Comparison

Owl Simulator vs Ocean Shark Simulator

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

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About

Owl Simulator

Experience life as a Great Horned Owl in a vast desert wilderness. Hunt, battle predators, raise a family, and level up your owl's abilities. Explore a huge 3D environment with dynamic weather and realistic graphics.

Highlights
  • Realistic survival mechanics (health, hunger, thirst, energy)
  • Epic battles with exotic animals
  • Raise and grow a family of baby owls
  • Level up owls to unlock new powers and customizations
  • Dynamic weather and day/night cycles
  • Massive open-world 3D environment
  • Intuitive touch-based controls
Features
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Fly into the wilderness and live the life of a Great Horned Owl! Soar freely through an expansive desert mountain range filled with rocky canyons and animals of all shapes and sizes. Raise your family, complete all-new missions, and battle for your life against fierce predators like bobcats, coyotes, and cougars! Download the Owl Simulator today while it's 50% OFF for a very limited time! Game Features REALISTIC SIMULATOR You'll need to maintain your health, hunger, thirst, and energy if you're going to survive in the hostile plains and canyons of the desert! EPIC BATTLES Use your razor sharp talons and massive wings to hunt and fight dangerous exotic animals! Deliver a killing blow by carrying your prey high into the sky and letting them plummet to the ground! START YOUR FAMILY Find another owl to bond with and raise your very own family! Lay eggs and hatch up to 4 baby owls, then watch them grow in size and strength while they help you survive in the wilderness! LEVEL UP YOUR OWLS Gain experience by defeating dangerous predators, eating small critters, and completing missions. Level up your owls to increase their health and attack damage, unlock new feather colors, and gain new powers like Death Grasp! MISSIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Introducing unlimited missions and over a dozen achievements to give you a boost of experience! With the level cap increased to 200, you’ll need all the help you can get! DYNAMIC WEATHER AND DAY/NIGHT CYCLE Introducing a brand new procedural weather system with unique storms, clouds, and celestial movement. Realistic storms will bring a downpour of rain, flashes of lightning, and booms of thunder. And, the all-new Sandstorm will blanket the world in dust and sand! HUGE 3D ENVIRONMENT Your owls are free to roam a massive open-world environment that is more than triple the size of the previous simulators! Fly high above the clouds or swoop down through canyons and skim the sparkling water for fish! NEW TOUCH-BASED CONTROLS Brand new intuitive controls let you navigate your animal like never before! Pinch to zoom and play from your owl's perspective or get a bird's eye view of the action! 18 UNIQUE DESERT SPECIES Behold a massive all-new collection of animals! Discover frilled lizards, cougars, lions, desert hare, donkeys, deer, bobcats, oryx, camels, coyotes, spiders, lizards, foxes, tortoises, elephants and many more! WILDERNESS SURVIVAL GUIDE Look to your handy survival guide for information on enemy wildlife, a map of the desert canyons, owl customizations, achievement progress, and much more! HD GRAPHICS Stunning High Definition graphics will transport you to a remote dusty desert that is secretly teeming with life! New Graphics Quality options allow you to customize the game to look amazing and perform great on any device! OPTIONAL BLOOD EFFECTS Looking for more realistic action? If you are of age or have your parents permission, turn on the blood effects for some added combat ferocity! GLUTEN-FREE PROMISE With all of our games you will always get the full game with no ads or additional purchases! Download the Owl Simulator to experience the high flying life of one of the most deadly aerial predator on planet earth, the Great Horned Owl! If you liked living as a Great Horned Owl then you'll love our other animal simulators! Download our Dolphin Simulator and swim freely through the ocean, check out the Snow Leopard Simulator and pounce on your prey from high mountaintops, 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

Ocean Shark Simulator

Embark on an underwater adventure as a shark. Hunt, evolve, and dominate the ocean in this role-playing survival game. Explore diverse environments and battle other creatures to become the apex predator.

Highlights
  • Shark role-playing with skill customization
  • Open ocean exploration
  • Survival combat against sea creatures
  • Shark evolution and upgrades
  • Dynamic underwater ecosystem
Features
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Become the legend of the deep. Rule the ocean. Step into the fins of a powerful shark in The Shark Legacy, a thrilling shark role-playing game where survival, strategy, and evolution collide. Hunt, grow, and dominate your underwater world as you rise through the ranks of ocean predators. Explore vast ocean environments, take on daring missions, and unlock powerful abilities to evolve your shark into a true apex predator. Features Shark Role-Playing: Choose your shark, level up, and customize your skills and stats. Open Ocean Adventure: Swim through coral reefs, shipwrecks, and deep-sea caves. Survival Combat: Battle rival sea creatures, dodge human threats, and defend your territory. Evolve & Dominate: Upgrade your shark’s size, speed, and power with earned experience. Dynamic Ecosystem: Each dive brings new prey, predators, and challenges. Are you ready to write your legacy beneath the waves? Download The Shark Legacy now and begin your journey from lone hunter to ocean legend.

Screenshots

Owl Simulator4 screens
Ocean Shark Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ocean Shark Simulator at Free against Owl Simulator's $0.99. Ocean Shark Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 24 months). Owl Simulator's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ocean Shark Simulator is free to download; Owl Simulator costs $0.99 up front. Ocean Shark Simulator sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Owl Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Owl Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Owl Simulator has 281 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Owl Simulator ships an update every 24 months, Ocean Shark Simulator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Owl Simulator versus Ocean Shark Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOwl SimulatorOcean Shark Simulator
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (281 ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings281 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB285 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGluten Free GamesNaqeeb Ur Rehman

Customer experience

Owl Simulator

All ratings282 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Ocean Shark Simulator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Owl Simulator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Can't land properly
  • Can't walk on the ground, only fly
  • Watering hole disappears
  • Game crashes when attacking camel spiders
  • Owl keeps rising after death, can't control it

Requested features

5 requests
  • More landscapes and environments
  • Different owl breeds
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Ability to pick up and carry dead prey
  • More simulator types (e.g. bat, deer, zebra, etc.)

Ocean Shark Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Owl Simulator

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Ocean Shark Simulator

One-time8
  • 1000 Coins$0.99
  • 3000 Coins$1.99
  • 5000 Coins$2.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 8000 Coins$3.99
  • Unlock All Sharks$4.99
  • Unlock All Levels$5.99
  • Unlock Everything$7.99

Questions

Is Owl Simulator free?
Owl Simulator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ocean Shark Simulator free?
Ocean Shark Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Owl Simulator or Ocean Shark Simulator?
Owl Simulator is rated higher. Owl Simulator averages 4.2 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while Ocean Shark Simulator averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Owl Simulator or Ocean Shark Simulator have ads?
Neither Owl Simulator nor Ocean Shark Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Owl Simulator or Ocean Shark Simulator?
Owl Simulator ships an update every 24 months, and Ocean Shark Simulator every 5 months. Most recently, Owl Simulator was updated on October 20, 2026 and Ocean Shark Simulator on September 29, 2026.

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