Fish Simulator! vs Hole In Backyard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fish Simulator!
Navigate through challenging levels filled with unique fish and environmental hazards. Customize your fish with various hats and accessories in this engaging game suitable for all ages. It offers a simple yet addictive gameplay experience.
- 40 different levels
- Outfit shop for customization
- Easy to play, hard to master
- Suitable for all ages
- Unique fish and whirlpools
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Embark on a quest through pufferfish, bouncy bunkerfish and dizzying whirlpools! This fun game for all ages is easy to play, but hard to master. •40 different levels! •Outfit shop – mix and match hats and fish!
Hole In Backyard
Dig a hole in your garden to create a sanctuary, discovering resources, trading for profit, and upgrading equipment. Unravel a mysterious story through relaxed gameplay and intuitive mechanics.
- Garden excavation gameplay
- Resource gathering and trading
- Equipment upgrades
- Mysterious narrative discovery
- Intuitive mechanics
- Relaxed gameplay
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A minimalist game that invites you to create your own sanctuary by digging a hole in the garden of your newly purchased home. Delve into a simple yet captivating world where every shovelful of dirt leads to unexpected discoveries. Gather valuable resources, trade them for profit, and invest in upgrading your equipment to unlock new depths and hidden secrets beneath the surface. Immerse yourself in an experience that blends relaxed gameplay with intriguing narrative layers. Every upgrade and every resource collected reveals a fragment of a mysterious story waiting to be unraveled. With intuitive mechanics and a focus on exploration, this game transforms everyday actions into a journey of discovery and progress. All of this comes at the price of just one coffee, making it a perfect, low-cost escape that promises endless surprises and a unique twist on the art of excavation. Privacy Policy: https://gamengg.online/Privacy-Policy/ Terms of use: https://gamengg.online/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fish Simulator! at 100% against Hole In Backyard's 33%. Fish Simulator! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Hole In Backyard's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price 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. Hole In Backyard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fish Simulator! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fish Simulator! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hole In Backyard has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Fish Simulator!'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Hole In Backyard's.
Fish Simulator! ships an update every 32 months, Hole In Backyard daily. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Fish Simulator! | Hole In Backyard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric Yoon | Ruslan Vorona |
Customer experience
Fish Simulator!
Hole In Backyard
In-app purchases
Fish Simulator!
No in-app purchases
Hole In Backyard
- Remove ASs$1.99
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