Planetary Compass vs Catch Count
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planetary Compass
Discover the location of planets in the night sky. This app helps you identify celestial bodies like Mars and Jupiter, indicating their position, altitude, and magnitude. It also informs you if a planet is visible without optical aid.
- Indicates Azimuth, Altitude, and Magnitude
- Helps locate planets by rotating phone
- Indicates naked-eye visibility
- Identifies planets like Mars and Jupiter
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Find out where the planets are in the sky with this simple app! What is that red spot in the sky? Is it Mars? Where is Jupiter? Is Saturn visible tonight? Answer these questions with Planetary Compass. Features: - It indicates the Azimuth, Altitude, and Magnitude of each planet. - It helps you find the planet in the sky while rotating your phone. - Tells you whether a planet is visible to the naked eye. ---------------------------------------- Icons made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com Icons by Icons8
Catch Count
Easily track the number of fish in your live-well. Access state fishing regulations quickly. More features are planned for future updates.
- Live-well fish tracking
- State fishing regulations
- Quick access to rules
- Simple interface
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Never loose count of how many fish are swimming in the live-well ever again. Quickly and easily find your state's fishing regulations. More features soon to come...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Catch Count at 4.0 against Planetary Compass's 1.8. Catch Count also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Catch Count holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Planetary Compass | Catch Count |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gaston Sobrevilla | Ian Bareis |
Customer experience
Planetary Compass
Catch Count
In-app purchases
Planetary Compass
No in-app purchases
Catch Count
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Planetary Compass free?
Is Catch Count free?
Which has better reviews, Planetary Compass or Catch Count?
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