Comparison

FishPond vs Running Dino

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

Head to head
About

FishPond

Create and manage a virtual fish pond. Tap to feed your fish and observe their growth. Enjoy a relaxing simulation experience.

Highlights
  • Virtual fish pond
  • Feed fish by tapping
  • Watch fish grow
  • Relaxing simulation
Features
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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

About

Running Dino

Embark on a prehistoric adventure, guiding a dinosaur through lush jungles. Dodge obstacles, collect delicious pellets for bonuses, and utilize special items for extra lives. Swing on vines and leap over hazards in this thrilling running game.

Highlights
  • Dinosaur running gameplay
  • Obstacle dodging
  • Pellet collection for bonuses
  • Collect special items for extra lives
  • Vine swinging
  • Jump over hazards
Features
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Run, run, run!! Running Dino takes you back – way back – to the days when dinosaurs sprinted through the jungle, swinging from the trees! Move Dino through the prehistoric wilderness, dodging
obstacles and eating all the way! Pig out on tasty, colorful pellets as you run along, and collect special items for bonuses, including a new life! Jump over skulls and idols, dodge treacherous hanging rocks, and swing on vines across chasms!  Run, run, run!!

Screenshots

FishPond2 screens
Running Dino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FishPond at none against Running Dino's 1. Running Dino's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (160 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Running Dino sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FishPond asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Running Dino holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Dino has 160 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 74% of Running Dino's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FishPond versus Running Dino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishPondRunning Dino
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (17 ratings)3.9 (160 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews73.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17160 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.04.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitXPBrainVault Games, LLC

Customer experience

FishPond

All ratings17 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative13.3%

Running Dino

All ratings160 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral13.8%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral15.5%
Negative10.9%

Bugs and requests

FishPond

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Running Dino

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Jump button doesn't register sometimes despite sound playing
  • Double branch jumping fails to grab second vine
  • Ads cause game lag and speed inconsistencies
  • Dino character twitches while running
  • Game glitches on multiple devices
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  • Collectible letters obscure ground hazards
  • iOS 9 incompatibility

Requested features

8 requests
  • More game levels with endings
  • Difficulty settings or adjustable difficulty
  • Increased number of lives (5-6 instead of 4)
  • Better instructions and tutorials for new players
  • Ad-free version option
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  • Improved vine/branch swinging mechanics
  • More responsive button controls
  • Option to use custom music instead of in-game music

In-app purchases

None

FishPond

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Running Dino

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$0.99

Questions

Is FishPond free?
FishPond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Running Dino free?
Running Dino is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FishPond or Running Dino?
Running Dino is rated higher. FishPond averages 3.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Running Dino averages 3.9 from 160 ratings.
Do FishPond or Running Dino have ads?
Neither FishPond nor Running Dino shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FishPond or Running Dino?
FishPond ships an update fortnightly, and Running Dino fortnightly. Most recently, FishPond was updated on October 24, 2026 and Running Dino on November 1, 2026.

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