Comparison

AQUALIA vs Florisium

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

Head to head
About

AQUALIA

Design and manage your dream aquarium, raising over 180 types of tropical fish. Decorate your tank with hundreds of items, feed your fish, and keep it clean for their steady growth. Enjoy mini-games to earn rewards and unlock new content.

Highlights
  • Raise 180+ fish types
  • Decorate with 280+ items
  • Fish feeding and tank cleaning
  • Level up fish for upgrades
  • Play integrated mini-games
  • Earn rare fish and decorations
Features
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We present to you the most beautiful fish tank in the world. Fill your fish tank with a variety of tropical fish and design the aquarium with your own concept. 1. The fun of raising various fish You can purchase eggs from over 180 types of fish and hatch and grow them yourself. Over time, the fish get hungry and the tank gets dirty. Feed the fish and keep the fish tank clean to ensure steady growth. 2. Decorate your own aquarium Create your own aquarium by arranging over 280 types of decorations as you wish. You can create a variety of aquariums that you could only dream of. 3. Grow and level up your fish! Grow your fish to 100% and upgrade levels as you gain experience. Each time you level up, fish tanks with more diverse concepts await you. 4. When you’re bored, play a mini game! Do you feel like the time spent growing fish is boring? Enjoy the high-quality mini games prepared for you. Rare fish and decorations can be obtained as bonuses! Instagram: @aqualia_game Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aqualia.game

About

Florisium

Cultivate a unique, ever-evolving garden in a peaceful sandbox environment. Nurture genetically distinct flowers, decorate your space with hundreds of props, and capture stunning visuals of your creations. Enjoy a pressure-free experience focused on creativity and natural growth.

Highlights
  • Genetically unique flower simulation
  • Intricate breeding and mutations
  • Creative garden decoration editor
  • In-game camera and video tools
  • Pressure-free sandbox gameplay
  • Nature-inspired growth animations
Features
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Welcome to the world of Florisium - a place where every flower is one of a kind, grown just for you. Step into a peaceful sandbox with no rules, no timers, and no pressure. Follow your own rhythm as you nurture, arrange, and grow a garden that reflects your unique style and mood. Every flower in Florisium is genetically unique - powered by a deep simulation engine that generates distinct appearances and enables intricate breeding and natural mutations. No two flowers are ever the same. Design each space your way. With a powerful editor and hundreds of handcrafted props, you can decorate your garden with endless creative freedom. Feeling like a photographer? Use the in-game camera and editing tools to capture stunning HDR images and short cinematic clips of your garden - then share them with your friends. Enjoy a truly cozy experience with no ads, no currencies, no stats - just you, your flowers, and the joy of watching your world bloom. * Nature-inspired flowers simulation with genetic traits and environmental influence * Flower lifespan and growth animations * Appearance customization through pruning * A genetic breeding system to produce both unique and parent-like descendants * Genome editing via selective mutations * A feature-rich decoration editor packed with hundreds of handcrafted props * HDR display mode for rich, vivid visuals * Advanced camera with image enhancement tools * In-game video recorder for cinematic clips * Dozens of special unlockable gifts * No ads, no crystals, no coins, no numbers, no pressure Any problems or suggestions? Feel free to contact florisium.feedback@gmail.com

Screenshots

AQUALIA4 screens
Florisium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Florisium at none against AQUALIA's shown. Florisium also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 69%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). AQUALIA's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. AQUALIA sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Florisium sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for AQUALIA against 4.8 for Florisium. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of AQUALIA's written reviews are positive against 93% of Florisium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AQUALIA ships an update monthly, Florisium every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AQUALIA versus Florisium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAQUALIAFlorisium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings)4.8 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews92.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K2K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB475 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLigensoftBYWAY GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

AQUALIA

All ratings995 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral14.7%
Negative16.7%

Florisium

All ratings1,960 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews549 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.1%

Bugs and requests

AQUALIA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Flashing logo causing seizure concerns
  • Slow server load times
  • Progress not saving properly
  • Inconsistent hitboxes in mini-games

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to sell or remove fish from main tank
  • Automatic fish growth and tank maintenance
  • Separate tanks for freshwater and saltwater fish
  • More mini-game options
  • Ability to name and level up fish
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  • Expanded tank customization options

Florisium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

AQUALIA

One-time15
  • 600,000 Hearts$1.99
  • Green field Decoration Set$1.99
  • Water Puppy Flowerhorn$2.99
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  • Beautiful Betta Fishes Package$3.99
  • Koi Fish Package$4.99
  • 1,500,000 Hearts$4.99
  • Butterfly Koi Fish Set$5.99
  • Japanese Restaurant Package$6.99
  • 2,400,000 Hearts$6.99
  • Dreamland Turtle Aquarium$9.99
  • Christmas Aquarium Set$12.99
  • Mystical Arowana Aquarium Set$12.99
  • 5,000,000 Hearts$12.99
  • Waddling Ranchu Aquarium Set$14.99
  • 8,500,000 Hearts$19.99
23 purchases

Florisium

One-time23
  • Chromalor$2.00
  • Simplamorph$2.00
  • Formashift$2.00
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  • Seasonal Flower3 variants$3.00
  • Flower Box$3.00
  • Cauliferium$4.00
  • Lovely Porch on sale$4.00
  • Hideaway Cabin on sale$4.00
  • Sunny Terrace on sale$4.00
  • Piano Parlor on sale$4.00
  • Secret Tree House on sale$4.00
  • Budanarium$4.00
  • Garrett Lounge on sale$4.00
  • Manarifold$5.00
  • Frogs Pack$5.00
  • Trialogorium$5.00
  • Warm Winter Pack$5.00
  • Lovely Porch$6.00
  • Garrett Lounge$6.00
  • Sunny Terrace$6.00
  • Hideaway Cabin$6.00
  • Secret Tree House$6.00
  • A special gift$10.00

Questions

Is AQUALIA free?
AQUALIA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Florisium free?
Florisium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AQUALIA or Florisium?
Florisium is rated higher. AQUALIA averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Florisium averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.
Do AQUALIA or Florisium have ads?
AQUALIA shows ads; Florisium does not.
Which is updated more often, AQUALIA or Florisium?
AQUALIA ships an update monthly, and Florisium every 6 days. Most recently, AQUALIA was updated on October 27, 2026 and Florisium on October 30, 2026.

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