FishScan vs Fish ID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FishScan
Instantly identify fish species from photos using AI. Explore a vast encyclopedia of over 2,000 fish, track your discoveries, and enjoy weekly wallpapers and blog content. Perfect for anglers, aquarium enthusiasts, and marine explorers.
- AI-powered fish identification from photos
- Extensive fish species encyclopedia (2,000+)
- Personalized fish identification history and collection
- Weekly fish wallpapers
- Fish facts and blog content
- Fuzzy matching for similar species identification
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Become a fish identification expert! FishScan is your smart fish identifier app powered by AI. Whether you’re trying to identify fish by photo, check fish species from the sea or aquarium, or learn about new fish you've never seen before — FishScan helps you do it all with ease. You can use it to recognize fish like tuna, sharks, whales, devil fish, bass, butterfly fish, or even dolphins. Just take a picture, and FishScan will show you detailed information instantly. Key Features • Identify fish from photos Use your camera or upload an image to identify any fish in seconds. FishScan’s advanced AI supports fuzzy matching and can suggest similar-looking fish too — perfect for curious anglers and ocean lovers alike. • Fish species encyclopedia Explore a growing database of over 2,000+ fish species — including saltwater fish, freshwater fish, aquarium species, sea fishing species, and commercial fish. Learn about their scientific name, habitat, classification, average size, and more. • Smart history & collection Every fish you identify is saved automatically. Mark your favorite species, revisit previous scans, and build your personal fish log — a must-have for fish enthusiasts. • Weekly fish wallpapers Love fish? Show it off! Set your home screen with our curated collection of beautiful, fun, and fascinating fish wallpapers — updated weekly with new species. • The Fish Blog Dive deeper with weekly fish facts. Curious about “Which shark is the most dangerous?” or “What’s the real name of Nemo from Finding Nemo?” — explore the FishScan blog and uncover fun facts about your favorite fish. Download FishScan now — your all-in-one AI-powered fish identification app. Whether for fishing, aquarium, or marine exploration, start scanning and learning today! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS: With Premium membership, you will have unlimited identification times, remove all Ads, enjoy wallpapers for Premium only, unlock all themes cross all your devices. Premium Membership offers subscription service with 3-day free trial: \$9.99 per quarter and 7-day free trial: \$29.99 per year. This Price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user\'s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You can turn off the auto-renew for this subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. You will be unsubscribed when your current trail/subscription period expires. The current active subscription period can not be cancelled. After you subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen subscription option. TERMS OF USE: https://zirconstudio1.wixsite.com/fishscan/terms-of-use PRIVACY POLICY: https://zirconstudio1.wixsite.com/fishscan/privacy-policy If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at zirconstudio@outlook.com
Fish ID
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Point your camera at a fish and know what it is — then know whether it will be happy in your tank. Fish Identifier names freshwater, saltwater and wild fish from a single photo, and is built around the aquarium you actually keep. Every result is checked against your own tank: its size, its water and the fish already living there. KNOW ANY FISH IN SECONDS • Snap or pick a photo and get the species, its scientific name and how sure the match is • A clear result card: adult size, tank size, temperature, pH, group size and temperament at a glance • Look-alikes and the one feature that tells them apart, so you can be sure it's right • Safety first: venomous, toxic or biting fish are flagged before anything else WILL IT FIT YOUR TANK? • Add your tank's size and water type once • Every fish you scan is checked against it — size, water, temperature, pH and tank mates • See the new fish swimming in a drawing of your tank, with a plain verdict: fits, check first, or not a match • Perfect for the fish shop: scan before you buy YOUR TANK, ALIVE • The fish you keep swim on your home screen at the depth each species really lives at • Stocking: how full your tank is • Harmony: which fish might bully, outgrow or stress each other • Water: your latest test and when it was taken CAN THEY LIVE TOGETHER? • Pick two to four species and see whether they can share a tank • Get the smallest tank and the temperature that suit them all WATER CARE MADE EASY • Log temperature, pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, and see them against safe ranges • Log water changes in a tap and get a gentle reminder when the next one is due A GUIDE TO EVERY TANK • Fish of the day, shelves for beginner fish, community tanks, reefs and oddballs • Step-by-step care guides: cycling a new tank, adding fish safely, water changes and more • Ask a fishkeeping expert about cloudy water, a shy fish or a new setup YOUR LOGBOOK • Every fish you identify, numbered and kept in one place • Badges as your logbook grows Works on iPhone and iPad, in 23 languages. Fish Identifier helps you learn and care; it isn't a substitute for an expert. Identifications and advice are generated by AI and can be wrong — never touch, handle or eat a fish because an app named it. Privacy Policy: https://ebubekir.me/fish-identifier-privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fish ID at every 9 days against FishScan's every 4 months. FishScan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. FishScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months and Fish ID sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FishScan ships an update every 4 months, Fish ID every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FishScan | Fish ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (69 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 志成 汤 | Ebubekir Sezer |
In-app purchases
FishScan
- FishScan Premium3 Days trial$9.993 Months
- FishScan Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Fish ID
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Yearly$39.991 Year








