Fish Dept. vs Neon Isles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fish Dept.
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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).
Neon Isles
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Build a sky-island empire that earns while you sleep! Start with one plasma lemonade kiosk on a floating meadow and grow into a glittering three-island empire — from a fusion-powered factory platform in the clouds to a cyberpunk neon harbor where quick fingers chain combo cash. WATCH YOUR SKY-ISLAND GROW • Every building you construct appears on your floating island and grows bigger as it levels up • Your crew lives on the island too — they bob beside their buildings while coins puff into the sky • Collect coin bubbles, upgrade buildings, and double your speed at every milestone • Come back to a fat "Welcome back" payout — your isles keep working while you're away HIRE A SPACE-SUITED CREW • Twelve adorable animal workers, from Common friends to Cosmic legends like Nova the Star Whale • Level up workers, fire their special abilities (up to ×10 across your whole empire!), and discover secret crew synergies • Epic and better workers collect coins for you automatically • Crack open the Elite Crew Vault or the Cosmic Capsule for a shiny card-flip reveal STEP INTO THE SHOWROOM • A neon boutique of glowing loot capsules with a featured deal every single day • Spin the free Daily Wheel, crack the once-a-day Mystery Box, and warp time itself with instant production skips • Build the Shard Synthesizer and harvest free Quantum Shards every day • A raccoon shopkeeper with opinions about everything THREE SKY-ISLANDS, THREE PLAYSTYLES • Aurora Meadow — the classic collect-and-upgrade idle loop under dancing auroras • Fusion Works — factory machines that pay out in giant batches • Neon Harbor — chain quick collects into a x2.5 combo frenzy FAIR AND FRIENDLY • No ads. No accounts. Progress saves on your device. • Every pack can be earned with Quantum Shards from playing — purchases only speed things up Your empire is waiting. Build, upgrade, expand!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fish Dept. at none against Neon Isles's 9. Fish Dept. also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neon Isles sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Fish Dept. asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Fish Dept. | Neon Isles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weimeng Gong | David Long |
In-app purchases
Fish Dept.
No in-app purchases
Neon Isles
- Fistful of Shards$1.99
- Neon Launch Kit$2.99
- Satchel of Shards$4.99
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- Shard Battery$4.99
- Circuit Surge$4.99
- Chest of Shards$9.99
- Royal Vault$19.99
- Overdrive Cache$19.99
- Mega Shard Cell$49.99









