PetriPet 2 vs Fishy Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PetriPet 2
Cultivate a unique virtual pet from a single cell to adulthood. Care for your creature by feeding, cleaning, and walking it. Customize its appearance and behavior with DNA Splices, which can alter gameplay difficulty and rewards.
- Customizable pet growth
- DNA Splice system
- Apple Watch complications
- Pedometer step tracking
- Independent watchOS app
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Enter the laboratory and grow your own custom virtual pet from a single-celled organism to an old-aged adult. Along the way you will feed, clean, walk, and care for your pet. As your pet grows, you will have the opportunity to customize the way your pet looks and acts using "DNA Splice" power-ups and mini-games. "Splices" can reward the player -- like doubling the amount of experience points earned but they can also make the gameplay more challenging -- like causing your pet to eat its food at a faster rate. There are hundreds of combinations that allow you to grow a pet that is as unique as you are. What will you create? Features include: - Hundreds of available combinations to create a truly unique creature. - Innovative ‘Splice System’ changes the gameplay as your pet evolves. - Complications for tracking food supply and other vitals right on your Apple Watch face. - Pedometer support for tracking your pet’s (and your own) step goal progress. - Independent watchOS app - no iPhone required.
Fishy Watch
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Fishy Watch — a fishing game built for your Apple Watch. Use your arm to cast the line, or activate automatic mode. Dive deeper with the Digital Crown, hook curious fish by tapping, and reel them in with the Digital Crown. Every catch lives on in its respective aquarium. FISHING - 9 locations, 36 fish species to discover - Control your hook depth with the Digital Crown - Each fish has its own curiosity pattern and fight style - Earn up to 3 stars per catch YOUR AQUARIUM - Feed your fish to keep them alive - Fish grow with age — from tiny fry to full-size elder - Pick a walk buddy: 1,000 real steps = 10 extra minutes of life - Widgets and notifications warn you before a fish starves MINI-GAMES - Dance: match the puffer fish's arrow directions - Rush: dodge incoming fish and collect time bubbles - Deep Dive: catch all 36 fish in one session across 9 worlds, with no stars to lose - Calm Water: choose 30 sec, 1, 3 or 5 min; optional heart rate; +30 minutes of life for the tank once per day - Spot the Fish: remember your fish and tap each time it swims by; a perfect round earns extra life for the whole tank once per day CHILL VIBES - No ads, no in-app purchases, no data collection - 24 languages, pixel art, satisfying haptics - Perfect for a quick round during a commute or a slow meeting Fishy Watch is a tiny game with a surprising amount of depth. Give it a try.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PetriPet 2 at Free against Fishy Watch's $0.99. PetriPet 2 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Fishy Watch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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PetriPet 2 is free to download; Fishy Watch costs $0.99 up front. PetriPet 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Fishy Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.
PetriPet 2 ships an update every 4 months, Fishy Watch every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | PetriPet 2 | Fishy Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drew Smith | Andrei Achziger |
In-app purchases
PetriPet 2
- Treat 5-Pack$0.99
- Hibernate$0.99
- Power Scooper$1.99
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- Auto Feeder$2.99
Fishy Watch
No in-app purchases









