Fishy Watch vs Fish Buddies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fishy Watch
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Fishy Watch — a fishing game built for your Apple Watch. Use your arm to cast the line, or activate automatic mode. Dive deeper with the Digital Crown, hook curious fish by tapping, and reel them in with the Digital Crown. Every catch lives on in its respective aquarium. FISHING - 9 locations, 36 fish species to discover - Control your hook depth with the Digital Crown - Each fish has its own curiosity pattern and fight style - Earn up to 3 stars per catch YOUR AQUARIUM - Feed your fish to keep them alive - Fish grow with age — from tiny fry to full-size elder - Pick a walk buddy: 1,000 real steps = 10 extra minutes of life - Widgets and notifications warn you before a fish starves MINI-GAMES - Dance: match the puffer fish's arrow directions - Rush: dodge incoming fish and collect time bubbles - Deep Dive: catch all 36 fish in one session across 9 worlds, with no stars to lose - Calm Water: choose 30 sec, 1, 3 or 5 min; optional heart rate; +30 minutes of life for the tank once per day - Spot the Fish: remember your fish and tap each time it swims by; a perfect round earns extra life for the whole tank once per day CHILL VIBES - No ads, no in-app purchases, no data collection - 24 languages, pixel art, satisfying haptics - Perfect for a quick round during a commute or a slow meeting Fishy Watch is a tiny game with a surprising amount of depth. Give it a try.
Fish Buddies
An interactive underwater experience for babies and toddlers on Apple Watch. Gentle touch controls make fish swim and bubbles rise in a calming, visually stimulating environment. Designed for early interaction with minimal overstimulation.
- Touch-responsive animated fish
- Rising bubble animations
- Ambient underwater lighting
- Gentle sound effects
- Digital Crown volume control
- Ad-free and menu-free experience
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Fishy Friends is a gentle, touch-responsive underwater experience designed for babies and toddlers to enjoy on Apple Watch. Tap and hold to make your fishy pal swim toward your finger. Watch as bubbles rise and the ocean shimmers in a calming sea of motion. Fishy Friends is intuitive, engaging, and built with care to promote early interaction with minimal overstimulation. Features: Adorable animated fish that follows your touch Realistic bubbles and ambient underwater lighting Gentle sound effects with Digital Crown volume control Fully contained experience — no ads, no menus Designed for babies and toddlers to safely explore on Apple Watch Fishy Friends is perfect for short moments of calm, entertainment during stroller time, or baby’s first digital play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fish Buddies at Free against Fishy Watch's $0.99. Fishy Watch's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). On ads, in-app purchases and 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
Fish Buddies is free to download; Fishy Watch costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Fishy Watch | Fish Buddies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrei Achziger | Damion Stevenson |
In-app purchases
Fishy Watch
No in-app purchases
Fish Buddies
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fishy Watch free?
Is Fish Buddies free?
Do Fishy Watch or Fish Buddies have ads?
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