Tropica vs ACFA APP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tropica
This app helps both beginners and experienced hobbyists enhance their aquascaping. It allows you to track aquariums, get plant recommendations, and find inspiration with exclusive guides. It also offers helpful setup and maintenance advice for new aquarium owners.
- Track virtual aquarium collection
- Plant recommendations
- Favorite plant list
- Aquascape inspiration and guides
- Aquatic plants for home decor
- Aquarium setup and maintenance guides
- 90-day aquarium guide
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The Tropica App offers new and exciting features: whether you’re a newcomer or a seasoned hobbyist, the Tropica App will enhance your aquascaping experience. Through our App you will be able to: - Keep track of your aquariums by adding them to your virtual collection - Get plant recommendations based on your aquarium - Create a list of your favorite plants - Get inspired by our aquascapes and access exclusive building guides - Inspiration on how to use aquatic plants as a home decoration element If you are new to the aquarium hobby the app will provide you helpful guides on how to setup and maintain your aquarium. The updated ‘90 days guide’ will help keep track of your newly established aquarium, reducing the risk of algae and other common issues. For Tropica Dealers orders have never been easier. The Tropica App gives you full control and oversight over your orders, and lets you purchase our products wherever you are, at any time of the day. You will get access to our exclusive offers and limited-edition products as well as browse through our entire product range.
ACFA APP
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tropica at every 13 months against ACFA APP's every 38 months. ACFA APP's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tropica ships an update every 13 months, ACFA APP every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tropica | ACFA APP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tropica Aquarium Plants AS | Konzept-iX Software GmbH |
In-app purchases
Tropica
No in-app purchases
ACFA APP
No in-app purchases
