Comparison

CARPology Magazine vs FishinityPro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CARPology Magazine

This app delivers comprehensive carp fishing content, including interviews, tactics, and gear reviews from top anglers. It offers a visually stunning experience with breathtaking photography and design, making it a go-to resource for enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Interviews with top anglers
  • In-depth tactical guides (rigs, bait, watercraft)
  • Gear reviews
  • Stunning design and photography
  • Access to current and back issues
  • Subscription options
Features
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The UK’s biggest-selling carp magazine. From interviews and in-sessions to tactical (rigs, bait and watercraft) and reviews, CARPology covers it all. Each month we bring you the most stimulating and compelling content from the biggest and most influential anglers within carp fishing, all bound together with stunning design and breathtaking photography. CARPology is the world’s largest carp fishing media group. It’s the biggest-selling magazine in the UK and has an annual online audience of over 50 million. --------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest issue. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

FishinityPro

Features
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Real-Time Weather & Angling Percentages Live weather updates tailored for fishing conditions. Forecast includes angling success percentages — giving an estimate of likely catch success based on current conditions. Water Body Profiles Detailed profiles for lakes, rivers and other fishing locations. Information on water body characteristics and recent activity to help you identify promising spots. Community & Group Chat Live group chat functionality where anglers can connect, ask questions, share tips and plan trips together. Includes niche discussions, local tips, and experience sharing. Water body selection and filters (like type or fish species) are suggested in marketing content. These kinds of success percentages typically account for wind, temperature, pressure and other conditions similar to other fishing forecast systems. Fishinity Pro Ltd is a UK-based company focused on building a next-generation fishing companion app designed for both freshwater and sea anglers. Logbook & Catch Records Comprehensive Log Book Pro to record catches, bait used, conditions, location and other details. Users can track personal performance and build historical fishing data. Logging catches can help with pattern recognition for future trips — similar to other fishing apps’ logbooks. AI-Powered Insights In-app AI tools provide personalised tips, trend insights, and analytics to improve strategy. AI recommended fishing times and tactics based on user history and aggregated data. Anglers Forecasts Predictions of how active a location may be, allowing planning for peak fishing windows. Bite Time Pro A tool described in marketing as helping to determine optimal bite times, likely factoring weather, time of day, season, and perhaps moon phase data. (This is similar in intent to solunar and lunar phase based predictions, though specifics on moon phase are not fully published yet.) Social Sharing & Community Features User Experience & Intent Fishinity Pro intends to be both a data-driven fishing assistant and a community hub, blending practical planning tools (weather, logbooks, water profiles) with social features (chats, sharing and possibly leaderboards as implied in promotional clips).Post catches, photos and achievements to social feeds or external social media from within the app.

Screenshots

CARPology Magazine2 screens
FishinityPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FishinityPro at none against CARPology Magazine's 10. FishinityPro also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CARPology Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. FishinityPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CARPology Magazine ships an update every 5 months, FishinityPro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CARPology Magazine versus FishinityPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCARPology MagazineFishinityPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKelsey Publishing GroupKieran Moore

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CARPology Magazine

Subscriptions1
  • CARPology Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time9
  • Issue 105 (id:476407)$3.99
  • Issue 107 (id:476401)$3.99
  • Issue 109 (id:476395)$3.99
Show 6 more
  • Issue 113 (id:476380)$3.99
  • Issue 135 (id:469232)$3.99
  • Issue 145 (id:469262)$3.99
  • Issue 146 (id:469265)$3.99
  • Issue 200 (id:475707)$3.99
  • OlogyFix (id:768619)$4.99
None

FishinityPro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CARPology Magazine free?
CARPology Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FishinityPro free?
FishinityPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CARPology Magazine or FishinityPro have ads?
Neither CARPology Magazine nor FishinityPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CARPology Magazine or FishinityPro?
CARPology Magazine ships an update every 5 months, and FishinityPro fortnightly. Most recently, CARPology Magazine was updated on October 26, 2026 and FishinityPro on October 28, 2026.

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