Comparison

Fishtank Live vs Overboard

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live Streams
  • Interactive Chat
  • Community Clans
  • In-App Items & Fishtoys
  • Polls & Missions
  • Clips & Episodes
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Waterfall Grid layout
  • Rich media gallery
  • Thread Watcher
  • Automatic history tracking
  • Smart search
  • Biometric Lock support
  • System Light/Dark mode support
Features
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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

Screenshots

Fishtank Live3 screens
Overboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fishtank Live versus Overboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishtank LiveOverboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (31 ratings) — better4.4 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3145 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB132 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFishnet Inc.Rekishi, LLC

Customer experience

Fishtank Live

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Overboard

All ratings45 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Fishtank Live

One-time6
  • 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
10 purchases

Overboard

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time6
  • Themes$4.99
  • True Black$4.99
  • Archive Search$8.99
Show 3 more
  • Search Filters$8.99
  • Dinner$9.99
  • Premium+ Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Fishtank Live free?
Fishtank Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Overboard free?
Overboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fishtank Live or Overboard?
Fishtank Live is rated higher. Fishtank Live averages 4.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Overboard averages 4.4 from 45 ratings.
Do Fishtank Live or Overboard have ads?
Fishtank Live shows ads; Overboard does not.

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