Comparison

Fish Farm vs Dolphin Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Fish Farm

Create and manage your own virtual aquarium empire. Choose from over 200 exotic 3D fish and sharks, and customize your underwater environments with more than 85 decorations. Buy, breed, and sell fish to earn coins and unlock new content.

Highlights
  • 200+ realistic 3D fish and sharks
  • 85+ decorative items
  • Buy, breed, and sell fish
  • Customize up to 18 aquariums
  • Offline play capability
  • iTunes music integration
Features
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Build your Aquarium Empire with Fish Farm on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad! Fish Farm is an exciting 3D aquarium experience that gives you creative control - customize beautiful marine environments for saltwater or freshwater fish. With 200+ exotic 3D fish and sharks along with 85+ decorations at your fingertips, the possibilities are limitless. Buy, breed, and sell exotic freshwater or saltwater fish. Reaching higher levels in the app earns coins and access to more fish, backgrounds and aquarium decorations. Feed your vibrantly colored fish, observe them as they play - even annoy them by tapping the glass! And with iTunes library integration, users can enjoy music from their collection while caring for their fish. With Fish Farm, everything from the species of fish to the undersea home is yours to create! Features: - 200+ brilliantly colored, realistic 3D fish and sharks to choose from - Customize your aquariums with 85+ different decorative items - Feed your fish, watch them play, and tap the glass to annoy them! - Buy, raise, breed and sell fish to earn coins and gain experience - Care for up to 18 saltwater or freshwater aquariums - Enjoy offline play capability - Pay once, get the Exchange and access all game features

About

Dolphin Evolution

Combine different dolphin species to create new mutations and achieve ocean domination. Tap to earn coins, unlock new creatures, and discover a mind-blowing story with multiple endings. This idle clicker game offers a unique evolutionary journey with doodle-like illustrations.

Highlights
  • Combine similar dolphins to create new species
  • Unlock new creatures and earn coins
  • Discover different stages and dolphin species
  • Experience a story with fishy twists
  • Multiple possible endings
  • Idle clicker gameplay
Features
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Dolphins, maybe the cutest, smartest and most popular creatures of the seas. But have you ever stopped to think what’s behind this adorable façade? Why, and ocean domination plot, of course! Combine their many different species to create as many mutations as possible and help them fulfill their evil porpoise! You simply HAVE to sea how this deep conspiracy will end. Maybe we’ll all be subjects of a peaceful New Dolphin Order, or perhaps we’ll be thrown into giant tanks to entertain thousands of dolphinspectators with our clever human tricks. Either way, the future looks fishy, so just dive in and enjoy the swim! FEATURES • Pantheon: a new place for supreme beings to look down on us mortals and laugh at our misery • Impostors: watch out for impostors trying to steal the spotlight from the dolphins HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar dolphins to create new mysterious creatures • Use dolphin eggs to earn coins, buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap a dolphin to make coins pop from their eggs HIGHLIGHTS • Different stages and many dolphin species to discover • A mind-blowing story with fishy twists! • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Various possible endings: find your destiny • No dolphins were harmed in the making of this game, only developers You’ll dolphinitely want to play this! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

Screenshots

Fish Farm4 screens
Dolphin Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fish Farm at none against Dolphin Evolution's shown. Fish Farm also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Dolphin Evolution's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Fish Farm sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Dolphin Evolution sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dolphin Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 394 and 807 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Fish Farm's written reviews are positive against 93% of Dolphin Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fish Farm versus Dolphin Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFish FarmDolphin Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (394 ratings)4.7 (807 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings394807 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbitbros Inc.TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Fish Farm

All ratings394 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews1,378 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative6.2%

Dolphin Evolution

All ratings793 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.0%

User reviews

Fish Farm

From 394 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌊 Relaxing fish experience
  • 🐠 Realistic fish graphics
  • 💰 Reasonable in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Casual gameplay with no pressure
  • 🎨 Customizable tanks and backgrounds

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Slow progression and leveling up
  • 💸 Difficult to earn in-game currency
  • 🚫 Unreliable ad rewards
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes for some users
  • 🔍 Lack of clear instructions

Dolphin Evolution

From 807 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining game
  • 💙 Cute and adorable dolphins
  • 🤩 Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 🌈 Customizable dolphin colors
  • 🎨 Enjoyable evolution process

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 💤 Slow progression at times
  • 📺 Excessive advertisements
  • 🤔 Some dolphins look strange

Bugs and requests

Fish Farm

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to access shop or change tanks
  • Sync issues causing loss of progress
  • Compatibility problems with iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • More fish species and tank types
  • Ability to name and personalize fish
  • Faster growth and breeding of fish
  • Improved leaderboard and scoring system
  • Option to delete tanks or start over

Dolphin Evolution

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchased items disappearing after game restart
  • Invisible colors on certain dolphin levels
  • Game freezing after reaching new evolution stages

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and evolution stages
  • Additional customization options
  • Improved performance and stability
  • Reduced advertisements or ad-free version

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Fish Farm

One-time5
  • Get 1000 Cowry-Dollar$1.99
  • Get 2500 Cowry-Dollar$3.99
  • Enable the Exchange$5.99
Show 2 more
  • Get 6000 Cowry-Dollar$7.99
  • Get 15000 Cowry-Dollar$15.99
16 purchases

Dolphin Evolution

One-time16
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • pack with diamonds$1.99
Show 13 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Shop Bundle$2.99
  • Promo Bundles Very High$2.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • Shop Bundle$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • starter bundle discount$9.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 3$9.99
  • premium bundle discount$9.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 4$19.99
  • veteran bundle discount$19.99
  • starter bundle$24.99

Questions

Is Fish Farm free?
Fish Farm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dolphin Evolution free?
Dolphin Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fish Farm or Dolphin Evolution?
Dolphin Evolution is rated higher. Fish Farm averages 4.3 out of 5 from 394 ratings, while Dolphin Evolution averages 4.7 from 807 ratings.
Do Fish Farm or Dolphin Evolution have ads?
Dolphin Evolution shows ads; Fish Farm does not.
Which is updated more often, Fish Farm or Dolphin Evolution?
Fish Farm ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dolphin Evolution every 6 weeks. Most recently, Fish Farm was updated on October 14, 2026 and Dolphin Evolution on October 18, 2026.

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