Comparison

Splash vs Blink

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

Blink

Control a firefly to illuminate a darkening forest by matching its light to a target circle. Success brightens the forest, while failure attracts bats. Unlock new characters and environments by increasing blinks and achieving high scores.

Highlights
  • Fly as a firefly
  • Blink light to match target
  • Brighten the forest
  • Avoid bats
  • Unlock 16 playable characters
  • Unlock 4 hand-drawn environments
Features
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It's dusk, and the forest is growing dark. Fly around the forest as a firefly and blink your light to keep the forest alive! Fill a circle on the screen with your firefly's light. If they match, the forest gets brighter! If they don't... watch out for bats! UNLOCK all 16 playable characters by increasing your total number of blinks! UNLOCK all 4 hand-drawn environments by achieving new high-scores! Thanks so much for playing.

Screenshots

Splash4 screens
Blink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blink at none against Splash's shown. Blink also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 78%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Splash's advantage is ratings volume (6.4K vs 124). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Splash sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Blink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Splash against 4.7 for Blink. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splash has 6.4K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Splash's written reviews are positive against 96% of Blink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splash ships an update every 5 weeks, Blink every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Splash versus Blink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplashBlink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.4K ratings)4.7 (124 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews96.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.4K — better124
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size597 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunawayDevDuck, LLC

Customer experience

Splash

All ratings6,345 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews650 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.2%

Blink

All ratings123 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive96.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 2 more
  • Conversion of coins to Splashcash
  • Hire voice actors for characters

Blink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Splash

One-time11
  • 50 Splashcash$1.99
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • Event Pack 003$1.99
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  • Cuttlefish Rehire$3.99
  • 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
1 purchases

Blink

One-time1
  • Blink Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Splash free?
Splash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blink free?
Blink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Splash or Blink?
Blink is rated higher. Splash averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while Blink averages 4.7 from 124 ratings.
Do Splash or Blink have ads?
Splash shows ads; Blink does not.
Which is updated more often, Splash or Blink?
Splash ships an update every 5 weeks, and Blink every 2 weeks. Most recently, Splash was updated on October 31, 2026 and Blink on October 23, 2026.

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