# Fish Tycoon 2 Virtual Aquarium

> A lovely real-time aquarium!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1194725957](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1194725957)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1194725957`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LDW Software, LLC
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (3,818 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.11.6
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-28
- **First published:** 2017-04-25
- **Size:** 213 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fish-tycoon-2-virtual-aquarium/id1194725957)
- **Website:** [http://www.ldw.com](http://www.ldw.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.gogiigames.com/content/privacy-policy](https://www.gogiigames.com/content/privacy-policy)

## Description

Dive into a real-time virtual aquarium with Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium. Breed, care for, and trade hundreds of fish as you grow your store and decorate your tank.

Free to play and family-friendly, this tycoon simulator lets you unlock upgrades, decorate your tank, recruit a mascot, and research feeding and advertising to sustain rare species and expand your empire. With 400+ fish species and ongoing growth, you're always building your aquatic world.

## Rankings

- #31,285 — Overall
- #34 — software

## Review summary

The game is nostalgic and enjoyable for fans, with engaging fish-collection gameplay. However, widespread monetization, intrusive ads, stability and loading issues, rapid fish deaths with high maintenance costs, and data/account loss undermine long-term play and replayability.

### Pros

- Nostalgia-driven enjoyment for long-time players who remember the classic Fish Tycoon.
- Engaging gameplay with a fish-collection/breeding vibe that can feel binge-worthy early on.
- Visual style and overall charm evoke the nostalgic Fish Tycoon feel.

### Cons

- Heavy monetization that gates progression and relies on real-money purchases.
- Intrusive and frequent ads that interrupt gameplay and require constant viewing.
- Frequent crashes and loading failures (crashes, endless loading screens).
- Fish die quickly and maintenance costs are high, making progress fragile.
- Loss of progress or backups/data/account issues (e.g., removal of saved games, UDID/iCloud backup problems).

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