the zen • Strategic: Optimize breeding cycles, maximize XP gains, build an empire • Completionist: Perfect your colony management and social hierarchies FREE TO PLAY Start with three fish and all core features completely free. Optional coin packs available for faster progression, but everything can be earned through gameplay.
Verdict
PetriPet 2 and Fish Tank Simulator are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. PetriPet 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Fish Tank Simulator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PetriPet 2 | Fish Tank Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drew Smith | Zeki Unal |
In-app purchases
PetriPet 2
- Treat 5-Pack$0.99
- Hibernate$0.99
- Power Scooper$1.99
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- Auto Feeder$2.99
Fish Tank Simulator
- Small Coin Pack$0.99
- Medium Coin Pack$4.99
- Large Coin Pack$9.99
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- Mega Coin Pack$19.99
Questions
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