Should I Eat This Fish? vs Plank
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Should I Eat This Fish?
This app helps Albertans determine if fish they've caught are safe to eat. Select fish species and waterbodies to receive consumption advice, including any limits on how much you should eat.
- Fish species selection
- Waterbody selection
- Consumption advice
- Eating limits
- Weight/length input
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Users can find out if the fish they have caught has a consumption advice by selecting from a list of fish species and waterbodies in Alberta. Users may also be asked to provide the weight or length of the fish caught. Based on these selections, the app will inform users if they should limit the amount of fish they eat and what those limits are. Information in the app is based on the table of Recommended Fish Consumption Limits in Alberta, posted on the Open Government Portal website: https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/270e8456-7b8b-46c9-b87d-3508b22c319d/resource/bbf031cd-f28a-4e3e-b9b6-230164fda44c/download/fish-consumption-guidance-mercury-in-fish-2019.pdf
Plank
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One plank. Every day. That's the whole app. Plank is a focused daily habit tracker built around a single move: the plank hold. Start the timer, hold as long as you can, and log it. Come back tomorrow. Watch the streak grow. A TIMER THAT GETS OUT OF THE WAY • Big, clear time display • Tap to start, tap when you're done • Live progress against your daily goal • A daily reminder so you don't forget STREAKS THAT KEEP YOU HONEST • Day streak front and center • Yesterday's best time at a glance • Goal-met state that makes today feel finished • A 21-day strip on the home screen to show momentum HISTORY THAT SHOWS THE WORK • GitHub-style heatmap — every day you held, colored in • Stat cards: total time, best hold, active days, average • Tap any day to see every session from that day • Recent list of your last few holds HOME SCREEN WIDGET Add the Plank widget to your home screen and see today's progress, your streak, and the week so far — without opening the app. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No account • No sign-in • No analytics, no third-party tracking • All data stays on your device Built for people who want one thing tracked well, not ten things tracked badly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Should I Eat This Fish? at 16.0 against Plank's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Should I Eat This Fish? | Plank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Government of Alberta | Spruzzo Labs Inc. |
In-app purchases
Should I Eat This Fish?
No in-app purchases
Plank
No in-app purchases






