Comparison

POINPY vs Pocket Harbor

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

Head to head
About

POINPY

Bounce upwards, dodging enemies and collecting fruit to feed a hungry beast. Unlock new abilities and modes as you climb higher in this vertical action game. Explore randomly generated areas and master one-handed controls.

Highlights
  • Intuitive one-handed controls
  • Bounce and flip mechanics
  • Collect fruit for beast's juice
  • Dodge adorable baddies
  • Unlockable puzzle and endless modes
  • Randomly generated areas
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Bounce up, dodge adorable baddies and feed the blue beast that's hot on your heels. A vertical climber from the creator of the award-winning Downwell. Keep going higher and higher because new and more challenging areas await. Earn and unlock abilities that will help you jump into your next run with a better shot at reaching the end. FEATURES Juice 'em up: Use intuitive, one-handed controls to bounce, flip around and grab fruit for the beast's juice. Climb & collect: Evade creatures lurking in randomly generated areas. Collect special abilities like the octobub, which sucks in fruit, and the handy snail clock, which stops time while you ready your next jump. Plus many others! Open new modes: Find a not-so-well-hidden area to unlock the tricky puzzle mode. Complete Poinpy to unlock an endless mode.

About

Pocket Harbor

Embark on a cozy fishing adventure, managing your harbor and sending boats on expeditions. Discover and collect a wide variety of fish, upgrade your fleet, and build a thriving community. Uncover mysteries and compete with friends in this relaxing RPG.

Highlights
  • Dispatch boats on expeditions
  • Discover and collect fish
  • Breed fish for rare mutations
  • Upgrade boats and hire crew
  • Build and manage your harbor
  • Visit and trade with friends
  • Compete in tournaments
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Pocket Harbor is a cozy fishing and harbor-management game where every expedition brings new catches, resources, and stories from the water. Send boats across tranquil ponds, icy waters, coral reefs, deep-sea trenches, and beyond—then turn each haul into a stronger fleet and a livelier harbor. Catch fish, fill your journal, upgrade your crew, and uncover what's waiting past the next horizon. FEATURES • Dispatch boats on expeditions across a wide range of waters • Discover, collect, and track a growing catalog of fish • Breed duplicate catches to unlock rare mutations and push specimens to higher grades • Upgrade boats, hire crew, research new technology, and grow your harbor • Build your aquarium and show off your favorite catches • Complete collection sets, earn badges, and rise through the ranks • Prepare for legendary hunts and chase the mystery of the White Whale • Visit friend harbors, trade with other players, join fleets, and compete in tournaments • Play at your own pace with a relaxing progression loop Set sail, build your fleet, and see what's waiting beneath the next horizon. Pocket Harbor is free to play and includes optional in-app purchases and optional rewarded advertisements.

Screenshots

POINPY4 screens
Pocket Harbor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: POINPY at none against Pocket Harbor's shown. POINPY also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (274 vs 2). Pocket Harbor's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. POINPY sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Harbor sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for POINPY against 5.0 for Pocket Harbor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POINPY has 274 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POINPY ships an update every 2 weeks, Pocket Harbor every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
POINPY versus Pocket Harbor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOINPYPocket Harbor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (274 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings274 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB159 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDevolver Digital, Inc.Nicholas Bianchino

Customer experience

POINPY

All ratings153 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%

Pocket Harbor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

POINPY

One-time3
  • Standard Tip$1.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
  • Super Generous Tip!$9.99
10 purchases

Pocket Harbor

One-time10
  • Gilded Koi Sanctuary$0.99
  • Sunken Cathedral$0.99
  • Celestial Cartographer$0.99
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  • Aurora Icehaven$0.99
  • Emberwake Foundry$0.99
  • Golden Age Harbor$0.99
  • Naturalist's Haven$0.99
  • Coral Conservatory$0.99
  • Ghost Fleet$0.99
  • White Whale Memorial$0.99

Questions

Is POINPY free?
POINPY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Harbor free?
Pocket Harbor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, POINPY or Pocket Harbor?
Pocket Harbor is rated higher. POINPY averages 5.0 out of 5 from 274 ratings, while Pocket Harbor averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do POINPY or Pocket Harbor have ads?
Pocket Harbor shows ads; POINPY does not.
Which is updated more often, POINPY or Pocket Harbor?
POINPY ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pocket Harbor every 4 days. Most recently, POINPY was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pocket Harbor on October 31, 2026.

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