# Last Fish vs Axel Arcade

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.

Both are free to download. Axel Arcade sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Last Fish asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Last Fish | Axel Arcade |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/last-fish/id406432450/reviews) | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/axel-arcade/id1139765912/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 18 MB | 290 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pyrosphere, Lda](https://appshunter.io/developer/386458929) | [Don Demetrius](https://appshunter.io/developer/1139765911) |

## What reviewers say

### Last Fish

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/last-fish/id406432450)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful minimalist graphics
- 🎶 Great relaxing music
- 🕹️ Tight and responsive controls
- 💡 Unique and innovative gameplay
- 😌 Calming and atmospheric experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Subscription required for one game
- 📉 Not free after trial/initial download
- ❓ Difficult to cancel free trial
- 🚫 No option to prevent screen auto-lock
- 🐛 App crashes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Axel Arcade

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/axel-arcade/id1139765912)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bag of Chips | $0.99 | one-time |
| Box of Chips | $1.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Chips | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*