Lantern Fish vs Fish Fists
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lantern Fish
Navigate the dark ocean depths as a cute anglerfish with a headlamp. Tap to jump and avoid obstacles to survive as long as possible. Unlock unique skins and compete on the global leaderboard.
- One-button tap to jump gameplay
- Avoid objects to survive
- Unlockable skins with different functions
- Global leaderboard
- Game Center achievements
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You are an angler fish at the lowest depths of the sea, but because you look so cute, every one wants you dead. It's dark down there, but lucky you, you have a lantern on your head to avoid anything in your way. -One button, tap to jump. -Avoid objects and survive as long as you can! -Unlock skins that function differently. -Leaderboard and Achievements via Game Center
Fish Fists
Embark on an underwater adventure as a unique fish seeking acceptance. Punch your way through the ocean depths, battling other sea creatures on your quest for understanding.
- Underwater exploration
- Fish combat
- Quest for acceptance
- Unique character protagonist
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You are a fish who is made fun of for having a human arm. Make your way deeper and deeper into the sea to find someone who understands you, while beating up some fish along the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fish Fists at none against Lantern Fish's 1. Fish Fists also leads on ads (none vs shown). Lantern Fish's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Lantern Fish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fish Fists asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lantern Fish against 5.0 for Fish Fists. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lantern Fish has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lantern Fish ships an update weekly, Fish Fists every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Lantern Fish | Fish Fists |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Marco Vasquez | Square Lion LLC |
Customer experience
Lantern Fish
Fish Fists
In-app purchases
Lantern Fish
- Remove Ads$1.99
Fish Fists
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lantern Fish free?
Is Fish Fists free?
Which has better reviews, Lantern Fish or Fish Fists?
Do Lantern Fish or Fish Fists have ads?
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