# Pocket Pond 2 — user reviews > 287 indexed App Store user reviews of Pocket Pond 2 by TriggerWave LLC, rated 3.30/5 from 294 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-pond-2/id498375421/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-pond-2/id498375421.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 113 · 4★ 52 · 3★ 33 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 82 ## What do users think of Pocket Pond 2? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🌊 Relaxing and calming experience - 🐟 Realistic and enjoyable fish interactions - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals - 🧠 Engaging breeding and customization features **Cons** - 💰 Expensive in-app purchases required for progression - 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported - 🔒 Inability to back up or transfer progress - 🕰️ Repetitive and time-consuming tasks **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to log in to Facebook - Pond data loss or reset issues - Unresponsive screens and freezes during gameplay **Most requested features** - Add more fish varieties and pond customization options - Improve social features like visiting friends' ponds - Implement a way to earn in-game currency without spending real money - Fix bugs and crashes to improve stability ## Newest reviews (15 of 287) ### 3/5 — I loved it for a while…but the fish die too easily. *2025-08-16, version 1.4.4* I was level 20 and had all the exotic fish but if you don’t play every three or four days, your fish will die. I just don’t have the time. I wanted to come back and visit for fun but it just got to be stressful. And koi ponds shouldn’t he stressful. There are no consistent amount days or times for when your fish will become overwhelmed with algae. Sometimes it’s two days sometimes six or seven days and I keep buying more expensive filters or paying for my fish to be revived. I just lost my entire batch of fish over five ponds FOR A SECOND TIME so im done ### 3/5 — Facebook *2024-10-20, version 1.4.4* Please bring back the ability to connect facebook to the game ### 3/5 — Needs improvement *2024-08-22* It's a nice relaxing game, however, when it says sign into Facebook, it says unavailable to do so. I loved this app for many years. I just think it needs to be updated where you can sign into social media and there are easier and more ways to collect coins like watching ads. Please update this app to be more fun maybe put mini games in it. ### 2/5 — Great app, too expensive to play *2024-07-08, version 1.4.4* I like this game, I love that you can breed your koi and make your pond personal. However I hate games that won’t allow you to make any progress without a payment - unless you have ‘coins’ you can not do anything in the game, not even breed your koi which is really the only way you could earn coins for free. Disappointed. Don’t download this game unless your prepared to pay money to play it. ### 4/5 — I Always Come Back *2024-01-23, version 1.4.4* I do wish this app had more updates and more realistic koi patterns. New decorations and backgrounds would be cool too. However, I’ve played this game for ages off and on. I’ll delete it and come back to it. My cats also like it. Usually when life gets very stressful I find my way back to this game. I love the ambiance choices, they’re so peaceful. My favorite is the light thunderstorm. It’s a great game to pass the time with. I hope you guys make a new one some day! (Unless I missed it already lol) More than anything, I deeply appreciate the lack of ads. Thank you, thank you for not cluttering your peaceful app with them. I originally got this on the Kindle Fire. I’m glad it’s still around :) ### 2/5 — Frustrating *2023-12-15, version 1.4.4* I just want something my 9-month-old baby can tap on while we’re sitting in restaurants or waiting rooms. This app makes you go through a thousand set-up steps. ### 3/5 — Eh *2023-11-18, version 1.4.4* I hate how fish can die ### 4/5 — Great Game but Needs Updates *2023-11-17, version 1.4.4* I’ve played this game on and off for years and always love it but it seems it’s just not being updated anymore. Would love if would get an update but I’m still okay to play it as is (: ### 4/5 — Horrible *2023-05-20, version 1.4.4* This game used to be able to just look at the pond and play with the water - kids loved it - now you can’t even open it with out having to do some 1/2 hour tutorial and constant pop ups and prompts to buy things - horrible - some other developer please make a simple pond ### 2/5 — Not relaxing anymore *2023-04-18, version 1.4.4* I miss the original pocket pond. It was so relaxing and fun to poke at the fish and move the plants. Each upgrade became more work and less relaxing. ### 2/5 — Can’t connect *2023-02-15, version 1.4.4* Refuses to let me connect to Facebook so I can’t connect with friends. It’s a bit annoying to say the least. ### 4/5 — Great game, one let down *2023-01-06, version 1.4.4* Cannot sign into Facebook to send my friends fish ### 3/5 — UNABLE TO BACK UP THIS GAME *2022-11-06, version 1.4.4* I have paid to back up this game as I’ve played it in the passed and for some reason I lost the game on my device. So I need to back the the game up but all I get is “Try Later” ### 3/5 — Enjoyable but *2022-10-09, version 1.4.4* Really enjoy playing this but can’t do anything that is through Facebook. Neither can my family on their devices. Other than that enjoyable. ### 3/5 — Unable to clean the tank *2022-08-30, version 1.4.4* Unable to clean the tank and then go back to the main screen. I “can” do the cleaning. But then stuck with n that page. I have to shut down the program to get back to the koi pond but then then muck is still there and I can’t see the fish. Using an iPhone 13 pro. