Holy Mackerel vs Blockist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Holy Mackerel
Embark on a pixel art fishing adventure across diverse biomes. Master timing-based mechanics, upgrade gear, and discover unique fish, including the legendary Holy Mackerel. Engage with charming NPCs and enjoy a stylized, cartoonish world.
- Retro pixel art graphics
- Explore diverse biomes
- Unique fish in each biome
- Timing-based fishing mechanics
- Gear upgrades
- Unlock new biomes
- Interact with NPCs
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Experience the world of Holy Mackerel, a unique mobile fishing game with retro-inspired pixel art. Explore a variety of biomes, each with its own set of unique fish. Master the timing and strategy of the constant-motion fishing mechanics as you unlock new biomes, upgrade your gear, and search for the infamous Holy Mackerel, the most famed fish in town! Meet interesting NPCs who own the shops, and enjoy the playful, cartoonish visuals that bring the world to life. Whether you're into strategic fishing or just want a fun, stylised game, Holy Mackerel is your next adventure!
Blockist
A casual game where you match blocks by color to achieve high scores. Offers both a relaxed Zen Mode and challenging levels with unique objectives. Perfect for unwinding and passing the time.
- Match blocks by color
- Beat your own high score
- Zen Mode for relaxation
- Challenging levels with unique twists
- Casual gameplay
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Unwind and while away the hours in this stress busting, casual gamer. Match blocks by color group (no rows or columns here) and beat your own High Score. Play in either our unlimited and chilled Zen Mode or try to master our challenging Levels, each with their own unique twists and targets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blockist at none against Holy Mackerel's 22. Blockist also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Holy Mackerel's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Holy Mackerel sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Blockist asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blockist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Holy Mackerel has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Holy Mackerel ships an update fortnightly, Blockist weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Holy Mackerel | Blockist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kate Young | Workfones Limited |
Customer experience
Holy Mackerel
Blockist
In-app purchases
Holy Mackerel
- Supporters pt1$0.49
- Supporters pt2$0.49
- Supporters pt3$0.49
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- Supporters pt4$0.49
- Handful Of Clams$0.99
- Its Alive$2.99
- Sun, Surf & Style Pack$2.99
- Astronaut In The Ocean$2.99
- Speed Tackle Bundle$3.99
- Xmas 2024 Hat + Boat Pack$3.99
- Bucket Full Of Clams (Sale)$3.99
- Fancy Pants Pack$3.99
- Plunders Pack$5.99
- Bucket Full Of Clams$5.99
- Crate Of Clams (sale)$7.99
- Crate Of Clams$9.99
- Boat Full Of Clams (Sale)$17.99
- Boat Full Of Clams$19.99
- Chest Full Of Clams$29.99
- Chest Full Of Clams$39.99
- Ocean Full Of Clams$44.99
- Ocean Full Of Clams$59.99
Blockist
No in-app purchases
Questions
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