Comparison

Practical Fishkeeping vs Angling Times

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

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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

Angling Times

This app provides expert advice on fishing tactics, bait, and techniques. It offers gear reviews, location guides, and exclusive content for anglers of all levels. Members gain access to archives, audio options, and special rewards.

Highlights
  • Expert fishing tactics and techniques
  • Gear buying guides and reviews
  • Best fishing location discovery
  • Access to full archives
  • Audio playback for articles
  • Bookmark articles for later
Features
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Angling Times is your ultimate bankside companion. Angling Times is for anyone who wants to put more fish in the net, with expert advice on tactics, bait, and techniques. You will be inspired with our practical advice and discover budget to top-end gear from our buying guides as well as help on where to fish! With our exciting new digital membership, we now bring you exclusive content, member-only rewards, full access to the archives and more! Angling Times is the go-to companion for anyone who wants the inspiration and practical help you need to master your skills and helps you to get more out of your passion. Enjoy new favourite fishing stories every week with Angling Times. Whether you’re a newcomer to fishing or a seasoned pro, there’s something for all anglers. Our members are at the heart of everything we do, and we love getting you involved in our news stories, instructional features, and help you share your best catches. - Get the winning tactics first: Exclusive stories and tactics behind the week’s best fish catches from lakes and rivers. - Learn new skills: Our team of experts reveal the cutting-edge tips that will help you be more successful on the bank. - Buy the right tackle: Every week we bring you independent reviews on the newest tackle set to hit the shops, plus exclusive Buyer’s Guides to help you pick out the right gear for your favourite styles of fishing. - Discover the best fishing locations the country has to offer. Plus, Great regulars, guest columnists, competitions, in-depth stories & more! An Angling Times membership enhances your experience of being part of a fishing community. Alongside the award-winning magazine content, a membership gives you all the tools and inspiration you need to put more fish in the net, whatever you fish. - Full access to the Angling Times archives, meaning you can read re-surfaced articles - Choose from 3 different voices with our new audio option! - Search for specific topics on articles to read and you can even bookmark the articles to save for later - Access to member-only rewards to partners we know you'll love - Receive special bonus content directly from the Editor via email - Read in the traditional page-turner view (Magazine view) or in our new 'Digital View' where you can adjust the text size, flick between day/night mode and listen to the articles if you wish to Download the new Angling Times app today, and don't miss out! Please Note: This app is optimised for iOS 11, 12, 13 & 14. If you're using an iPad 1 or 2, iPad Mini 1 or iPhone 5 (or before) you may struggle to run this app smoothly. Your subscription will automatically renew each billing period, and you will be charged through your iTunes account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings up until 24-hours before the end of the current period, but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Please visit our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for more information: Terms of use: https://www.bauerlegal.co.uk/app-terms-of-use-03032025 Privacy policy: https://www.bauerdatapromise.co.uk

Screenshots

Practical Fishkeeping4 screens
Angling Times4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Practical Fishkeeping at 31 against Angling Times's 4. Angling Times's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 33%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Angling Times sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Practical Fishkeeping against 4.8 for Angling Times. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Practical Fishkeeping has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Practical Fishkeeping's written reviews are positive against 42% of Angling Times's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Practical Fishkeeping versus Angling Times: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractical FishkeepingAngling Times
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews41.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarners Group Publications PLCBauer Media (Publishing)

Customer experience

Practical Fishkeeping

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

Angling Times

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative41.7%

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
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  • August 2023 (id:704742)$5.99
  • April 2023 (id:823926)$5.99
17 purchases

Angling Times

Subscriptions4
  • Trial 1 Month1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Free trial - 1 Month1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Angling Times Subscriptions$19.993 Months
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  • Angling Times Subscriptions1 Month trial$74.991 Year
One-time13
  • Angling Times Issue 3116 09 July 2013$1.99
  • Angling Times Issue 3135 19 November 2013$1.99
  • Angling Times Issue 3169$1.99
Show 10 more
  • Angling Times Magazine 28 JUN 2016$1.99
  • Angling Times Magazine3 variants$1.99
  • Issue 3749$1.99
  • Issue 3754$1.99
  • 3804$1.99
  • 3803$1.99
  • 3802$1.99
  • Issue 3752$1.99
  • Issue 3751$1.99
  • Issue 3753$1.99

Questions

Is Practical Fishkeeping free?
Practical Fishkeeping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Angling Times free?
Angling Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Practical Fishkeeping or Angling Times?
Practical Fishkeeping is rated higher. Practical Fishkeeping averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Angling Times averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Practical Fishkeeping or Angling Times have ads?
Neither Practical Fishkeeping nor Angling Times shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practical Fishkeeping or Angling Times?
Practical Fishkeeping ships an update every 5 months, and Angling Times every 5 months. Most recently, Practical Fishkeeping was updated on October 18, 2026 and Angling Times on October 21, 2026.

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