Comparison

Fishdom vs Royal Match

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

Head to head
About

Fishdom

Engage in a captivating match-3 puzzle adventure to design and decorate unique underwater aquariums. Collect adorable fish and pets while exploring thousands of levels and participating in exciting in-game events.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Aquarium decoration
  • Fish and pet collection
  • Thousands of levels
  • Creative freedom
  • Exciting in-game events
  • Player competitions
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Dive into the fantastic world of Fishdom! You're in for an ocean of exciting levels, scores of adorable fish and pets, and a sea of captivating events! Explore incredible underwater adventures! Unlock aquariums and decorate them to your taste, creating perfect homes for cute fish and their friends. Game Features: ● Original gameplay: beat match-3 levels to create the perfect home for your fish! ● Thousands of captivating levels with powerful boosters! ● Loads of beautiful decorations and unlimited creative freedom: what the aquariums look like is entirely up to you! ● Exciting events: embark on expeditions, collect keys in season adventures, and get awesome rewards like power-ups, boosters, unlimited lives, pets, and aquarium decorations! ● Have fun together: compete against other players, team up, and win fantastic prizes! Play with your Facebook friends, or make new friends in the game community! Fishdom is free to play, but some in-game elements (including randomized items) can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to take advantage of this option, simply turn it off in your device's "Restrictions" menu. A Wi-Fi or internet connection is not required to play. *An internet connection is required to access competitions and additional features. Do you like Fishdom? Follow us! Facebook: facebook.com/Fishdom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fishdom_mobile/ Need to report an issue or ask a question? Contact Player Support through the game by going to Settings > Help and Support. If you can't access the game, use the web chat by clicking the chat icon in the lower right corner of our website: https://playrix.helpshift.com/hc/a/4-fishdom/ Privacy Policy: https://playrix.com/privacy/index.html Terms of Use: https://playrix.com/terms/index.html

About

Royal Match

Restore a royal castle by solving match-3 puzzles. Combine power-ups, overcome obstacles, and unlock new rooms and areas. Collect coins and rewards as you progress through challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Unique match-3 levels
  • Amusing obstacles
  • Bonus coin levels
  • Powerful boosters
  • Magnificent rewards from chests
  • Castle restoration
  • Explore new rooms and areas
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King Robert needs your help to restore Royal Castle’s former glory. Break the obstacles and combine amazing power-ups to beat joyful and challenging levels! Keep unlocking wonderful areas by playing fun match-3 levels! Come along now and join the fun! Once you play, you will come for Royal Match every day! Royal Match features: • A new unique taste in match-3 levels with amusing obstacles and fun levels! • Collect loads of coins in bonus levels! • Lots of powerful boosters await for you to unlock them! • Open amazing chests to win magnificent rewards! • Restore the Royal Castle into an amazing and wonderful place! • Explore the new rooms, royal chambers, splendid gardens, and many more exciting areas!

Screenshots

Fishdom4 screens
Royal Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fishdom and Royal Match both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 44% of Royal Match's written reviews are positive against 33% of Fishdom's. Royal Match also leads on chart position (#2 vs #15) and ratings volume (3.9M vs 1.2M). Fishdom's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Fishdom sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Royal Match sells 12 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 — 4.6 for Fishdom against 4.7 for Royal Match. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2M and 3.9M respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Fishdom's written reviews are positive against 44% of Royal Match's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fishdom ships an update every 2 weeks, Royal Match fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Fishdom versus Royal Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishdomRoyal Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2M ratings)4.7 (3.9M ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.2% of reviews44.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2M3.9M — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#15#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size300 MB319 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPlayrixDream Games

Customer experience

Fishdom

All ratings1,150,555 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews2,904 reviews
Positive33.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative56.4%

Royal Match

All ratings3,872,619 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews9,419 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative45.7%

User reviews

Fishdom

From 1.2M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Variety of fish and aquarium customization
  • 🕹️ Engaging and challenging gameplay
  • 🕰️ No ads disrupting gameplay
  • 🤝 Ability to join teams and help each other

Room to improve

  • 💰 Game becomes increasingly pay-to-win at higher levels
  • 🤖 Unhelpful customer support bot
  • 🤯 Levels designed to force in-app purchases
  • 🎢 Inconsistent difficulty spikes and level manipulation
  • 🕰️ Restrictive time limits on rewards and boosters

Royal Match

From 3.9M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 No ads
  • 💡 No Wi-Fi required
  • 😊 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Generous with rewards and power-ups
  • 🚀 Smooth graphics and animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Misleading ads
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤯 Levels get increasingly difficult and frustrating
  • 🤔 Lack of 'save the king' levels as advertised
  • 🕰️ Slow lives regeneration

Bugs and requests

Fishdom

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Boosters not working as intended
  • Levels becoming unwinnable due to glitches
  • Disappearing aquariums and lost progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to replay previous levels for coins
  • Ability to choose when to use earned boosters
  • More transparent and fair progression system
  • Improved customer support responsiveness

Royal Match

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Coins disappearing without explanation
  • Game freezing/crashing on certain levels
  • Inconsistent power-up behavior

Requested features

4 requests
  • More 'save the king' type levels
  • Option to save/use power-ups for later
  • Ability to earn more coins through gameplay
  • Faster lives regeneration or more ways to get lives

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Fishdom

One-time11
  • A few Diamonds!$0.99
  • A few Diamonds$0.99
  • Wonderous Collection$1.99
Show 8 more
  • A few Diamonds$1.99
  • Diamond Fishy Bank$2.99
  • Handful of Diamonds2 variants$4.99
  • Handful of Diamonds$5.99
  • Marvelous Collection$5.99
  • Hatchling's Cache$6.99
  • Sack of Diamonds$9.99
  • Crab's Finds$15.99
12 purchases

Royal Match

One-time12
  • Tiny Concept Offer$0.99
  • Mini Coin Package$1.99
  • Mini Offer$2.99
Show 9 more
  • Mini Concept Offer$2.99
  • Small Offer$4.99
  • Duke's Treasure$5.99
  • Normal Concept Offer$6.99
  • Royal Favor$6.99
  • Small Coin Package$7.99
  • Prince's Treasure$9.99
  • Royal Pass$9.99
  • Queen's Treasure$19.99

Questions

Is Fishdom free?
Fishdom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Royal Match free?
Royal Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fishdom or Royal Match?
Royal Match is rated higher. Fishdom averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2M ratings, while Royal Match averages 4.7 from 3.9M ratings.
Do Fishdom or Royal Match have ads?
Neither Fishdom nor Royal Match shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fishdom or Royal Match?
Fishdom ships an update every 2 weeks, and Royal Match fortnightly. Most recently, Fishdom was updated on October 28, 2026 and Royal Match on October 28, 2026.
Which is more popular, Fishdom or Royal Match?
Fishdom currently peaks at #15 in the App Store charts, and Royal Match at #2. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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