Comparison

Fish Steps vs Wanderlings

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

Head to head
About

Fish Steps

This app transforms your daily walks into a virtual aquarium experience. Your steps fill a virtual tank, keeping your fish alive and thriving. Reach your step goals to unlock new fish and decorations, encouraging an active lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Real-time step tracking
  • Virtual aquarium simulation
  • Unlockable fish and decorations
  • Daily streaks and achievements
  • Home screen widget
Features
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Your steps keep your fish tank filled. Fish Steps turns your daily walk into a living aquarium. Every step you take fills your tank with water. Stop moving, and it slowly drains. Let it run dry, and your fish don't make it. Set a daily step goal, watch your tank thrive when you hit it, and unlock new fish and decorations as you rack up miles. From tiny guppies to a great white shark — the more you walk, the more you unlock. Features — Real-time step tracking via Apple Health — Tank drains when you fall behind, fills when you walk — Unlockable fish and decorations — Daily streaks and achievements — Home screen widget

About

Wanderlings

This game combines virtual pet care with real-world step tracking. Your daily steps help you nurture and play with your chosen companion. It's a relaxing experience for those who enjoy fitness and casual gaming.

Highlights
  • Virtual pet care
  • Real-world step tracking integration
  • Adoptable pets
  • Connects to Apple Health
  • No account required
  • Optional social features
Features
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Wanderlings is a cozy step-tracking game in which you raise a virtual pet. Every step you take in real life helps you care for your companion. Think Tamagotchi meets a pedometer. Four pets to adopt: gentle Mochi, mischievous Pixel, cheerful Sprout, bold Ember. This app connects to Apple Health for accessing steps data, so use whichever fitness device you prefer to log steps. No account required to play. No ads, no subscriptions. Social features are totally optional if you prefer a solo experience. This is a solo dev project by me (Jon). Hope you enjoy!

Screenshots

Fish Steps4 screens
Wanderlings3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wanderlings at none against Fish Steps's 10. Wanderlings also leads on ads (none vs shown). Fish Steps's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). 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. Fish Steps sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Wanderlings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fish Steps against 5.0 for Wanderlings. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fish Steps ships an update daily, Wanderlings every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fish Steps versus Wanderlings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFish StepsWanderlings
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHENRY DONALDSON CHIPMANJonathan Guerrera

Customer experience

Fish Steps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wanderlings

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Fish Steps

One-time10
  • Jellyfish Jungle$0.99
  • Reef Hunters$0.99
  • Tropics Bundle$0.99
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  • Aquarium Favorites$0.99
  • Arctic Wonders$0.99
  • Deep Sea Wonders$0.99
  • Salmon Box$0.99
  • River Wonders$0.99
  • Predator Pack$0.99
  • Empty Tank Refill$0.99
None

Wanderlings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fish Steps free?
Fish Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wanderlings free?
Wanderlings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fish Steps or Wanderlings?
Fish Steps and Wanderlings are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Fish Steps or Wanderlings have ads?
Fish Steps shows ads; Wanderlings does not.
Which is updated more often, Fish Steps or Wanderlings?
Fish Steps ships an update daily, and Wanderlings every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fish Steps was updated on October 2, 2026 and Wanderlings on October 6, 2026.

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