Comparison

Fish vs Mastery Fisherman

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

Head to head
About

Fish

Catch fish using a net, then sell your catch at the bay. Use your earnings to upgrade your ship. This game offers a relaxing experience with appealing graphics and intuitive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Catch fish with a net
  • Sell catch at the bay
  • Upgrade your ship
  • Appealing graphics
  • Intuitive gameplay
Features
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Use your net to catch as many fish as you can. Take your catch to the bay to sell it and upgrade your ship with the money you get. Enjoy this satisfying and relaxing experience with appealing graphics and intuitive gameplay.

About

Mastery Fisherman

Build a seafood empire by catching, processing, and serving fish. Manage your restaurant, hire staff, and expand to become the top seafood destination. Enjoy idle gameplay with realistic simulations and drive-thru service.

Highlights
  • Catch and process fish
  • Serve customers with drive-thru
  • Hire employees and expand restaurant
  • Idle gameplay
  • Realistic simulation
  • Manage seafood empire
Features
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Welcome to a world where you can enjoy the bounties of the sea! In ‘Mastery Fisherman’, you can build your own seafood empire! The first step is to catch fish from the sea. Put the fish into the machine, process them, and pack them up! Serve fresh and delicious seafood to your customers. After your customers enjoy their meals at the tables, don’t forget to clean up. We also offer drive-thru service, so make sure to handle those orders efficiently. Earn money and use it to hire more employees and expand your restaurant. Aim to become the number one seafood restaurant in the United States! In ‘Mastery Fisherman’, develop your fish shop and become the king of the sea! Features: Simple and fun idle gameplay Realistic simulation of fish processing and packing Satisfy a variety of customers with drive-thru service Management simulation to expand your restaurant and hire more employees Beautiful graphics and charming characters Download now and succeed in the seafood business! EU / California users can opt-out under GDPR / CCPA. Please respond from the pop-up displayed when starting in the app or within the settings in the app.

Screenshots

Fish4 screens
Mastery Fisherman4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fish and Mastery Fisherman both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Mastery Fisherman's written reviews are positive against 31% of Fish's. Fish's advantage is ratings volume (830 vs 202). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Fish sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Mastery Fisherman sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Fish against 4.6 for Mastery Fisherman. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 830 and 202 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Fish's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mastery Fisherman's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fish versus Mastery Fisherman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishMastery Fisherman
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (830 ratings) — better4.6 (202 ratings)
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings830 — better202
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB259 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperZPLAY (HK) TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDONIGIRI GAMES

Customer experience

Fish

All ratings827 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative60.0%

Mastery Fisherman

All ratings202 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative45.5%

Bugs and requests

Fish

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Stuck in the first level
  • Restarting from the beginning after completing tasks

Requested features

3 requests
  • New fishing areas and fish species
  • Improved progression system
  • Reduced ads or paid ad-free option

Mastery Fisherman

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Fish

One-time9
  • Money Pack 5000$0.99
  • 5 Tickets$1.99
  • Money Pack 20000$2.99
Show 6 more
  • 20 Tickets$4.99
  • Worker$4.99
  • Money Pack 50000$5.99
  • Starter Pack$6.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • 70 Tickets$14.99
10 purchases

Mastery Fisherman

One-time10
  • AD SKIP TICKET10$1.99
  • No Ads$3.99
  • FUND MANAGER$3.99
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  • AD SKIP TICKET35$6.99
  • FUND CEO$7.99
  • ADS FREE PACK$9.99
  • AD SKIP TICKET60$11.99
  • VIP PACK$19.99
  • AD SKIP TICKET90$19.99
  • AD SKIP TICKET260$39.99

Questions

Is Fish free?
Fish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mastery Fisherman free?
Mastery Fisherman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fish or Mastery Fisherman?
Fish is rated higher. Fish averages 4.7 out of 5 from 830 ratings, while Mastery Fisherman averages 4.6 from 202 ratings.
Do Fish or Mastery Fisherman have ads?
Both Fish and Mastery Fisherman show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fish or Mastery Fisherman?
Fish ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mastery Fisherman every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fish was updated on November 4, 2026 and Mastery Fisherman on October 30, 2026.

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