Comparison

Wanted Fish vs Idle Swim

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

Head to head
About

Wanted Fish

A simple, touch-based game where players collect fish. It's designed for short bursts of play, offering a fantastic experience in just 10 minutes. Perfect for casual gaming sessions.

Highlights
  • Simple touch controls
  • Free to play
  • Play in short bursts
  • Fantastic game experience
  • Collect all fish
Features
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· · · · · · Game Feature · · · · · · · » Simply touch to play game » Can play free » Just play this game on your 10 minutes of free time :) » Feel the fantastic in this game Developer - Best Hyper Casual Game Developer South Korea

About

Idle Swim

Race through the sea by transforming into various animals and fish. Upgrade your speed and evolve to swim faster in this endless runner game. Experience thrilling aquatic transformations.

Highlights
  • Animal and fish transformations
  • Speed upgrades
  • Endless runner gameplay
  • Evolution mechanics
  • 3D graphics
Features
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Idle swim racing. Transform animals and fishes to swim faster. Speed up!

Screenshots

Wanted Fish4 screens
Idle Swim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Wanted Fish at 6.5K against Idle Swim's 8. Wanted Fish also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wanted Fish sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Swim sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wanted Fish holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wanted Fish has 6.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wanted Fish versus Idle Swim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWanted FishIdle Swim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.5K ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews34.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.5K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size291 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMondayOFFArtem Lanin

Customer experience

Wanted Fish

All ratings6,459 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative55.4%

Idle Swim

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Wanted Fish

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Unable to progress past certain fish
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more fish and levels
  • Reduce frequency of ads
  • Improve performance and stability

Idle Swim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Wanted Fish

One-time5
  • Money 3,000$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Money 10,000$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Money 50,000$9.99
  • Money 120,000$19.99
1 purchases

Idle Swim

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Wanted Fish free?
Wanted Fish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Swim free?
Idle Swim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wanted Fish or Idle Swim?
Wanted Fish is rated higher. Wanted Fish averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Idle Swim averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Wanted Fish or Idle Swim have ads?
Both Wanted Fish and Idle Swim show ads.

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