Aquaria vs Lost Yeti
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aquaria
Explore a vast underwater world as Naija, a mysterious aquatic girl. Discover secrets, use singing abilities to interact with the environment and creatures, and craft items. Unravel a compelling story and challenge ancient gods in this action-adventure game.
- Massive underwater world exploration
- Intuitive touch screen controls
- Singing ability for environmental interaction
- Cooking system for item crafting
- Transformations into different beings
- Discover costumes and treasures
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“Stunningly well crafted with a compelling story, beautiful visuals and music, and hours upon hours of action-adventure, Aquaria provides patient gamers with an ocean of depth.” —Susie Ochs, Mac | Life AN ENTIRE WORLD BENEATH YOUR FINGERTIPS Explore a massive underwater world, teeming with life and filled with secrets. Join Naija, a lonely and mysterious aquatic girl, as she explores the depths of Aquaria. As her story unravels, she’ll travel from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful sunlit oases. Control Naija with an intuitive touch screen interface. Use her singing ability to create your own music, affect nearby creatures, move pieces of the environment and even transform Naija into different beings. Combine ingredients harvested from the environment in the “cooking system” to create tasty items. Catch a ride on a seahorse or a giant turtle. Discover new costumes, treasures and hidden secrets. Challenge the ancient gods who lurk beneath the waves. GIZMODO: "With handcrafted visuals and an ethereal soundtrack, Aquaria looks, feels and plays just like a gothic fairy-tale. And it’s not just a loving pastiche of the classic 2D games of yesteryear. Aquaria brings the genre bang up to date with a fresh concept and a unique control system." (Gaming App of the Day) POCKETGAMER: "Aquaria is absolutely gorgeous, and filled with clever ideas and smart puzzles. Both a calming splash in the sea and a frantic fight against the elements, it's an essential iPad game." (Top 10 iOS Games, November 2011) TOUCHARCADE: "a gorgeous and well-produced title with a sharp emphasis on world-building and character growth." (Best iOS Games, November 2011) EDGE MAGAZINE: "Aquaria’s gloomy caverns are a delight to explore, and, a rarity for a modern Metroidvanias, the designers don’t constantly lead the way for you." Will you journey to the land beyond the surface and brave the dark sinister waters below? Will you defeat the ancient beings of Aquaria or fall prey to them? Will you find a companion or wander the waters of Aquaria alone?
Lost Yeti
Guide a cute Yeti home by strategically sliding ice blocks to create a path. Navigate through challenging levels, collect bonus items, and avoid enemies and traps in this charming puzzle adventure.
- Slide ice cubes to create paths
- Collect bonus items
- Avoid enemies and traps
- Explore 3 worlds
- 60 challenging levels
- Colorful pixel art
- 8-bit music
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Lead the Yeti to his way home! "A rich and rewarding puzzler full of neat ideas, Lost Yeti is well worth searching out." - Pocket Gamer 8/10 "Still, Lost Yeti deserves a lot of credit for drawing so affectionately upon the games of the past and effectively recreating their magic." - Gamezebo 4.5/5 "Lost Yeti uses a Nintendo-styled aesthetic to be one of the most accurate retro games on iOS." - 148Apps 4/5 "Lost Yeti’s throwback aesthetic and charming puzzles are a Super Nintendo-lover’s sugarcoated dream come true." - MacLife 4.5/5 Lost Yeti is an extremely cute puzzle adventure where you slide ice cubes to create a path for the Yeti and complete the level. Collect bonus items and be sure to avoid dangerous enemies and traps spread all over the levels. Features: • 3 worlds to explore • 60 levels • Colorful pixel art • 8-bit music • Original enemies and puzzles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aquaria at fortnightly against Lost Yeti's every 12 months. Aquaria also leads on ratings volume (231 vs 41) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 12.0). Lost Yeti's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 69%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On rating, 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
Aquaria costs $4.99 and Lost Yeti $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aquaria holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aquaria has 231 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Aquaria's written reviews are positive against 87% of Lost Yeti's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Aquaria ships an update fortnightly, Lost Yeti every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aquaria | Lost Yeti |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (231 ratings) — better | 4.4 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 231 — better | 41 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 326 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | +4 |
| Developer | Finji | Gionathan Pesaresi |
Customer experience
Aquaria
Lost Yeti
User reviews
Aquaria
From 231 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Stunning graphics and visuals
- 🎶 Captivating soundtrack and audio
- 🌊 Vast and immersive underwater world to explore
- 🕹️ Intuitive touch-based controls
- 🕰️ Lengthy and engaging gameplay (20-30 hours)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes, especially on iPad 1
- 🤔 Lack of guidance and direction for new players
- 🖐️ Awkward controls for certain actions (e.g. combat)
- 🔇 Music can become repetitive after a while
Lost Yeti
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxed and fun gameplay
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Cute and charming graphics
- 👍 Great retro-style aesthetics
- 👍 Addictive and engaging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Compatibility issues on some devices
- 🔋 Can be repetitive after a while
- 🔋 Some levels too difficult
- 🔋 Annoying pop-up ads
Bugs and requests
Aquaria
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on launch or when leaving certain areas
- Saved game progress not loading properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add iPhone support
- Implement cloud save/sync functionality
- Provide more in-game tutorials and guidance
- Add a quick-change ability for different forms
Lost Yeti
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing on level 17
- Partial screen display on iPhone 11
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to skip difficult levels
- Option to disable ads
In-app purchases
Aquaria
No in-app purchases
Lost Yeti
No in-app purchases









