When to Fish vs My Praktik
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
When to Fish
This app provides detailed fishing forecasts and conditions to help anglers find the best times and locations for freshwater fishing. It uses weather, moon phase, and solunar data to predict fish activity for various species. Features include spot saving, a fishing diary, and advanced weather insights.
- Species-specific fishing forecasts
- General fish activity predictions
- Advanced weather insights
- Save and share fishing spots
- Current moon phase
- Solunar predictions
- Fishing diary with catch logging
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When to Fish is a practical advisor for every fisherman, who knows, that the catch isn't just a question of luck. Our app provides forecasts and conditions to help you find the best times and spots for freshwater fishing. It is your pocket fishing forecast, using weather and moon info and more. Features: - Forecast for fishing conditions: Our app provides a tailored forecast for each species, ensuring you know best times for fishing of Carp, Grass Carp, Zander, Pike, Catfish, Bass, Perch, Bream, Crappie, Barbel, Tench, Trout, Crucian Carp, Grayling, Nase, Eel, Asp, Muskie, Walleye, Roach and Tilapia. - Forecast for general fish activity - Advanced weather insights: Know the weather with forecasts of temperature, pressure, wind, and more, all crucial factors that affect fish behavior. - Fishing spots: Mark and save your favorite fishing locations. With premium access, share these spots and explore where others are catching. - Current moon phase: Lunar conditions influence fish activity. Our app keeps you updated with the moon phases. - Solunar predictions: Utilize the solunar calendar for the best fishing times, featuring daily and hourly forecasts. Available up to three months in advance with premium access. - Barometer: A build-in pressure forecast helps you predict the changes in fish behavior and plan your fishing trips. - Customizable look: Choose the look and feel of the app, whether you prefer classic interface or modern design. - New feature: Advanced map with multiple marker types. - New feature: Fishing diary with options to log your catch (including photos), weather, and location, as well as to export and import your entries. Please Note: While the app provides forecast and prediction data, it is important to remember that these are forecasts designed to increase the chances of successful trip. Forecast in application is not a guaranty of catch. The app supports all listed freshwater species, regardless of their specific habitat or occurrence in your location. With the Premium subscription you will gain: - Hourly and daily forecasts for 15 days - Unlimited number of selected water areas (places) - Sharing of your saved places - Daily and hourly solunar predictions for the next three months - Possibility to project the solunar calculations to the classic calculations - Hourly barometer forecasts for two days - Advanced map with multiple marker types - Fishing diary with options to log your catch (including photos), weather, and location, as well as to export and import your entries Forecasts contain fishing conditions and fish activity We provide a free trial period for the Premium subscription. After the end of the trial period, subscription will start automatically and you will be charged the fee. To stop the subscription fees, make sure that you cancel the subscription at least 24 hours before the ending of the free trial time period or current subscribed time period. The subscription is renewed automatically at the end of a time period, if it is not canceled at least 24 hours before the ending of the current subscribed time period. The subscription can be canceled in the settings of your account. Warning! The deletion of the app will not cancel your subscription. If you cancel the subscription, it will stay active to the end of the current time period of the last subscription. Privacy Policy and terms of use: https://www.mojeapps.sk/en/privacy-policy-html
My Praktik
Visualize sonar data and create detailed maps directly on your smartphone or tablet. Customize your display with widgets for real-time echo sounder monitoring and map viewing. Adjust color palettes, depth grids, and use touch zoom for precise object identification.
- Sonar data visualization
- Map building on device
- Customizable widgets
- Real-time echo sounder monitoring
- Adjustable color palettes
- Touch zoom functionality
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Now users can observe sonar data and build maps on the screen of a smartphone or tablet of any size. The functionality and interface of the Application has been thought out in such a way that, first of all, it is easy and convenient for anglers to use it. For example, you can add widgets to work windows and view maps on one part of the screen, and monitor echo sounder data and fish behavior in real time on the other. The palette for displaying echo sounder data and for maps, sounds and the depth grid are also adjusted depending on the user's desire. The touch ZOOM allows you to view even small objects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Praktik at none against When to Fish's 3. My Praktik also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 44%). When to Fish's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. When to Fish sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. My Praktik asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for When to Fish against 4.3 for My Praktik. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: When to Fish has 56 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of When to Fish's written reviews are positive against 66% of My Praktik's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | When to Fish | My Praktik |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (56 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.6% of reviews | 66.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moje Apps s. r. o. | ООО Практик НЦ |
Customer experience
When to Fish
My Praktik
Bugs and requests
When to Fish
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
My Praktik
Reported bugs
35 issues- Maps not loading
- Buttons outside screen
- GPS drains battery
- App not working with echo sounder
- Map drawing with gaps
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- Labels not always showing
- App freezes
- Track not saved when minimized
- Connection issues
- Picture not updating
- Depth map not drawing
- Incorrect GPS location
- Cannot load map
- Echo sounder useless with app
- Not working in background
- Loses connection in background
- Internet disappears when connected
- Slow and unthoughtful app
- Not polished for iOS
- Overheats iPhone
- No background access
- No internet when connected
- Background mode issues
- Map zoom insufficient
- Cannot transfer coordinates
- Geolocation not working
- App is raw
- Echo sounders unreliable
- Connection lost after update
- No real-time image after update
- No recording after update
- App not connecting to echo sounder
- Map drawing inconsistent
- App crashes frequently
- Cannot save settings in WiFi settings
Requested features
9 requests- Add catch logging and point association
- Online map sharing between users
- Joint depth map creation
- Black system-style icon
- Demo mode for device testing
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- Increase map zoom level
- Add coordinate point import
- Cloud storage for data
- Automatic data recording on cast
In-app purchases
When to Fish
- 1 Month Premium subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 6 Month Premium subscription7 Days trial$3.996 Months
- Year Premium subscription14 Days trial$6.991 Year
My Praktik
No in-app purchases








