Comparison

Row Fish Row vs RO! Viking Raid

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

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About

Row Fish Row

Features
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Row Fish Row is a moonlit endless rowing game about rhythm, reflexes, and a light that will not stop following you. Tap the left and right oars to build your rowing rhythm. Move across five lanes to avoid rocks and floating logs, collect pearls and power-ups, and keep your boat ahead of the lantern fish. And behind you, there it is: the lantern fish, up from the deep. Keep your tempo and its light stays on the horizon; stall, and you will watch the water start to glow — then meet the jaw. Every death names its cause on screen. Fair, readable, and asking for one more run. Features: - Left and right oars, rowing combos and lane changes - Pattern-based obstacle flow across a five-tier speed ramp - The lantern fish chase: visual, haptic, and audible pressure - Pearls, combo multipliers, and persistent records — the "New best!" moment is real - One-tap restart, and every run is a new river - An introductory tutorial on your first run - Interface in 14 languages, with right-to-left layout support - Plays offline; leaderboard syncs when available - Five optional, one-time cosmetic skin purchases, with Restore Purchases Row Fish Row is made for short sessions, "one more run" stubbornness, and the strange satisfaction of outrowing a light in a dark river.

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RO! Viking Raid

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RO! Viking Raid is a fast, one-button rhythm game. Norway's fans are rowing across the Atlantic to reach the grand final — and you set the pace! Tap RO! when the sweeping line hits the gold band. Land it dead center on the red for a PERFECT — more points and bigger combos. Miss and you lose a shield; lose all five and the crew is exhausted. HOW TO PLAY • One button. Tap on the beat and keep the rhythm. • Hit the gold zone for points, the red center for PERFECT. • Chain hits to build huge combos and faster clears. • Cross all five zones — from the fjord to the coast. FEATURES • Easy to learn, hard to master — pure timing and rhythm. • Six stages, each with its own scene and music. • Real-time WORLD SCOREBOARD — climb the rankings by total score, combo and country. • Choose your player name and country, and fly your flag. • Play offline — the full game works with no connection; the scoreboard syncs when you're online. • No ads. No purchases. No login. Free to play. Grab an oar, keep the beat, and row your way to glory. Ro! Ro! Ro!

Screenshots

Row Fish Row4 screens
RO! Viking Raid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RO! Viking Raid at every 3 days against Row Fish Row's every 2 months. RO! Viking Raid also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Row Fish Row ships an update every 2 months, RO! Viking Raid every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Row Fish Row versus RO! Viking Raid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRow Fish RowRO! Viking Raid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB9 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMEHMET CELIKNORIENT INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AS

In-app purchases

None

Row Fish Row

No in-app purchases

None

RO! Viking Raid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Row Fish Row free?
Row Fish Row is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RO! Viking Raid free?
RO! Viking Raid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Row Fish Row or RO! Viking Raid have ads?
Neither Row Fish Row nor RO! Viking Raid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Row Fish Row or RO! Viking Raid?
Row Fish Row ships an update every 2 months, and RO! Viking Raid every 3 days. Most recently, Row Fish Row was updated on October 28, 2026 and RO! Viking Raid on October 25, 2026.

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