Comparison

Pond Koi Lite vs Rice Fish AR/VR

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

Head to head
About

Pond Koi Lite

Immerse yourself in a tranquil digital koi pond. Interact with beautiful fish, customize your environment with various backgrounds and flora, and enjoy a rich selection of natural soundscapes for a stress-relieving and uplifting experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic koi fish simulation
  • Interactive feeding and teasing
  • Customizable backgrounds and flora
  • Extensive nature sound library
  • Realistic water physics
  • Stress-relieving and uplifting experience
Features
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It will bring you joy anytime, anywhere, and help you sleep well during your rest. Beautiful and stunning, realistic and fun, full of natural charm! Happiness anytime, anywhere, without limits. Happiness every day! The combination of koi and music allows you to watch the beautiful fish and play with them while listening to music. Highly ornamental and aesthetically pleasing koi, plump and adorable. A realistic fish pond full of fun and enjoyment. You can watch and play with the beautiful fish, feed them, and tease them. Play in the water, realistically showcasing the various characteristics of water, and startle the fish with your sliding water ripples. Various accessories are available for customization. Accessories are not just decorations; you can click and drag them to arrange various shapes, choosing flowing or fixed effects. If that's not enough, you can also choose various accessories, flowers, leaves, feathers, etc., and combine them with the built-in background, custom background, and sound effects to create various combinations with the music you play, freely setting up your own lotus pond. It also allows you to take screenshots and screen recordings to showcase your luxurious and beautiful koi pond on various social media accounts, highlighting how well you've raised your koi—plump, healthy, and adorable! It's unique and will make others envious! Download and use it now! If you like it, you can download the ad-free full version. Thank you! Explore the real and beautiful world that Little Fish has created for you! Contact us anytime if you have any needs. Have a wonderful day! Email: puke365@163.com

About

Rice Fish AR/VR

Experience an aquarium with rice fish in augmented or virtual reality. View fish from inside the tank, place it on any surface, and change between seven different viewing modes. Capture photos and sync views across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • Virtual Reality (VR) mode
  • Seven view modes
  • Place tank on any surface
  • Move tank by pushing
  • Take photos/screen captures
  • Synchronize view between devices
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This is VR app provides experience of viewing rice fishes from inside of the tank. It also has AR mode and you can put your fish tank on any surface recognized.You can also move the fish tank by pushing it's bottom. It supports seven view modes. Tap switch icon(right bottom) to change view modes. 1. Normal view 2. Back camera view(camera overlay) 3. Front camera view(selfie) 4. Side by side view(for VR headset) 5. 3D Lens 6. 360 degree 7. AR mode There are 8 icons. 1. Switch View(right bottom) : switch view modes 2. Camera(right top) : take photo/screen capture 3. Face(right middle): turn on/off face detection 4. iCloud(left top): view your own aquarium of "Rice Fish" app. 5. VR Config(left bottom) : change VR config 6. Info(top middle) : show/hide help message 7. Synchronize : sync view between multiple devices 8. App Link : Link to other apps.

Screenshots

Pond Koi Lite4 screens
Rice Fish AR/VR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pond Koi Lite at 50% against Rice Fish AR/VR's 0%. Pond Koi Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Rice Fish AR/VR's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rice Fish AR/VR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pond Koi Lite has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Pond Koi Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rice Fish AR/VR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pond Koi Lite ships an update every 2 months, Rice Fish AR/VR every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pond Koi Lite versus Rice Fish AR/VR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPond Koi LiteRice Fish AR/VR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer荣辉 张KENSHI DOI

Customer experience

Pond Koi Lite

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Rice Fish AR/VR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pond Koi Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Rice Fish AR/VR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pond Koi Lite free?
Pond Koi Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rice Fish AR/VR free?
Rice Fish AR/VR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pond Koi Lite or Rice Fish AR/VR?
Rice Fish AR/VR is rated higher. Pond Koi Lite averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Rice Fish AR/VR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pond Koi Lite or Rice Fish AR/VR have ads?
Rice Fish AR/VR shows ads; Pond Koi Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Pond Koi Lite or Rice Fish AR/VR?
Pond Koi Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Rice Fish AR/VR every 5 months. Most recently, Pond Koi Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and Rice Fish AR/VR on October 29, 2026.

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