Comparison

Freddi Fish 3 vs Drop & Sort Jellyfish

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

Head to head
About

Freddi Fish 3

Join junior detectives Freddi Fish and Luther as they investigate the disappearance of a prized conch shell at a festival. This engaging game encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making for young players.

Highlights
  • Underwater exploration
  • Interactive environments with hidden surprises
  • Problem-solving and decision-making challenges
  • Music mini-games
  • New characters to meet
  • Replayable with changing item locations
Features
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Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell Freddi and Luther have arrived at the Founder’s day festival but the celebrations have come to a halt because Luther’s Uncle Blenny, the Grand Exalted Keeper of the Conch, stands accused for it’s disappearance. Who is the real culprit? Dive into another case with our favorite Junior Detectives are we solve the Case of the stolen Conch Shell. —User Reviews— “This is a superb beginning computer game for ages 4 to 8. A lot of thinking (outside the box!), problem-solving and decision-making.” “This game is one of our favorite Humongous games. It is challenging, yet fun. Once you solve the mystery, they will change the locations of the items that you have to find, so it’s not mundane.” FEATURES: • Explore the underwater festival as Freddi and Luther in a title that changes at the start of each new game, giving a fresh new experience each time. • Every location is filled with wonders, a touch and who knows what will appear, with over 500 secret touchscreen points there’s a new surprise every time you play. • Fun music mini-games keep things lively for you and your child. • Many new characters to interact with. This product uses ScummVM which is released under the GNU GPL v2. For more information, please visit - https://www.scummvm.org The GNU GPL can be viewed here - https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

About

Drop & Sort Jellyfish

Engage in a strategic puzzle adventure where you drop bubbles to match and release colorful jellyfish. Plan your moves carefully to burst bubbles and guide the jellyfish to freedom in increasingly challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Drop bubbles to match colors
  • Release colorful jellyfish
  • Strategic puzzle gameplay
  • Limited moves per level
  • Increasingly challenging puzzles
  • Satisfying bubble bursts
Features
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Welcome to the enchanting world of Drop Sort, where strategy meets the serenity of the deep blue! Dive into a unique puzzle adventure, and help the adorable jellyfish find their way to freedom. Each level presents a vibrant collection of bubbles, each carrying a set of colorful jellyfish. Your task is to drop a new bubble into the mix, aiming to collide with others housing matching hues. When jellyfish of the same color meet, they magically swap to join together. Achieve the perfect match, and watch the bubble burst, releasing your gelatinous friends! But be mindful of your moves; you have a limited number to achieve your goal. With each successful level, the puzzles become more challenging, pushing you to plan with precision. Can you sort to success and collect the required number of jellyfish? Each burst bubble brings a satisfying pop and a step closer to victory in Drop Sort, where your sharp mind will set the jellyfish free!

Screenshots

Freddi Fish 34 screens
Drop & Sort Jellyfish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Freddi Fish 3 at 81% against Drop & Sort Jellyfish's 29%. Freddi Fish 3 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Drop & Sort Jellyfish's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.5 vs 3.8). On device support 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

Drop & Sort Jellyfish is free to download; Freddi Fish 3 costs $4.99 up front. Drop & Sort Jellyfish sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Freddi Fish 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drop & Sort Jellyfish holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 280 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Freddi Fish 3's written reviews are positive against 29% of Drop & Sort Jellyfish's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Freddi Fish 3 ships an update every 5 months, Drop & Sort Jellyfish every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Freddi Fish 3 versus Drop & Sort Jellyfish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreddi Fish 3Drop & Sort Jellyfish
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (58 ratings)4.5 (280 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings58280 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB224 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHumongous EntertainmentVoodoo

Customer experience

Freddi Fish 3

All ratings57 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative13.1%

Drop & Sort Jellyfish

All ratings256 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral22.9%
Negative48.6%

