Laser Dolphin HD vs Ocean Grab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laser Dolphin HD
Pilot a dolphin equipped with a laser to rescue the Prime Minister from aliens. Blast through levels with power-ups and face bizarre sea creatures in this action-packed underwater adventure.
- Laser-equipped dolphin protagonist
- 50 levels across 4 planets
- Variety of enemy sea creatures
- Power-ups including torpedoes and laser sword
- Stunt and race level modes
- Game Center support for leaderboards
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The Prime Minister has been abducted by aliens and there is only one mammal who can save him: Laser Dolphin. Blast your way through 4 planets and 50 levels of underwater fun! Saving the Prime Minister won't be a simple task - there are many bizarre sea creatures that will try to stop you including Missile Fish, Robo Birds, TNT Turtles, Electric Eels, and Robo Sharks. Fortunately you'll have a bit of help along the way. You'll get power-ups such as torpedoes, gold dolphins, machine guns, and the deadly laser sword (Laser Dolphin's favorite). In addition to the main story mode, there are also 10 stunt levels and 10 race levels. With Game Center support, you can compete with your friends for the fastest times and best dolphin tricks. "...You Had Me at Dolphins with Laser Beams" (Jared Nelson, Touch Arcade) "...the Citizen Kane of video gaming." (Andrew Groen, MacLife) "Laser Dolphin has possibly the best plot of any iOS game, ever" (All About the Games) Supports MFi controllers.
Ocean Grab
Embark on an underwater adventure as a brave ocean creature, collecting sun coins while skillfully dodging electric eels. Unlock new characters with unique abilities as you progress. Enjoy a seamless experience with iCloud support and no interruptions.
- Collect sun coins
- Dodge electric eels
- Unlockable ocean characters
- iCloud enabled scores
- No ads
- No in-app purchases
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Ocean Grab® for iPhone and iPad. Join your favorite ocean creature and grab as many sun coins as you can while dodging those slithering electric eels! In the deep blue ocean, there lives a brave ocean creature named Hippurus. It is Hippurus’s duty to protect the ocean and make sure the sacred sun coins don’t get away and into the wrong hands. Hippurus has to grab the sun coins as they pass him, but it’s not easy because lately there’s been a growing number of sneaky electric eels trying to overtake his ocean. Hippurus must dodge the eels or he will get an electric shock that ends the game. Hippurus isn’t alone though. He has many ocean creature friends that you can choose from, but they must be unlocked first. The more sun coins you grab, the more characters unlock. - Multiple characters with individual names to choose from - iCloud enabled so you can view your scores on all your devices - No ads - No in-app purchases
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ocean Grab at 100% against Laser Dolphin HD's 33%. Ocean Grab also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). Laser Dolphin HD's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Laser Dolphin HD costs $4.99 and Ocean Grab $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ocean Grab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Laser Dolphin HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ocean Grab's.
Laser Dolphin HD ships an update every 8 months, Ocean Grab every 14 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Laser Dolphin HD | Ocean Grab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dingo Games Inc. | NUMBERWING, INC. |
Customer experience
Laser Dolphin HD
Ocean Grab
In-app purchases
Laser Dolphin HD
No in-app purchases
Ocean Grab
No in-app purchases
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