Fish Counter App vs Kelpulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fish Counter App
Easily track the number of fish caught during a fishing trip. Avoid losing count and share your success with friends. Features Siri support for hands-free operation.
- Simple fish counting interface
- Accurate catch tracking
- Share catch snapshots
- Siri support
- Offline use
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If you are like me and my buddies, once we get to 6 or 7 fish on a trip, we tend to lose count of exactly where we are in the count. uh.. Was that 6 or 7? Not anymore. Fish Counter App provides a simple, easy to use interface that allows you to keep track of just how many fish you are catching. So once the trip is done, you know exactly how many fish you caught. And if you have a great day, just send a screen snapshot to your buddies for bragging rights! Now with Siri support!
Kelpulator
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Kelpulator helps offshore anglers track kelp and fish, predict drift, and share intel with their crew. Currently covering Point Conception to Ensenada, with more regions coming soon. Mark kelp by dropping a pin or drifting alongside it, then let wind and current forecasts predict where it moves so you can navigate back and find the same paddy hours or days later. Key features: - Kelp drift prediction with land-masking and adjustable windage per paddy - Fish & kelp tracking with distance and bearing from your current position - Ocean data overlays: SST, chlorophyll, wind forecasts (48h + 7-day), surface currents, swell, and bathymetry - Spot forecasts: tap any location to see 1-3 hour interval wind and swell conditions out to 7 days - Tides & moon phases: on-device tidal predictions and scrollable moon phase calendar - Crews: share marks and reports with private or public groups - Reports: rich text, up to 10 photos, 90-second voice memos, and emoji reactions - Direct messaging with crew members - Offline maps: downloadable region packs for Southern California and Baja - Measurement tool: tap the map to measure distance and bearing between points - Time slider: scrub forward through wind and current forecasts - Guided tutorial with demo items for new users - Filtering & sorting by status, type, distance, or date - Metric / Imperial units - Light & dark themes Kelpulator Pro is an auto-renewing annual subscription ($29.99/year) that unlocks wind, current, swell, and bathymetry layers, higher mark limits, and direct messaging. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kelpulator.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fish Counter App at none against Kelpulator's 1. Kelpulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Kelpulator sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Fish Counter App asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Fish Counter App | Kelpulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ken Boone | Alan DaCosta |
In-app purchases
Fish Counter App
No in-app purchases
Kelpulator
- Kelpulator Pro$29.991 Year
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