# Ice Fishing Derby — user reviews > 118 indexed App Store user reviews of Ice Fishing Derby by Pishtech LLC, rated 4.40/5 from 379 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ice-fishing-derby/id932395061/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ice-fishing-derby/id932395061.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 260 · 4★ 56 · 3★ 26 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 27 ## What do users think of Ice Fishing Derby? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎣 Great ice fishing game - 🕹️ Fun and simple gameplay - 👍 Charming atmosphere and dialogue - 🕰️ Enjoyable time-killer **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes - 💰 Paywall for better equipment - 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while - ❄️ Heater mechanic not working as expected **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashing when continuing past day 2 - No sound despite volume being turned up - Inability to start a new game **Most requested features** - More fish species to catch - Ability to choose fishing locations - Multiplayer or competitive modes - Infinite or extended gameplay mode - Graphical and content updates ## Newest reviews (16 of 118) ### 4/5 — Please make a gamepass to start with 35$ *2025-11-18* I want to start with the second tier gear but u don’t want to have to start with 100 dollars as it feels like too much to start with **Developer response:** I agree that starting with too much money can take some of the fun out of the game. Ice Fishing Derby 2 is out now, and the starting money varies between Open Derbies and Pro Derbies. Pro Derbies on different lakes start with different amounts, and those derbies rotate through 20 different lakes, so layers need to adjust their shopping strategy based on the budget and the species of fish in the lake. I hope you'll check out the new game! ### 4/5 — I like the game but more fish needed *2025-10-19, version 151* I love playing this game but we need more fish. Fish to add bass,musky,catfish,and pirch. Thank you if you do add more fish. ### 4/5 — Ice fishing derby *2025-07-12, version 151* I don’t like that it makes you start a new game every five times ### 4/5 — Awesome fishing game. *2025-01-30, version 1.40* It should be 7 days instead of 5 days, Also wished it had free roam to fish anywhere on the lake (like the original game) ### 3/5 — More stuff and modes *2025-01-01, version 1.40* I feel like this game could have more stuff and different modes/ places to fish, I would definitely buy the premium version if there was more stuff. Gets boring quick ### 5/5 — Best ice fishing game *2024-12-25* Please update and add more stuff like multiplayer! **Developer response:** That's the plan! Ice Fishing Derby 2 is in the works. I hope to include some form of multiplyer competition, and it will definitely have a wider range of equipment. My goal is to finish that by the end of 2025. Yet a lot of people still love the original, so I'm going to do my best to keep and expand on the things people enjoy about the current game. Thanks for your review! ### 5/5 — Please listen to this *2024-12-22, version 1.40* I’ve been playing thing game for a couple years and I love this game but you guys should really update this game again because it’s starting to get a little repetitive ### 4/5 — Love it *2024-12-16* Needs multipler and new things that wee can buy like rods ice hoger and tents etc make this game grow! :D **Developer response:** Those are exactly the kinds of things I've included in the design for Ice Fishing Derby 2. I hope to finish it by the end of 2025. Part of the challenge is expanding the range of euqipment and lakes, etc., while keeping it as easy to get into and as entertaining as the original game. Thanks for your review! ### 5/5 — Ice fishing derby *2024-12-13, version 1.40* Amazing game,best ice fishing game out there. But I have a feeling suggestions please add more fish, bait ,equipment and please add multiplayer. ### 5/5 — Other version of this game *2024-12-08, version 1.40* What does the premium version give you? Does it give you more dialogue or just unlock everything in the store ### 5/5 — Perfect! *2024-11-23, version 1.40* I love ice fishing! your “fish O’ finder” model is amazing on How you programmed it! U get a 5 star u earned it! ### 4/5 — Need to add more fish *2024-09-26, version 1.40* Need to add more fish ### 5/5 — Looks like lake Onalaska *2024-09-23, version 1.40* I know you based this off of Lake Onalaska, Paul ### 5/5 — DEVELOPER PLZ READ *2024-08-31* I have been playing this game for so long. Fantastic game. I have come across a glitch which is very useful early on. I am not sure if this was on purpose or accidental. The glitch is, when your in the shop, if you click main menu and continue repeatedly, the prices get cheaper and cheaper. I don’t even know if you can fix this. If your not the developer and you see this, try it out! **Developer response:** Wow! That's the first I've ever heard of that issue! Good catch! Generally different things go on sale each day in the shop. It sounds like you found a way to get sale prices compounding! I'll definitely look into that! Thanks for the review, and the heads-up on that! ### 5/5 — It is good *2024-08-26, version 1.40* It is good it’s that what if you accidentally click new game. it should have you