Comparison

Fish vs Joy Land!

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

Joy Land!

Build and manage your dream amusement park. Design thrilling rides, hire staff, and keep visitors happy with diverse food options. Experience the excitement of creating a successful entertainment destination.

Highlights
  • Manage park operations
  • Build and upgrade rides
  • Hire and manage staff
  • Provide food options
  • Attract more visitors
Features
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Welcome to Joy Land, the ultimate amusement park management game! Dive into the exciting world of amusement park management and create the park of your dreams. Key features include: Manage Your Park: Take control and oversee every aspect of your amusement park. Open New Rides: Introduce thrilling new roller coasters and attractions to keep your visitors entertained. Hire Staff: Recruit and manage a dedicated team to ensure smooth operations. Upgrade Rides: Enhance and improve your rides to attract more visitors and increase satisfaction. Feed Visitors: Provide a variety of food options to keep your guests happy and well-fed. Experience the thrill of building and managing your very own amusement park in Joy Land!

Screenshots

Fish4 screens
Joy Land!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fish and Joy Land! both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Joy Land!'s written reviews are positive against 31% of Fish's. Joy Land! also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Fish's advantage is ratings volume (830 vs 159). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Joy Land! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.8 for Joy Land!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fish has 830 ratings behind it against 159, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Fish's written reviews are positive against 80% of Joy Land!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fish ships an update every 3 weeks, Joy Land! weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fish versus Joy Land!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishJoy Land!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (830 ratings)4.8 (159 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings830 — better159
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB269 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperZPLAY (HK) TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDYso Corp

Customer experience

Fish

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

Joy Land!

All ratings142 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

User reviews

Fish

From 830 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤣 Funny and entertaining
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎣 Cool fish species

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🤯 Disappointing progression
  • 🤔 Lack of new content

Joy Land!

From 159 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Entertaining game
  • 💡 Lots of options and features
  • 🚀 Fun to play

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Stuck on level 2 and can't progress

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

Joy Land!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Visitors getting stuck at popcorn stand
  • Tapping 'next upgrade' button stops working

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels
  • Fix issue with getting stuck on level 2

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
1 purchases

Joy Land!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Fish free?
Fish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Joy Land! free?
Joy Land! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fish or Joy Land!?
Joy Land! is rated higher. Fish averages 4.7 out of 5 from 830 ratings, while Joy Land! averages 4.8 from 159 ratings.
Do Fish or Joy Land! have ads?
Both Fish and Joy Land! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fish or Joy Land!?
Fish ships an update every 3 weeks, and Joy Land! weekly. Most recently, Fish was updated on November 4, 2026 and Joy Land! on October 30, 2026.

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