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Fish Tycoon 2 Virtual Aquarium

LDW Software, LLC · Games · United States store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$2K
Likely $656 to $5.9K
▼ 72.4% in 11 days
New ratings
+0
in 1 days, 6.2K in total
Rating
4.2 of 5
3.8K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
0
was 1 on Oct 17, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 24, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$23.6K
55 new ratings a month on average since launch
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
133.6K to 381.6K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE ITS USERS ARE · SHARE OF RATINGS
  • United States 3.8K ratings61%
  • United Kingdom 737 ratings12%
  • Canada 567 ratings9%
  • Australia 436 ratings7%
  • Indonesia 151 ratings2%
  • Philippines 96 ratings2%
  • Netherlands 79 ratings1%
  • Germany 69 ratings1%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Not in any grossing chart, so this comes from ratings growth (55 new ratings a month on average since launch): revenue grows with new ratings, more slowly for apps that collect ratings fast. Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2 times, and big earners tend to come out low. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
3.8K
AVG RATING
4.25
PRICE
Free
AGE
9.5y
LAST UPDATE
361d ago
VERSION
1.11.6
SIZE
213 MB
AGE RATING
4+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
9 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
0 (was 0)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 1 DAYS
+0
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · APP STORE EST
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Oct 10, 2026$3.8K a month
Oct 11, 2026$378 a month
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Oct 15, 2026$6.1K a month
Oct 16, 2026$5K a month
Oct 17, 2026$3.4K a month
Oct 18, 2026$1.8K a month
Oct 19, 2026$2.6K a month
Oct 20, 2026$1.5K a month
Oct 21, 2026$1.1K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
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The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 25, 2026: not ranked. Now: not ranked.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
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Oct 22, 20266.2K ratings
Oct 23, 20266.2K ratings
6.2K on Oct 22, 2026, 6.2K on Oct 23, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
10 purchases listed
  • Chest of Coins$9.99
  • Shell of Coins$4.99
  • Handful of Coins$1.99
  • Handful of Gems$1.99
  • Barrel of Coins$19.99
  • Shell of Gems$4.99
  • Chest of Gems$9.99
  • Barrel of Gems$19.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
1.1 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average2.8 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share50%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 3071 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
0 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases29 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
3.8K ratings
5★67%
4★14%
3★5%
2★4%
1★9%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, May 28, 2018 to Oct 18, 2026: 50% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription39%

99 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ However in order to progress in this game you need to spend money or your fish just keep dying not worth the time.
★★★★★ If you truly wanted to have fun with this game you would have to spend your own real money (which converted to coins the value is not worth it).
★★★★★ It is literally impossible to play without spending money.
Too many ads20%

50 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I wish I could just pay for the game outright with no ads, but it is quite literally impossible.
★★★★★ The gameplay is nice, however to get extra coins and gems you MUST exit the game and reenter - there is not an X to escape the Ads.
★★★★★ You'll spend more time watching ads then actually playing
Lost data, sync, backup16%

40 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ And I've lost a lot of money buying things I can't use because of the crashes.
★★★★★ They removed Facebook save, so my game was lost.
★★★★★ My iPad is up to date, I've deleted and reinstalled, I've restarted, I've even let it just sit open for hours on the chance that the loading bar graphic was just now showing progress.
Crashes and freezes12%

31 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Game keeps freezing no matter what I do.
★★★★★ Loses connection every 10 minutes or so. Have to kill the app and restart and hope you didn't spend any money or gems right before because it will take them and not give you your item purchased. And when you get to the…
★★★★★ Here the “developers wrote to me telling me to get into the game to contact them and you can't because it won't load.
Bugs, things not working12%

29 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ So u get stuck on the loading screen and it is not working
★★★★★ Forever stuck at “loading resources”. My iPad is up to date, I've deleted and reinstalled, I've restarted, I've even let it just sit open for hours on the chance that the loading bar graphic was just now showing…
★★★★★ after downloading I open it. stock on fetching resources
Slow, laggy, battery9%

22 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I really wanted to try this came out, but I can't even get past the loading screen
★★★★★ The game gets stuck on the fetching resources loading screen for extended periods of time.
★★★★★ So u get stuck on the loading screen and it is not working
Worse after an update6%

16 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Update devs reached out and said game was challenging … the rare fish dies after 2 hours and filter air stone heater cost over 10,000 gold and each starter fish sells for 9-50 coins… are you crazy?
★★★★★ Hoping for an update again of some kind that may fix whatever issue it is 😭
★★★★★ Game keeps crashing. I'm Using my Old IPad Air.5 or 4 years ago.
No customer support4%

11 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Then the developers just respond with the same old line not even reading it because it tells you how to get in touch with support by going “in game” which you can't do.
★★★★★ so if you create a rare fish type but don't have the means to support it and it dies or you sell it, you can only see its picture and that you discovered it, but cannot see any other details to recreate it when you can…
★★★★★ I would have been happy to do a one time purchase to buy the game but I don't support this business practice at all.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I wish I could just pay for the game outright with no ads, but it is quite literally impossible. 1★, May 8, 2026
  • Awful game I wish I never downloaded it!!!!! 1★, May 8, 2026
  • Should have looked at the reviews before I downloaded it. 1★, Jul 18, 2025
  • It would be awesome if it had a section where you have a personal tank to keep the fish you don't want to sell. 5★, Oct 10, 2024
  • I just wish it wasn't so hard to teach some of these goals and discover new fish. 5★, Oct 6, 2024
  • This is awesome 🤩 the striped puffer fish is so cute 🥰 please add more like him !!! 3★, May 9, 2024
  • Feel like maybe a life a bit longer then 6-8 hours would be nice. 2★, May 1, 2024
  • It's fun and relaxing, I just wish it would load. 2★, Mar 21, 2024
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
fish die35fish alive19spend money12sell fish16dead fish15keep your fish7keep them alive7watching ads13spending money6worst game6fish were dead6fish are dead10
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive34%

