# ADFG vs Salmon Finder

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Salmon Finder at 100% against ADFG's 23%. Salmon Finder also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5). ADFG's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (100 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Salmon Finder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. ADFG asks for nothing beyond the download.

Salmon Finder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADFG has 100 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of ADFG's written reviews are positive against 100% of Salmon Finder's.

ADFG ships an update every 5 weeks, Salmon Finder monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ADFG | Salmon Finder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (100 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adfg/id1582653381/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salmon-finder/id6475616882/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **100** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 23.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 140 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Department of Fish & Game](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532674073) | [Devious Panda, Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1640184601) |

## What reviewers say

### ADFG

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adfg/id1582653381)

This app provides Alaska hunters and anglers with essential information and services for planning trips and managing their activities. Access licenses, permits, and big game tags digitally, view regulations, and record harvests directly from your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Digital licenses and permits, Big game locking-tag records, Hunting regulations, Record harvests, Sport fish identification guide, Offline map and regulation downloads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to navigate regulations
- 👍 Digital licenses accepted
- 👍 Useful for sport fishermen
- 👍 Can report results offline
- 👍 Good idea for an app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 App crashes often
- 🐛 Sync errors
- 🐛 Long load times
- 🐛 Error messages

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues
- Sync errors
- App crashes
- Harvest report submission crashes
- Map crashes

**Requested features**

- More push notifications for dates
- Push notifications for emergency orders
- Commercial announcements and regs
- Permit card digital storage
- Separate app for commercial fishing


### Salmon Finder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salmon-finder/id6475616882)

Stay updated on salmon counts in Alaska with this app. It provides a user-friendly map and graph view of fish counts from the Department of Fish and Game, sending notifications when data is updated during the fishing season.

**Highlights:** Geography-based fish counts, Updated from Alaska's Department of Fish and Game, Map and graph view, Notifications for updated counts, Supports spring, summer, and fall seasons

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Salmon Finder Tip $9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Support Salmonfinder ($24.99) | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ADFG free?

ADFG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Salmon Finder free?

Salmon Finder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ADFG or Salmon Finder?

Salmon Finder is rated higher. ADFG averages 2.5 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while Salmon Finder averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do ADFG or Salmon Finder have ads?

Neither ADFG nor Salmon Finder shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ADFG or Salmon Finder?

ADFG ships an update every 5 weeks, and Salmon Finder monthly. Most recently, ADFG was updated on November 3, 2026 and Salmon Finder on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*