Comparison

FishPond vs ZombieDiary

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

ZombieDiary

Embark on a survival mission in a zombie-infested world. Wield a variety of weapons, utilize special skills, and choose from different roles to combat endless hordes of the undead. Gather resources, upgrade your arsenal, and strive to be the last human standing.

Highlights
  • 24 equipable guns
  • 5 playable roles
  • 5 skill upgrades
  • 4 diverse maps
  • 3 powerful mechs
  • Various zombie types
  • Multiple task modes
Features
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A diary, recording a period of history about a miserable and unimaginable world and a legendary person, has been found by generations of humanity. In 2013 A.D., resident evil breaks out. Zombies dominate our planet which is becoming bleedy hell. As the only survival citizen, you must kill all the zombies in the world who are trying to attack you. Human's mission lies on your shoulder. Now you can pick up weapons to fight for human's density, kill the endless zombies.Remember that your primary mission is to survive. Come on! Let's begin the journey to save the world! In order to kill as many zombies as possible, you must make full use of your resources and earn more coins and crystals. You can buy better weapons and other auxiliary equipments to make yourself more powerful. ========Highlighted Features======== - 24 guns you can equip and use; - 5 roles with different properties you can play; - 5 skills to improve your ability; - 4 maps in the game; - 3 meches can make you the king of the world; - Various types of zombies, quick, strong, remote attack and powerful boss; - Different task modes; - You can earn money in training room which appears after five days; - You can get extra bonus base on your blood percent when level cleared; - Various achivements you can reach and obtain the corresponding rewards.

Screenshots

FishPond2 screens
ZombieDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ZombieDiary at 4.3 against FishPond's 3.5. ZombieDiary also leads on ratings volume (92 vs 17) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 18.0). FishPond's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). 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. ZombieDiary sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. FishPond asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZombieDiary holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZombieDiary has 92 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 71% of ZombieDiary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FishPond ships an update fortnightly, ZombieDiary every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FishPond versus ZombieDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishPondZombieDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (17 ratings)4.3 (92 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews71.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1792 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.04.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBitXPEzjoy

Customer experience

FishPond

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

ZombieDiary

All ratings89 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral13.0%
Negative15.9%

Bugs and requests

FishPond

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ZombieDiary

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Training zone zombies unkillable
  • Shield zombies unkillable
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Game not loading/suddenly disappearing
  • Game is zoomed in on iPad
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  • Daily tasks not visible/screen enlarged
  • Crash when killing 2 bombers at once
  • Game stops frequently on iPhone 5
  • Training broken, no damage to zombies

Requested features

20 requests
  • Update the game for modern OS
  • Bring the game back
  • Update for iOS devices
  • Add multiplayer
  • Add boss battles
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  • Add daily challenges/missions
  • Make money easier to earn
  • Add a Christmas update
  • Fix the app icon
  • Make it easier to get crystals
  • Add more ways to get crystals
  • Add bosses
  • Fix the training zone unkillable zombies
  • Fix the zoomed-in screen on iPad
  • Make prices consistent across devices
  • Add more updates
  • Improve rewards for achievements
  • Fix the shield zombie unkillable issue
  • Update the game more often
  • Add new updates for the first and second games

In-app purchases

None

FishPond

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

ZombieDiary

One-time10
  • 15,000 coins & 15 crystals$0.99
  • 20,000 Coins$1.99
  • 30 crystals$2.99
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  • 60,000 coins$4.99
  • 60,000 coins & 50 crystals$4.99
  • 100 Crystals$7.99
  • 150,000 coins$9.99
  • 120,000 coins & 125 crystals$9.99
  • 300 crystals$19.99
  • 300,000 coins & 300 crystals$19.99

Questions

Is FishPond free?
FishPond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZombieDiary free?
ZombieDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FishPond or ZombieDiary?
ZombieDiary is rated higher. FishPond averages 3.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while ZombieDiary averages 4.3 from 92 ratings.
Do FishPond or ZombieDiary have ads?
Neither FishPond nor ZombieDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FishPond or ZombieDiary?
FishPond ships an update fortnightly, and ZombieDiary every 9 days. Most recently, FishPond was updated on November 6, 2026 and ZombieDiary on November 1, 2026.

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