Comparison

Fishing World vs Spearfishing Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Fishing World

Embark on a global fishing adventure, exploring diverse lakes and rivers to catch over 300 unique freshwater fish species. Compete in tournaments, join teams, and discover secret spots to hunt legendary monster fish with a wide array of gear.

Highlights
  • Global fishing locations
  • Over 300 unique fish species
  • Monster fish with unique stories
  • Competitive tournaments
  • Fishing teams
  • Hundreds of baits and rods
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Grab your rod and prepare to travel the world! Fishing World takes you to beautiful lakes and peaceful rivers in search of over 300 unique species of freshwater Fish - this is the Ultimate Fishing simulation! * Every lake holds a terrifying monster fish with its own unique story - catch all of these legends to become the ultimate Fisherman! * Compete with other fishermen to earn Prestige in hourly, daily and weekly Competitions. * Band together with other fishermen to create Fishing Teams and take on the world! * Learn the secrets of each lake - the secret spots where monster fish live! * Hunt your target fish with hundreds of different baits and rods. * New and exciting fish and locations being added all the time.

About

Spearfishing Simulator

Experience a realistic spearfishing adventure. Start as a beginner, learn to hunt fish, and earn money and experience to upgrade your gear. Explore various underwater locations and master challenging gameplay modes.

Highlights
  • Realistic fish behavior
  • Gear upgrades (speargun, wetsuit, fins)
  • XP system for performance increase
  • Multiple diving locations
  • Target fish for bonus XP
  • Realistic underwater sounds
Features
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A very realistic Spearfishing game with a challenging gameplay. Start as a rookie spearo and learn spearfishing. Hunt fishes, earn money and experience. Buy new items to increase your hunting skills and diving performance. - Upgrade your speargun, wetsuit, fins, mask and other items. - Earn XP while playing and increase your diving performance. - Realistic fish behaviour. - Every item your equip, effects your diving and hunting performance. - Realistic underwater sounds. - Various diving locations - Target fish option. Hunt suggested target fish to earn x2 XP. Game tips: -Your oxygen level will be increased while you gain experience(XP) -Since default gear is for snorkelling, it reduces your diving performance. Replace it when you earn money. -Behave like you spearfishing in real life. Swimming towards the fish and chasing the fish won't work most of the time. Game modes: - Realistic: This is for real spearfishers. Fishes are very sensitive to your movements. Try to stay calm and still while waiting the fish. Oxygen level and consumption is realistic. - Simulation: Close to real life spearfishing. Oxygen level and consumption is realistic, fishes can be spooked easily. - Arcade: Easy mode. Oxygen consumption is much more slower. Fishes are much more braver.

Screenshots

Fishing World4 screens
Spearfishing Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spearfishing Simulator at none against Fishing World's 7. Spearfishing Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). Fishing World's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.1 vs 3.8). On price, ratings volume 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. Fishing World sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Spearfishing Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fishing World holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 141 and 96 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Fishing World's written reviews are positive against 48% of Spearfishing Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fishing World ships an update every 3 weeks, Spearfishing Simulator every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fishing World versus Spearfishing Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishing WorldSpearfishing Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (141 ratings) — better3.8 (96 ratings)
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews — better48.1% of reviews
Number of ratings141 — better96
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB113 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInertiaSoftHakan Nehir

Customer experience

Fishing World

All ratings141 ratings
Positive76.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative24.7%

Spearfishing Simulator

All ratings97 ratings
Positive67.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative23.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral18.5%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Fishing World

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Fishing challenges are glitchy
  • Purchases not delivered
  • Game glitches when buying bait
  • Game crashes when trying to open
  • Game repeatedly crashing
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  • Game freezes and exits
  • Game says it needs internet but has connection issues
  • Game says it's played on multiple devices when it's not
  • Game resets and closes constantly
  • Game crashes when trying to buy equipment
  • Game crashes when trying to buy a fishing pole
  • Game crashes when trying to buy bait or chum
  • Game crashes when trying to link to Facebook
  • Game won't let me delete my data
  • Game glitches and takes money without giving bait
  • Fish frenzy fish not counted
  • Game won't open, says cannot connect to server
  • Game crashes on mobile devices
  • Game freezes and returns to home screen
  • Game just says loading

Requested features

14 requests
  • Fix fishing challenges
  • Add lures and live bait options
  • Allow selling bait and chum
  • Shorter wait times for new locations
  • Add albino fish
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  • Add new locations (e.g., Mediterranean Sea, Hawaiian Islands)
  • Implement a bait bucket feature
  • Add more features or fish
  • Add lures to catch bigger fish and specify fish length
  • Add different places on the lake to fish
  • Add albinos
  • Better reeling mechanism
  • More regular updates
  • Support for new iPad Pros

Spearfishing Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Fishing World

One-time7
  • 20 Gold$0.99
  • 105 Gold$4.99
  • 420 Gold$4.99
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  • 220 Gold$9.99
  • 450 Gold$19.99
  • 1000 Gold$39.99
  • 2240 Gold$79.99
None

Spearfishing Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fishing World free?
Fishing World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spearfishing Simulator free?
Spearfishing Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fishing World or Spearfishing Simulator?
Fishing World is rated higher. Fishing World averages 4.1 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Spearfishing Simulator averages 3.8 from 96 ratings.
Do Fishing World or Spearfishing Simulator have ads?
Spearfishing Simulator shows ads; Fishing World does not.
Which is updated more often, Fishing World or Spearfishing Simulator?
Fishing World ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spearfishing Simulator every 5 days. Most recently, Fishing World was updated on October 20, 2026 and Spearfishing Simulator on October 24, 2026.

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