Comparison

Fishy Watch vs Fish Buddies

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

Head to head
About

Fishy Watch

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Touch-responsive animated fish
  • Rising bubble animations
  • Ambient underwater lighting
  • Gentle sound effects
  • Digital Crown volume control
  • Ad-free and menu-free experience
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Fish Buddies3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Fishy Watch versus Fish Buddies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishy WatchFish Buddies
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei AchzigerDamion Stevenson

In-app purchases

None

Fishy Watch

No in-app purchases

None

Fish Buddies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fishy Watch free?
Fishy Watch costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fish Buddies free?
Fish Buddies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fishy Watch or Fish Buddies have ads?
Neither Fishy Watch nor Fish Buddies shows ads.

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