Comparison

Pocket Frogs vs My Koi

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Frogs

Discover, collect, trade, and breed a vast array of unique frogs. Customize their habitats, earn awards, and play online or offline with beautiful graphics.

Highlights
  • Discover and collect unique frogs
  • Breed frogs for new variations
  • Trade frogs and items with friends
  • Customize and decorate habitats
  • Earn over 60 awards
  • Play online or offline
Features
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Discover, collect, trade, and breed over 35,000 unique frogs on your iOS device, anytime, anywhere! - Trade frogs and habitat items with friends - Breed a diverse and unique collection of frogs - Play anytime, online or off - Beautiful high resolution Retina graphics - Customize and decorate each of your frog habitats - Over 60 challenging awards to earn - View your friends' habitats and frogs - Different in-game items available every day - Explore the pond to find rewards and discover rare frogs

About

My Koi

Create and nurture your own virtual koi pond. Customize fish, environments, and watch them grow. This relaxing app offers a serene escape with beautiful graphics and calming sounds.

Highlights
  • Customize fish scales and patterns
  • Manage multiple ponds and fish
  • Decorate pond environment
  • Unlock new fish varieties
  • Track fish growth and happiness
  • Experience changing time of day
  • Enjoy ambient soundscapes
Features
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My Koi, number 1 hit on the Mac App Store (Games), is a beautiful and relaxing fish pond app. Customise and name each fish. Feed them daily. Watch them grow. Collect new fish. Escape and relax. COLLECT. GROW. NURTURE. ESCAPE. ********* "Love it love it love it - I can't keep my self from checking on them every 3 to 4 hours ... This relaxes me at work." 5 stars. - Raulito1991, USA "This was truly my best purchase on the AppStore so far, amazing graphics and gameplay and brilliant for helping me relax" 5 stars - Joes826482, UK "The best game ever!!!! - I went into the App Store a few days ago looking for a old koi game I used to play. I instead ended with this and I love it! Worth every cent, this game is so fun. " 5 Stars. - Blenore, USA "This app is so beautiful. I love relaxing and watching my koi. I feel like I have koi without all the upkeep. This has quickly become my favorite app!!!" 5 stars.- Jamelith, USA "First of all you don’t deserve 5 stars you deserve more because this game is just amazing thank you for an amazing game that so life like keep up the good work" - 5 stars. Florida 696, USA " If you are seeking out a serene experience, then look no further than My Koi". - Appaddict.net ********** With My Koi you can * Add up to 18 unique fish to each pond. Change their scales and patterns. No two fish are alike so everyone's experience will be different * Multiple ponds so you can collect more fish. Manage up to 54 fish across 3 ponds. * Customise the pond environment including rocks, plants, substrate and water colour * Unlock more fish slots and new varieties once milestones have been reached * View and track each fish underwater * Feed your fish and watch them swim to food * See your fish grow over time and see their growth stats * Name each fish * Tap them and watch them swim away * View fish happiness levels which will change depending on how much they are fed * The time of day will change as you play effecting sound and light * Enjoy ambient mode (with just the sounds) * Bring the pond to your lounge room via AirPlay and Apple TV * Enjoy the calming atmosphere and beauty of your own private koi pond whilst listening to the relaxing sounds of nature So, download My Koi now to escape and relax with your own private underwater oasis. My Koi has no in-app purchases or advertising. Suitable Platforms: Any 64bit iOS device

Screenshots

Pocket Frogs4 screens
My Koi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pocket Frogs at Free against My Koi's $2.99. Pocket Frogs also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 218). My Koi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pocket Frogs is free to download; My Koi costs $2.99 up front. Pocket Frogs sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. My Koi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Koi holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Frogs has 3.1K ratings behind it against 218, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Pocket Frogs's written reviews are positive against 95% of My Koi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Frogs ships an update every 5 days, My Koi every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Pocket Frogs versus My Koi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket FrogsMy Koi
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (3.1K ratings)4.9 (218 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews95.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better218
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size403 MB142 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNimbleBit LLCSakana Studios

Customer experience

Pocket Frogs

All ratings3,097 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews2,181 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative7.9%

My Koi

All ratings218 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.6%

User reviews

Pocket Frogs

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💚 Relaxing and calming game
  • 🐸 Cute and adorable frogs
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Simple and easy to play
  • 🎉 Nostalgic and long-lasting experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and leveling up
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Lack of search/sorting in Froggydex
  • 🕹️ Removal of mini-games and features

My Koi

From 218 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Stunning graphics and realistic fish animations
  • 🕹️ Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 🕰️ Relaxing ambient sounds and weather effects
  • 🐟 Satisfying fish growth and customization
  • 💰 Fair pricing with no in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Battery drain issues on some devices
  • 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing during fish creation
  • 🔍 Limited customization options for the pond environment

Bugs and requests

Pocket Frogs

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frogs disappearing from mailbox
  • Habitat purchase issues
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices
  • Inconsistent performance and visuals

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to name frogs
  • More habitat space and storage
  • Faster frog growth and breeding
  • Bring back mini-games and achievements
  • Improved UI and interface
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  • More frequent updates and new content

My Koi

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Fish getting stuck or unable to move
  • Inconsistent fish growth rates or weight issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Breeding and baby fish mechanics
  • Ability to move fish between ponds
  • More diverse fish species (e.g., goldfish, butterfly koi)
  • Expanded pond decoration options (waterfalls, structures, etc.)
  • Multiplayer or social features to share ponds

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pocket Frogs

One-time10
  • Starter Stamp Pack$0.99
  • Starter Potion Pack$0.99
  • Froggydex Frog$1.99
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  • Value Stamp Pack$4.99
  • Value Potion Pack$4.99
  • Babyproof Kit$4.99
  • Express Mailbox$4.99
  • Lost & Found$4.99
  • Premium Stamp Pack$29.99
  • Premium Potion Pack$29.99
None

My Koi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Frogs free?
Pocket Frogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Koi free?
My Koi costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Frogs or My Koi?
My Koi is rated higher. Pocket Frogs averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while My Koi averages 4.9 from 218 ratings.
Do Pocket Frogs or My Koi have ads?
Pocket Frogs shows ads; My Koi does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Frogs or My Koi?
Pocket Frogs ships an update every 5 days, and My Koi every 3 months. Most recently, Pocket Frogs was updated on November 10, 2026 and My Koi on November 6, 2026.

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