Paint A Fish vs MyOCPL Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paint A Fish
Design and paint your own virtual fish, then see it swim in a digital aquarium exhibit using augmented reality. Choose from various fish types and colors to create unique aquatic life.
- Paint custom fish designs
- Augmented reality integration
- Multiple aquarium exhibit environments
- Variety of fish species to paint
- Interactive virtual swimming
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Bring the Aquarium’s popular Paint a Fish exhibit to your own mobile device. Paint your own fish and watch it swim right in front of you or in the exhibit of your choice. Watch as your own painted shark swims next to our zebra shark in Shark Lagoon. See your own painted basslet swim in our Coral Lagoon. Look at your own painted parrotfish swimming gracefully alongside all the other colorful fish in our Tropical Reef Habitat. Choose from an assortment of colors and paint either a fairy basslet, parrotfish, or black tip reef shark any way you like. Then, with the power of augmented reality, watch it appear to swim right in front of your eyes... and in any exhibit at the Aquarium!
MyOCPL Mobile
Access your local public library's collection and digital resources from your mobile device. Manage your account, borrow materials, and discover events and programs.
- Browse and search library catalog
- Access digital resources (eBooks, eAudiobooks)
- Manage library account
- Place holds and renew materials
- Pay fines
- Use digital library card for self-checkout
- Find library hours and directions
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Connect with OC Public Libraries on the go! Browse our collection and use our digital resources. Search our catalog of materials including books, movies, music, eBooks, and eAudiobooks. Manage your account, place holds, pay fines, renew materials and store your library card. Use your digital library card to borrow materials at our self-check machines and utilize wireless printing. Find library hours and directions. Contact us with your questions. Discover upcoming events and programs at a library near you, receive library announcements, and connect with us on social media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paint A Fish at 2.6 against MyOCPL Mobile's 1.6. Paint A Fish also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 4%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). MyOCPL Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paint A Fish holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Paint A Fish's written reviews are positive against 4% of MyOCPL Mobile's.
Paint A Fish ships an update every 4 months, MyOCPL Mobile every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Paint A Fish | MyOCPL Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (12 ratings) — better | 1.6 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 3.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aquarium of the Pacific | County of Orange |
Customer experience
Paint A Fish
MyOCPL Mobile
In-app purchases
Paint A Fish
No in-app purchases
MyOCPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
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