Jellyfish Simulator vs Drop & Sort Jellyfish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jellyfish Simulator
Care for virtual jellyfish by cleaning their tank and circulating water. New jellyfish will appear and grow, with six types available. Play data is automatically saved to iCloud and accessible on other devices, including Apple Watch.
- Jellyfish growth simulation
- Tank cleaning mechanics
- Multiple jellyfish types
- iCloud data saving
- Apple Watch companion app
- AR/VR 3D viewing
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This is a jellyfish simulator. Circulate(swipe screen) and clean the tank(swipe yellow dirts), then new jellyfish will appear and they'll grow. There are 6 kinds of jellyfish so far. Long Tap screen to show menu. This app saves play data to iCloud in every two minutes automatically. Saved data can be downloaded on new install to another iPhone/iPad. You can also download saved data via Jellyfish AR/VR for 3D viewing!! Apple Watch app shows screenshots of your own jellyfishes on your wrist!!
Drop & Sort Jellyfish
Engage in a strategic puzzle adventure where you drop bubbles to match and release colorful jellyfish. Plan your moves carefully to burst bubbles and guide the jellyfish to freedom in increasingly challenging levels.
- Drop bubbles to match colors
- Release colorful jellyfish
- Strategic puzzle gameplay
- Limited moves per level
- Increasingly challenging puzzles
- Satisfying bubble bursts
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Welcome to the enchanting world of Drop Sort, where strategy meets the serenity of the deep blue! Dive into a unique puzzle adventure, and help the adorable jellyfish find their way to freedom. Each level presents a vibrant collection of bubbles, each carrying a set of colorful jellyfish. Your task is to drop a new bubble into the mix, aiming to collide with others housing matching hues. When jellyfish of the same color meet, they magically swap to join together. Achieve the perfect match, and watch the bubble burst, releasing your gelatinous friends! But be mindful of your moves; you have a limited number to achieve your goal. With each successful level, the puzzles become more challenging, pushing you to plan with precision. Can you sort to success and collect the required number of jellyfish? Each burst bubble brings a satisfying pop and a step closer to victory in Drop Sort, where your sharp mind will set the jellyfish free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jellyfish Simulator at none against Drop & Sort Jellyfish's 10. Jellyfish Simulator also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%). Drop & Sort Jellyfish's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (280 vs 7). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Drop & Sort Jellyfish sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Jellyfish Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Jellyfish Simulator against 4.5 for Drop & Sort Jellyfish. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drop & Sort Jellyfish has 280 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Jellyfish Simulator's written reviews are positive against 29% of Drop & Sort Jellyfish's.
Jellyfish Simulator ships an update every 3 months, Drop & Sort Jellyfish every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jellyfish Simulator | Drop & Sort Jellyfish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | 4.5 (280 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 280 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KENSHI DOI | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Jellyfish Simulator
Drop & Sort Jellyfish
Bugs and requests
Jellyfish Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Drop & Sort Jellyfish
Reported bugs
10 issues- Paid for no ads, but ads still appear
- In-app purchases not working
- Lives not refreshing unless app is open
- Game freezes or crashes
- Levels are impossible to complete due to color randomization
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- Objectives become invisible
- Level 159 broken (move counter shows -1)
- Game starts with tutorial again on higher levels
- Black screen after title screen
- Moves counter shows -1 after dropping first ball
Requested features
8 requests- Fix in-app purchases not working
- Restore purchases functionality
- Add more levels or variety
- Implement an endless mode
- Add more power-ups or variety
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- Option to buy skins or backgrounds
- Link to rate the game in settings
- List on AppAdvice
In-app purchases
Jellyfish Simulator
No in-app purchases
Drop & Sort Jellyfish
- Immortal Hours$1.99
- 150 Coins$1.99
- Life Saver Bundle$3.99
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- No Ads$7.99
- 800 Coins$7.99
- No Ads Bundle$9.99
- 1800 Coins$14.99
- 4000 Coins$29.99
- 10K Coins$54.99
- 25K Coins$99.99
Questions
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