# Holy Mackerel — user reviews > 30 indexed App Store user reviews of Holy Mackerel by Kate Young, rated 4.50/5 from 12 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-mackerel/id6572291924/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-mackerel/id6572291924.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 9 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of Holy Mackerel? **Pros** - 🎨 Gorgeous pixel art - 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay - 🐟 Variety of fish species and biomes - 🚫 No ads (unless you want to watch for rewards) - 🤗 Puts a smile on your face - 🙌 Saved lives **Cons** - ❄️ Ice blocks suck ## Newest reviews (19 of 30) ### 5/5 — Love this game *2024-10-03, version 1.2.3* It keeps me busy on the bus and always has something to do✌️.great art and gameplay sence.😀 ### 5/5 — i like it :-) *2024-10-03, version 1.2.3* i like this game. it is a very cute fishing game. i like it a lot. a normal amount. a suggestion i have is adding an inventory space to keep the fish. and then letting players choose which fish they want to sell. and maybe having a little fish zoo to keep fish in. instead of a bag. that would be very super cool. um. ermmm. thats all. maybe. oh. also. i would like to wear a fish. is there a fish hat? i hope so. ok. bye bye. be wary of falling pianos. my sister had a nasty accident with one. good luck. ### 5/5 — Great Game *2024-09-28* I love this game! This games devolved is so awesome as they didn’t focus on emptying my wallet and showing me as many ads as possible but instead focused on an actually fun game. I can’t wait for upcoming updates! Ty ### 5/5 — Ruined my life *2024-08-22* This game ruined my life. I was so focused on catching the holy mackerel that I forgot to pick my kids up from my ex wife’s house for the weekend. I was deemed unfit to care for my kids. Now I’m only allowed to see them once a year on Christmas. I hate you Sharon. Ps give the pelican feet ### 5/5 — Very fun, relaxing game!! 10/10 *2024-08-20, version 1.1.0* This game is absolutely gorgeous! The pixel art is on point and the gameplay is super fun and engaging! Love all the different kinds of fish and biomes!! Overall the game is well thought-out and I can't wait for more updates!! :DD ### 5/5 — I enjoy it *2024-08-08, version 1.0.0* make more games, would love to play them ### 5/5 — Best Game Ever *2024-08-08, version 1.0.0* Would recommend! Incredibly Entertaining I could spend hours on this game. NO adds as well(unless you want to watch them for rewards)! Can’t wait for updates to this game. ### 5/5 — Horrible game *2024-08-03, version 1.0.0* This game is so pop the ice blocks suck. ### 5/5 — Fixed my life, would recommend *2024-08-01, version 1.0.0* I was going through a divorce, 10,000 dollars in debt, about to lose my house and thinking of jumping when I downloaded this game. I opened the app and my wife immediately sent me a text message saying that she changed her mind and didn’t want to get divorced. I kept playing after replying to her and felt good so I bought a lotto ticket even though I was in debt. The next day I found out I had won the 5 million jackpot! I was no longer in debt and could keep my house, although I bought a better one with my money. As I played the game my life has only gotten better and better. 10/10 would recommend. ### 5/5 — Super Duper Puper Great *2024-08-01, version 1.0.0* I was bored and had nothing to do, but then I found this game!!! The moment I saw it I was intstantly surprised and interested in this game!! I hope y’all will try 10/10 fishing game! ### 5/5 — 5 stars is not enough *2024-08-01, version 1.0.0* This game deserves all the stars in the whole world can’t believe this game only came out the other day can’t wait for more games from this amazing developer ### 5/5 — Best game by far!🐟 *2024-07-31, version 1.0.0* I started playing very recently and I have absolutely fell in love with this game. Everything from the animations to the characters are perfect! I hope to see more levels soon!🐟 ### 5/5 — Just downloaded this a few minutes ago *2024-07-31, version 1.0.0* Really fun game! ### 5/5 — Very fun game *2024-07-31, version 1.0.0* Lots of fish species and upgrades ### 5/5 — LOVE IT! *2024-07-31, version 1.0.0* Love this game! It’s a smooth experience and it looks really nice! It is a very interesting take on a normal fishing game and I love it! Can’t wait for more updates! ### 5/5 — Holy mackerel *2024-07-31, version 1.0.0* Fantastic little game ! Really enjoying it so far ! ### 5/5 — Cute and fun! *2024-07-31, version 1.0.0* Great gameplay and quite addictive! I’m hooked! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2024-07-30, version 1.0.0* This game saved my life, i was looking for a notes app to wright then I saw this game. I was instantly hooked and could not stop playing, this have made me a better person and every time I play this game it just puts a smile on my face. Absolutely amazing. ### 5/5 — Saved my life *2024-07-30, version 1.0.0* I was looking for a notes app to write my death note before jumping so my kids could read it. But thankfully I found this game, Holy Mackerel. It saved my life and I feel like I have purpose again. 10/10 good fishing game! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 4/5 — Challenging and addicting *2024-10-06, version 1.2.3* I like it ### 5/5 — W game *2025-07-07, version 1.5.0* Best game ever ### 5/5 — Best game ever *2025-01-12* Very fun to play! ### 5/5 — Lovely game 💜 *2024-12-27, version 1.3.7* Easy to understand. Love the little shops, they are so adorables. The game is well done ☺️ ### 5/5 — Found you from scratch! *2024-11-23* Holy mackerel that is cool! It’s such a silly game! ### 5/5 — Great game, *2024-11-16, version 1.3.2* Great game with a couple of glitches. ### 5/5 — Holy mackerel *2024-10-15, version 1.3.0* Peak ### 5/5 — I like it *2024-10-13, version 1.3.0* Zach told me about it, it’s a nice time killer ### 5/5 — Fun Game *2024-10-12, version 1.3.0* Great time waster for when I’m bored. Would recommend! ### 5/5 — really good game *2024-10-10, version 1.2.3* very good art style and feel, though it is a bit grindy. It would be good to add another way of making money, like an aquarium (sort of like fish ponds in Stardew valley) where better fish make more passive income. ## Most praised reviews (1 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Nice! *2024-10-08* Honestly, this game has some pretty unique features that make it stand out from other fishing games! I love the name too! It also doesn’t shove ads in your face since it’s not a cash grab game, and the ads you do watch (because you choose to) feel worth it when you get the rewards! This game is new but it had a TON of effort put into it, and I do think this game might become big on the market. Have a nice day! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the awesome review! I’m really glad you’re enjoying the game and the effort put into it. I’m 15, so hearing that you think it could become something big means a lot! Also, I’m glad the ads feel worth it – I wanted to make sure they don’t ruin the experience. Have a great day too & thank you for the positive review! --- *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 2026-08-15.*