Comparison

Seashine vs VIRUS

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

VIRUS

Features
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VIRUS turns the world around you into a friendly outbreak. Using Bluetooth, VIRUS senses other players near you — in the same room, cafe, or street — and turns proximity into a game. You don't choose your side: the outbreak assigns you a role. CARRIER — Get close to healthy players to spread the infection. Build your streak, raise your R0, and evolve into a Superspreader. HEALER — Carry the cure. Heal the infected around you and keep your neighborhood safe. HEALTHY — Stay clean. Dodge outbreaks, watch the map, and don't let carriers get too close. HOW IT WORKS • Proximity is detected over Bluetooth between phones — not by sharing your exact GPS location with anyone. • The map shows nearby hotspots and hospitals, plus a heat view of where the outbreak is spreading — always aggregated, never revealing any individual's position. • Everything that matters — who's infected, your HP, your score — is decided by the server, so the game stays fair. PRIVACY FIRST Your precise location never leaves your device to be shown to other players. The identifiers broadcast over Bluetooth are anonymous and rotate regularly. No ads, no third-party trackers. VIRUS is best played out in the world, with friends and strangers nearby. Spread it or cure it — your role is set. What will you do with it? Note: VIRUS uses Bluetooth and location to detect nearby players and show the map. Continued use of Bluetooth scanning in the background can affect battery life.

Screenshots

Seashine4 screens
VIRUS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VIRUS at none against Seashine's 6. Seashine's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. VIRUS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Seashine versus VIRUS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeashineVIRUS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.7K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB2 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperPatrick EllisIaroslav Maliutin

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

VIRUS

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

VIRUS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seashine free?
Seashine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VIRUS free?
VIRUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Seashine or VIRUS have ads?
Neither Seashine nor VIRUS shows ads.

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