Seashine vs Tentacles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Endless underworld exploration
- Unique, unlimited gameplay
- Intuitive touch controls
- Dynamic reactive soundtrack
- Survival against bizarre creatures
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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.
Tentacles
Embark on a surreal journey through a mad professor's mind, battling odd monsters and collecting eyeballs. Explore twisted mental landscapes, upgrade your abilities, and uncover secrets in this unique 3D adventure.
- Endless runner with unique limb mechanics
- Explore surreal mental landscapes
- Battle odd monsters
- Collect eyeballs and secret eggs
- Upgrade powers and abilities
- Achievements and leaderboards
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Welcome to the mind of a mad professor for an all-you-can-eat eyeball buffet. Dr. Phluff’s obsession with everything cute has driven him mad, and only you can save him. Tap your way through the layers of the professor’s amazingly twisted mind. Set in a captivating 3D world, odd monsters hide behind every corner. Explore the many creepy layers of Dr. Phluff’s mind from his Paranoia to his Super-Ego and beyond. Dispatch enemies, collect squishy eyeballs and secret eggs, gain powers and abilities, and compete against your friends. Features: - TWICE the limbs of a regular endless runner - A professor with the head of a dolphin - Explore Guilt, Hysteria, Shame and Regret - Upgrade your powers and tentacles - Achievements, Leaderboards and Hats PLEASE NOTE: Tentacles: Enter the Mind is completely free to play but has optional in-app purchases. In-app purchases can be disabled through your device settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seashine at 94% against Tentacles's 47%. Seashine also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 171). Tentacles's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Seashine sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Tentacles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
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 171, 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 47% of Tentacles's.
Seashine ships an update monthly, Tentacles every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seashine | Tentacles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.7K ratings) — better | 4.0 (171 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.5% of reviews — better | 46.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 171 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Patrick Ellis | Flashbulb ApS |
Customer experience
Seashine
Tentacles
User reviews
Seashine
From 4.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Beautiful graphics and atmosphere
- 🎶 Calming and immersive soundtrack
- 🕹️ Unique and challenging gameplay
- 🔍 Interesting creature discoveries
- 📚 Detailed creature encyclopedia
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Difficult controls
- ⏱️ Light meter drains too quickly
- 🐲 Aggressive enemy encounters
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after discovery
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
Tentacles
From 171 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Unique and interesting gameplay
- 🎨 Impressive graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Responsive and intuitive controls
- 💰 No in-app purchases or paywalls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💾 Inconsistent save/progress issues
- 🔁 Repetitive level design
- 🕰️ Difficulty curve feels unbalanced
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
Tentacles
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game resets progress after closing and reopening
- Purchased upgrades/gear disappearing
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Syncing issues with cloud/social features
Requested features
4 requests- More varied enemy types and level designs
- Checkpoint/save system improvements
- Ability to customize controls and camera angles
- Additional game modes or challenges
In-app purchases
Seashine
- 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
Tentacles
- 15,000 Gold$0.99
- Cash Calf - Good choice$0.99
- The Golden Sledgehammer!$0.99
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- Cash cow - Smart choice!$1.99
- The Bewitching Black Beauty!$1.99
- 50,000 Gold$2.99
- Disable Ads Forever$2.99
- Golden goose - Clever decision!$3.99
- 200,000 Gold$4.99
- 400,000 Gold$9.99