62 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I like how the fish don't die easily and enjoyable for me.
★★★★★ Overall it's been a good pass the time game but it has not let me open the game for the past few hours. Checked for update but there isn't one right now. I have data and WiFi. Not sure what's going on
★★★★★ I enjoy hatching eggs and discovering new fish.
Easy to use10%

18 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ They are not easy to accrue.
★★★★★ But the fish die easy and it is hard to get enough gems.
★★★★★ I found it simple enough to fill my tanks again.
Fast4%

7 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I love the game I give it a 9/10 because the fish die way too fast they can be totally fine one minute but just three or four hours later they die
★★★★★ Once you discover the golden guppy just mass breed/sell those and you'll get money pretty quick cause they sell for like $155 each.
★★★★★ I love how fast paced this is!
Worth the money4%

7 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Fun to play in free time , paced perfectly even for busy people.
★★★★★ Getting things might be a little tough when you first start out but that's the point..It's nice that when you have rare fish in the beginning you can revive them for free by watching an ad rather than using in game…
★★★★★ Decent free game that's easy to use and fun.
Useful, it helps2%

3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Update 06/12/24 the customer service refuned my gems, theymwere really helpful and kind
★★★★★ I hope they have a third one coming up please keep these games going also it helps my memory too.keep up the good work.
★★★★★ This helps teach how money and cleanliness of a real fish tank

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Oct 18, 2026
Müll

Es dauert extrem lange Münzen zu verdienen, wenn du paar Stunden nicht online bist sterben dir alle Fische weg macht 0 Spaß und Sinn

★★★★★Jul 27, 2026
Meh cost you money to play

I love the idea and everything behind this game and I also understand wanting to make a challenging game…. However in order to progress in this game you need to spend money or your fish just keep dying not worth the time.

★★★★★May 28, 2026
VERY hard to play, almost not worth it

The fish die quickly, you are required to spend a ton of coins, but only get few back in reward. If you truly wanted to have fun with this game you would have to spend your own real money (which converted to coins the value is not worth it). The game is time consuming, basically waiting around the whole time. A lot of losing, not a whole lot of 'winning'

★★★★★May 8, 2026
Impossible to play

This game is awful. I played a game just like it years ago and loved it so I was excited to find a new one to try. It is literally impossible to play without spending money. If you do not spend money- all the fish die. So dumb and infuriating. I wish I could just pay for the game outright with no ads, but it is quite literally impossible. You cannot even pay one time, but have to constantly give them money to play. Mine as well gamble instead. Awful game I wish I never downloaded it!!!!!

★★★★★Apr 24, 2026
So great….until

I loved this game as a kid and have been having so much fun! Sadly though randomly one day it just stop loading and was stuck at the audio initialized and I wasn’t able to play so I had to delete the app very sad especially because I had been binge playing for the last week. Still a wonderful game!

★★★★★Mar 11, 2026
Game made to spend money or your fish will die

Don’t waste you time game meant to spend money on otherwise all your fancy fish just die don’t waste your time on this game Update devs reached out and said game was challenging … the rare fish dies after 2 hours and filter air stone heater cost over 10,000 gold and each starter fish sells for 9-50 coins… are you crazy?

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ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

fish12virtual5virtual aquarium5tank4real time3fish tank3fish tycoon3tycoon virtual3pet fish3decorate tank3real3aquarium3tycoon3breed3time2game2pet2sell2money2decorate2renovate2simulator2fun2games2

What's new in 1.11.6

This update provides a few minor bug fixes.

Released Apr 25, 2017. Current version shipped Oct 28, 2025.

Store description

Dive into a delightfully fishy adventure of a real time virtual aquarium: it’s an adorable fish tank game! In Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium, your goal is to breed your pet fish so you can sell them for money to upgrade and decorate your tank or renovate your store! This tycoon simulator is free, fun and one of the top fish tank sim games available! Just like a real world, this one will be changing and growing along with the families of pet fish you collect, breed and care for in your game! Start with just a few eggs, and before you know it you'll be taking care of Koi, Catfish, Groupers and even Sharks! There are plenty of fish in the sea! - Start with access to 400+ unique species of fish! - Unlock an array of useful upgrades and power-ups! - Renovate your store and reveal special surprises to expand your fish empire! - Nurture and cure your fish using magical zen plants and marine life! - Hire a colorful mascot to draw in the big crowds! - Decorate your tank with a plethora of gorgeous items! - Research advertising, environment and food to sustain rare species and increase your revenue! Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium is fun for all ages! Discover all the lost fish in the ocean in this one stop shop! Feed, breed, sell and succeed! Make lots of money and become the boss of your very own fish store in this real time simulator! Check out our other hit games like Virtual Families, Virtual Villagers, and more!

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