PADI Training vs Picture Fish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PADI Training
Access and study your PADI training materials offline. Prepare for your underwater adventures and explore the marine world anytime, anywhere.
- Download PADI training materials
- Offline access to study guides
- Learn on the go
- Prepare for diving adventures
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The PADI Training app is specifically designed for downloading your PADI Training materials. More than 70% of the planet is covered in water, providing infinite possibilities for adventure. PADI Divers hold the passport to explore the underwater world and the PADI Training app allows you to learn on the go! The PADI Training app allows you to begin living a life less ordinary anytime, anywhere.
Picture Fish
Instantly identify fish species by taking or uploading a photo. Access a vast database with detailed information and helpful tips for fish keeping. Connect with a community for shared knowledge and insights.
- Fast and accurate fish identification
- Database of 2500+ fish species
- Fish keeping tips and advice
- Community forum for fish enthusiasts
- Extensive fish information database
- User-friendly interface
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Instantly identify fishes! Easily acquire a lot of tips about fish keeping. Simply take or upload a snap of a fish, and Picture Fish can help you identify it within seconds. Key features: -Fast and accurate ID of 2500+ species of fishes -Easily acquire a lot of tips about fish keeping -Dynamic and friendly community, which is full of interesting topics and useful tips -Extensive database, with rich information about all kinds of fishes -Finely-designed and user-friendly interface About Picture Fish Premium -Subscription Name:Yearly Premium -Subscription Duration:1 year(7 days trial) without limits, getting answers from experts, studying fishes with numerous info, unique HD fish-theme wallpapers, and no watermarks or ads. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use: https://app-service.picturefishai.com/static/user_agreement.html Privacy Policy: https://app-service.picturefishai.com/static/privacy_policy.html Contact us: support@picturefishai.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Picture Fish at 4.5 against PADI Training's 3.6. Picture Fish also leads on ratings volume (5.4K vs 18) and review sentiment (36% vs 21%). PADI Training's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Picture Fish sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. PADI Training asks for nothing beyond the download.
Picture Fish holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picture Fish has 5.4K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of PADI Training's written reviews are positive against 36% of Picture Fish's.
PADI Training ships an update every 3 months, Picture Fish every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | PADI Training | Picture Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) | 4.5 (5.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.3% of reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 5.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PADI Americas, Inc. | Next Vision Limited |
Customer experience
PADI Training
Picture Fish
User reviews
PADI Training
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great way to learn
- 👍 Convenient offline access
- 👍 Better than browser version
- 👍 Well-structured course materials
- 👍 Professional instructors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Progress not syncing
- 🐛 Loses progress state
- 🐛 Videos not playing
- 🐛 Cannot log dives
Picture Fish
From 5.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick and accurate fish identification
- 👍 Helpful for learning about fish species
- 💡 Useful for anglers and aquarium hobbyists
- 🚀 Easy and fast to use
- 👍 Keeps a library of identified fish
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate fish identification in many cases
- 🤑 Expensive subscription model
- 🤯 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🤔 Inconsistent performance, hit-or-miss results
- 😡 Charges users without consent
Bugs and requests
PADI Training
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes frequently
- Progress not syncing between devices
- Videos do not play or show black screen
- Cannot log dives (location selection issue)
- Downloaded content not accessible offline
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- Scorm package not ready error
- App freezes or restarts course
- Login issues and repeated password prompts
- Laggy scrolling and unresponsive interface
- White screen crashes
- Digital media links not showing
- Answers not checking correctly
- E-card not found
- Course progress reset
- Download failures and inability to resume
Requested features
13 requests- Allow offline use of downloaded material
- Improve progress synchronization
- Fix video playback issues
- Enable offline login
- Add bookmarks or progress markers
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- Allow downloading entire courses at once
- Integrate videos better into course content
- Improve user interface
- Fix issues with signing forms
- Allow forms to be signed on the app
- Synchronize progress between devices
- Improve error messages for downloads
- Faster release of multi-language courses
Picture Fish
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrectly identifies common fish species
- Fails to recognize fish in clear photos
- Charges users without their knowledge or consent
- Difficult to cancel subscription and get refunds
Requested features
5 requests- Add more fish species to the database
- Improve accuracy of fish identification
- Allow users to manually correct fish identifications
- Provide more detailed information about fish
- Implement a free version without subscription
In-app purchases
PADI Training
No in-app purchases
Picture Fish
- Picture Fish Premium$2.997 Days
- Picture Fish Premium$5.991 Month
- Picture Fish Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Picture Fish Premium$29.991 Year
- Picture Fish Premium1 Month trial$29.991 Year
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