# Vissengids vs Fish Planet

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vissengids at 75% against Fish Planet's 9%. Vissengids also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). Fish Planet's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (141 vs 2). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fish Planet sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Vissengids asks for nothing beyond the download.

Fish Planet holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fish Planet has 141 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Vissengids's written reviews are positive against 9% of Fish Planet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Vissengids ships an update every 10 months, Fish Planet every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vissengids | Fish Planet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vissengids/id425662276/reviews) | **[3.7 (141 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fish-planet/id954203652/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **141** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 8.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 months** | Every 11 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 19 MB | 757 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Koninklijke Sportvisunie](https://appshunter.io/developer/720694450) | [Web and Print](https://appshunter.io/developer/517696765) |

## What reviewers say

### Vissengids

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vissengids/id425662276)

Identify fish species with automatic image recognition. Access comprehensive information on over 180 Dutch freshwater and saltwater fish, including identification, habitat, and regulations. Search and filter by various criteria.

**Highlights:** Automatic fish species recognition via VISsenscanner, Information on 180+ Dutch freshwater and sea fish, Detailed info: recognition, habitat, food, seasons, size, Search by alphabet, family, or keyword, Filter between freshwater and saltwater fish

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Fish Planet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fish-planet/id954203652)

A comprehensive fish encyclopedia and fishing guide in 50 languages. Discover detailed information on 800 fish species, including their habitats, feeding habits, and optimal fishing conditions. Includes helpful tools like a fisherman's calendar and knot guides.

**Highlights:** 800 fish species encyclopedia, Multi-language support (50 languages), Detailed fish profiles, Fisherman's calendar, Fisherman's watch for fish activity, Fishing knots guide, Fisherman's navigator with catch logging

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription - «‎Premium» | $0.99 | per month |
| Subscription - «‎Premium» | $9.99 | per year |
| Fishes of North America | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fishes of Europe and Asia | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fishes of the seas and oceans | $4.99 | one-time |
| All-in-one | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vissengids free?

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

### Is Fish Planet free?

Fish Planet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Vissengids or Fish Planet?

Fish Planet is rated higher. Vissengids averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Fish Planet averages 3.7 from 141 ratings.

### Do Vissengids or Fish Planet have ads?

Fish Planet shows ads; Vissengids does not.

### Which is updated more often, Vissengids or Fish Planet?

Vissengids ships an update every 10 months, and Fish Planet every 11 months. Most recently, Vissengids was updated on September 19, 2026 and Fish Planet on September 25, 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.*