Comparison

Fish Dept. vs Bee Idle

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

Head to head
About

Fish Dept.

Features
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- One-tap switch between Work Mode and Fish Mode. When the boss alert shows up, hide instantly. - Tap to feed—fish grow and generate coins. - Unlock new fish and tank upgrades in the shop to build your desk aquarium. - Daily login bonus, but if you’re away too long there’s a small penalty (coins deducted / a fish may leave).

About

Bee Idle

Features
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BeeIdle is a cozy idle game about turning a single bee into a buzzing honey empire. Tap to gather honey, let your swarm fill the combs, and sell it at your little market stall. Spend your gold on upgrades, buy more bees, and watch your hive grow – comb by comb, variety by variety. Best of all: your Night Swarm keeps working while you're offline. Come back and collect a sweet honey payday. When you're ready, ascend to a brand-new honey variety with a permanent bonus. Fourteen varieties await, from humble Blossom honey to legendary Ambrosia. Go further with a great Ascension to unlock whole new systems: a honey factory, research & breeding, trade routes, your own beekeepers, and a sprawling honey empire. FEATURES • Pure cozy idle – tap, gather, sell, upgrade, repeat • Hundreds of upgrades for combs, bees, market and research • 14 honey varieties to ascend through, each with its own look and bonus • Deep prestige layers: factory, research, logistics, operations, empire • Offline earnings – your Night Swarm keeps working while you sleep • 111 achievements, each granting a permanent Honey Blessing bonus • Handmade, buttery-smooth custom art and animation • Fully localized in English and German • No accounts, no tracking, no ads – everything stays on your device Sweet, calm, and endlessly satisfying. Grab a jar and start buzzing!

Screenshots

Fish Dept.2 screens
Bee Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bee Idle at every 10 days against Fish Dept.'s every 3 weeks. Fish Dept.'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fish Dept. ships an update every 3 weeks, Bee Idle every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on May 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Fish Dept. versus Bee Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFish Dept.Bee Idle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeimeng GongNathanael Sommer

In-app purchases

None

Fish Dept.

No in-app purchases

None

Bee Idle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fish Dept. free?
Fish Dept. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bee Idle free?
Bee Idle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fish Dept. or Bee Idle have ads?
Neither Fish Dept. nor Bee Idle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fish Dept. or Bee Idle?
Fish Dept. ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bee Idle every 10 days. Most recently, Fish Dept. was updated on May 30, 2026 and Bee Idle on September 17, 2026.

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