Comparison

AQUALIA vs Turnmates

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

Turnmates

Features
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Five relaxed turn-based games with friends, no time pressure. Turnmates is for people who love playing together but hate being rushed. Make your move whenever it suits you. Your opponent replies whenever it suits them. No countdown, no stress, just you and your friends. FIVE GAMES, ONE APP • Word Game: Place letters on the board and score big on bonus squares. All seven tiles in one turn? 50 bonus points. In English or German, your choice per match. • Sea Battle: Hide your fleet, then fire shot by shot until one fleet is gone. A hit means you shoot again. • Six Tries: You both guess the same secret five-letter word. Fewer tries wins. • Sketch & Guess: One draws, the other guesses, then you swap. You play as a team and collect points together. • Know Me?: Three questions about you, your partner guesses how you answered. In the end you know how well you really know each other. HOW IT WORKS • Challenge friends with a single link, one tap is all it takes • Get a push the moment it's your turn, straight into the match • Chat with your opponents, with GIFs and the history of your moves • Home Screen and Lock Screen widget: who is waiting for you right now? KEEP GOING, WITHOUT PRESSURE • Streak flames for your own run and for every pair of friends • Badges for small and big moments • Your numbers: personal bests and rates, no leaderboard, no response times MAKE IT YOURS WITH TURNMATES PLUS All five games are free to play. Optional Turnmates Plus purchases unlock special avatar frames, card styles, and the AI dictionary in Word Game. Your card style appears on your game cards in your friends' lists, adding your personality to every round. No ads, no tracking, no pay-to-win. Secure your account with Sign in with Apple so you find your matches again on a new device. A match can take minutes or unwind over a whole week. Perfect for coffee breaks, quiet evenings, and friendly family rivalries. Invite your friends and get started: it's your turn! Terms of Use: https://turnmates.app/nutzungsbedingungen?lang=en Privacy Policy: https://turnmates.app/datenschutz?lang=en

Screenshots

AQUALIA4 screens
Turnmates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Turnmates at none against AQUALIA's shown. Turnmates also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). AQUALIA's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AQUALIA sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Turnmates sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AQUALIA ships an update monthly, Turnmates daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AQUALIA versus Turnmates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAQUALIATurnmates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLigensoftHanno Weiss

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

Turnmates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

AQUALIA

One-time10
  • 600,000 Hearts$1.99
  • Green field Decoration Set$1.99
  • Water Puppy Flowerhorn$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Beautiful Betta Fishes Package$3.99
  • Koi Fish Package$4.99
  • 1,500,000 Hearts$4.99
  • 2,400,000 Hearts$6.99
  • Dreamland Turtle Aquarium$9.99
  • Mystical Arowana Aquarium Set$12.99
  • Waddling Ranchu Aquarium Set$14.99
3 purchases

Turnmates

Subscriptions2
  • Turnmates Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Turnmates Plus (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Turnmates Plus (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is AQUALIA free?
AQUALIA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Turnmates free?
Turnmates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AQUALIA or Turnmates have ads?
AQUALIA shows ads; Turnmates does not.
Which is updated more often, AQUALIA or Turnmates?
AQUALIA ships an update monthly, and Turnmates daily. Most recently, AQUALIA was updated on November 4, 2026 and Turnmates on October 31, 2026.

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