Desert Slug vs FishPond
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desert Slug
Engage in fast-paced desert combat against terrorist forces. Utilize a vast arsenal of 24 upgradable weapons to defeat various enemy types across six stunning environments. Restore hope and justice in this action-packed shooter.
- Run 'n gun action
- 24 unique weapons
- Full weapon upgrade system
- 7 enemy types
- 6 breathtaking environments
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*NOW FREE for a LIMITED TIME!* RUN 'N GUN through the MIDDLE EAST! GRAB one of 24 WEAPONS, then BATTLE THROUGH the DESERT and PWN BADDIES! ▷▷▷ TERRORIST forces RUN RAMPANT and seek to spread their doctrine of evil ACROSS the GLOBE… it is up to YOU, BRAVE SOLDIER, to stop them in their tracks, and restore HOPE, FREEDOM, and JUSTICE to the WORLD… ▷▷▷ [THE MATÉRIEL] - usp .45 .44 magnum g18 desert eagle m4A1 scar-h f2000 ak47 mp5k ump .45 p90 mini-uzi l86 lsw mg4 aug hbar m240 spas-12 striker aa-12 m1014 intervention barretta .50 cal wa2000 m21 ebr rpg-7 at4 ▷▷▷ • 7 ENEMY TYPES • RUN N' GUN ACTION • 6 BREATHTAKING ENVIRONMENTS • TOWERING OBSTACLES • 24 UNIQUE WEAPONS • FULL WEAPON UPGRADE SYSTEM ▷▷▷ http://twitter.com/TRINITIgames http://facebook.com/TRINITIgames
FishPond
Create and manage a virtual fish pond. Tap to feed your fish and observe their growth. Enjoy a relaxing simulation experience.
- Virtual fish pond
- Feed fish by tapping
- Watch fish grow
- Relaxing simulation
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FishPond at 70% against Desert Slug's 26%. FishPond also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (3.5 vs 3.3). Desert Slug's advantage is iOS requirement (3.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Desert Slug sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FishPond asks for nothing beyond the download.
FishPond holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Desert Slug's written reviews are positive against 70% of FishPond's.
Desert Slug ships an update every 6 weeks, FishPond fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desert Slug | FishPond |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (46 ratings) | 3.5 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Triniti Interactive Limited | BitXP |
Customer experience
Desert Slug
FishPond
Bugs and requests
Desert Slug
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch for some devices
- Stuck fire button issue
- Invisible walls and collision detection problems
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to disable automatic weapon switching
- More level variety and difficulty options
- Customizable controls
- Replay and level select functionality
- Addition of bosses and more enemy types
FishPond
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Desert Slug
- Desert Slug $70,000 Pack$0.99
FishPond
No in-app purchases
