FishPond vs Deadlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Deadlock
Engage in intense 3D online multiplayer battles as a dualstick shooter. Compete in daily and weekly tournaments to earn unlock points and customize your arsenal with over 30 weapons and armor pieces. Practice offline in survival or bot matches before joining global arenas.
- 3D online multiplayer action
- Daily and weekly tournaments
- Over 30 weapons and armor
- Offline practice modes
- Multiple gameplay modes
- Ranked progression system
- Game Center integration
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From Crescent Moon, makers of the hit titles Aralon: Sword and Shadow and Gears, comes a new breed of Multiplayer game. Step into the world of DEADLOCK, the most Epic 3d online dualstick shooter on the App Store! Join in on the action and play against thousands of other players in online matches. Compete in daily and weekly tournaments to win unlock points. Over 30 different weapons, armor, and attachments - including different pistols, rifles, machine guns, grenades, scopes,and flashbangs! Practice your shooting skills before entering in online matches by playing Survival Mode and Bot Matches offline! System Requirements: Game Center, iOS 4.1 or higher, iPhone 3GS and up, iPad 1 or iPad 2 Features: - Gorgeous 3d Graphics - Up to 8 player online multiplayer action. - Over 30 weapons including assault rifles, sub machine guns, grenades and more. - Robust loadout system including multiple weapon attachments, and armor. - 3 Gameplay modes at launch including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture & Hold - 30 ranks to earn with rewards for each rank you earn. - Asynchronous Online Tournaments – automatically be entered into new tournaments running every day and every week to win unlock points which can be used to unlock new weapons and items. - Gamecenter integration for tournaments and achievements, character stat tracking. - Character synchronization between multiple devices (iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch) - 7 Maps Like Facebook.com/CrescentMoonGames and follow @cm_games on Twitter for more great games and deals!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Deadlock at 4.3 against FishPond's 3.5. Deadlock also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 17) and iOS requirement (4.1 vs 18.0). FishPond's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, 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. Deadlock sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FishPond asks for nothing beyond the download.
Deadlock holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deadlock has 4K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of FishPond's written reviews are positive against 75% of Deadlock's.
FishPond ships an update fortnightly, Deadlock monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FishPond | Deadlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (17 ratings) | 4.3 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 4.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BitXP | Crescent Moon Games LLC |
Customer experience
FishPond
Deadlock
Bugs and requests
FishPond
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Deadlock
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to log in
- Losing connection during matches
- Unlock points not registering properly
- Crashes on loading screens
- Laggy performance
Requested features
5 requests- More maps and game modes
- Easier way to earn unlock points
- Offline progression
- First-person mode
- Ability to kick players from matches
In-app purchases
FishPond
No in-app purchases
Deadlock
- 4 Unlock Points$0.99
- 16 Unlock Points$2.99
- 40 Unlock Points$4.99
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- 120 Unlock Points$9.99









