Comparison

Splash vs Undersea

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

Head to head
About

Splash

Care for a vibrant ocean reef and collect hundreds of sea creatures. Discover new species, learn facts about marine life, and decorate your sanctuary. Participate in special events and connect with friends to build thriving underwater worlds.

Highlights
  • Collect and care for sea creatures
  • Learn marine life facts
  • Decorate your reef
  • Discover new species
  • Participate in special events
  • Connect with friends
Features
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Become the caretaker of a vibrant ocean reef! Collect and care for hundreds of lovable sea creatures in this relaxing game. Dive into a peaceful underwater world where every new discovery brings your reef to life. Meet an incredible variety of real-world marine species, beautifully designed to reflect how they look and behave in nature, and enjoy learning delightful facts about each new friend you welcome. A friendly turtle will be your guide as you hatch new species and nurture them to adulthood. Once they are fully grown, you'll release them to help restore balance to the wider ocean. Along the way, decorate your reef with vibrant coral and charming décor to create your own cozy sanctuary! GAME HIGHLIGHTS: * Relaxing Gameplay: Immerse yourself in a serene, visually stunning underwater world, teeming with life. * Hundreds of Ocean Species: Collect and nurture spectacular marine life, from vibrant angelfish and ethereal seadragons to majestic sharks, alongside other stunning species. * Decorate: Adorn your reef with a diverse array of beautiful coral and decorations that produce coins to help you grow your sanctuary. * Learn as You Play: Document your discoveries and learn fascinating real-world facts about every species in the Aquapedia. * Special Events: Join limited-time events to discover new species and exclusive decorations. There's always something new to collect! * Connect with Friends: Exchange gifts and help each other build thriving sanctuaries. If you love fish, collection, and calming, nature-inspired games, prepare to be captivated by the wonders of Splash. Splash is developed and published by Runaway. This game is free to play but does contain in-app purchases. If you run into any issues while playing or you have any suggestions, please reach out to us at support@runaway.zendesk.com

About

Undersea

Experience the breathtaking atmosphere of the undersea in this action arcade game. Race through the depths with a pumping soundtrack, stylish visuals, and challenging gameplay to reach the top.

Highlights
  • Undersea racing gameplay
  • Pumping soundtrack
  • Stylish visuals
  • Challenging game-play
  • Action arcade gaming
Features
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Race through the depths and experience the breathtaking atmosphere of the undersea. Let the pumping soundtrack, stylish visuals and challenging game-play push to the top. Action Arcade gaming at its best!

Screenshots

Splash4 screens
Undersea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Undersea at none against Splash's 10. Undersea also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (96% vs 78%). Splash's advantage is ratings volume (6.4K vs 99) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Splash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Undersea asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Splash holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splash has 6.4K ratings behind it against 99, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Splash's written reviews are positive against 96% of Undersea's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Splash versus Undersea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplashUndersea
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.4K ratings) — better4.5 (99 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews96.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.4K — better99
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size597 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunawayMamau ApS

Customer experience

Splash

All ratings6,345 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews653 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative12.3%

Undersea

All ratings99 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%

User reviews

Splash

From 6.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game, amazing support
  • 🐠 Beautifully rendered fish and coral species
  • 🎓 Educational tidbits about marine life
  • 🎨 Visually gorgeous and immersive
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and loss of progress
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and difficulty obtaining rare items
  • 💰 Expensive upgrades and in-app purchases
  • 🐢 Annoying turtle character blocking interactions
  • 🐠 Aggressive/bullying new fish species

Undersea

From 99 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎮 Simple to play
  • ✨ Smooth graphics
  • 🎵 Relaxing music
  • 🧘 Calming atmosphere

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Controls are sloppy
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
  • ❓ Confusing at first
  • 📈 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Shallow content

Bugs and requests

Splash

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and inability to access account
  • Glitches with video ads and rewards
  • Missions/tasks disappearing
  • Clam/shell rewards not triggering properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Voice narration for non-readers
  • Ability to view released fish in the ocean
  • More frequent events and new fish additions
  • Ability to call the turtle when needed
  • Option to hide disruptive characters
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  • Conversion of coins to Splashcash
  • Hire voice actors for characters

Undersea

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads don't give rewards
  • Tracking on screen issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more challenges
  • Add more skins
  • Add more to do
  • More levels/worlds
  • Introduction to gameplay

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Splash

One-time10
  • 50 Splashcash$1.99
  • Event Pack 003$1.99
  • Cuttlefish Rehire$3.99
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  • 130 Splashcash$4.99
  • Max Coral Pack$4.99
  • Mini Event Pack 01$4.99
  • Cuttlefish Character$4.99
  • 275 Splashcash$9.99
  • Event Pack 001$9.99
  • 700 Splashcash$24.99
None

Undersea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Splash free?
Splash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Undersea free?
Undersea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Splash or Undersea?
Splash is rated higher. Splash averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while Undersea averages 4.5 from 99 ratings.
Do Splash or Undersea have ads?
Splash shows ads; Undersea does not.

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