Comparison

Casting Away vs Beachside Tactics

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

Head to head
About

Casting Away

Embark on a survival fishing adventure on a beautiful, mysterious island after a plane crash. Explore the sea, catch diverse fish, cook meals, and customize your island home. Enjoy real-time sunsets and relaxing wave sounds.

Highlights
  • Island customization and building
  • Catch diverse types of fish
  • Cook meals with gathered ingredients
  • Explore the sea by boat
  • Real-time scenic views
  • Relaxing wave sounds
  • Raise fish in a tank
Features
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Survival Fishing Game of a "Casting away" island with beautiful scenery. ◎ The Story of Casting Away You are a successful movie star, on a private jet flying to a vacation destination. Suddenly, the jet was struck by lightning. You crash-landed onto an uninhabited island that isn't even on the map. You wake up on a beach alone. You find a bizarre altar, strange gems from dead fish, and feel a strange aura spread across the whole island… Is this really an ordinary deserted island? Start fishing to survive on a lonely, desolate island. ◎ Features -Customize your own island! Construct buildings by collecting materials from the sea, and you'll be able to do various things by yourself. -You can catch lots of types of fish from the sea! Beautiful, mysterious fish to be caught. If you get lucky, you can find some floating chests! -More than just fish! You can cook and eat food made from various ingredients you get from your animals. -You can go out to the sea on a boat! You'll find even more variety of fish. -Enjoy the beautiful sunsets and moonlight over the sea. Offers a beautiful scenery where the sun rises and moon sets based on real-time. -The sound of waves to relax to For those who are tired, the natural ASMR of waves will take you to the peaceful sea. -Raise various fish in your own fish tank! You can open treasure chests by collecting Hearts from the fish. -The longer the fishing line, the deeper you can fish! You'll be able to catch bigger fish in the deep sea. However, you can only reach it if you can avoid small fry.

About

Beachside Tactics

A charming fishing simulation game where players can enjoy a relaxing experience. Cast your line, reel in your catch, and explore the tranquil waters.

Highlights
  • Fishing simulation
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Catching fish
  • Tranquil environment
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A small little fishing game.

Screenshots

Casting Away4 screens
Beachside Tactics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beachside Tactics at 5.0 against Casting Away's 2.9. Beachside Tactics also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). Casting Away's advantage is ratings volume (398 vs 6). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Casting Away sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Beachside Tactics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beachside Tactics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Casting Away has 398 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Casting Away ships an update every 3 weeks, Beachside Tactics weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Casting Away versus Beachside Tactics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCasting AwayBeachside Tactics
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (398 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings398 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNexelonJuan Pichardo

Customer experience

Casting Away

All ratings398 ratings
Positive41.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative45.7%
Written reviews345 reviews
Positive40.3%
Neutral15.7%
Negative44.1%

Beachside Tactics

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Casting Away

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing and becoming unresponsive
  • Progress and purchases being lost
  • Inability to interact with certain UI elements
  • Ads not working as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to store and reuse caught fish as bait
  • More content and areas to explore
  • Better progression system and balance
  • Improved performance and stability

Beachside Tactics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Casting Away

One-time9
  • Casting Away [Bait Package I]$0.99
  • Casting Away [Bait Package Ⅱ]$1.99
  • [Rune 5000]$1.99
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  • Bait Package Ⅲ$2.99
  • [Rune 12000]$4.99
  • Casting Away [No Ads]$7.99
  • [Rune 31000]$7.99
  • [Rune 76000]$19.99
  • [Rune 200000]$39.99
None

Beachside Tactics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Casting Away free?
Casting Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beachside Tactics free?
Beachside Tactics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Casting Away or Beachside Tactics?
Beachside Tactics is rated higher. Casting Away averages 2.9 out of 5 from 398 ratings, while Beachside Tactics averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Casting Away or Beachside Tactics have ads?
Casting Away shows ads; Beachside Tactics does not.
Which is updated more often, Casting Away or Beachside Tactics?
Casting Away ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beachside Tactics weekly. Most recently, Casting Away was updated on October 20, 2026 and Beachside Tactics on October 3, 2026.

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