Picture Fish vs Fish Identifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Fish Identifier
Identify fish species from photos with high accuracy. Access detailed information on over 600 species, including scientific data, fishing tips, and conservation status. Log your catches in a personal photo book.
- AI photo fish identification
- 600+ species database
- Detailed fish information
- Fishing tips and records
- Personal catch logbook
- Scientific and common names
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Snap a pic and identify that fish! 96% accurate. See fish details, records, fishing tips. Share your catches! Fish photo book logs your catches. Scientific details too. Most accurate fish identifier. AI fish identifier scans your photos and identifies the fish for you. On the rare cases when it isn't sure about the fish in your picture, it'll tell you that too! Fast, accurate, reliable. No ads. No watermarks. Ever. Quickly get ALL the fishy info you want! * Fish species - common name * scientific species name * full species taxonomy * alternate names (both common and scientific) * a typical photo of the identified species * handling instructions * health warnings * physical characteristics (max length, weight, temp * value as food (is it good to eat?) * habitat - freshwater, saltwater, brackish water and where it can be found * environment (is it a bottom dweller?) * similar species names and photos * IGFA records for weight and length * coloration * physical description * conservation information * reproduction details 96% accuracy claim is based on cases where a fish is found in the photo and the AI identifier returns a high confidence match. Low confidence matches and pics where no fish could be found are indicated in the app. This app offers subscriptions at reasonable prices. Privacy policy: https://nuclearcyborg.com/privacy Terms of use: https://nuclearcyborg.com/terms
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Verdict
Picture Fish and Fish Identifier both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 36% of Picture Fish's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fish Identifier's. Picture Fish also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.4K vs 11). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 and Fish Identifier sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Picture Fish against 4.4 for Fish Identifier. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picture Fish has 5.4K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Picture Fish's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fish Identifier's.
Picture Fish ships an update every 5 weeks, Fish Identifier every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Picture Fish | Fish Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.4K ratings) — better | 4.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.4K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Next Vision Limited | Nuclear Cyborg Corp |
Customer experience
Picture Fish
Fish Identifier
Bugs and requests
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
Fish Identifier
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Fish Identifier
- Full access - 1 week$3.997 Days
- Full access - 1 month$4.991 Month
- Full access - 3 months$7.993 Months
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- Full access - 6 months$10.996 Months
- Full access - 1 year3 Days trial$18.991 Year
Questions
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