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Mobilewalla: Lure of fish-based apps is obvious

Collect, catch, breed and admire virtual fish with the following fish-themed apps.

Apple apps

Fish Tycoon (99 cents)* The path to being a virtual fish tycoon begins with a few fish eggs that you hatch and care for. Breed your hatchlings to create and sell unusual fish. ( Score: 94/100)

 

Splashy Fish — The Adventure of a Flappy Tiny Bird Fish (Free)* Splashy Fish is an arcade game where a little fish swims along, collecting gold and avoiding obstacles. (Score: 92/100)

 

Fish Tales (Free) In Fish Tales, you are the master of a virtual undersea kingdom of colorful fish. Take good care of them and earn opportunities to collect new fish. (Score: 91/100)

 

Nemo’s Reef (Free)* In this game, movie favorite Nemo and his dad are building a new fish reef and need the player’s help to attract over 50 kinds of fish. (Score: 91/100)

 

Fish Farm (Free)* In Fish Farm, you control a virtual aquarium. Breed your aquarium’s fish, sell them and earn money to add exotic species to your tank. (Score: 90/100)

 

Android apps

Let’s Fish: Sport Fishing (Free)* This game for virtual fishermen features a huge variety of fish to catch, in many locations, with your choice of rods, reels, lures and more. ( Score: 98/100)

 

Koi Live Wallpaper (99 cents) This lovely 3-D wallpaper app features a koi pond where you can watch and interact with 20 different types of virtual koi. (Score: 98/100)

 

Ace Fishing: Wild Catch (Free)* Ace Fishing: Wild Catch is a virtual version of fishing, with an emphasis on realistic action and the struggle to catch elusive, powerful fish. (Score: 91/100)

 

Shark Dash (Free)* Shark Dash takes place in a virtual bathtub where you play a shark that’s on a mission to destroy the rubber duckies who have invaded his home. (Score: 91/100)

 

Fish Predator (Free) In Fish Predator, you play a fish who dines on smaller fish. Eat to get bigger, but beware: Bigger fish want to eat you, too. (Score: 90/100)

*Available on Apple and Android

Mobilewalla is a search and discovery engine using breakthrough technology to score every app to help consumers navigate the mobile application marketplace. Apps are scored using an algorithm that weighs several characteristics, including user ratings, position within category and staff recommendations. For more app intel, go to www.mobilewalla.com. Anindya Datta is a technologist and founder of Mobilewalla.

This story was originally published October 9, 2015 at 3:45 PM with the headline "Mobilewalla: Lure of fish-based apps is obvious."

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