Aquarium Zen: Retro
Aquarium Zen: Retro is #68 in Productivity Paid in Canada and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperPierre-Paul Guertin
CategoryProductivity
Price3.99 CAD
Released
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Version1.5
Age rating4+
First seen by us
18 Oct 2026
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Best rank now
#68
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Aquarium Zen: Retro on the App Store
App details
App ID
6761284896
Publisher
Pierre-Paul Guertin
On the store since
Aug 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
2
EN FR
Size
3 MB
Also listed in
Education
Where Aquarium Zen: Retro's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ProductivityPaid | #68 |
Apps near Aquarium Zen: Retro on the chart
Productivity Paid, around #68.
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App Store, worldwide.
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About Aquarium Zen: Retro
A hand-drawn black-and-white aquarium focus timer. Inspired by the original 1985 Macintosh, every fish is drawn by hand in pure black and white (no color, no clutter, nothing competing for your attention).
Aquarium Zen: Retro is an ambient aquarium that helps you actually get things done.
— THE AQUARIUM —
Ten species swim across your screen, each drawn by hand: Clownfish, Neon Tetra, Zebra Danio, Guppy, Betta, Angelfish, Swordtail, Harlequin Rasbora, Molly and Platy.
They aren't just decoration. Larger fish hunt smaller
ones and grow with every meal — the bigger the catch,
the more they grow. Leave it in Auto and the
population finds its own balance. A small ecosystem,
running quietly in the background.
— FOCUS TIMER —
A pomodoro-style timer built right in. Set any
duration you like, down to the second, and watch the
circular progress ring wind down. When time is up,
eighty bubbles burst across the screen. Simple,
distraction-free, satisfying.
— MAKE IT YOURS —
• Fish count: Auto, 3, 5, 10, 15 or 20
• Background: Black, Scanlines, Bubbles, Particles,
Waves or Gradient
• Fish speed: Relaxing, Normal or Lively
• My Timers: keep your favourite durations one tap away
• Language: English or French, auto-detected
— ACCESSIBLE —
Full VoiceOver and Voice Control support, Dynamic
Type, Reduced Motion and high contrast throughout.
Designed to work for everyone.
— PAY ONCE —
No ads. No tracking. No third-party SDKs. No
subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No accounts. No
internet required after you download it. The app
collects nothing, sends nothing, and stores only your
settings, on your device.
You buy it once and that's it (the way apps used to
be). All future updates included.
Built for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Aquarium Zen: Retro is an ambient aquarium that helps you actually get things done.
— THE AQUARIUM —
Ten species swim across your screen, each drawn by hand: Clownfish, Neon Tetra, Zebra Danio, Guppy, Betta, Angelfish, Swordtail, Harlequin Rasbora, Molly and Platy.
They aren't just decoration. Larger fish hunt smaller
ones and grow with every meal — the bigger the catch,
the more they grow. Leave it in Auto and the
population finds its own balance. A small ecosystem,
running quietly in the background.
— FOCUS TIMER —
A pomodoro-style timer built right in. Set any
duration you like, down to the second, and watch the
circular progress ring wind down. When time is up,
eighty bubbles burst across the screen. Simple,
distraction-free, satisfying.
— MAKE IT YOURS —
• Fish count: Auto, 3, 5, 10, 15 or 20
• Background: Black, Scanlines, Bubbles, Particles,
Waves or Gradient
• Fish speed: Relaxing, Normal or Lively
• My Timers: keep your favourite durations one tap away
• Language: English or French, auto-detected
— ACCESSIBLE —
Full VoiceOver and Voice Control support, Dynamic
Type, Reduced Motion and high contrast throughout.
Designed to work for everyone.
— PAY ONCE —
No ads. No tracking. No third-party SDKs. No
subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No accounts. No
internet required after you download it. The app
collects nothing, sends nothing, and stores only your
settings, on your device.
You buy it once and that's it (the way apps used to
be). All future updates included.
Built for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Latest updates
1.5
Aquarium Zen: Retro comes to the Mac.
This release brings the calm of your hand-drawn aquarium to a whole new place: your Mac. The app now runs natively on macOS, so you can keep a quiet, living aquarium on your desktop while you work, read, or take a breath between tasks. Alarm sounds are mapped for the Mac, and in screensaver mode the window title bar steps out of the way for a clean, full-view aquarium.
What's new in 1.5:
Now on Mac
Aquarium Zen: Retro runs on macOS alongside iPhone and iPad. The same gentle aquarium, now at home on your desktop.
A fresh look
A new hand-drawn angelfish app icon, in keeping with the hand-drawn style of every fish in the tank.
Fits your screen
Fish and the focus timer now scale to the size of your display, so the aquarium looks right whether it's on a phone, a tablet, or a large Mac screen. Prefer a different size? There's a Settings override to set your own scale. Background elements scale along with everything else for a balanced, uncluttered scene.
Smoother and lighter
Performance is improved across the board. The aquarium stays smooth even with lots of fish, startup stutter is gone, and the app is easier on memory and battery. When the aquarium isn't on screen, the render loop pauses to save energy.
Better accessibility
Accessibility is improved throughout, with clearer labels and hints so more people can enjoy a calm moment with the fish.
Polished French support
The duration picker and timer hints read correctly in French, with layout and spacing refined to match.
Thank you for spending a quiet moment with Aquarium Zen: Retro.