Harpoon FRVR vs Bow Fish Lightning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Harpoon FRVR
Embark on a thrilling fishing adventure where you tap to launch a harpoon and catch as many fish as possible before time expires. Dodge debris, collect bonus items, and aim for high scores in this action-packed game suitable for all ages.
- Tap to shoot harpoon
- Catch fish before time runs out
- Dodge debris and obstacles
- Collect bonus time and points
- Original soundtrack and amusing graphics
- Endless hours of fun
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Ahoy, Matey! You're the Captain of this vessel and the hold is ready to receive your catch. Are you ready for a fishing adventure? Tap the screen to shoot the harpoon and pull in as many fish as you can before time runs out. You'll need master fishery skills to keep this game in play because lurking below the surface is all kinds of undesirable debris that will steal both points and time. But there is help available too! Spear the drifting clocks to add time to your game. Harpoon offers hours of action-filled fun that continues to entertain. Spear jellyfish to score boatloads of additional points and learn how the different species can benefit your score. Harpoon is great for all ages and fun features such as: - Original salty soundtrack - Amusing graphics - Entertaining gameplay - Bonus options - Endless hours of fun
Bow Fish Lightning
Experience the thrill of bowfishing by shooting and retrieving fish with specialized archery equipment. Upgrade your bow, accuracy, and pulling power to catch bigger catches. Discover diverse gameplay mechanics for capturing various fish.
- Bowfishing simulation
- Upgrade bow and accuracy
- Improve pulling speed and force
- Thicker rope for better control
- Diverse fish capture gameplay
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Bowfishing is a method of fishing that uses specialized archery equipment to shoot and retrieve fish. Fish are shot with a barbed arrow that is attached with special line to a reel mounted on the bow or crossbow. shoot, pull! upgrade to get better bow, more accuracy. upgrade pull force level, speed up pulling speed bigger fish. upgrade rope thickness, easier to control pulling bigger fish. also diverse little gameplay to capture fishes!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Harpoon FRVR at 4.1 against Bow Fish Lightning's 3.0. Harpoon FRVR also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Bow Fish Lightning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Harpoon FRVR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bow Fish Lightning asks for nothing beyond the download.
Harpoon FRVR holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harpoon FRVR has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Harpoon FRVR ships an update every 14 months, Bow Fish Lightning every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Harpoon FRVR | Bow Fish Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (37 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | FRVR | 文明 孙 |
Customer experience
Harpoon FRVR
Bow Fish Lightning
In-app purchases
Harpoon FRVR
- Remove Ads$2.99
Bow Fish Lightning
No in-app purchases
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