Comparison

Iron Commando Pro vs FishPond

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

Head to head
About

Iron Commando Pro

Experience a challenging retro action-platformer where you battle alien invaders to save Earth. Collect power-ups, defeat boss ships, and blast through classic stages with smooth controls and fluid graphics. Includes a classic cheat code for extra lives.

Highlights
  • Retro action-platformer gameplay
  • Battle alien invaders
  • Collect power-ups
  • Defeat formidable boss ships
  • 8 classic stages
  • Smooth controls
  • Fluid graphics
Features
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*NOW FREE for a LIMITED TIME!* RELIVE a RETRO CLASSIC, and DRIVE BACK the ALIEN INVADERS! LOAD your SHOTGUN, and JUMP into a super-challenging ACTION-PACKED PLATFORMER! ► ► ► ► ► SCORE sweet POWER-UPS, PULVERIZE menacing BOSS SHIPS, and BATTLE your way through 8 ULTRA-CLASSIC STAGES! ► ► ► ► ► HOP into a BLAST FROM THE PAST and get your RETRO ON... AND YES, we brought the 30-LIFE CHEAT ;) ► ► ► ► ► it is the year 2046. an anthropomorphic extraterrestrial species has overrun planet earth, and is unleashing its destructive forces on major cities across the globe. apocalypse threatens as rumor spreads that the invaders have scheduled a 7,000 megaton nuclear detonation. you are all that stands between your planet and a nuclear winter. now is the moment of determination, iron commando... ► ► ► ► ► • swanky cartoon style • fluid graphics w/ high fps • detailed surroundings • smooth controls • realistic shooting & sound fx • eight different stages • eight formidable boss ships ► ► ► ► ► http://twitter.com/TRINITIgames http://facebook.com/TRINITIgames

About

FishPond

Create and manage a virtual fish pond. Tap to feed your fish and observe their growth. Enjoy a relaxing simulation experience.

Highlights
  • Virtual fish pond
  • Feed fish by tapping
  • Watch fish grow
  • Relaxing simulation
Features
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FishPond is a small, calm pond for your iPhone and iPad. Feed your fish, watch them swim, grow, change colour and raise little ones – or just leave it running and enjoy the view. HOW IT WORKS • Tap to drop food – the fish race to get it • Pick one of six food colours: fish slowly take on the colour of what they eat • Well-fed fish grow and have offspring, up to 15 fish in your pond • Hungry fish get smaller – and if they starve, they swim away • Drag your finger and the whole school follows • Shake your device to scare them off • A turtle shares the pond (and the food) MADE FOR TODAY'S DEVICES • Rebuilt from scratch for current iPhones and iPads, in portrait and landscape • Smooth animation on ProMotion displays • The retro low-poly look of the 2011 original • Your pond is saved and waits for you PRIVATE AND CALM • No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking • No account, no network connection – everything stays on your device

Screenshots

Iron Commando Pro4 screens
FishPond2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FishPond at none against Iron Commando Pro's 2. FishPond also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 53%). Iron Commando Pro's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (74 vs 17). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Iron Commando Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. FishPond asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Iron Commando Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Iron Commando Pro's written reviews are positive against 70% of FishPond's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iron Commando Pro ships an update every 2 months, FishPond fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Iron Commando Pro versus FishPond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIron Commando ProFishPond
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (74 ratings) — better3.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS3.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTriniti Interactive LimitedBitXP

Customer experience

Iron Commando Pro

All ratings74 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative23.0%
Written reviews366 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative35.2%

FishPond

All ratings17 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative13.3%

Bugs and requests

Iron Commando Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on launch for some devices
  • Saves progress only for first level

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add health bar
  • Improve controls and aiming
  • More levels and content updates

FishPond

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Iron Commando Pro

One-time2
  • 30 Life Pack - Iron Commando Pro$0.99
  • Iron Commando Pro Permanent Shotgun Pack$0.99
None

FishPond

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Iron Commando Pro free?
Iron Commando Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FishPond free?
FishPond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Iron Commando Pro or FishPond?
Iron Commando Pro is rated higher. Iron Commando Pro averages 3.9 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while FishPond averages 3.5 from 17 ratings.
Do Iron Commando Pro or FishPond have ads?
Neither Iron Commando Pro nor FishPond shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Iron Commando Pro or FishPond?
Iron Commando Pro ships an update every 2 months, and FishPond fortnightly. Most recently, Iron Commando Pro was updated on October 15, 2026 and FishPond on October 17, 2026.

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