Comparison

Last Fish vs Shuttle Defense

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

Shuttle Defense

Defend your shuttle through challenging space environments with various weapons. Navigate asteroid fields and battle enemy crafts across 40 levels. Enjoy fast graphics, haptic feedback, and a captivating soundtrack.

Highlights
  • 40 levels across 3 stages
  • Multiple weapon types
  • Keyboard controls
  • Haptic feedback
  • Speech guidance
  • Cross-device play
Features
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40 Levels in 3 stages and bosses. Play it on iPhone, iPad, iPhone touch, Apple TV - and on your Mac (sold separately! If you have a keyboard attached: Fully controllable with keys! Shuttle Defense is a full featured space game. Use your weapons against the perils of space. Navigate through meteors and asteroid fields and fight against tough enemy space crafts. Features: • No ads! • Fast graphics • Haptic feedback on iPhone • Very easy to learn - difficult to master! • Fantastic music and sounds • Many different weapons • Speech - to guide you through the game (can be turned off) • Suitable for all ages • Play on Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod touch • Made with Xcode, Swift, Spritekit and supports Catalyst CREDITS I like to thank others for their great work and contributions: • Background images by NASA http://hubblesite.org • http://www.brianadvent.com • https://www.raywenderlich.com • https://kenney.nl • https://www.dl-sounds.com

Screenshots

Last Fish4 screens
Shuttle Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Last Fish at Free against Shuttle Defense's $2.99. Last Fish also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Shuttle Defense's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Last Fish is free to download; Shuttle Defense costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shuttle Defense holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Last Fish's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shuttle Defense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Last Fish ships an update every 4 months, Shuttle Defense every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Last Fish versus Shuttle Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLast FishShuttle Defense
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.9 (22 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB465 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperPyrosphere, LdaMarkus Malik

Customer experience

Last Fish

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

Shuttle Defense

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
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

Shuttle Defense

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Last Fish

No in-app purchases

None

Shuttle Defense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Last Fish free?
Last Fish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shuttle Defense free?
Shuttle Defense costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Last Fish or Shuttle Defense?
Shuttle Defense is rated higher. Last Fish averages 3.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Shuttle Defense averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Last Fish or Shuttle Defense have ads?
Neither Last Fish nor Shuttle Defense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Last Fish or Shuttle Defense?
Last Fish ships an update every 4 months, and Shuttle Defense every 2 months. Most recently, Last Fish was updated on October 14, 2026 and Shuttle Defense on October 5, 2026.

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