# Seashine vs Protect The Planet

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seashine at 94% against Protect The Planet's 48%. Seashine also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 99). Protect The Planet's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Seashine sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Protect The Planet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Seashine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seashine has 4.9K ratings behind it against 99, 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 48% of Protect The Planet's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Seashine | Protect The Planet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seashine/id897544254/reviews)** | [4.1 (99 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/protect-the-planet/id1077576649/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.9K** | 99 |
| Positive reviews | **93.6% of reviews** | 48.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 217 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **5.1.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Patrick Ellis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1045860257) | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) |

## What reviewers say

### Seashine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seashine/id897544254)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 40 Stars | $0.49 | one-time |
| 100 Stars | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 Stars | $1.89 | one-time |
| 400 Stars | $2.99 | one-time |
| Star Doubler | $3.99 | one-time |
| 800 Stars | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Beautiful graphics and atmosphere
- 🎶 Calming and immersive soundtrack
- 🕹️ Unique and challenging gameplay
- 🔍 Interesting creature discoveries
- 📚 Detailed creature encyclopedia

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕹️ Difficult controls
- ⏱️ Light meter drains too quickly
- 🐲 Aggressive enemy encounters
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after discovery
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Disappearing collectibles or progress loss
- Inconsistent enemy spawn patterns

**Requested features**

- 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


### Protect The Planet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/protect-the-planet/id1077576649)

Defend your planet from incoming asteroids by strategically maneuvering the moon to act as a shield. Tap to rotate and hold to accelerate the moon's movement to survive as long as possible.

**Highlights:** Moon shielding mechanic, Tap to rotate moon, Hold to accelerate moon, Asteroid defense gameplay, Planet survival

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Great idea and concept
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and atmosphere
- 🤩 Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 💯 High quality from producer
- 💥 Great explosions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕹️ Confusing and inconvenient controls
- 😠 Frustrating gameplay
- 📉 Poor controls
- 😵 Unintuitive controls
- 🐌 Extremely laggy

**Reported bugs**

- Controls are confusing
- Game is laggy
- Doesn't save
- Game doesn't open

**Requested features**

- Improve controls for better playability
- Make acceleration temporary (e.g., separate button)
- Add new planets, universes
- Give each moon unique abilities
- Add more moons


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Seashine free?

Seashine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Protect The Planet free?

Protect The Planet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Seashine or Protect The Planet?

Seashine is rated higher. Seashine averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Protect The Planet averages 4.1 from 99 ratings.

### Do Seashine or Protect The Planet have ads?

Neither Seashine nor Protect The Planet shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*