Fishing Break vs Big Hunter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fishing Break
Embark on a relaxing fishing adventure across 12 diverse worlds. Catch hundreds of unique fish species, including rare elemental variants, and build your dream aquarium collection. Compete with friends on leaderboards and upgrade your gear to reel in the biggest catches.
- Relaxing casual fishing gameplay
- 34 fishing spots across 12 worlds
- Hundreds of fish species
- Rare elemental fish variants
- Per-fish leaderboards
- Upgrade fishing gear
- Build aquarium collection
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Time for a Fishing Break — the relaxing casual fishing game where you catch rare fish from around the world and build your dream aquarium collection. Hop on your boat and cast your line in oceans, lakes, and rivers across 12 gorgeous worlds. Fight trophy fish, reel in rare catches, and fill your museum with hundreds of unique species. Simple to pick up, impossible to put down. CATCH FISH WORLDWIDE Fish in 34 stunning locations from tropical reefs to deep ocean waters. Each spot has unique species to discover — from bass and trout to sharks and legendary elemental fish. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Fill your aquarium museum with hundreds of fish species. Track every catch, discover rare elemental variants (fire, ice, electric, grass, light, and dark), and complete your collection to earn rewards. UPGRADE YOUR GEAR Earn coins to buy better rods, reels, hooks, and bait. Upgrade your tackle to catch bigger, rarer fish that lurk in deeper waters. COMPETE & CLIMB Every fish has its own leaderboard. Compete against friends and anglers worldwide to land the biggest catch. Earn achievements and climb the ranks. FEATURES - Relaxing casual fishing gameplay — perfect for short breaks or long sessions - 34 fishing spots across 12 beautiful worlds - Hundreds of fish species including sharks and elemental variants - Per-fish leaderboards to compete with friends - Fun achievements based on fish puns - Free to play, no energy timers Cast your line and get hooked. Download Fishing Break today!
Big Hunter
Embark on a thrilling hunting adventure in a primeval world. Use spears, axes, and boomerangs to take down giant beasts. Compete with players globally and uncover an engaging story.
- Physics-based hunting gameplay
- Variety of primitive weapons
- Easy touch controls
- Outstanding graphic design
- Global ranking competition
- Engaging story with unexpected ending
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◆ Popular game that achieved 40 million downloads worldwide! An intense hunting game of starving tribal people! Hunt giant animals from the primitive era! A long time ago, a primitive tribe lived in a remote village. The people were starving due to the ongoing drought. The tribal leader went out hunting every day to survive..... Big Hunter is a dynamic physics game that hunts gigantic primeval animals with spear, axe and boomerang. Become the world's best hunter with a variety of weapons! Big Hunter Features: - Easy control with addictive touch of hitting - Hunting game based on dynamic physics - Simple but outstanding graphic design - Rhythmical game sounds - An unexpected ending and an impressive story - Compete rankings with hunters around the world Big Hunter supports high resolution for an optimal gaming experience on both phones and tablets. Are you already a fan? If so then visit our website, like us on Facebook for the latest news: https://www.facebook.com/bighuntergame Last but not least, a big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who has played Big Hunter!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fishing Break at fortnightly against Big Hunter's every 3 months. Big Hunter's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Fishing Break sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Big Hunter sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Fishing Break against 4.6 for Big Hunter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 5.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Fishing Break's written reviews are positive against 78% of Big Hunter's.
Fishing Break ships an update fortnightly, Big Hunter every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Fishing Break | Big Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13K ratings) — better | 4.6 (5.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 5.5K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 401 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Roofdog Games | Kakarod Interactive |
Customer experience
Fishing Break
Big Hunter
User reviews
Fishing Break
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Good graphics
- 👍 Variety of fish to catch
- 👍 Tournaments and events
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 💰 Expensive bait
- 🕰️ Slow progression
- 🤔 Unclear mechanics (line length, gold coins)
- 🤷♀️ Difficulty catching rare/special fish
Big Hunter
From 5.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and fun gameplay
- 👍 Minimalistic art style
- 🕹️ Challenging but addictive
- 💰 Reasonable monetization
Room to improve
- 🐢 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤕 Difficult later levels
- 🔁 Lack of progression
- 🕰️ Slow progress to unlock new content
Bugs and requests
Fishing Break
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bait consumed even when no fish bite
- Purchases not recognized by game
- Account reset issues
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to move boat/camera
- Showcase for caught fish
- Bait refilling system
- Chat/donation system for crews
- More worlds/levels
Big Hunter
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional freezes and unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent hit detection on weak points
Requested features
4 requests- Add more animals to hunt
- Introduce new game modes
- Allow weapon and character customization
- Improve camera view for better visibility
In-app purchases
Fishing Break
- Stack of Cash$2.99
- Pile of Cash$4.99
- Coin Doubler$4.99
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- Coin Doubler Package$4.99
- Bag of Cash$9.99
- Chest of Cash$19.99
- Boatload of Cash$39.99
Big Hunter
- Box of Ivory$0.99
- Unlock Woolly Rhino Story$0.99
- Sack of Ivory$1.99
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- Unlock Terror Bird Story$1.99
- Horn Shuriken Prince's Hair$1.99
- Remove Forced Ads$2.99
- Unlock Smilodon Story$2.99
- Sack of Minerals$3.99
- Unlock Ancient Bats Story$3.99
- Crate of Ivory$4.99
- Cart of Ivory$9.99
- Crate of Minerals$12.99









