# jARws vs Tasty Blue

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: jARws at none against Tasty Blue's 2. Tasty Blue's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tasty Blue sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. jARws asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tasty Blue holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tasty Blue has 1.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of jARws's written reviews are positive against 52% of Tasty Blue's.

jARws ships an update every 5 months, Tasty Blue every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | jARws | Tasty Blue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jarws/id352431301/reviews) | **[3.8 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasty-blue/id860820675/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **1.1K** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **52.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 53 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [nthState](https://appshunter.io/developer/850659136) | [Dingo Games Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/415069565) |

## What reviewers say

### jARws

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jarws/id352431301)

Experience sharks in augmented reality. Film your friends interacting with virtual sharks, record videos, and share your creations. Explore three distinct scenes: a holographic display, a boat on rough seas, and a circling shark.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality shark experience, Film friends with virtual sharks, Record and share videos, Holographic scene, Boat on rough seas scene, Circling shark scene

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tasty Blue

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasty-blue/id860820675)

Control a growing aquatic creature, starting as a small fish and evolving into larger predators. Consume everything in your path to increase your size and unlock new playable characters with unique origins and abilities. Experience an ocean of endless consumption and growth.

**Highlights:** Play as a growing goldfish, Control a dolphin and a shark, Consume everything to increase size, Unlock new playable characters, MFi controller support

**Features:** Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Levels | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Carnage Mode | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique art style and visuals
- 🚀 Smooth controls and responsive gameplay
- 👍 Nostalgic for long-time fans
- 👍 Satisfying progression and growth

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Levels must be purchased to access full game
- 🔒 Purchases not restored after reinstallation
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Levels not unlocking after purchase
- Crashes when trying to access certain levels

**Requested features**

- Make all levels free to play
- Add more free content and characters
- Improve restore purchase functionality
- Optimize performance and battery life


## Frequently asked questions

### Is jARws free?

jARws is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tasty Blue free?

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

### Which has better reviews, jARws or Tasty Blue?

Tasty Blue is rated higher. jARws averages 3.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Tasty Blue averages 3.8 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do jARws or Tasty Blue have ads?

Neither jARws nor Tasty Blue shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, jARws or Tasty Blue?

jARws ships an update every 5 months, and Tasty Blue every 4 months. Most recently, jARws was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tasty Blue on October 26, 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.*