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Fish Tycoon Lite

LDW Software, LLC · Games · United States store
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Rating
3.8 of 5
1.2K ratings in this store
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was 0 on Oct 16, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 23, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / MONTH · WORLDWIDE
Unranked
Not in any grossing chart, and it sells nothing in the store (no in-app purchases, free download). Any revenue comes from ads or payments outside the store, which we can't see.
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
41.5K to 118.7K
Estimated from ratings count
RATINGS
1.2K
AVG RATING
3.84
PRICE
Free
AGE
17.9y
LAST UPDATE
3291d ago
VERSION
1.3.2
SIZE
41 MB
AGE RATING
4+

Last 30 days

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COUNTRIES NOW
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Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
No in-app purchases
Earns from its upfront price, ads or payments outside the store.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.5 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average3.2 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share34%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 6370 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
0 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases81 days
From the last 7 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
1.2K ratings
5★52%
4★14%
3★14%
2★6%
1★14%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, May 15, 2009 to Feb 12, 2026: 34% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription23%

39 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I got this app for the nostalgia of the old desktop computer game, but the price barriers have left me frustrated and ready to just delete the app.
★★★★★ It is impossible to sell fish even changing the prices did not help ( both raising and lowering the price).
★★★★★ Supplies are very expensive.
Lost data, sync, backup12%

21 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I deleted it before and decided to give it another chance.
★★★★★ I went to sleep, woke up, and they were all gone!
★★★★★ I'm getting these crazy glitches on the game and the adds are making the game out of focus and I lost all my fish when updating
Worse after an update9%

16 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Make an update, so it doesn't slow down my device!!
★★★★★ Just update the stupid game!
★★★★★ Absolute worst quality ever you cannot read anything on the screen definitely needs to be updated about 5 times it's a shame because I really like this game
Wrong or poor results6%

10 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Everything is so blurry and the ad taking up half the screen does not help, having to squint to see or read any thing, can barely click on what you want..
★★★★★ Ads run across the top of the game all the time, and squishes the screen until its almost impossible to see what anything says and everything looks blurry.
★★★★★ The font looks so blurry that you'll think you've had a stroke after you switch from the original.
Bugs, things not working4%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Oh and need to fix the bugs...
★★★★★ I'm getting these crazy glitches on the game and the adds are making the game out of focus and I lost all my fish when updating
★★★★★ My fish never die. They don't give birth. They don't heal after getting sick. The game seems frozen in time except that they age rapidly. I reinstalled it 3 times and the same thing happens
Crashes and freezes3%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The game won't let me play and keeps crashing.
★★★★★ Dead fish turn white and freeze in place, making it really hard to find them in some areas of the tank, it'd be much easier to have them float to the top, since they still take up tank space even when they're dead.
★★★★★ I had this free app and was stuck on the last fish.
Slow, laggy, battery3%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Make an update, so it doesn't slow down my device!!
★★★★★ Takes forever 2 load!!!!!!!!!
★★★★★ It is very slow moving game.
Missing features2%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Total waste of time.. I use to play this game on the computer a lot but the app isn't as fun. I don't get why it takes so long to sell the fish... All mine are like $5 and I still have to sit and wait for an eternity…
★★★★★ There's no way to get the money to buy half the stuff u need at the store and a lot of your fish start dying and it just gets too hard and pointless even of you play on easy mode.
★★★★★ As far as I can tell, there is no way to zoom in either.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • You need to improve the graphics a lot of other stuff and the words are too small to read you must improve your game it needs a lot more improvement trust me that game isn't gonna get a lot of players for a long time. 1★, Apr 8, 2022
  • Also would love to be able to add a tank with in app purchase or something so i do not have to restart withers 3★, Nov 27, 2020
  • Please and thank you ^_^ That would be great. 2★, Mar 12, 2017
  • I think it's great but I think you should have less picky people and more upgrades 5★, Jul 7, 2014
  • I really love this game but I needs a few things 4★, Dec 31, 2013
  • I just wish it would notify you with any changes with the fish!!! 4★, Mar 10, 2013
  • A little warning would be nice so I didn't end up playing for an hour for no reason!!! 1★, Feb 4, 2013
  • Needs a save option. 3★, Jan 1, 2013
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
dead fish6breed fish4come back5fish die10give birth5breed my fish3buy this game3zero stars3stay alive3adult fish3game is fun3fish keep4
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive31%

79 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ This game is awesome and fun there is no adds
★★★★★ Been playing this game for years, yet I haven't managed to get all 7 magic breeds. Simple gameplay and easy instructions, just difficult to figure out the best strategy. Can get boring, though, if you're not a patient…
★★★★★ This app is super fun and challenging, but it's not for people who don't have the time.
Worth the money7%

18 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ but couldn't you just put more features on the free version or just make the other one free?
★★★★★ It's not Worth it lol but it good game.
★★★★★ So real and plz for the love of god make the paid one free
Easy to use5%

13 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Simple gameplay and easy instructions, just difficult to figure out the best strategy.
★★★★★ I bought 2 eggs from the shop and ended up with 2 of those and I breed them and my tanks are full of them and they sell for like 50$ Which is easy $$$!!!!
★★★★★ Awesome!!!!....exept wen ever I breed the same type of fish it gives me double of wut I wanted!!!!:)....but that's a good thing don't fix it!!!!!!:)....easy money!!....my longest my fish lived was 9456!!!!!wowie…
Useful, it helps2%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ This app actually helps you a lot on taking care of real fishes.
★★★★★ It also helps the viewer create money and important patieence skills.
Accurate, great results2%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ It's very realistic and the fish are very vibrantly colored.
★★★★★ it works great but the only thing i wish we could do iz listen 2 our own music:) :(!
★★★★★ It's realistic (with some exceptions) it's fun, and still challenging!!

