Comparison

Dolphin Simulator vs Forest Animals Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Dolphin Simulator

Experience life as a wild dolphin in a vast underwater world. Hunt for food, raise a family, and battle dangerous predators. Explore a huge 3D environment with dynamic weather and HD graphics.

Highlights
  • Realistic survival mechanics (health, hunger, oxygen, energy)
  • Raise and breed dolphin pups
  • Epic battles against aquatic predators
  • Perform dolphin tricks and use echolocation
  • Level up dolphin stats and unlock abilities
  • Dynamic weather and day/night cycle
  • Explore a massive open-world environment
Features
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Dive into the ocean and swim to your hearts content as a wild Dolphin! Explore a vast underwater world filled with dangerous predators and hidden treasures. Start your own family, hunt for food, and battle for your life against fierce aquatic animals like orcas, sharks, and mermaids! Download the Dolphin Simulator today while it's 50% OFF for a very limited time! Game Features + REALISTIC SIMULATOR - You'll need to maintain your health, hunger, oxygen and energy if you're going to survive in the hostile underwater world that surrounds Pirate’s Cove! + RAISE YOUR FAMILY - Find up to 3 other wild dolphins to bond with and start your very own pod! Breed pups and watch them grow in size and strength while they help you survive in the wild! + EPIC BATTLES - Use your razor sharp teeth and powerful tail to defend your pod and fight off dangerous animals! Rescue friendly dolphins by defeating deadly bosses like the Megalodon shark and the King Crab! + BECOME A DOLPHIN - Act like a dolphin by jumping out of the water and swipe the screen to perform tricks like the Backflip and Reverse 360! Use your echolocation to hunt down fish and underwater predators! + LEVEL UP YOUR DOLPHIN - Gain experience by doing tricks, eating fish, and defeating enemy animals. Level up your dolphins to increase their health and attack damage, and unlock new colors and powerful attacks like Bubble Cannon! + DYNAMIC WEATHER AND DAY/NIGHT CYCLE - Introducing a brand new procedural weather system with unique storms, clouds, and celestial movement. Watch the sun set or swim and play under the stars in beautiful pale moonlight! + OCEAN SURVIVAL GUIDE - Look to your handy survival guide for information on enemy wildlife, a map of the world, dolphin customizations, and much more! + HUGE 3D ENVIRONMENT - Your dolphins are free to roam a massive open-world environment that is more the double the size of the previous simulators! Explore shipwrecks, sunken submarines, and even hidden caves filled with mermaids! + NEW TOUCH-BASED CONTROLS - Brand new intuitive controls let you navigate your animal like never before! Pinch to zoom and play from your dolphin's perspective or get a bird's eye view of the action! + 24 UNIQUE AQUATIC SPECIES - Behold a massive collection of ocean wildlife! Discover tropical fish, sea turtles, sharks, killer whales, octopuses, anglerfish, crabs, jellyfish, stingrays, pufferfish, mermaids, megalodon and many more! + HD GRAPHICS - Stunning High Definition graphics will transport you to a remote aquatic ecosystem and surround you with the ocean's beauty! New Graphics Quality options allow you to customize the game to look amazing and perform great on any device! + GLUTEN-FREE PROMISE - With all of our games you will always get the full game with no ads or additional purchases! Download the Dolphin Simulator to experience the exciting life of the world’s most intelligent and playful animal, the wild Dolphin! If you liked living as a Dolphin then you'll love our other animal simulators! Download our Eagle Simulator and soar through the skies, check out the Cheetah Simulator and pounce on your prey at lightning speeds, or slither around a tropical rainforest with the Snake Simulator! Follow us on Facebook for more awesome animal games and simulators! facebook.com/glutenfreegames Follow us on Twitter too! We love hearing feedback and suggestions! twitter.com/glutenfreegames

About

Forest Animals Simulator

Experience life as a forest animal, from birth to death. Survive by finding food and water, protect your health, and raise a family. Explore a dynamic world with changing weather and seasons.

Highlights
  • Play as various forest animals
  • Survive hunger, thirst, and fatigue
  • Build a family and protect cubs
  • Dynamic day/night and weather systems
  • Quest and level progression
  • Mini and large map for navigation
Features
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You will born in the middle of a Forest world. You need to protect yourself, find food, find water and grow up. You will have a family and you must protect them also. Play with your hero from birth to death. If you want to feel like a Forest animal and want to live in a Forest world like them, this game is for you! GAME FEATURES: - Included Forest animals; Deer, Moose, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pig - Choose your hero. What do you want to experience? - Complete the initial tasks. Raise your hero and kill the enemies. - You will be hungry, thirst and tired. Protect your health! - Find your mate. Have a cub and protect your family. - Wait to born and enjoy the experience of having a cub. - Use your mini map and large map finding enemies and foods. - Increase your level, strengthen the character. TECHNICAL DETAILS: - Mobil optimized high definition graphics. - Sensitive touch controls. - Handy buttons. - Quest system. - Level system. - Dynamic day and night system. - Weather and season system. - Realistic city environments. - Different camera angles. - All game data can be saved. - "How to play" for new starters. Join the funny world Forest Animals Simulator. FOR ALL YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: www.optogames.com support@optogames.com optogames@gmail.com SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS: www.facebook.com/optogames www.instagram.com/optogames www.twitter.com/optogames

Screenshots

Dolphin Simulator4 screens
Forest Animals Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dolphin Simulator at 4.2 against Forest Animals Simulator's 1.0. Dolphin Simulator also leads on ratings volume (574 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dolphin Simulator costs $0.99 and Forest Animals Simulator $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dolphin Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dolphin Simulator has 574 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dolphin Simulator ships an update every 48 months, Forest Animals Simulator every 73 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dolphin Simulator versus Forest Animals Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDolphin SimulatorForest Animals Simulator
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (574 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings574 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 48 months — betterEvery 73 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB186 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGluten Free GamesAlperen Karagoz

Customer experience

Dolphin Simulator

All ratings574 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral15.0%
Negative5.7%

Forest Animals Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Dolphin Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dolphins getting stuck in cages
  • Graphical issues and visual glitches
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Difficulty progressing past certain levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a mermaid simulator
  • Introduce more peaceful activities
  • Expand the map and underwater environments
  • Improve the AI and balance of predators
  • Implement a joystick or more intuitive controls

Forest Animals Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dolphin Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

Forest Animals Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dolphin Simulator free?
Dolphin Simulator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forest Animals Simulator free?
Forest Animals Simulator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dolphin Simulator or Forest Animals Simulator?
Dolphin Simulator is rated higher. Dolphin Simulator averages 4.2 out of 5 from 574 ratings, while Forest Animals Simulator averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dolphin Simulator or Forest Animals Simulator have ads?
Neither Dolphin Simulator nor Forest Animals Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dolphin Simulator or Forest Animals Simulator?
Dolphin Simulator ships an update every 48 months, and Forest Animals Simulator every 73 months. Most recently, Dolphin Simulator was updated on November 6, 2026 and Forest Animals Simulator on November 3, 2026.

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