confirm yes! ### 4/5 — They should add *2024-08-25, version 1.40* I love the game but They should make more lakes and fish species and 4-wheeler and new lures and can chat with the people that come up to you and add like tip ups or a free to walk addition ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can’t play past the 2nd day *2025-02-12, version 1.50* Game crashes immediately after I try to continue game past day 2. Would love to play more. ### 1/5 — Dumb *2024-12-30, version 1.40* not fun. i have played to straight rounds and caught 3 total fish. waste of my time ### 1/5 — No sound *2022-11-13, version 1.40* No sound, not sure what to do… ### 1/5 — No end prize *2021-11-01, version 1.10* There is no end prize after catching all five species of fish they are liars don’t get this game it’s a waste of time. ### 1/5 — This game is terrible *2021-02-01, version 1.10* Don’t get it . ### 1/5 — Won't start new game *2014-12-06* Can start the game but to start a new game it won't works ### 1/5 — Junk *2014-11-19, version 1.04* Game opens but won't let me start a new game. ### 2/5 — Game ruining bug *2025-02-12, version 1.50* I was tired of fishing planet so I gave this game a try, next day I played it again and then whenever I clicked continue game it kicked me out of the app. ### 2/5 — The bugs in the game *2025-02-12, version 1.50* It’s good and fun but it keeps glitching like the screen moving wen I got the up date it started.rather than that its pretty fun. ### 2/5 — Decent can’t catch the fish. *2024-04-12, version 1.40* It would be helpful if the game allowed you to actually catch a fish. For some reason I was able to trade 5 of the worst bait for the fish finder. Some .05$ for 45$ ok sure. The hole can’t be big enough because you have no money and any bait that does catch a fish requires an actual hole but you can’t have an actual hole because you can’t catch the smaller fish. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fishing *2026-04-10, version 151* Very nice and fun ### 5/5 — Great game *2025-12-03, version 151* This game is great and I enjoy every minute of it. But if there was an update even a small one to add a couple new species or challenges it would definitely spice things up. Thanks ### 5/5 — Been playing for nearly 8 years *2025-11-20* I remember the whole back half of the bus we’d all compete with eachother trying to one up eachother. Yet all these years later one of the only games I play on my phone can’t wait for ice fishing derby 2! Don’t rush it perfection takes time. **Developer response:** Thanks so much for that review, and encouragement! IFD2 is now available! I didn't cut corners to rush it, but I did average close to 90 hours per week this fall to get it ready for release by winter. I hope you'll check it out! I'll be adding tip-ups and some other features in updates coming soon. ### 5/5 — Best phone game of time *2025-06-20, version 151* I been playing this game on and off for the last 10+ years and love every minute of it. If this game ever gets deleted from the store, I will be very sad. ### 5/5 — Really good game *2025-05-21* I’ve been playing this game for years and don’t get tired of it. Honestly anytime I get bored I’ll play, or I’ll play while actually ice fishing. It’s almost addictive, it’s very fun to try and beat you high score. Overall 10/10 game. ### 5/5 — Drop the new game!!!! *2025-02-24* The wait is killing me! I can’t wait to see ice fishing derby 2 come out, I’ve played this game since it came out. 5stars all over!! **Developer response:** Thanks so much! I'm hoping I can have it ready to release before the end of the year. It's a long wait, but it's a lot of work as a solo developer. Update: It's out! It took a crazy amount of work this fall to get there, but Ice Fishing Derby 2 is available now! I hope you'll check it out! I'd love to get some more reviews for it, too! ### 5/5 — Make it longer *2025-02-19* It’s a great game and i love it but it would be better in the next one if we can fish much longer than 5 in games days which are 15 minutes long **Developer response:** The sequel will probably have some longer format options, but also a short version for those who like a quick game. Thanks for your review! Update: The sequel (Ice Fishing Derby 2) is now out! It does have a Free Fishing mode where you can fish as long as you want and keep your gear, plus casual Open Derbies and more challenging Pro Derbies. I hope you'll check it out! ### 5/5 — Great game *2025-02-11, version 1.50* Keep up the good work and updates ### 5/5 — Amazing Game *2025-01-19, version 1.40* I have played this game for a couple years now and i never get bored of it. It’s fun, challenging, and creative. But I would love to see some kind of update soon, and I have a couple recommendations •New Fish: Burbot, Trout (all midwestern species), Bass, Cisco/Tulibee, Pumpkinseed, Muskellunge, Bowfin, Rock Bass, Sturgeon •New Lures: Artificial ones for different sized fish •Free Play: Ideal weather for unlimited fishing, travel to different lakes for different fish •Different Transportation for moving spots ### 5/5 — Best game of my childhood *2025-01-07, version 1.40* This game has been amazing for however long it came out. My friends and I love this game and we think there should be a number 2. --- *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 2026-08-16.*