Comparison

Practical Fishkeeping vs Non

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

Head to head
About

Practical Fishkeeping

Access expert advice on keeping tropical, marine, and freshwater fish. Discover the latest aquarium equipment reviews, fish species guides, and aquascaping tips. This app provides comprehensive resources for both aspiring and experienced fishkeepers.

Highlights
  • Expert fishkeeping advice
  • Aquarium equipment reviews
  • Fish species guides
  • Tropical marine tank advice
  • Freshwater and cold water tank advice
  • Aquascaping tips
Features
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Practical Fishkeeping (PFK) magazine is the world’s leading authority on keeping, or aspiring to keep, fish – covering tropical, marine, cold water and fresh water fish. All our features are written by experts in their fields, ensuring you get the best advice possible on fishkeeping and fish species, as well as creating and maintaining fantastic aquatic environments for them to live in. Inside you’ll find: • The latest aquarium equipment reviewed • Tips on how to look after and keep your fish • Expert guides to global fish species • Advice on tropical marine tanks • Advice on freshwater: tropical and cold water tanks • Expert advice on aquascaping PFK is published 13 times a year and is Britain's biggest-selling fish-keeping magazine. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Non

This app is the premier magazine for collectors of non-sports trading cards, covering movies, TV, sci-fi, and more. It features new and vintage card releases, contests, and a comprehensive price guide. Issues are published bi-monthly and often include promotional cards.

Highlights
  • Non-sports trading card news
  • Features on movies, TV, sci-fi, comics
  • Vintage and new card releases
  • 32-page price guide
  • Contests and release schedules
  • Promotional trading cards included
Features
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Non-Sport Update is THE magazine for collectors of non-sport trading cards (cards that focus on movies, television, sci-fi, comics, music, etc.--anything other than sports). The magazine is published bi-monthly.Each issue is filled with features and departments focusing on the latest trading card releases, promotional cards, online happenings, and vintage cards. Our large, 32-page price guide lists values for the most popular card series from the 1880s through today.Our articles cover new and vintage card releases. Inside the magazine, you will also find contests, a schedule of card releases, and much, much more. Each issue comes poly-bagged with sample promotional trading cards. ---------------------------------------------- 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 regular issue at the time of purchase. -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

Screenshots

Practical Fishkeeping4 screens
Non3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Practical Fishkeeping at 4.8 against Non's 4.2. Practical Fishkeeping also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 9). Non's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Practical Fishkeeping sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Non sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $27.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Practical Fishkeeping holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practical Fishkeeping ships an update every 5 months, Non every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Practical Fishkeeping versus Non: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractical FishkeepingNon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31 ratings) — better4.2 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarners Group Publications PLCBeckett Media LLC

Customer experience

Practical Fishkeeping

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative64.6%

Non

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Practical Fishkeeping

Subscriptions7
  • PFK 1M Auto-Renewable Sub$3.991 Month
  • Practical Fishkeeping Subscription$7.992 Months
  • Practical Fishkeeping Subscription7 Days trial$17.993 Months
Show 4 more
  • Practical Fishkeeping Subscription$24.996 Months
  • Practical Fishkeeping Summer Sale Subscription$31.991 Year
  • PFK - Annual Backissues$38.991 Year
  • PFK 12M Auto-Renewable Sub1 Month trial$69.991 Year
One-time5
  • PFK: Practical Fishkeeping4 variants$3.99
  • March 2025 (pp:1110457)$5.99
  • February 2026 (pp:1136699)$5.99
Show 2 more
  • August 2023 (id:704742)$5.99
  • April 2023 (id:823926)$5.99
14 purchases

Non

Subscriptions1
  • Non-Sport Update1 Month trial$27.991 Year
One-time13
  • Dec Jan 2020 (id:354753)$3.99
  • Jun/Jul 2020$3.99
  • Apr/May 2020$3.99
Show 10 more
  • Aug-Sep 16$4.99
  • Oct-Nov 16$4.99
  • Dec/ Jan 2017$4.99
  • Feb/Mar 2021$4.99
  • Apr/May 2021$4.99
  • Jun/Jul 2021$4.99
  • Aug/Sep Non-Sport Update$4.99
  • 2024-03 (Non-S... (pp:1022986)$5.99
  • 2024-09 (Non-S... (pp:1022968)$5.99
  • 2025-12 (Non-S... (pp:1113380)$8.99

Questions

Is Practical Fishkeeping free?
Practical Fishkeeping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Non free?
Non is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Practical Fishkeeping or Non?
Practical Fishkeeping is rated higher. Practical Fishkeeping averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Non averages 4.2 from 9 ratings.
Do Practical Fishkeeping or Non have ads?
Neither Practical Fishkeeping nor Non shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practical Fishkeeping or Non?
Practical Fishkeeping ships an update every 5 months, and Non every 17 months. Most recently, Practical Fishkeeping was updated on September 25, 2026 and Non on September 20, 2026.

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