# Flick Fishing: Catch Big Fish — user reviews > 104 indexed App Store user reviews of Flick Fishing by GameClub, rated 3.47/5 from 472 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flick-fishing-catch-big-fish/id1488115747/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flick-fishing-catch-big-fish/id1488115747.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 263 · 4★ 27 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 158 ## What do users think of Flick Fishing? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ⭐ Excellent classic fishing game - 🎣 Nostalgic gameplay **Cons** - 💰 Subscription model is too expensive - 🔒 Paywall blocks access to full game - 🔄 Worse than the original version **Commonly reported bugs** - Casting issues and glitches - Frequent crashes and server errors **Most requested features** - Bring back the original free version - Option to purchase the game outright - Restore the fish fighting mechanics ## Newest reviews (18 of 104) ### 2/5 — Not like the old one *2025-04-10, version 2.0.30* Used to be my favorite game as a kid…this feels like a rip-off version, the quality is garbage, theres a few bugs, its just not like how it was…I wish the og was still around ### 1/5 — Bring back OG game *2024-08-07, version 2.0.30* I had the original when I was like 10 years old and I loved it, it was so simple and easy to use would love a separate mode where I can play the original again ### 1/5 — Rip off *2024-07-22* Play for 8 mins then pay for an average game. Used to be fun until money was needed for everything ### 1/5 — Greedy company ruins a childhood classic *2024-06-26* I used to love this game as a kid and would play it almost every day trying to catch every fish. Recently, I redownloaded it for nostalgic reasons to try and play through it again only to find out you need to pay a monthly subscription to play this game aside from the free 10 minutes it gives you. How wildly deceiving that a free game on the App Store secretly requires more money than most games you would find. I love the game so much that I would consider paying for the subscription, but the sheer idea of my money going to the greedy people who made the subscription in the first place disgusts me. I will simply reminisce on the good times in which this game was enjoyable and worth playing. ### 1/5 — Scam *2024-06-06, version 2.0.30* I bought their stupid subscription that is required to play the game, and now it just says server error. Still have not been able to play the game. Ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2024-05-29, version 2.0.30* Original was brilliant, this is absolute rubbish. Avoid like the plague as it won’t work properly anyway. And don’t even waste your time contacting support. ### 1/5 — Bring back free flick fishing *2024-05-28, version 2.0.30* 5 dollars a month for this game doesn’t seem worth it. Would’ve rather just paid for the app ### 1/5 — Paywall *2024-04-20, version 2.0.30* Game was a full 10/10 when I was little. Paying $5 a month for this game is ridiculous. You can even play it without paying for it. Greedy developers ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time *2024-04-15, version 2.0.30* Finally redownloaded and realized there was MASSIVE PAYWALL. Game hasn’t been updated since 2010 and now it’s 5 bucks a month? Booooooo ### 1/5 — Change to a one time purchase at least *2024-03-20, version 2.0.30* Used to love this game years ago but greed took over and make it a scam to play ### 1/5 — Pointless *2023-12-03, version 2.0.30* Why pay 5 quid a month just to play 1 game, I don’t want access to heaps of games from this developer just flick fishing please, very disappointed since I loved the original so much. 0 stars not even 1 ### 1/5 — Bought previously NO response from developer GameClub *2023-09-22, version 2.0.30* I have emailed 3 times and filled out the form with my receipts of previous purchase of flick fishing and have heard nothing back from the developers. They state they will grant you full access to play without paying if you bought the game before Game Club acquired it. This has not happened no Response from GameClub on multiple emailed would really like this issue to be rectified ### 1/5 — $5 A MONTH?! *2023-09-19* Bro, come on. That’s an actually crazy price for a revamped game. This has been an ongoing issue for like 2 years but just change the fee to an initial one instead of a subscription based one because $5 a month is low key a scam. I like many others came for the nostalgia and got blocked by a ten minute trial. Just please fix this. You probably won’t but god ts is awful. ### 1/5 — Yall are actually dumb. *2023-07-03, version 2.0.30* Why would we subscribe to play a worse version of the game we loved. Micropay I could handle. Subscription IS NOT the way of the future. Get stuffed ### 1/5 — Ff *2023-06-30, version 2.0.30* I’ve taken stars back I’d gladly pay for the full game at a reasonable price but I’m not subscribing for monthly subscription at the cost of a fiver it’s not worth it I don’t play it enough. It’s a shame ### 1/5 — Wow *2023-06-26* The game was amazing when I was younger but now it’s turned into a cash grab $5 a month and also if you have had the game you have to provide that you had the game years ago how would I do that this game went down hill it’s sad this game was part of my childhood I remember you could get the game and just sit there and fish without a care in the world ### 2/5 — Paid full price for the app, now they want a subscription *2023-06-17* Great game, had it for years, now they bundled it with other games and want a monthly subscription. Twice I sent proof of purchase to support, searching for a resolution. No response. Very disappointed. ### 1/5 — I miss old flick fishing *2023-05-28, version 2.0.30* Was only able to play for 10 minutes then it tried to make me pay 5$ to be able to play and I couldn't get the stupid ads to go away, u have to pay to play now. