Comparison

SpookSeek AR vs Fish Around

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

Head to head
About

SpookSeek AR

Transform your phone into a ghost detector and hunt spectral entities in the real world. Explore haunted locations, uncover mysteries, and capture ghosts using AR technology. Compete with friends or capture spooky selfies.

Highlights
  • AR ghost detection gameplay
  • Story mode with 50 missions
  • Multiplayer Ghost Race mode
  • Ghost Photobooth with AR stickers
  • Unlockable ghost-hunting equipment
  • Bestiary to track encountered ghosts
Features
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SpookSeek AR — Ghost Hunting Redefined Your phone is now a ghost detector. Point your camera into the darkness. Watch your scanner flicker. Something is out there — and it knows you're looking. SpookSeek AR transforms your phone into a piece of professional ghost-hunting equipment. Using real device sensors, the game tracks your every move as you scan the world around you for spectral activity. Tilt, turn, and sweep your phone through the air to detect ghosts hiding in the space around you — then lock on and capture them before they escape. Or attack. STORY MODE — The Thornwood Mystery Uncover the dark secrets of Thornwood Industries across five haunted locations. From the abandoned halls of Hollowbrook Orphanage to the depths of the Spirit Realm itself, piece together a decades-old conspiracy spanning the 1950s to 1970s. Fifty hand-crafted missions. Five terrifying bosses. One truth buried beneath it all. FREE PLAY — Hunt Anywhere, Anytime No story, no limits. Just you, your equipment, and whatever's lurking nearby. Rack up high scores, climb the ranks, and fill your Bestiary with every spectral entity you can find. GHOST RACE — Multiplayer Mayhem Challenge your friends to real-time ghost-hunting races. Create a room, share the code, and compete to see who can capture the most ghosts before time runs out. Live leaderboards. Bragging rights. No mercy. Ghost Photobooth Strike a pose with the paranormal. The Ghost Photobooth lets you snap photos with the ghosts you've captured during your hunts. Place 2D ghost stickers anywhere in your shot — drag them for the perfect setup. Or switch to 3D mode and summon a full ghost model right into your camera feed, complete with an eerie glowing effect that reacts as you move your phone. Once you've got the perfect shot, generate an official S.P.O.O.K. Incident Report — a shareable ghost capture card featuring your selfie, ghost stats, and threat analysis. Save it to your camera roll or share it directly with friends. The more ghosts you catch, the more you unlock for your photoshoots. 11 GHOST TYPES. EACH ONE DIFFERENT. Whispers drift. Shades sprint. Blinkers teleport. Phasers fade to nothing in your hands. Screamers charge straight at you. Wraiths are nearly invisible. And the Phantom King? You'll know when you meet him. SPECTRA-OS INTERFACE Every detail is designed to feel like real ghost-hunting tech. A live compass tape. A sweeping radar. Camera filters — Thermal, UV, EMF. An entity profile readout that tells you exactly what you're dealing with. If you're brave enough to look. FEATURES AR-style gameplay using your phone's gyroscope and camera 50 story missions across 5 worlds with boss battles Star rating system — earn up to 3 stars per mission Unlockable equipment: Spirit Lens, Night Vision, Phantom Goggles, and more XP progression with 5 player levels Full Bestiary to track every ghost you've encountered Multiplayer Ghost Race mode for 2–8 players Ghost Photobooth — get a selfie with your favourite ghost Haptic feedback on every capture No data collection. No ads. Just ghosts. The hunt is real. Are you ready?

About

Fish Around

This is a relaxing digital pond experience where you can interact with four unique fish. Collect bubbles to unlock new themes and decorations, and discover special photo memories as the fish get to know you. Enjoy offline play with no pressure.

Highlights
  • Interactive fish with distinct personalities
  • Unlockable pond themes and decorations
  • Pond photo album and portraits
  • Offline play
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Fish Around is a small illustrated pond made for quiet breaks. Touch the water, spend time with four fish with distinct personalities, and watch each one respond in its own way. Every visit brings bubbles that can unlock pond themes and decorations. As a fish grows familiar with you, it may discover special photo memories around the pond. Features: • Four fish with playful, quiet, tsundere, and whimsically weird personalities • Spring, Summer Night, and Autumn pond themes • Decorations you can place, move, resize, and flip • A fish collection and a pond photo album • Pond portraits you can save or share • English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean • Offline play with no ads, purchases, accounts, or streak pressure Nothing to finish. No day to save. Just spend a little time by the water.

Screenshots

SpookSeek AR4 screens
Fish Around4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fish Around at none against SpookSeek AR's 1. Fish Around also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). SpookSeek AR's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. SpookSeek AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fish Around asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpookSeek AR ships an update every 2 months, Fish Around every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SpookSeek AR versus Fish Around: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpookSeek ARFish Around
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB100 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRuth HeasmanJiayi Qu

Customer experience

SpookSeek AR

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Fish Around

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SpookSeek AR

One-time1
  • SpookSeek Pro$4.99
None

Fish Around

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpookSeek AR free?
SpookSeek AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fish Around free?
Fish Around is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpookSeek AR or Fish Around have ads?
Neither SpookSeek AR nor Fish Around shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpookSeek AR or Fish Around?
SpookSeek AR ships an update every 2 months, and Fish Around every 3 days. Most recently, SpookSeek AR was updated on October 22, 2026 and Fish Around on October 16, 2026.

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