# Lantern Fish vs Fish Fists

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lantern Fish | Fish Fists |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lantern-fish/id1028868221/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fish-fists/id1573113867/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 15 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 217 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Marco Vasquez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1028868220) | [Square Lion LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1222755999) |

## What reviewers say

### Lantern Fish

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lantern-fish/id1028868221)

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.

**Highlights:** One-button tap to jump gameplay, Avoid objects to survive, Unlockable skins with different functions, Global leaderboard, Game Center achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### Fish Fists

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fish-fists/id1573113867)

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.

**Highlights:** Underwater exploration, Fish combat, Quest for acceptance, Unique character protagonist

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lantern Fish free?

Lantern Fish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Fish Fists free?

Fish Fists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lantern Fish or Fish Fists?

Fish Fists is rated higher. Lantern Fish averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Fish Fists averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Lantern Fish or Fish Fists have ads?

Lantern Fish shows ads; Fish Fists does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lantern Fish or Fish Fists?

Lantern Fish ships an update weekly, and Fish Fists every 15 months. Most recently, Lantern Fish was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fish Fists on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*