Comparison

Gone Fishing Game vs Idle Code Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

Gone Fishing Game

Embark on a relaxing idle fishing adventure. Catch fish, earn in-game money, and unlock upgraded boats and new waters. Enjoy the thrill of discovery and the satisfaction of building your fishing empire from home.

Highlights
  • Idle gameplay mechanics
  • Unlock upgraded boats
  • Explore new fishing waters
  • Catch a variety of fish
  • Earn in-game currency
Features
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Get ready to embark on the idle fishing adventure of a lifetime! Gone Fishing is a fun and relaxing fishing game. Sit back and relax as you catch fish without ever having to leave the comfort of your home! Along the way, you can unlock upgraded boats, venture out into new waters, and catch amazing new fish! You earn in-game money by the amount of fish you catch. You can also earn money while you are away, with idle gameplay elements. So have a great time, try to unlock everything, and get out there and catch some fish!

About

Idle Code Tycoon

Build a software empire by writing code, automating production, and shipping releases in this incremental idle game. Upgrade your tools, complete contracts, and merge your codebase for permanent bonuses. Keep earning even when you're away.

Highlights
  • Write and automate code production
  • Unlock offline earnings
  • Upgrade developers and tools
  • Ship new releases and patches
  • Merge codebase for Prestige Points
  • Complete contracts and objectives
Features
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[AD FREE] Write code. Automate production. Build a software empire. Idle Code Tycoon is an incremental idle game where every tap grows your company. Start with WRITE_CODE(), unlock automatic production, upgrade your tools, complete contracts, ship releases and keep earning while you’re away. BUILD AND AUTOMATE • Tap or hold to generate code • Unlock offline production • Upgrade developers, IDEs, servers, cloud systems, AI tools and more • Build your Tech Stack with permanent upgrades SHIP NEW RELEASES • Complete Roadmap objectives • Launch major releases and minor patches • Earn permanent bonuses • Track your deployment history MERGE AND GROW • Merge your codebase for Prestige Points • Strengthen future runs • Reach upgrades faster • Keep pushing toward the next milestone MORE WAYS TO PROGRESS • Timed backlog contracts • Sprint Focus strategies • Production boosts • Surprise bugs with extra rewards • Game Center achievements and leaderboards • iCloud sync and offline earnings • No ads There is always another upgrade, release, contract, achievement or Merge waiting. Write. Automate. Merge. Repeat. Made by a solo developer :)

Screenshots

Gone Fishing Game3 screens
Idle Code Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idle Code Tycoon at 4.8 against Gone Fishing Game's 4.2. Idle Code Tycoon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Gone Fishing Game sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Code Tycoon sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Code Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Code Tycoon has 433 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gone Fishing Game ships an update every 6 months, Idle Code Tycoon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gone Fishing Game versus Idle Code Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGone Fishing GameIdle Code Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.8 (433 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5433 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinMariana Brasil

Customer experience

Gone Fishing Game

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Idle Code Tycoon

All ratings433 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative25.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gone Fishing Game

One-time2
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Gone Fishing Premium$1.99
8 purchases

Idle Code Tycoon

One-time8
  • 25 Points$0.99
  • Starter Developer Kit$1.99
  • First Merge Bundle$1.99
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  • 50 Points$1.99
  • 90 Points$2.99
  • Double Productivity$4.99
  • 200 Points$4.99
  • 500 Points$9.99

Questions

Is Gone Fishing Game free?
Gone Fishing Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Code Tycoon free?
Idle Code Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gone Fishing Game or Idle Code Tycoon?
Idle Code Tycoon is rated higher. Gone Fishing Game averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Idle Code Tycoon averages 4.8 from 433 ratings.
Do Gone Fishing Game or Idle Code Tycoon have ads?
Gone Fishing Game shows ads; Idle Code Tycoon does not.
Which is updated more often, Gone Fishing Game or Idle Code Tycoon?
Gone Fishing Game ships an update every 6 months, and Idle Code Tycoon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gone Fishing Game was updated on November 3, 2026 and Idle Code Tycoon on November 9, 2026.

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