PollenPulse vs Fish Steps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PollenPulse
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Know what's in the air before you step outside. PollenPulse gives you real-time pollen forecasts for your exact location – powered by Google's Pollen API. Whether you suffer from tree, grass, or weed allergies, PollenPulse keeps you one step ahead. Features: • Real-time pollen index for your location • 3 pollen categories: Trees, Grasses, Weeds • Personal index based on your allergens • Daily recommendation based on current levels • Interactive pollen heatmap (Premium) • 5-day forecast (Premium) • Morning briefing via push notification (Premium) • Season calendar showing which species bloom when • Available in English and German Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Fish Steps
This app transforms your daily walks into a virtual aquarium experience. Your steps fill a virtual tank, keeping your fish alive and thriving. Reach your step goals to unlock new fish and decorations, encouraging an active lifestyle.
- Real-time step tracking
- Virtual aquarium simulation
- Unlockable fish and decorations
- Daily streaks and achievements
- Home screen widget
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Your steps keep your fish tank filled. Fish Steps turns your daily walk into a living aquarium. Every step you take fills your tank with water. Stop moving, and it slowly drains. Let it run dry, and your fish don't make it. Set a daily step goal, watch your tank thrive when you hit it, and unlock new fish and decorations as you rack up miles. From tiny guppies to a great white shark — the more you walk, the more you unlock. Features — Real-time step tracking via Apple Health — Tank drains when you fall behind, fills when you walk — Unlockable fish and decorations — Daily streaks and achievements — Home screen widget
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PollenPulse at none against Fish Steps's shown. Fish Steps's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). 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
Both are free to download. PollenPulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Fish Steps sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PollenPulse ships an update every 5 days, Fish Steps daily. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PollenPulse | Fish Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucas Edelmann | HENRY DONALDSON CHIPMAN |
In-app purchases
PollenPulse
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pollen Pulse Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
Fish Steps
- Jellyfish Jungle$0.99
- Reef Hunters$0.99
- Tropics Bundle$0.99
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- Aquarium Favorites$0.99
- Arctic Wonders$0.99
- Deep Sea Wonders$0.99
- Salmon Box$0.99
- River Wonders$0.99
- Predator Pack$0.99
- Empty Tank Refill$0.99
