FathomVerse vs Seymour Ms. Blue AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FathomVerse
Explore the ocean world through an immersive game that trains AI for scientific research. Discover and identify over 50 groups of ocean animals using real imagery collected by researchers. Contribute to science while playing minigames, completing quests, and earning badges.
- Play minigames with real ocean imagery
- Identify over 50 groups of ocean animals
- Save and share favorite images
- Participate in quests and earn badges
- Unlock awards for gameplay contributions
- Customize soundscape with Ocean Radio
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The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet, yet most of the life within it remains undiscovered. FathomVerse is changing that, one dive at a time. FathomVerse invites everyone to take part in real ocean exploration and discovery. Through interactive mini-games, FathomNauts identify animals in real underwater photos and contribute to a growing library of labeled images that helps scientists catalog and understand marine life. With FathomVerse, you can: - Be among the first to review real imagery collected in the ocean. - Learn to identify more than 70 groups of marine animals. - Help train AI models by labeling animals in underwater images. - Participate in quests, earn badges, and track your scientific contributions. - Save and share your favorite ocean images in a personal gallery. Whether you're a lifelong ocean lover or simply curious about what lives in the depths, FathomVerse makes it easy to contribute to meaningful scientific research.
Seymour Ms. Blue AR
Explore a life-sized blue whale skeleton and body in augmented reality. Get up close for unique family photos and learn about marine science and conservation. This free experience requires no login or in-app purchases.
- Augmented reality whale overlay
- View whale body and skeleton
- Slider for body/skeleton view
- Accurate bone scans
- Marine expert consultation
- Family photo opportunities
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Get a digital close-up with Ms. Blue at her original mounted location at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center in Santa Cruz, CA and take incredible family photos! Use the slider to view her body and skeleton. The skeleton was built from accurate scans of the original Ms. Blue's bones. The body was sculpted with the consultation of marine experts from around the globe. There's no way to get closer to Ms. Blue! The Seymour Marine Discovery Center is dedicated to educating people about the role scientific research plays in the understanding and conservation of the world’s oceans. This is a FREE experience with NO IN APP PURCHASES and NO EMAIL, PHONE NUMBER, OR LOGIN REQUIRED.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FathomVerse at 4.7 against Seymour Ms. Blue AR's 3.5. FathomVerse also leads on ratings volume (92 vs 2). Seymour Ms. Blue AR's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FathomVerse holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FathomVerse has 92 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FathomVerse ships an update every 6 weeks, Seymour Ms. Blue AR every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FathomVerse | Seymour Ms. Blue AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (92 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 284 MB | 314 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute | Cavylabs Ltda ME |
Customer experience
FathomVerse
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In-app purchases
FathomVerse
No in-app purchases
Seymour Ms. Blue AR
No in-app purchases
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