Seashine vs Aureole Island
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.
Aureole Island
Embark on a serene exploration of vast prairie islands, encountering wildlife and spiritual echoes. This experimental game offers a peaceful, aimless journey for introspection and meditation.
- Explore vast prairie islands
- Encounter animals and souls
- Meditate for serenity
- Experience spiritual echoes
- Aimless journey gameplay
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Run, explore, encounter small animals and souls on vast prairie islands. An aimless journey may make you feel lonely, or you may be able to empty your mind and enjoy a rare serenity. If you can feel the peace, try sitting down and meditating. Echoes from the land may bring revelations that resonate strongly. "It's an experimental little game that's still evolving."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aureole Island at none against Seashine's 6. Aureole Island also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Seashine's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Seashine sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Aureole Island asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aureole Island holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seashine has 4.9K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Aureole Island's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seashine | Aureole Island |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Ellis | 德军 朱 |
Customer experience
Seashine
Aureole Island
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
Aureole Island
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Aureole Island
No in-app purchases
