Fishtank Live vs Overboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fishtank Live
Experience a 24/7 interactive reality show with live streams, chat, and community features. Engage with content through polls, clips, and unique in-app items. Join clans and complete missions for an immersive entertainment experience.
- Live Streams
- Interactive Chat
- Community Clans
- In-App Items & Fishtoys
- Polls & Missions
- Clips & Episodes
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Features include Streams, Episodes, TTS, SFX, Fishtoys, Chat, Clans, Items, Missions, Polls, Clips and more. Terms at https://www.fishtank.live/terms
Overboard
This app offers a premium, native browsing experience for discussion communities and forums. It features an immersive grid layout, a rich media gallery, and powerful tools like thread watching and smart search for efficient navigation and content management.
- Waterfall Grid layout
- Rich media gallery
- Thread Watcher
- Automatic history tracking
- Smart search
- Biometric Lock support
- System Light/Dark mode support
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Overboard is the definitive reader for discussion communities/forums enthusiasts, designed to provide a premium, native browsing experience on iOS. Whether you are following live discussions, collecting artwork, or keeping up with internet culture, Overboard transforms the classic text-board experience into a modern, intuitive interface. Built strictly for performance and privacy, Overboard offers a powerful suite of tools for power users and casual browsers alike. IMMERSIVE BROWSING Navigate boards using our optimized Waterfall Grid layout, which intelligently displays images and threads in a clean, masonry-style feed. Say goodbye to clunky web interfaces and enjoy smooth, native scrolling. RICH MEDIA GALLERY View high-resolution images and play WebMs with full audio support. The integrated media viewer allows you to swipe through thread assets effortlessly, save content to your library, and zoom in on details without leaving the discussion. POWERFUL TOOLS Thread Watcher: Bookmark active discussions to stay updated on the latest replies. History: Automatically keep track of threads you have visited so you never lose a conversation. Smart Search: Filter catalogs instantly to find the specific topics you are interested in. Board Management: Organize your favorite boards for quick access. PRIVACY & SECURITY Your browsing habits should remain private. Overboard includes built-in Biometric Lock support, allowing you to secure the app with FaceID or TouchID. CUSTOMIZATION Designed to feel right at home on your device, the app fully supports system Light and Dark modes, along with adjustable text settings to ensure a comfortable reading experience in any environment. Privacy Policy: https://overboard-app.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://overboard-app.web.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Overboard at none against Fishtank Live's shown. Overboard also leads on device support (6 vs 3). Fishtank Live's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Fishtank Live sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Overboard sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Fishtank Live against 4.4 for Overboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 45 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Fishtank Live's written reviews are positive against 70% of Overboard's.
| Parameter | Fishtank Live | Overboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (31 ratings) — better | 4.4 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fishnet Inc. | Rekishi, LLC |
Customer experience
Fishtank Live
Overboard
In-app purchases
Fishtank Live
- 100 Tokens$12.99
- 350 Tokens$34.99
- 1200 Tokens$124.99
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- 6400 Tokens$549.99
- 8000 Tokens$649.99
- 10000 Tokens$899.99
Overboard
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- Monthly Premium+1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Overboard Premium Annual$39.991 Year
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- Overboard Premium+ Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Themes$4.99
- True Black$4.99
- Archive Search$8.99
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- Search Filters$8.99
- Dinner$9.99
- Premium+ Lifetime$99.99









