Hey, That's My Fish! HD vs Cottage Garden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hey, That's My Fish! HD
Engage in a strategic board game where penguins compete to collect the most fish. Play against AI or friends locally in a race against time across various maps. Outmaneuver opponents to ensure your colony is well-fed.
- Penguin strategy board game
- Collect the most fish
- Play against computer AI
- Local multiplayer for up to 3 friends
- Variety of maps
- Race against time
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Hey, That’s My Fish! brings the classic strategy board game of ravenous penguins searching for sustenance to iOS! Play against the computer or compete locally with up to three friends in a fun-filled race against time. With a variety of maps to choose from, Hey, That’s My Fish! offers endless hours of fun! Can you supply your colony with enough food to win the day, or will your cunning opponent leave you drifting out at sea? CRITICAL RESPONSE "As a casual strategy game, Hey, That's My Fish! is easy to recommend." 4/5 stars from 148apps.com "Fast-paced and well-suited for the touch screen" 4/5 stars from Gamezebo.com "Whenever I've introduced the game to friends they've all walked away impressed." 4.5/5 stars from Android Game Reviews
Cottage Garden
Compete in the art of gardening by filling flowerbeds with diverse plants, flowerpots, and garden cloches. Score completed beds and earn points to become the ultimate gardener. Enjoy a family-friendly, strategic experience with various play modes.
- Digital board game conversion
- Local and online multiplayer
- Cross-platform play
- Family-friendly theme
- Ranked and casual play
- Real-time and asynchronous games
- Interactive tutorial
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COTTAGE GARDEN - a colorful sea of flowers, framed by walls, paths, and hedges. As ambitious gardeners, you face the challenge of filling the beds in every corner of your garden with plants, inspired by the limitations of space to create ever new compositions. You will use a variety of plants — as well as flowerpots and garden cloches — to design gardens that bloom with diversity. Be kind to the helpful cats! Goal of the Game - In Cottage Garden, you compete in the art of gardening. Plant two Flowerbeds with different flowers. Score each Flowerbed when there are no more free spaces visible on it, then exchange it for a new, unplanted one. You receive points for all visible Flower Pots and Garden Cloches on the completed Flowerbed, and you may also receive Flower Pots and Cats that will help you with your gardening. The player with the most points at the end of the game is the winner. Features • True digital conversion of Uwe Rosenbergs famous board game • 2-4 players locally, online or even cross-platform • Family friendly - non violent theme • Worldwide ranked multiplayer and casual play with your friends • fast real time games or asynchronous games with 24 hour time limit per turn • Easy interactive tutorial to learn the game from scratch • Analyze your best games or learn tricks from the best with Playback • 3 different computer opponents • uses the newest rules of the board game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hey, That's My Fish! HD at 87% against Cottage Garden's 38%. Hey, That's My Fish! HD also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.1) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). Cottage Garden's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 36 months). 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
Hey, That's My Fish! HD costs $0.99 and Cottage Garden $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hey, That's My Fish! HD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Hey, That's My Fish! HD's written reviews are positive against 38% of Cottage Garden's.
Hey, That's My Fish! HD ships an update every 36 months, Cottage Garden every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hey, That's My Fish! HD | Cottage Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better | 3.1 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 38.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fantasy Flight Games | DIGIDICED |
Customer experience
Hey, That's My Fish! HD
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In-app purchases
Hey, That's My Fish! HD
No in-app purchases
Cottage Garden
No in-app purchases
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