Comparison

Practical Fishkeeping vs Sea Angler

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

Sea Angler

This digital publication covers all aspects of sea fishing in the UK, from deep sea boat action to shore fishing. It features reviews of the latest gear, exclusive offers, and tips from top anglers to help you catch more fish.

Highlights
  • Deep sea boat action coverage
  • Shore fishing techniques
  • Reviews of the latest rigs and equipment
  • Exclusive offers from top brands
  • Tips and tricks from professional anglers
  • Covers seas and fish around Britain
Features
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Sea Angler magazine is essential digital for true followers of the beautiful art, covering deep sea boat action through to shore fishing. Sea Angler brings together the complete package providing reviews of the latest rigs and exclusive offers for the world's best brands. As well as engaging the biggest names in the sport to provide you with their tips and tricks to catch the best fish! Covering the seas around Britain and all the fish that inhabit them. Sea Angler is the best-selling sea fishing magazine in the UK. Whether it’s: baits, rigs, poles, marks, setups or equipment you are interested in, you’ll stay abreast of all the comings and goings with a Sea Angler magazine subscription. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Screenshots

Practical Fishkeeping4 screens
Sea Angler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sea Angler at 78% against Practical Fishkeeping's 33%. Practical Fishkeeping's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (31 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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

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 Sea Angler sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Practical Fishkeeping has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Practical Fishkeeping's written reviews are positive against 78% of Sea Angler's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practical Fishkeeping ships an update every 5 months, Sea Angler every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Practical Fishkeeping versus Sea Angler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractical FishkeepingSea Angler
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarners Group Publications PLCKelsey Publishing Group

Customer experience

Practical Fishkeeping

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

Sea Angler

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
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
10 purchases

Sea Angler

Subscriptions3
  • Sea Angler 1 Month Sub$3.991 Month
  • Sea Angler Subscriptions$11.993 Months
  • Sea Angler Subscriptions$35.991 Year
One-time7
  • Sea Angler Magazine$2.99
  • Issue 530 (id:486646)$3.99
  • Issue 531 (id:486647)$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Issue 538 (id:486654)$3.99
  • Issue 542 (id:486658)$3.99
  • Issue 543 (id:486659)$3.99
  • Issue 544 (id:486660)$3.99

Questions

Is Practical Fishkeeping free?
Practical Fishkeeping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sea Angler free?
Sea Angler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Practical Fishkeeping or Sea Angler?
Practical Fishkeeping is rated higher. Practical Fishkeeping averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Sea Angler averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Practical Fishkeeping or Sea Angler have ads?
Neither Practical Fishkeeping nor Sea Angler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practical Fishkeeping or Sea Angler?
Practical Fishkeeping ships an update every 5 months, and Sea Angler every 4 months. Most recently, Practical Fishkeeping was updated on September 29, 2026 and Sea Angler on September 19, 2026.

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