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Discontinued *2026-08-26, version 1.4.4* Unfortunately this game is no longer being maintained by the developers. I really loved both this and the original game but they don’t work anymore and the devs haven’t updated in years. Had a great time while it lasted. So long and thanks for all the fish! ### 1/5 — For YEARS!!! *2025-03-28, version 1.4.4* I’ve tried getting you guys to update the app. I love it. It’s practically obsolete which makes me sad bc I really enjoyed it a lot. And I didn’t mind spending Mo eh on it so it would be a win/win but I don’t think this will happen. ### 1/5 — No backups *2024-10-01, version 1.4.4* This app is brutal, beware it NEVER will back up. What a joke. Don’t waste your time with this app. ### 1/5 — Redownloaded after years… *2024-06-27, version 1.4.4* And while it crashes immediately after the title screen, from these other reviews it seems like this game went downhill anyways. I loved my koi and knowing that id be screwed out of my pond because i took a break kinda killed the vibe. I’ve been a fan since the early days and am quite sad to see yet another childhood app turned into a shameless cash grab. ### 1/5 — Deletes progress *2022-08-28, version 1.4.4* The app just randomly deletes the data ### 1/5 — Don’t do it *2022-06-30, version 1.4.4* I had this game a couple of years ago and enjoyed it. Picked it up again a couple of weeks ago but it seems like the devs just quit. The game works fine but as some others have stated the backup function does not work at all. It does not link to Facebook or Game Center so there is nothing storing your game data ifyou switch devices. ### 1/5 — Disappointment *2022-02-18, version 1.4.4* Takes real money then does not add credits like it is supposed to, no response to bug reports either. ### 1/5 — Keeps Killing My Fish *2022-02-14, version 1.4.4* Sorry, but all my fish were killed, yet again, today. BUT, I cleaned filters, fed them, and made them happy yesterday! Now they’re DEAD. I’m done with this game. It’s all about he money, not the fun or the fish. 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻! ### 1/5 — The fish die if you don’t use the app every day *2021-12-22, version 1.4.4* Who has time to visit a fish app every day? Get a real fish at that point. Morbid game is morbid ### 1/5 — Won’t let me redeem daily rewards. *2021-10-22, version 1.4.4* I can no longer redeem my daily rewards. For whatever reason, when I click on it in the menu it makes a noise then doesn’t do anything. Have not been able too for weeks now. Delete app. Thanks for nothing. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Most Incredible Game of All Time *2026-08-16, version 1.4.4* 🔥🔥🔥🔥This game is sooo lit🔥🔥🔥🔥 people who hate on this game don’t understand how to properly sell and breed koi for koins. Its deadass a skill issue. Thank you pocket pond 2 for changing my life. ### 5/5 — My favorite app *2026-03-24, version 1.4.4* This is my favorite app I’ve ever had. I have severe anxiety and playing with my ponds helps. Reviews say you have to spend money and that’s not true. If you slowly play everyday, you eventually breed rare fish. Then you can sell them. Keep breeding the same rare fish everyday and you get more money than you know what to do with, which lets you buy anything for your pond that you want. It just takes a few weeks of playing everyday. Speed up the process by paying but it’s not necessary. The friends functionality doesn’t work anymore and that’s sad. They don’t update the app anymore. But there are enough options and it’s so relaxing to watch the fish that it’s worth it. ### 5/5 — I love it *2025-10-28, version 1.4.4* I never write reviews or ever written one but I love this so much! So relaxing and enjoyable ### 5/5 — amazing *2025-04-27, version 1.4.4* got over 1k koins so im swimmin in money ### 5/5 — Great game *2025-03-22, version 1.4.4* Nice job at creating the game! The game is very engaging and enjoyable! ### 5/5 — Peak childhood *2025-03-19, version 1.4.4* I’m glad to see this is still in the App Store it is one of the things I remember quite intricately about my childhood. every once and a while I come back and download it just to relive the memories ### 5/5 — So peaceful *2025-02-05, version 1.4.4* I love this app. I just sit there and play with the fish. I also love that you costume and add the fish or turtles that you want. It’s addicting and I have played it for years, I can’t believe it took me this long to write a review. It’s cute and simple. I recommend downloading. ### 5/5 — Good Game *2023-06-05, version 1.4.4* Hope to be able to add friends again soon ### 5/5 — Life Changing App *2023-05-19, version 1.4.4* Learning, wisdom, power. All contained within this useful, yet multifunctional app! ### 5/5 — Pocket Pond for 10 years! *2023-01-29, version 1.4.4* I downloaded Pocket Pond over 10 years ago and I stop for a quiet moment each day to feed the Koi and care for my ponds. Many of my Koi are named after loved ones, lost family, and special moments. Thank you for your app, it is truly appreciated. --- *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 2026-09-09.*