Fish Eat Fish.io is a survival-themed casual arcade game for iOS and Android where players grow by consuming marine creatures.
Product velocity
Active
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#78
▲1Games · free
Sentiment
4.3
36k reviews
Nemesis
Hungry Shark Evolution
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire the app for quick, low-stakes competitive sessions that provide immediate gratification through collection and growth mechanics.
For Casual mobile gamers interested in survival-themed arcade games and collection-based progression.
What does it look like?
Key features
Cataloging system that tracks habits and details of every fish species encountered by the player
Social integration allowing users to sync progress and invite friends for collaborative play
Exclusive items that grant temporary special abilities to the player's fish
Tiered map system with 12 distinct zones, each featuring unique marine life and hidden creatures
How much does it cost?
Ad-supported model with IAP-driven progression, anchored by high-volume casual gameplay.
Velocity
Active developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: active.
Who built it?
MOBIBRAIN TECHNOLOGY PTE
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What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans excited. Users appreciate fast-paced and engaging gameplay loop and variety of collectible fish species, but report excessive ad frequency during sessions.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Fast-paced and engaging gameplay loop
- Variety of collectible fish species
- Excessive ad frequency during sessions
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Access the full report for freeCompetition
Competitive landscape for Fish Eat Fish.io:Hunger Games
How's the Games market?
The app holds a #138 Free rank in the US Casual Game category, with a 0.55★ rating gap between iOS and Android platforms. This discrepancy indicates that Android-specific performance issues are currently suppressing the app's overall market potential.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Ubisoft
With over 7.6 million ratings and a high-frequency release cadence, this title defines the 'Big Fish' sub-genre standard.
- Features a massive, multi-year content library of unique shark species and evolving abilities.
- Maintains a high-frequency update cycle with 10 releases in the last six months alone.
- Deep meta-progression systems allow for long-term player retention beyond simple arcade loops.
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Key takeaways for Fish Eat Fish.io:Hunger Games
Where is it heading?
The casual block-puzzle and survival market is consolidating, with legacy IP entries absorbing rotational interest. Fish Eat Fish.io must leverage its Codex-driven retention to differentiate from the content-dense legacy structures of Ubisoft’s titles, or it risks losing its casual base to more immersive, mission-driven competitors.
- The latest release added the 12th ocean area, demonstrating active feature investment rather than maintenance-mode stagnation.
- The 0.55★ rating gap on Android indicates technical regressions that, if unaddressed, will compound churn pressure into Q3.
The SWOT
- Codex collection loop sustains daily active sessions
- Multiplayer social-sharing lowers acquisition costs
- Lightweight session design enables rapid mobile-first entry
- B2B education partnerships for Codex library
- Wearable integration for passive progress tracking
- Untapped regional markets in high-growth territories
Next best moves
Audit Android performance because of the 0.55★ rating gap → improve Android retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's reliance on ad-supported progression is not…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
High-fidelity 3D environments (available in Hungry Shark World but missing here) +1
Since the last report: The report transitioned from a basic feature list to a performance-oriented analysis, highlighting a critical Android-iOS rating gap and a shift toward monetization diversification.
Bottom line
The app maintains a strong casual arcade loop through its collection mechanics, but the Android-iOS rating gap and ad-heavy progression threaten long-term retention. The PM should prioritize platform stability and monetization diversification to defend against high-frequency updates from legacy competitors.
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Is Fish Eat Fish.io suitable for casual play?
How does this compare to Hungry Shark?
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