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Feb 12, 2026
No second tank, tanks limited at 7 fishes, unsatisfied with the quality of the game

I got this app for the nostalgia of the old desktop computer game, but the price barriers have left me frustrated and ready to just delete the app. I have bought everything possible in the shop and kept expecting to be able to buy a second tank at some point like it says you can in the menu instructions. Until I came back here and read that you can only do that if you pay for the full version. To max the tanks at 7 fish each and block any advancement takes all the fun out of the game. I don’t even want to continue trying for the magic fish because it’s so frustrating that the lite version is intentionally made to be worse and force you to pay for the full version. Now that I’ve done all I can I will just delete this game because the developers would rather make a buck than let people enjoy a free game that’s been online for decades.

★★★★★Mar 16, 2025
Won’t even start

The game won’t let me play and keeps crashing. Fix it please

★★★★★Jan 28, 2025
Im confused..

So basically, I was doing the yes or no questions from the beginning of the game. I pressed yes for the help question before the game started. When I pressed yes it quickly exit me out the game. So I removed the game and downloaded it back, instead of me putting yes for help I put no and it still logged me out😭!!! Help me find out this issue!!!

★★★★★Jan 17, 2023
hello there i’m jinkocookie from roblox

eggscue me but my fishys keeps on dying on turtiol keeps telling me to speak for a stupid shell lol . so how do you get more fishes? what trick is aren’t not supposed to do the tutorial? even webkinz is better then this lol why on the earth the 2 nd fish tycoon fish don’t die?

★★★★★May 23, 2022
Waste of time

I did first part of research in environment and all my fish die. Most live til they are almost grown(20) and then as they turn 20 they die. Opened app this morning all my many (baby fish) dead. The few that live will hardly sell.

★★★★★Apr 8, 2022
Needs a lot more improvement.

You need to improve the graphics a lot of other stuff and the words are too small to read you must improve your game it needs a lot more improvement trust me that game isn’t gonna get a lot of players for a long time.

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ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

fish23game8fish tycoon8full version6magic fish6full5tycoon5time5virtual5version4breeding4magic4aquarium4tanks4virtual fish3fish breeding3genetic puzzle3puzzle discover3fish isola3fish breed3species fish3customize tanks3care fish3real time3

What's new in 1.3.2

Hello fellow Tycoons! We've updated the original Fish Tycoon to support the latest devices and iOS versions! With over 2 million downloads on iOS, we want to make sure that you can continue playing your favorite apps on the newest devices. Feed, breed, and succeed by unlocking hundreds of species of fish, upgrading your own virtual aquarium to solve the genetic puzzles and rediscover the 7 Magic Fish of Isola. Revisit the award-winning Fish Tycoon, and be sure to check out the sequel, Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium! https://itunes.apple.com/app/fish-tycoon-2-virtual-aquarium/id1194725957?ls=1&mt=8

Released Dec 12, 2008. Current version shipped Oct 19, 2017.

Store description

***NOTE: The FULL version of Fish Tycoon is currently on sale for $0.99 for a very limited time! If you have wanted the FULL version, now is your chance!*** Fish Tycoon is the award-winning virtual fish breeding game from the creators of the acclaimed Virtual Villagers series. Now, with the introduction of Fish Tycoon for iPhone and iPod touch, you can take this sensational game with you wherever you go! Starting with $300 and a handful of eggs gathered from the fabled island of Isola, your goal is to unlock the genetic puzzle and discover the 7 Magic Fish of Isola. Along your journey to discovering the Magic Fish, you will breed and care for more than 400 species of fish, financing your operation by selling your creations to the eager customers who visit your Fish Store. A wide variety of aquarium supplies are available to equip and customize your tanks, care for your fish, and magically enhance your aquariums. The game continues to progress in true real time, even when your iPhone is turned off, so don’t forget to check in regularly to feed your fish, cure their illnesses, and create the next generation of baby fish that will be another step in your pursuit of the legendary Magic Fish of Isola. More about Fish Tycoon * It’s a virtual pet: care for your fish in your own virtual aquarium. * It’s a simulation game: maintain virtual fish in a persistent world. * It’s a genetic puzzle: discover which breeding combinations will lead to the discovery of the 7 Magic Fish. * It’s a tycoon game: test your business skills and aquarium skills at the same time! * There are many approaches to solving the game, with over 400 species of fish to breed. * You can customize your tanks: purchase aquarium ornaments and place them where you like them! * Experience real-time game play, with new surprises every time you turn on the game! Full version features: - Unlimited play - Full access to fish supplies and research - 2 fish tanks for breeding and selling your fish Upgrade to the full version to get tanks that hold 3 times as many fish and the option to purchase a third customizable fish tank for even more fish breeding! For the latest info, and to find out what else we're cookin' up, follow us on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/LastDayofWork

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