# Orca Paradise: Wild Friends

> Family

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id622588433](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id622588433)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id622588433`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** HappyGiant
- **Category:** Family
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (211 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.1
- **Last updated:** 2017-03-12
- **First published:** 2013-04-20
- **Size:** 678 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/orca-paradise-wild-friends/id622588433)
- **Website:** [http://www.dolphinparadiseapp.com](http://www.dolphinparadiseapp.com/)

## Description

Orca Paradise: Wild Friends is a premium 3D pet-sim that brings a vibrant ocean lagoon to your screen. Feed, train, and bond with lifelike orcas and dolphins as they swim, perform tricks, and join grand shows in a beautifully animated Pacific Northwest setting.

With mini-games to earn shells and pearls for new dolphins, customization options for props and habitats, a photo camera system to capture moments, and easy sharing with friends, this paid app also offers optional in-app purchases. Developed by HappyGiant, follow #HappyGiantMedia for updates.

## Rankings

- #103,515 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, players love the orca-centric theme and find the game fun and visually appealing, with a strong social feel. Many request more content (additional orca varieties, calves, habitats, shows) and improvements. Recurrent downsides are habitat progression uncertainty, potential progress loss on device failure, occasional purchase connectivity problems, and mixed content preferences. The tone is overwhelmingly positive, with clear enthusiasm and room for expansion and bug fixes.

### Pros

- Fun, addictive and relaxing gameplay focused on orcas and other marine mammals.
- Cute, beautiful visuals and overall appealing design.
- Positive social aspect and enjoyment of playing with friends.
- Strong theme appeal for orca lovers and high overall enthusiasm.
- High engagement and desire for more content (more orcas, habitats, calves, shows) indicating update potential.

### Cons

- Unclear or difficult progression for unlocking new habitats.
- Progress can be lost if a device fails (e.g., iPad breaks and saves are lost).
- Occasional connectivity issues preventing in‑app purchases (pearls) due to Apple server errors.
- Some players express dislike for content mixing (preferring focus on orcas over mermaids/belugas/dolphins).
- Ads/pearls reward not always delivered as promised.

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Dolphin Paradise: Wild Friends](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id556988342) — 4.30 / 5
- [Orca: Hungry Whale Explorer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6786073085)
- [OrcinUS: Orca Pod Rescue](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6444785317) — 5.00 / 5
- [Virtual Orca Simulation game3D](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1244505987) — 4.80 / 5
- [Orca Simulator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id915083784) — 4.50 / 5
- [Orca Facts: Killer Whales](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6783567825)
- [Orca Killer Whale Simulator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1623763774) — 4.40 / 5
- [Paradise - Fish Aquarium](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1166830239) — 4.60 / 5
- [Dolphin Simulator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id915071248) — 4.20 / 5
- [Popar Sea Life](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id849288643) — 3.00 / 5
- [Aquarium - Fishbowl](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6636468345) — 3.90 / 5
- [Dolphin Oasis Park Show Game](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6742401417) — 4.00 / 5

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id622588433)