Comparison

Last Fish vs Axel Arcade

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

Head to head
About

Last Fish

Navigate a tiny fish through toxic waters in this stylish action game. Eat food to survive, avoid dangerous goo, and outsmart shadowfish. Features intuitive controls, atmospheric graphics, and over 45 challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Intuitive tilt controls
  • Stylish monochromatic graphics
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
  • Simple and addictive mechanics
  • 45 levels and 5 arcade stages
  • 3-star performance scoring
Features
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Last Fish is a stylish black and white action game about the survival of a tiny fish in toxic water filled with goo. Eat food, avoid goo, escape the shadowfish. Survive. FEATURES * Intuitive controls - tilt the device or use a controller! * Stylish monochromatic Retina Display graphics * Atmospheric soundtrack * Simple and addictive game mechanics * 45 levels and 5 arcade stages * 3 star performance score on each level PRESS QUOTES "Last Fish felt poetic in some ways." - DIYGamer "Last Fish is a satisfying swim through a world of light and shadows." - Kotaku "Within 15 minutes of downloading the game I was hooked." - AppAdvice "Last Fish is proof that games can be artistic, and more importantly that artistic games can be fun." - TouchMyApps GAME MECHANICS Control the fish by tilting the phone/tablet. Eat food to gain health. Avoid touching goo as it decreses health. Complete the objectives but beware of the shadowfish. LEVELS In each level you have to complete one of four objectives: survive for a specified amount of time; quickly follow a trail of rings; clear checkpoints; eat food with caution to reach a specific amount of health. Every level is different, be it food quantity, goo quantity, speed, size, movement patterns, health lost rate, number and speed of shadowfish. All these combined make each level unique. ARCADE Survive as long as possible. Arcade starts with lots of food and some goo, but over time the food gets more rare and more goo appears. The fish also loses more health as time passes. Then appears the shadowfish. Survive, until the inevitable end...

About

Axel Arcade

Test your reflexes in this action-packed game where you control an avatar using tilt controls. Dodge a variety of enemy types, collect powerups, and customize your character with unique skins. Compete with friends on leaderboards and complete daily missions for rewards.

Highlights
  • Revolutionary tilt controls
  • Collect and upgrade powerups
  • Over 30 different skins
  • Daily and Bonus Missions
  • Game Center Leaderboards and Achievements
  • Retro-style graphics
Features
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Do you even tilt? Axel Arcade is THE game that puts your tilting skills to the test! Control your avatar as waves of hollow enemies are sent to eliminate your spherical force. Avoid the Blue Boxers and Silver Pulsars that aim to destroy you in numbers. Stop the Green Attractor from stealing your gold and stay close to the Purple Repeller, but not too close! Flee from the Red Exploder and the enemies that will be blasted in your direction, beware of the devastatingly quick Indigo Shaker that will pounce when you least expect it and watch out for the Super Giant that destroys everything in its path! FEATURES: * Revolutionary tilt controls - play from any position, whether lying in bed or standing in a moving train! * Collect and upgrade powerups to help you survive and destroy your enemies! * Choose from over 30 different Skins to play with! * Complete Daily Missions and Bonus Missions and cash in on big rewards. * Game Center Leaderboards and Achievements to compete with your friends. * Beautiful retro-style/Deus-Ex inspired graphics and swipeable menus. * Incredibly fun, fast and frantic action, endless game play!

Screenshots

Last Fish4 screens
Axel Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Last Fish at none against Axel Arcade's 3. Last Fish also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 1). Axel Arcade's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Axel Arcade sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Last Fish asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Last Fish against 4.0 for Axel Arcade. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Last Fish has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Last Fish ships an update every 4 months, Axel Arcade every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Last Fish versus Axel Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLast FishAxel Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (22 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB290 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPyrosphere, LdaDon Demetrius

Customer experience

Last Fish

All ratings22 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative15.1%

Axel Arcade

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Last Fish

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • App crashes when connecting Sphero
  • Cannot find option to cancel free trial
  • Sphero connection issues leading to crashes
  • Calibration is off
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  • Controls are effed up

Requested features

11 requests
  • Option to buy individual game subscriptions
  • Keep screen from auto-locking
  • Add more variations to levels
  • Recreate app icon
  • Add a hint of color to indicate toxic water stages
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  • Add a story/explanation
  • More types of dangers and enemies
  • More unique levels and modes
  • Add new enemies of different colors
  • Animate the fish
  • Better soundtrack

Axel Arcade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Last Fish

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Axel Arcade

One-time3
  • Bag of Chips$0.99
  • Box of Chips$1.99
  • Chest of Chips$2.99

Questions

Is Last Fish free?
Last Fish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Axel Arcade free?
Axel Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Last Fish or Axel Arcade?
Axel Arcade is rated higher. Last Fish averages 3.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Axel Arcade averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Last Fish or Axel Arcade have ads?
Neither Last Fish nor Axel Arcade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Last Fish or Axel Arcade?
Last Fish ships an update every 4 months, and Axel Arcade every 3 weeks. Most recently, Last Fish was updated on October 22, 2026 and Axel Arcade on October 9, 2026.

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