Horizon Bound vs Dive & Fish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Horizon Bound
Guide survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious island. Explore, gather resources, craft tools, and build a camp to stay alive. Uncover ancient secrets and forge connections with unique characters.
- Cozy survival gameplay
- Explore diverse island environments
- Craft tools and build shelters
- Discover unique characters and quests
- Uncover ancient island secrets
- Repair ship to escape
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Are you ready to survive the unknown? After a devastating airplane crash, a group of survivors—Jake, Andrea, Miguel, Yumiko, Brave Max the loyal dog, and others—wash ashore on a mysterious tropical island. With no way out and dangers lurking in the shadows, they must band together to stay alive. In Horizon Bound, players will guide the survivors as they explore, build, and uncover the ancient secrets of their new home. Gather food, craft tools, construct shelters, and expand your camp to withstand the island’s harsh challenges. Explore deeper and you’ll meet characters who feel like they walked right out of a storybook: a gentle sea warrior who watches the waves, a pirate captain with more charm than sense, and even a curious alien visitor from the stars. They don’t just offer quests—they bring comfort, surprises, and a sense of connection. And just when your group starts to feel like home, a new discovery shakes everything: a second island riding on the back of a giant sea turtle, waiting beyond the horizon. Repair your ship and escape… but the more you explore, the more it becomes about the people beside you. The meals you share. Brave Max curled up by the fire. The mysteries you solve together. The moments that make you want to stay just a little longer. In Horizon Bound, survival becomes friendship—and adventure becomes something you never want to end. Features - - Cozy Survival: Gather, craft, cook, and build a camp that feels like home. A Story-Rich First Island: Explore beaches, caves, ruins, a silent volcano, and a forgotten shipwreck. - A Magical Second Island: Discover a drifting island carried by a giant ancient turtle. - A Cast You’ll Love: Meet the sea warrior, the cheerful pirate captain, the mysterious visitor—and the iconic Miguel on his lawn-chair
Dive & Fish
Explore a vast underwater world, catch hundreds of unique fish species, and battle epic sea monsters. Upgrade your gear and abilities to survive dangerous dives, uncover hidden treasures, and rescue those in need. Become the hero of the ocean and restore peace beneath the waves.
- Explore underwater world
- Catch and collect fish
- Battle epic bosses
- Upgrade gear and abilities
- Discover mysterious islands
- Rescue survivors
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Embark on the ultimate underwater adventure in Dive & Fish! Catch, explore, and battle your way through a living ocean full of secrets, treasures, and powerful creatures. Every dive brings new challenges and rewards. DISCOVER A VAST UNDERWATER WORLD Travel through beautiful and dangerous seas, each filled with unique fish species, hidden treasures, and mysterious ruins. Unlock new zones as you level up and grow stronger. CATCH & COLLECT RARE FISH Use your skills and upgraded gear to catch hundreds of fish types — from common Clownfish to legendary deep-sea monsters! Fill your Fish Book with new species and complete your collection. BATTLE EPIC BOSSES Face off against mighty sea beasts and giant creatures guarding each region. Only the bravest divers can survive their attacks — are you one of them? UPGRADE YOUR GEAR & ABILITIES Improve your diving suit, weapons, and gadgets to stay longer underwater, move faster, and deal more damage. Build the ultimate diver loadout to conquer the seas. EXPLORE MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS Travel between islands, meet new characters, and uncover side quests that expand the story. Every island holds new opportunities and dangers. RESCUE THOSE IN NEED Not all who dive return... find frozen survivors and trapped souls who need your help. Their fate is in your hands. BECOME THE HERO OF THE OCEAN Your mission is clear — restore peace beneath the waves and free the ocean from evil. Are you ready to dive, explore, and fight your way through the deep? Play Dive & Fish now and start your underwater legend!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dive & Fish at 4.6 against Horizon Bound's 3.6. Dive & Fish also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (458 vs 14). Horizon Bound's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Horizon Bound sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dive & Fish sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dive & Fish holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dive & Fish has 458 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Horizon Bound's written reviews are positive against 44% of Dive & Fish's.
Horizon Bound ships an update every 3 weeks, Dive & Fish every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Horizon Bound | Dive & Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (14 ratings) | 4.6 (458 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 458 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| 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 |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 409 MB | 350 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Demchuk | Mintpop Oyun Anonim Sirketi |
Customer experience
Horizon Bound
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In-app purchases
Horizon Bound
- Huge Tickets Pack$2.99
- Equipment Set Offer$4.99
- Mega Tickets Pack$4.99
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- Huge Tokens Pack$4.99
- Mega XP Pack$9.99
- Complete Golem Offer$9.99
- Hooks Pack Polishing$9.99
- Ultimate Tickets Pack$9.99
- Limited Hero Fishing Pack$12.99
- Ultimate XP Pack$19.99
Dive & Fish
- Ocean Gem Pack 1$1.99
- Ocean Ticket Pack 1$2.99
- No Ads$3.99
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- One Time Offer Pack$3.99
- Fish Pass$4.99
- Ocean Gem Pack 2$4.99
- No Ads With Ocean Tickets$5.99
- Pirate's Offer$5.99
- Poseidon's Offer$7.99
- Ocean Gem Pack 3$9.99
- Ocean Ticket Pack 2$9.99
- Small Bundle Pack$11.99
- Permanent Double Gun$17.99
Questions
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