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Greed ruined a classic *2025-06-17, version 2.0.30* I remember spending an entire summer in middle school playing Flick Fishing. I came to buy it again and I see you have to pay a SUBSCRIPTION to play it. Won’t be getting any money from me. ### 1/5 — Not free *2025-06-02, version 2.0.30* Game forces you to buy a membership ### 1/5 — I’m disappointed *2025-05-16* This game was great as a kid, 5/5 stars. In the game they state they will honor previous purchases of the game and won’t require the subscription. I’ve sent two emails, and haven’t received a response. I purchased this game around 2013 and am upset to find that the developers haven’t even acknowledged the proof of purchase I’ve sent through their own portal. ### 1/5 — Monthly Subscription is crazy *2025-05-04, version 2.0.30* i download for nostalgia purposes only to be harassed by yet another monthly subscription, make this game free to play! ### 1/5 — :( *2025-03-16, version 2.0.30* Used to love this game, but the fact that they mislead you and ask you to pay a monthly subscription is very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2025-01-28, version 2.0.30* Bought this game in the past and they removed it from the AppStore now I have to pay a subscription to play it again??? ### 1/5 — Cheated Out of My Money *2024-12-08, version 2.0.30* I previously purchased Flick Fishing including the expansions but that means nothing because the game was bought by a new company and you need a subscription to play. I submitted proof of purchase to the new Company that owns Flick Fishing and never heard back, nor am I able to access the game. ### 1/5 — How are you not fixing this?? *2024-10-19* Downloaded the game for nostalgia purposes as I played the original on my og ipod touch, deleted immediately after seeing the subscription process… came to write a review about how disappointing that is, but saw people have been giving 1 star reviews for the identical reason for the past 4 years… How have you not listened to the customer and just put a price on downloading the app instead of a subscription? ### 1/5 — Stupid to have a monthly subscription with no free option *2024-09-02, version 2.0.30* I’d rather have ads to deal with then spend 6 bucks on a phone game… ### 1/5 — Terrible *2024-08-31, version 2.0.30* Have to pay. What happened to free games? Flick fishing (2008) was an original game that I believe was free and great. It’s all about the money now a days. Ads ads ads and subscription subscription subscription. What a joke. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — best fishing game *2024-08-13, version 2.0.30* Best classic fishing game there is ### 5/5 — Eccezionale! *2023-11-26* Gioco semplice e basilare! Assolutamente il migliore di tutti! Bellissimo! ### 5/5 — Memories *2020-09-09, version 2.0.13* Childhood memories We’re made by this game ### 5/5 — Great *2020-03-24* I really like this game when I was younger and now I still do but is it possible to use the old theme song in the loading screens? ### 4/5 — One of my favourite games is now ruined *2021-06-09, version 2.0.30* I used to play this when I was a kid. I went searching for it again and I found this. One of the worst games I have ever played. Do t get me wrong, I love the gameplay! But I absolutely hate how if you don’t pay for a stupid subscription, all you get is 10 minutes. Ten damn minutes. Gameclub, you have just turned an awesome game into your own money generator, and I hate you for that. ### 4/5 — Line length *2021-04-24, version 2.0.30* Loved this game back in the day and love it now. Only thing it needs is for the line length to actually increase when you release the reel. ### 4/5 — Night fishing *2020-11-09, version 2.0.22* I forget in thd original flick fishing how u get to night fishing I know u could click on lighthouse this new one just has question mark, how do u go into night mode ### 4/5 — Almost great *2020-07-23, version 2.0.12* Please add back the fun of fighting the fish... in the old game they would use up line and get further away, now the fish don’t put up a fight. ### 4/5 — Review *2020-01-16, version 2.0.2* Love the game I played the old versions but hate the fact I need a subscription to go to a new spot ### 3/5 — Wish I could have the old game back… *2023-04-15* The old game was my absolute favorite as a kid. This makes me sad that I gotta pay $5 a month now to play the game I loved when I was younger, and the older version was better than this one ☹️ --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*