Casting Away vs Master Mechanic Diagnostic Sim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Master Mechanic Diagnostic Sim
Simulate automotive diagnostics by evaluating customer concerns, using tools, and identifying root causes. Progress through skill levels and build your technician career with realistic cases and practice tests.
- Realistic diagnostic cases
- Multiple diagnostic tools
- Skill level progression
- Performance scoring
- Technician career building
- Dealer mode practice
- Automotive practice tests
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Think like a technician. Diagnose like a master. Master Mechanic is an interactive automotive diagnostic simulator built to sharpen the way you approach real-world vehicle problems. Open the repair order, evaluate the customer’s concern, select the right diagnostic tools, gather evidence, identify the root cause, and choose the repair that actually fixes the vehicle. This is more than a multiple-choice quiz. Every case challenges you to follow a logical diagnostic process and prove the fault before making the repair. REALISTIC DIAGNOSTIC CASES Work through 80 repair orders featuring vehicle information, mileage, customer complaints, service-writer notes, test results, verified root causes, and proper repairs. Progress through six skill levels: • Entry Level • Apprentice • Technician • Senior Technician • Master Technician • Diagnostic Specialist USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB Choose from commonly used diagnostic methods and equipment, including: • Scan tool data • Digital multimeter testing • Pressure testing • Smoke-machine testing • Visual inspections • Mechanical-noise inspection • Road testing Run productive tests, eliminate incorrect theories, and avoid wasting time or replacing parts without proof. YOUR DECISIONS MATTER Each repair order scores your performance based on: • Correct root-cause identification • Correct repair selection • Productive diagnostic testing • Diagnostic efficiency • Unnecessary or wasted tests You can identify the correct fault and still choose the wrong repair—just like in a real shop. Detailed results explain the diagnostic logic and provide key takeaways after every case. BUILD YOUR TECHNICIAN CAREER Earn XP, improve your accuracy, build diagnosis streaks, and advance from Lube Tech to Master Technician. Track your performance across every difficulty level and unlock achievements for great diagnoses—as well as a few memorable mistakes. DEALER MODE Choose from five fictional vehicle manufacturers and work through brand-focused repair orders across the complete difficulty ladder. All vehicle brands are fictional, allowing you to practice manufacturer-style diagnostics without representing any official OEM training program. REPAIR ORDER LIBRARY Search the complete case library, filter by difficulty, review previous attempts, track your best scores, and replay cases whenever you want to improve your process. AUTOMOTIVE PRACTICE TESTS Strengthen your knowledge across A1–A8 automotive subject areas with: • More than 60 questions in every category • Randomized 20-question practice tests • Rotating answer choices • Immediate feedback • Detailed explanations Practice content is independently created and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ASE or any vehicle manufacturer. START FREE. ADVANCE WITH PRO. Entry Level and Apprentice diagnostic cases are included. A one-time Master Mechanic Pro upgrade unlocks the complete advanced diagnostic ladder. No recurring subscription is required. BUILT FOR: • Automotive students • Entry-level and apprentice technicians • Experienced technicians sharpening their process • Instructors and trainers • Automotive enthusiasts who want a real challenge No advertisements. No account required. No cross-app tracking. Your simulator progress stays on your device. Master Mechanic is an educational training simulator. It is not a substitute for manufacturer service information, approved repair procedures, professional instruction, or hands-on safety training.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Master Mechanic Diagnostic Sim at 5.0 against Casting Away's 2.9. Master Mechanic Diagnostic Sim also leads on ads (none vs shown). Casting Away's advantage is ratings volume (399 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Casting Away sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Master Mechanic Diagnostic Sim sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Master Mechanic Diagnostic Sim holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Casting Away has 399 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Casting Away | Master Mechanic Diagnostic Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (399 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 399 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 323 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nexelon | NIKOLAUS DEAN RIGGI |
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
Master Mechanic Diagnostic Sim
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Casting Away
- 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
Master Mechanic Diagnostic Sim
- Master Mechanic Pro$14.99
Questions
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