Fishi vs SF Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fishi
Manage and track all your exotic pets and their habitats. Discover new species, monitor environmental conditions, and receive care reminders to ensure your animals thrive. Perfect for both new and experienced pet keepers.
- Pet tracking
- Species discovery
- Habitat health monitoring
- Water parameter tracking
- Feeding reminders
- Maintenance alerts
- Care condition insights
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Track all your pets. Discover new species. Keep your animals healthy and their habitats thriving with confidence and ease. Enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing your tanks, terrariums, aviaries, and enclosures are always in balance. Plan beautiful aquariums and habitats, explore hundreds of fish, reptile, insect, bird, and small animal species, and track your environment’s health with ease. Plan tanks and enclosures, monitor water parameters and habitat conditions, and get instant insights on cycling progress — no more guesswork. Set feeding reminders, habitat maintenance alerts, and learn each species’ ideal care conditions. Whether you keep fish, lizards, snakes, frogs, beetles, birds, hamsters, or other small pets, Fishi makes building and managing thriving habitats effortless. Perfect for beginners and experienced keepers alike, Fishi helps you stay organized, informed, and confident in caring for your animals. Dive in and bring your ecosystems to life. This app offers a subscription. There are 3 tiers, monthly, quarterly, and annually. The subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes Account and the subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewals can be managed or canceled via your iTunes Account settings. Special introductory offers only apply to first billing term. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited after purchase. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hrs before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SF Journal
This app serves as an unofficial companion for a popular space exploration game. It offers a centralized hub for managing exploration progress, tracking missions, and accessing lore. The interface is designed for long gaming sessions, providing essential game context without needing to switch away from the game.
- Star system exploration with planet details
- Galaxy map for organized exploration
- Resource and crafting material lookup
- Character skill and progression planning
- Mission and quest tracking
- Lore recap timeline
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SF Journal is an unofficial companion for Starfield players who want exploration, progression, and story context in one place—without juggling wikis and spreadsheets. Explore the Settled Systems Browse star systems, search quickly, and open rich planet and moon pages with stats, traits, resources, and survey-style discovery tracking. Galaxy map Chart the stars and keep your exploration organized from a single hub. Resources & reference Look up materials with search-friendly lists—handy for crafting and gathering. Character skills Review skills by category and tier so you can plan ranks and progression. Missions & story Track main quests, side content, factions, and more from a structured mission hub—know what’s done and what’s left. Story before you play Read The Story So Far as a timeline-style recap of the lore that leads into the game. Built for long sessions A dark, HUD-inspired interface that’s easy on the eyes when you’re checking the app alongside the game. Disclaimer Starfield Journal is an independent companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax Media Inc., Microsoft Corporation, or their affiliates. STARFIELD and related marks are trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. or their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: SF Journal at free with in-app purchases against Fishi's subscription. SF Journal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Fishi's advantage is ratings volume (593 vs 13) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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. Fishi sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SF Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SF Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fishi has 593 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Fishi's written reviews are positive against 67% of SF Journal's.
Fishi ships an update every 3 weeks, SF Journal every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fishi | SF Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (593 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 593 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 347 MB | 360 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rafael Mirza | Jeffrey Bemelmans |
Customer experience
Fishi
SF Journal
Bugs and requests
Fishi
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes when adding certain fish species
- Parameter tracking not displaying all logged measurements (nitrate/nitrite)
- Betta fish warning incorrectly suggests multiple bettas needed
- Deleted species cannot be re-added (locked permanently)
- Free trial popup repeatedly appears and requires device restart
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- Date editing functionality removed in recent update
- Reduced functionality after recent update
- Inconsistent fish availability between male and female variants
Requested features
12 requests- Multi-user/collaborative tank management for couples and families
- Plant species tracking and health monitoring
- Initial tank cycle tracking feature
- Advanced filtering system for fish discovery (multiple tags simultaneously)
- Ability to edit dates on logged events
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- Filtration type customization and tracking
- Parameter display showing all measurements simultaneously
- User-friendly species addition interface
- Saltwater fish species database
- Zoom functionality for fish and plant icons
- Subscription tier breakdown clarity
- Better free tier fish variety for beginners
SF Journal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fishi
- Fishi 1 Month$4.991 Month
- Yearly Sub Fishi7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Annual Fishi Premium$19.991 Year
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- Fishi Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Fishi Lifetime$29.99
SF Journal
- Starfield Journal$1.99
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