Comparison

Seashine vs Ophidia

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

Head to head
About

Seashine

Explore a mysterious, dangerous underworld as a fragile jellyfish. Absorb light to survive longer and evade bizarre creatures lurking in the darkness. Experience an endless, unique survival quest with intuitive touch controls and a dynamic soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Endless underworld exploration
  • Unique, unlimited gameplay
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Dynamic reactive soundtrack
  • Survival against bizarre creatures
Features
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How long will you survive in the abyss? Dive now into the abyss, in an endless quest for survival. You are born as a fragile jellyfish, struggling to maintain a fading light in the darkness of the deep ocean caves. Explore this mysterious underworld and absorb all the light you find on your way to live a few more seconds. But be aware... As poetic as this place seems to be, bizarre creatures and plants lurk in the obscurity, waiting to take a bite of you! Survival of the fittest inside nature's most well kept secret, the depths of the ocean. - Explore a gorgeous and endless underworld full of unknown dangers and strange creatures. - An unlimited experience where each game is unique. You'll never face the same challenge twice. - Intuitive controls specially made for touch devices. - A beautiful dynamic soundtrack reacting to the environment.

About

Ophidia

Embody a serpentine demi-god tasked with purging worlds. Devour enemies to grow longer and stronger, explore five unique worlds with challenging creatures, and conquer powerful bosses to progress.

Highlights
  • Consume enemies to grow longer
  • Explore five unique worlds
  • Battle challenging creatures
  • Defeat unique world bosses
  • Norse mythology theme
Features
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Consume all life as a serpentine demi-god in Ophidia! A decree has been made: all worlds must be purged so life may begin anew. Play as the legendary Norse Ouroboros, sent down from the heavens to cleanse Yggdrasil - the world tree - of all beings. CONSUME Encircle your enemies to devour them and grow longer! Each foe behaves differently and offers new challenges. Take down bigger and bigger enemies as you grow longer and demonstrate your fearsome power by leaving none alive. EXPLORE Travel through five beautiful worlds, each accompanied with a myriad of unique creatures, a breathtaking score, and challenging gameplay. CONQUER Without a fight, there is no true victory! Bosses of different worlds possess unique powers. Defeat each one to truly cleanse the world and progress to the next.

Screenshots

Seashine4 screens
Ophidia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Seashine at 4.8 against Ophidia's 4.0. Seashine also leads on ratings volume (4.7K vs 13) and review sentiment (94% vs 75%). Ophidia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Seashine sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Ophidia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Seashine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seashine has 4.7K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Seashine's written reviews are positive against 75% of Ophidia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seashine ships an update monthly, Ophidia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Seashine versus Ophidia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeashineOphidia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.7K ratings) — better4.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.7K — better13
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB603 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPatrick EllisMassDiGI

Customer experience

Seashine

All ratings4,713 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews354 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.4%

Ophidia

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Seashine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Disappearing collectibles or progress loss
  • Inconsistent enemy spawn patterns

Requested features

5 requests
  • Peaceful exploration mode without enemies
  • More diverse environments and creatures
  • Ability to play as other sea creatures
  • Multiplayer or co-op gameplay
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding

Ophidia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Seashine

One-time6
  • 40 Stars$0.49
  • 100 Stars$0.99
  • 200 Stars$1.89
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  • 400 Stars$2.99
  • Star Doubler$3.99
  • 800 Stars$4.99
None

Ophidia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seashine free?
Seashine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ophidia free?
Ophidia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Seashine or Ophidia?
Seashine is rated higher. Seashine averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Ophidia averages 4.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Seashine or Ophidia have ads?
Neither Seashine nor Ophidia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seashine or Ophidia?
Seashine ships an update monthly, and Ophidia every 3 weeks. Most recently, Seashine was updated on September 25, 2026 and Ophidia on September 17, 2026.

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