Tidepool Tycoon vs Chaichi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Tidepool Tycoon
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Tap a tidepool, build a harbor, watch it come alive. Tidepool Tycoon is a cozy idle tycoon where you grow a tiny tidal cove into a bustling seaside harbor ā fishing huts, kelp farms, a glowing tidepool aquarium, a lighthouse, and more, each earning Shells on their own, even while you're away. HOW IT WORKS ⢠Place and upgrade buildings along the shore ā each earns Shells every second ⢠Tap buildings for bonus collections on top of your passive income ⢠Come back later to a "Welcome Back" haul of everything you earned while gone ⢠"Set Sail" to reset your cove for a permanent production boost ā and unlock a brand new look for the whole harbor A LIVING WORLD, NOT JUST A SPREADSHEET ⢠Shimmering, animated water and a slow day-to-night lighting cycle ⢠Gulls wheel overhead, crabs scuttle the shoreline, dolphins leap offshore ⢠Drag every building ā and every decoration ā anywhere you like. It's your cove, arranged your way ⢠Set Sail through four hand-illustrated biomes: Dawn Cove, Sunset Harbor, Moonlit Bay, and Aurora Tide BUILT TO RESPECT YOUR TIME ⢠Full offline progress ā your harbor never stops earning ⢠Daily streaks reward you for just checking in ⢠Free to play, with fair optional extras: remove ads, boost your offline earnings, or join the Tidepool Club for an ongoing production boost ā never required to enjoy the game Plant your first fishing hut and see what your cove becomes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Chaichi
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Pour chai. Get rich. Slowly at first. You start with one glass on a street corner in Sulaymaniyah. You pour it yourself, someone drinks it, and you pour another. Then you hire a chaichi to carry the tray. You buy a samovar that never goes off the boil. A cart, because wheels beat walls. A tea house with plastic stools and a backgammon board nobody gets up from. By the end, chai is leaving your yard for every border crossing. ⢠11 things to own, from one glass to an export house ⢠9 real cities, Sulaymaniyah to Basra ⢠20 regulars ā one comes in each day, and if you pour it how they like it they keep the seat for good ⢠Keeps earning while you are away No sign-in, no internet needed, and nothing to buy. Adverts only if you tap one ā nothing ever plays on its own. An istikan is the little waisted glass. A samovar is what it comes from. A chaichi is the man carrying nine of them on one tray. Real words for real things.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chaichi at none against Tidepool Tycoon's 8. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Tidepool Tycoon sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Chaichi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tidepool Tycoon ships an update every 2 weeks, Chaichi every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tidepool Tycoon | Chaichi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days ā better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tam Tran | Diyar Burhan Omar |
In-app purchases
Tidepool Tycoon
- Tidepool Club$9.991 Month
- Pearl Pack - Small$0.99
- Castaway Pack$2.99
- Pearl Pack - Medium$4.99
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- Harbormaster Deed$6.99
- Pearl Pack - Large$9.99
- Founder's Chest$19.99
- Pearl Pack - Huge$19.99
Chaichi
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tidepool Tycoon free?
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