Comparison

Fishing and Life vs Float Simulator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fishing and Life

Experience a tranquil fishing game designed to soothe your mind. Enjoy simple controls, beautiful ocean scenery, and ASMR wave sounds. Catch various sea creatures, customize your character, and even fish with friends.

Highlights
  • Peaceful fishing gameplay
  • ASMR wave sounds
  • Catch whales, sharks, and fish
  • Beautiful sea scenery
  • Aquarium to display catches
  • Character customization
  • Online multiplayer fishing
Features
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Beautiful and Peaceful Fishing Fishing is to Heal your heart. Don't worry. It will be ok! We introduce the beautiful and peaceful game to you who's tired and exhausted from daily life. Enjoy fishing whales just with a simple control while listening to the sound of waves ASMR at the beautiful sea. Fishing and Life Story The main character so normal that he could be anyone in anywhere went fishing to the sea of the memories with his dad on a very tiring day. He only has a shabby boat and a fishing rod, but he enjoys the peaceful fishing at the beautiful sea where the sun sets, shooting stars fall and the sky fades into the lighthouse. What you can do You can fish beautiful fish, scary sharks and big whales just with simple control. Enjoy the beautiful sunset and the moonlight that fade into the sea. It presents the beautiful scenes of the sunrise and moonset as time goes by. The sound of the waves heals your heart. The natural ASMR waves sound brings you to the carefree sea. Try to put your fish in the aquarium. Even just looking at them makes you feel at ease. Enjoy your own fishing while getting changed to different clothes. It's ok to just get on the boat and go to the sea. Various boats will take you further into the sea. You can enjoy it online. Invite your friends and enjoy fishing together.

About

Float Simulator

Pilot a vertical profiling float to achieve mission success by hitting target depths and maintaining neutral buoyancy. This simulation is inspired by the MATE ROV underwater robotics competition.

Highlights
  • Manual float control
  • Target depth achievement
  • Neutral buoyancy adjustment
  • Four-phase missions
  • Inspired by MATE ROV competition
Features
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Do you have what it takes to take manual control of a vertical profiling float and pilot it mission success? Hit the target depth and hold within the required zone for each of four phases, while carefully adjusting for a neutral buoyancy point that changes with each new dive. Inspired by the Float mission task in the MATE ROV underwater robotics competition (www.materovcompetition.org). Say "hi!" to the PVIT ROV team at the 2026 MATE ROV World Championships or on Instagram @PVITROV

Screenshots

Fishing and Life4 screens
Float Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Float Simulator at 5.0 against Fishing and Life's 3.8. Float Simulator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). Fishing and Life's advantage is ratings volume (857 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fishing and Life sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Float Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Float Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fishing and Life has 857 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fishing and Life ships an update every 4 weeks, Float Simulator every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Fishing and Life versus Float Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishing and LifeFloat Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (857 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings857 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size498 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNexelonAndrew Hsu

Customer experience

Fishing and Life

All ratings857 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews896 reviews
Positive57.0%
Neutral11.6%
Negative31.4%

Float Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fishing and Life

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to cast or move the boat after recent update
  • Missing or glitched rare fish in the catalog
  • Aquarium progress not syncing correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More fish species and maps to explore
  • Ability to save and load progress across devices
  • More customization options for the aquarium
  • Improved balance between small and large fish

Float Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Fishing and Life

One-time11
  • Fishing & Life [7,000 Gold]$1.99
  • 1st Aquarium Expansion$2.99
  • New User Package$2.99
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  • Fishing & Life [12,000 Gold]$3.99
  • Fishing & Life [No ads]$7.99
  • Fishing & Life [25,000 Gold]$7.99
  • Graywhale Package$9.99
  • No ads + 30,000 gold$11.99
  • Leviathan Package$12.99
  • Fishing & Life [84,000 Gold]$23.99
  • Fishing & Life [220,000 Gold]$40.99
None

Float Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fishing and Life free?
Fishing and Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Float Simulator free?
Float Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fishing and Life or Float Simulator?
Float Simulator is rated higher. Fishing and Life averages 3.8 out of 5 from 857 ratings, while Float Simulator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fishing and Life or Float Simulator have ads?
Fishing and Life shows ads; Float Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Fishing and Life or Float Simulator?
Fishing and Life ships an update every 4 weeks, and Float Simulator every 5 days. Most recently, Fishing and Life was updated on October 15, 2026 and Float Simulator on October 6, 2026.

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