User reviews

Freddi Fish 3

From 58 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Nostalgic gameplay experience for adults and children
  • 🎨 Colorful, charming graphics and art style
  • 🧩 Engaging puzzle-solving and critical thinking challenges
  • 🔄 Randomized gameplay with different outcomes each playthrough
  • 📱 Perfect touchscreen interface adaptation from original PC game

Room to improve

  • 🔊 Sound not working for many users despite troubleshooting
  • 💰 Price point ($5-$6.99) too high for game length (30-60 minutes)
  • 📱 iPad display issues - game doesn't scale to full screen
  • 🐛 App crashes on startup or during gameplay for some users
  • 🔊 Audio only plays through headphone jack, not external speakers

Drop & Sort Jellyfish

From 280 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Addictive gameplay
  • 😴 Helps with sleep
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable
  • 💯 High replayability for some
  • ✨ Cute graphics and characters

Room to improve

  • 💸 Ads after paying for no ads
  • 🔁 Levels repeat too quickly
  • ❓ Unclear objectives
  • ⚖️ Unfair level design
  • ⏳ Lives not refreshing

Bugs and requests

Freddi Fish 3

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • No sound output despite enabling volume and ringer
  • App crashes immediately when clicking play button
  • App crashes when pressing skip button
  • Game won't open on phone
  • Audio only works through headphone jack, not speakers
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  • Screen zooms in at piano area and cannot zoom out
  • Game doesn't scale properly to iPad full screen
  • Game glitches and performance issues on older devices

Requested features

9 requests
  • Port remaining Freddi Fish games (Kelp Seeds, Haunted Schoolhouse, Creature of Coral Cove, Hogfish Rustlers)
  • Port other Humongous Entertainment games (Putt-Putt, Spy Fox, Pajama Sam titles)
  • Lower the app price to $1.99-$2.99
  • Add option to skip narrations
  • Enable external speaker audio output
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  • Add full-screen mode for iPad
  • Restore previous layout before recent updates
  • Implement different game sequences/variations like PC version
  • Revert to original game titles with full names

Drop & Sort Jellyfish

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Paid for no ads, but ads still appear
  • In-app purchases not working
  • Lives not refreshing unless app is open
  • Game freezes or crashes
  • Levels are impossible to complete due to color randomization
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  • Objectives become invisible
  • Level 159 broken (move counter shows -1)
  • Game starts with tutorial again on higher levels
  • Black screen after title screen
  • Moves counter shows -1 after dropping first ball

Requested features

8 requests
  • Fix in-app purchases not working
  • Restore purchases functionality
  • Add more levels or variety
  • Implement an endless mode
  • Add more power-ups or variety
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  • Option to buy skins or backgrounds
  • Link to rate the game in settings
  • List on AppAdvice

In-app purchases

None

Freddi Fish 3

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Drop & Sort Jellyfish

One-time10
  • Immortal Hours$1.99
  • 150 Coins$1.99
  • Life Saver Bundle$3.99
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  • No Ads$7.99
  • 800 Coins$7.99
  • No Ads Bundle$9.99
  • 1800 Coins$14.99
  • 4000 Coins$29.99
  • 10K Coins$54.99
  • 25K Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Freddi Fish 3 free?
Freddi Fish 3 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drop & Sort Jellyfish free?
Drop & Sort Jellyfish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Freddi Fish 3 or Drop & Sort Jellyfish?
Drop & Sort Jellyfish is rated higher. Freddi Fish 3 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Drop & Sort Jellyfish averages 4.5 from 280 ratings.
Do Freddi Fish 3 or Drop & Sort Jellyfish have ads?
Drop & Sort Jellyfish shows ads; Freddi Fish 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, Freddi Fish 3 or Drop & Sort Jellyfish?
Freddi Fish 3 ships an update every 5 months, and Drop & Sort Jellyfish every 8 days. Most recently, Freddi Fish 3 was updated on November 4, 2026 and Drop & Sort Jellyfish on October 30, 2026.

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