Comparison

SAS WIRe vs FishFinder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SAS WIRe

Features
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The Small Arms Survey is a global centre of excellence whose mandate is to generate impartial, evidence-based, and policy-relevant knowledge on all aspects of small arms and armed violence. It is the principal international source of expertise, information, and analysis on small arms and armed violence issues, and acts as a resource for governments, policymakers, researchers, and civil society. It is located in Geneva, Switzerland, and is a project of the Graduate Institute of Inter- national and Development Studies. Accurately documenting and identifying weapons and ammunition is paramount to telling a story. Accurately documenting and identifying weapons and ammunition is paramount to telling a story. Nonetheless, it can be a challenging task. The Weapons Identification and Reporting App is specifically designed to help practitioners, researchers, and journalists to accurately report on small arms, light weapons, and ammunition that they come across in the course of their work. The app guides users to take photos of materiel in a way that will facilitate the identification process by ensuring that the relevant information is collected (including markings and distinctive physical features), offers secure storage space for photos taken or received by users, and allows for geotagging these pictures. Once the information is entered into the app, the user can choose to send a simple request to Small Arms Survey experts who can provide timely identification of the weapon and/or ammunition. The user can also choose to simply use the app as a way to organize their files and retrieve them later. If you have any questions or suggestions for improvements, please get in touch through the "Send Feedback" link in the app settings.

About

FishFinder

This tool aids fishing vessels by providing global ship monitoring, EEZ regional maps, and positioning tools. It allows users to inquire about ships, customize labels, and receive immediate updates on ship information.

Highlights
  • Global ship monitoring and inquiry
  • EEZ regional map display
  • Positioning, ranging, and marking tools
  • Automatic ship information updates
  • Customizable ship labels
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Fish Tracker - a good tool for fishing, provides global ship monitoring, and provides operational reference and assistance for fishing vessels by combining information such as EEZ regional map, AIS, as well as positioning, ranging and marking tools. Main features: 1. Global ships can be inquired at any time and automatically positioned 2. Join the group to update immediately and automatically update the ship information 3. Display global EEZ information, map reference 4. Ship label customization, more intuitive to view information [contact us] If you need more services, please contact ifishtrack@gmail.com.

Screenshots

SAS WIRe4 screens
FishFinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SAS WIRe at none against FishFinder's 2. FishFinder's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FishFinder sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SAS WIRe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SAS WIRe ships an update every 14 months, FishFinder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SAS WIRe versus FishFinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAS WIReFishFinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPASTPRESENTFUTURESUNGCHANCE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

SAS WIRe

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FishFinder

One-time2
  • 6 months membership$33.99
  • 1 year membership$64.99

Questions

Is SAS WIRe free?
SAS WIRe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FishFinder free?
FishFinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SAS WIRe or FishFinder have ads?
Neither SAS WIRe nor FishFinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SAS WIRe or FishFinder?
SAS WIRe ships an update every 14 months, and FishFinder every 3 weeks. Most recently, SAS WIRe was updated on October 26, 2026 and FishFinder on October 24, 2026.

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