Laser Dolphin HD vs Puffer Fish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laser Dolphin HD
Pilot a dolphin equipped with a laser to rescue the Prime Minister from aliens. Blast through levels with power-ups and face bizarre sea creatures in this action-packed underwater adventure.
- Laser-equipped dolphin protagonist
- 50 levels across 4 planets
- Variety of enemy sea creatures
- Power-ups including torpedoes and laser sword
- Stunt and race level modes
- Game Center support for leaderboards
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The Prime Minister has been abducted by aliens and there is only one mammal who can save him: Laser Dolphin. Blast your way through 4 planets and 50 levels of underwater fun! Saving the Prime Minister won't be a simple task - there are many bizarre sea creatures that will try to stop you including Missile Fish, Robo Birds, TNT Turtles, Electric Eels, and Robo Sharks. Fortunately you'll have a bit of help along the way. You'll get power-ups such as torpedoes, gold dolphins, machine guns, and the deadly laser sword (Laser Dolphin's favorite). In addition to the main story mode, there are also 10 stunt levels and 10 race levels. With Game Center support, you can compete with your friends for the fastest times and best dolphin tricks. "...You Had Me at Dolphins with Laser Beams" (Jared Nelson, Touch Arcade) "...the Citizen Kane of video gaming." (Andrew Groen, MacLife) "Laser Dolphin has possibly the best plot of any iOS game, ever" (All About the Games) Supports MFi controllers.
Puffer Fish
Engage in an underwater shooter game where you defend a submarine from puffer fish. Aim to shoot them multiple times to defeat them, collect bonus items, and achieve high scores to unlock new levels. The game features easy controls and an underwater theme.
- Side-scrolling shooter gameplay
- Underwater theme
- Defend your sub
- Unlock new levels
- High score system
- Bonus starfish and items
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Puffer Fish is a classic side scrolling shooter style game with an underwater theme. Help defend your sub against the Puffer Fish. The goal of the game is to shoot as many of the Puffer Fish as you can to unlock the next level and get a high score. Shooting 10 shots in a row without missing releases a bonus starfish that you can shoot for bonus points. You have to shoot a puffer fish 4 times to kill it. Shooting a puffer fish that is puffed out will release whatever item(s) it has in it. + Puffer Fish + Sharp Shooter Bonus Starfish + Collect Pearls For More Points + Easy To Use Controls + Some Puffer Fish Contain Items + Underwater Theme + Fun For Everyone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Puffer Fish at 100% against Laser Dolphin HD's 33%. Puffer Fish also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). Laser Dolphin HD's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 37 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On ratings volume, 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
Laser Dolphin HD costs $4.99 and Puffer Fish $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Puffer Fish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Laser Dolphin HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Puffer Fish's.
Laser Dolphin HD ships an update every 8 months, Puffer Fish every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Laser Dolphin HD | Puffer Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dingo Games Inc. | Mike Hempfling |
Customer experience
Laser Dolphin HD
Puffer Fish
In-app purchases
Laser Dolphin HD
No in-app purchases
Puffer Fish
No in-app purchases
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