# MarcoPolo Ocean

> Build your own submarine!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id797157312](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id797157312)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id797157312`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MarcoPolo Learning, Inc.
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (254 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2020-12-16
- **First published:** 2014-01-30
- **Size:** 407 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/marcopolo-ocean/id797157312)
- **Website:** [http://www.marcopololearning.com/](http://www.marcopololearning.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.marcopololearning.com/general\_privacy.html](http://www.marcopololearning.com/general_privacy.html)

## Description

MarcoPolo Ocean is a digital sandbox for kids to explore the ocean in a playful, educational way. It features six build-and-play activities: Coral Reef, Octopuses, Marine Mammals, Fish, Boat, and Submersible, designed to reinforce ocean vocabulary and concepts through narrated, animated experiences.

In Free Play Exploration, children steer a submersible and boat, add marine animals, and interact with over 32 species as they travel from shoreline to the sea floor. The app supports self-directed STEM learning, covering ocean habitats, vessel construction, and topic-specific vocabulary. Awards include Parents' Choice Gold Award, App Store Best of 2014, and Editors' Choice in 16 countries, with a privacy-first approach (no personal data collection or third-party advertising).

## Rankings

- #96,521 — Overall
- #11 — ocean

## Review summary

MarcoPolo Ocean is widely praised for its educational content, calming gameplay, and nostalgic appeal for long-time players, especially as a kid-friendly ocean-education experience with many sea creatures. However, multiple reviews flag recurring issues: a desire for more species, persistent sound problems, and crashes or stability problems, including post-update launch failures and offline crashes. Some players also report progress not being saved and difficult animal movement. Overall, strong educational and nostalgic value overshadowed by notable technical reliability and content expansion concerns.

### Pros

- Educational and informative about ocean life
- Calming, relaxing, and fun to play
- Nostalgic appeal for longtime players
- Kid-friendly and suitable for toddlers/preschool
- Large variety of sea creatures and marine life in gameplay

### Cons

- Not enough sea creatures / needs more species
- Sound issues / no sound
- Crashes and stability problems (offline, launch, after updates)
- Progress is erased or not saved when exiting
- Difficult or clunky controls for moving sea animals

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