Comparison

Splash vs AquaPlants

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

AquaPlants

Cultivate a vibrant underwater world by growing aquatic plants and observing their photosynthesis. As your plants flourish, attract a variety of beautiful tropical fish to your aquarium. This idle game offers a relaxing experience with charming animations and detailed plant information.

Highlights
  • Idle incremental gameplay
  • Grow aquatic plants
  • Attract tropical fish
  • Collect various fish and plants
  • Detailed plant encyclopedia
  • Cute fish animations
  • Realistic 3D plant models
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Welcome to the world of aquatic aquariums! "I like tropical fish, but it's hard to manage the aquarium by myself ...!" AquaPlants was born for you. This game is very simple "Incremental" game! Grow aquatic plants and let them photosynthesize a lot. As the plants grow, beautiful tropical fish will visit more often! Find various tropical fish and grow your own aquarium. Game features ■ Simple game method that can be nurtured by leaving it alone ■ Various tropical fish and aquatic plants ■ Detailed bean knowledge like a picture book ■ Cute animation of tropical fish ■ 3D model of aquatic plants that faithfully reproduces the real thing ■ Healing sound info@filmo.jp Created by team, Filmo.

Screenshots

Splash4 screens
AquaPlants4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Splash at 6.3K against AquaPlants's 43. Splash also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). AquaPlants's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 AquaPlants sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. 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 AquaPlants. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splash has 6.3K ratings behind it against 43, 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 67% of AquaPlants's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splash ships an update every 5 weeks, AquaPlants fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Splash versus AquaPlants: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplashAquaPlants
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.3K ratings) — better4.7 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6.3K — better43
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size597 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunawayFilmo inc.

Customer experience

Splash

All ratings6,345 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews644 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative12.1%

AquaPlants

All ratings34 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.6%
Negative19.7%

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

AquaPlants

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
7 purchases

AquaPlants

One-time7
  • Decoration Item (TreeStamp)$1.99
  • ガチャアイテム(ネオンテトラx5)$1.99
  • AmazonFrogPit$1.99
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  • シンガブルーネオンタキシードリボンx5$3.99
  • グリーンコブラグッピーx5$3.99
  • ショップチケット×5$9.99
  • ショップチケット×20$24.99

Questions

Is Splash free?
Splash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AquaPlants free?
AquaPlants is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Splash or AquaPlants?
Splash is rated higher. Splash averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while AquaPlants averages 4.7 from 43 ratings.
Do Splash or AquaPlants have ads?
Both Splash and AquaPlants show ads.
Which is updated more often, Splash or AquaPlants?
Splash ships an update every 5 weeks, and AquaPlants fortnightly. Most recently, Splash was updated on September 24, 2026 and AquaPlants on September 23, 2026.

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