Comparison

Practical Fishkeeping vs Trout & Salmon Magazine

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

Trout & Salmon Magazine

Access Europe's largest game-fishing magazine directly on your device. Get the latest issues, browse past editions, and save articles for later. Features inspirational stories, expert instruction, fly tying guides, and fishing reports.

Highlights
  • Full magazine delivered digitally
  • Browse and download back issues
  • Bookmark articles
  • Notifications for new issues
  • Inspirational fishing adventures
  • Fly-fishing instruction and tips
  • Fly tying guides
Features
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Trout & Salmon is Europe’s biggest-selling game-fishing magazine and the voice of fly-fishing in the UK since 1955. Now with an app! Features of the app you'll love: - The full magazine delivered to your phone or tablet as soon as it arrives in shops - Browse and download the catalogue of issues - Bookmark an article to come back to it later - Turn post notifications on to be notified when the latest issue is out Experts in salmon, trout and sea-trout fishing contribute inspirational articles from the UK’s finest fly fishing destinations - with our main areas of content focusing on: Inspirational fishing adventures! Tales of wild trout, salmon and sea trout from some of the most beautiful rivers, lakes and lochs in the world... along with stunning, immersive photography that's designed to take you there with us. Fly-fishing instruction: Our experts will help you develop your fly fishing technique, helping you put more fish on the bank. Fly tying: If you love tying your own salmon and trout flies, we'll show you how to tie the latest patterns, as well as the all-time greats Watercraft: Where will the salmon be lying? What might the trout be feeding on? How can you get the right fly in front of the fish, at the right time, to maximise your chance of getting that elusive take? Where to Fish: Every issue includes in-depth features on rivers, reservoirs and lochs to try, throughout the UK and Ireland – and how to get the most from them. Fishing Reports: Our legendary fishing reports tell you what’s being caught – from salmon on all the UK's major rivers through to Rutland’s finest rainbow trout. Tackle Reviews: Trusted and honest advice on the latest rods, reels, clothing and fly-tying materials Trout & Salmon is the voice of game fishing. If you love fly fishing, this is the app for you! ---------------------------------------------- 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
Trout & Salmon Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

Practical Fishkeeping and Trout & Salmon Magazine both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Trout & Salmon Magazine's written reviews are positive against 33% of Practical Fishkeeping's. Trout & Salmon Magazine also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Trout & Salmon Magazine sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 4.7 for Trout & Salmon Magazine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 38 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Practical Fishkeeping's written reviews are positive against 50% of Trout & Salmon Magazine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Practical Fishkeeping versus Trout & Salmon Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractical FishkeepingTrout & Salmon Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31 ratings) — better4.7 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3138 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 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 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarners Group Publications PLCTime Well Spent Group Limited

Customer experience

Practical Fishkeeping

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

Trout & Salmon Magazine

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative45.8%

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
13 purchases

Trout & Salmon Magazine

Subscriptions10
  • 1 month with 2 week trial14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Trout & Salmon - 50% discount$2.991 Month
  • Trout and Salmon Magazine Subscriptions$6.992 Months
Show 7 more
  • Trout and Salmon Magazine Subscriptions$11.993 Months
  • Trout and Salmon Summer Subscription$15.996 Months
  • Trout and Salmon Magazine Subscriptions$20.996 Months
  • Trout and Salmon Summer Subscription$27.991 Year
  • Trout and Salmon Backissues$30.991 Year
  • Trout & Salmon -50% Annual Sub1 Year trial$30.991 Year
  • Trout and Salmon Magazine Subscriptions1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Trout and Salmon August 2014.$2.99
  • May-25 (pp:1115522)$3.99
  • Oct-24 (pp:1005277)$3.99

Questions

Is Practical Fishkeeping free?
Practical Fishkeeping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trout & Salmon Magazine free?
Trout & Salmon Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Practical Fishkeeping or Trout & Salmon Magazine?
Practical Fishkeeping is rated higher. Practical Fishkeeping averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Trout & Salmon Magazine averages 4.7 from 38 ratings.
Do Practical Fishkeeping or Trout & Salmon Magazine have ads?
Neither Practical Fishkeeping nor Trout & Salmon Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practical Fishkeeping or Trout & Salmon Magazine?
Practical Fishkeeping ships an update every 5 months, and Trout & Salmon Magazine every 5 months. Most recently, Practical Fishkeeping was updated on October 23, 2026 and Trout & Salmon Magazine on October 21, 2026.

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