Comparison

BADLAND vs Seashine

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

Head to head
About

BADLAND

Navigate a mysterious forest filled with traps and obstacles in this award-winning action-adventure. Control a forest dweller to uncover the forest's secrets and survive its dangers. Features innovative physics-based gameplay and an immersive audiovisual experience.

Highlights
  • Atmospheric side-scrolling action-adventure
  • Innovative physics-based gameplay
  • 100+ unique single-player levels
  • Local multiplayer for up to 4 players
  • Level editor for creating and sharing levels
  • Intuitive one-touch controls
Features
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Fly and survive through the Game of the Year -winning action adventure BADLAND. Over 100 MILLION players and counting! App Store iPad GAME OF THE YEAR! WINNER of the Apple Design Award! Apple Editors' Choice worldwide! 5/5 - AppSmile - "A standout game" 4/4 - Slide to Play - "A must-download" 5/5 - AppSpy - "An absolute treat to play" 5/5 - Apple’N'Apps - "One of the best games" 9/10 - Destructoid - "A hallmark of excellence" 4.5/5 - TouchArcade - "Easy to recommend" “BADLAND is a standout game that we can’t stop playing.” -- AppSmile “BADLAND’s unique gameplay and atmosphere make it a must-download.” -- Slide to Play “BADLAND doesn’t simply look pretty, it’s an absolute treat to play.” -- AppSpy “One of the best experiences on iOS.” -- Apple’N'Apps “A hallmark of excellence.” -- Destructoid App Store iPad GAME OF THE YEAR WINNER of the Apple Design Award WINNER of the Nordic Indie Sensation Award at Nordic Game WINNER of the Best Project at Game Connection Europe WINNER of the SCEE Award at Game Connection Europe WINNER of the Best Game - Arcade & Action at the Tabby Awards Selected Indie Game at PAX 10 Editors' Choice in Macworld BADLAND is an award-winning atmospheric side-scrolling action adventure platformer set in a gorgeous forest full of various inhabitants, trees and flowers. Although the forest appears to be right out of a beautiful fairy tale, there’s something terribly wrong. The player controls one of the forest dwellers to find out what’s going on, and discovers an astonishing number of imaginative traps and obstacles on the way. BADLAND takes side-scrollers to the next level with its innovative physics-based gameplay combined with stunning, atmospheric graphics and audio. BADLAND also features a highly original local multiplayer mode for up to four players on the same device, where the name of the game is survival of the fittest with no rules. It’s totally OK to push your rivals in front of spinning circular saws to survive. Or, if that's too rough for you, you can also cooperate with your friends and play the modified single player campaign with up to four players. - SINGLE PLAYER campaign with 100+ truly unique levels - VERSUS mode for up to four players on the same device in 30+ levels - COOPERATIVE mode for up to four players -- Survive the modified single player campaign with your friends - LEVEL EDITOR: Create levels, share & play! -- Start from scratch or modify the official levels - LEVEL WORLD: New levels to play all the time -- Discuss with the other level makers, share tips and watch level making tutorials at http://forum.badlandgame.com - Intuitive one-touch controls combined with innovative level design - Supports 3D Touch -- Super precise flying using touch -- Quick actions added to home screen icon to quickly access single player and editor - Highly immersive audiovisual gaming experience - iCloud support (player's game progress is synced with all linked iOS devices) - Game Controller support Follow us: Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/badlandgame Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/badlandgame Blog - http://www.badlandgame.com

About

Seashine

Explore a mysterious, dangerous underworld as a fragile jellyfish. Absorb light to survive longer and evade bizarre creatures lurking in the darkness. Experience an endless, unique survival quest with intuitive touch controls and a dynamic soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Endless underworld exploration
  • Unique, unlimited gameplay
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Dynamic reactive soundtrack
  • Survival against bizarre creatures
Features
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How long will you survive in the abyss? Dive now into the abyss, in an endless quest for survival. You are born as a fragile jellyfish, struggling to maintain a fading light in the darkness of the deep ocean caves. Explore this mysterious underworld and absorb all the light you find on your way to live a few more seconds. But be aware... As poetic as this place seems to be, bizarre creatures and plants lurk in the obscurity, waiting to take a bite of you! Survival of the fittest inside nature's most well kept secret, the depths of the ocean. - Explore a gorgeous and endless underworld full of unknown dangers and strange creatures. - An unlimited experience where each game is unique. You'll never face the same challenge twice. - Intuitive controls specially made for touch devices. - A beautiful dynamic soundtrack reacting to the environment.

Screenshots

BADLAND4 screens
Seashine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Seashine at Free against BADLAND's $0.99. Seashine also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 80%). BADLAND's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and chart position (#35 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Seashine is free to download; BADLAND costs $0.99 up front. Seashine sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. BADLAND asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for BADLAND against 4.8 for Seashine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 4.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of BADLAND's written reviews are positive against 94% of Seashine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BADLAND ships an update every 6 weeks, Seashine monthly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
BADLAND versus Seashine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBADLANDSeashine
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings)4.8 (4.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews93.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K4.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#35 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB217 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHypeHype OyPatrick Ellis

Customer experience

BADLAND

All ratings1,893 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews475 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative16.0%

Seashine

All ratings4,713 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.4%

User reviews

BADLAND

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Beautiful graphics and atmosphere
  • 🤩 Addictive and challenging
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🎮 Fun multiplayer experience

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Extremely difficult later levels
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🚫 Lack of online features and community support
  • ⏱️ Repetitive and monotonous at times

Seashine

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Beautiful graphics and atmosphere
  • 🎶 Calming and immersive soundtrack
  • 🕹️ Unique and challenging gameplay
  • 🔍 Interesting creature discoveries
  • 📚 Detailed creature encyclopedia

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Difficult controls
  • ⏱️ Light meter drains too quickly
  • 🐲 Aggressive enemy encounters
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after discovery
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

BADLAND

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Level editor freezes and crashes
  • Inconsistent save/load functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Improved level search and discovery
  • Ability to customize character and visuals
  • Online leaderboards and multiplayer

Seashine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Disappearing collectibles or progress loss
  • Inconsistent enemy spawn patterns

Requested features

5 requests
  • Peaceful exploration mode without enemies
  • More diverse environments and creatures
  • Ability to play as other sea creatures
  • Multiplayer or co-op gameplay
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding

In-app purchases

None

BADLAND

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Seashine

One-time6
  • 40 Stars$0.49
  • 100 Stars$0.99
  • 200 Stars$1.89
Show 3 more
  • 400 Stars$2.99
  • Star Doubler$3.99
  • 800 Stars$4.99

Questions

Is BADLAND free?
BADLAND costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Seashine free?
Seashine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BADLAND or Seashine?
Seashine is rated higher. BADLAND averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Seashine averages 4.8 from 4.7K ratings.
Do BADLAND or Seashine have ads?
Neither BADLAND nor Seashine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BADLAND or Seashine?
BADLAND ships an update every 6 weeks, and Seashine monthly. Most recently, BADLAND was updated on October 20, 2026 and Seashine on October 20, 2026.

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