Comparison

Fishkeeper vs App

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

Head to head
About

Fishkeeper

Manage and maintain your aquarium or pond with this comprehensive app. Track water parameters, schedule maintenance, and log activities to ensure a healthy aquatic environment. Ideal for both beginner and expert fishkeepers.

Highlights
  • Unlimited aquarium and pond creation
  • Extensive livestock library
  • Maintenance schedule with notifications
  • Water parameter tracking with graphs
  • Activity logging
  • Expert tips and resources
Features
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Fishkeeper is the ultimate app for managing and maintaining your aquarium or pond. Developed by expert fishkeepers at Maidenhead Aquatics, the UK’s leading aquatic retail group, this app helps you achieve the most from your fishkeeping hobby, whether you're a beginner or an expert. This free app provides a comprehensive solution for recording, tracking, and maintaining your aquatic environments, taking the guesswork out of fishkeeping. It’s perfect for both advanced fishkeepers and beginners. ● Create Unlimited Aquariums and Ponds: Compatible with all marine and freshwater setups. ● Extensive Livestock Library: Add fish, invertebrates, and plants or scan in-store fish labels. ● Comprehensive Maintenance Schedule: Set adjustable notifications for optimal care. ● Water Parameter Tracking: Record and monitor key parameters with detailed graphs. ● Bespoke Data Ranges: Ensure water parameters stay within ideal values. ● Activity Logging: Map all activities for easy reference and early problem detection. ● Expert Resources: Access best practices, tips, and FAQs for optimal fish care. Accessible Anywhere, Anytime: Manage your fishkeeping plans and resources wherever you go with our mobile-friendly app. Join thousands of satisfied users who trust Fishkeeper to maintain their underwater worlds. Download now and take the first step towards a healthier, happier aquarium or pond.

About

App

This app acts as a smart aquarium assistant, helping you identify fish, diagnose health issues, and scan test strips. It provides insights into tank health, simulates stocking decisions, and logs all aquarium events to help you maintain a thriving aquatic environment.

Highlights
  • AI Fish Scanner & Health Detection
  • Offline Test Strip Scanner
  • Smart Tank Dashboard & Bioload Engine
  • Tank Simulator & Compatibility Checker
  • Automatic Aquarium Timeline
  • Multiple Tanks Management
  • Comprehensive Fish Database
Features
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Your real tank, alive on your phone. When the water turns, you'll see it and know what to do. Add your tank, or snap a photo of it, and App-aquatic draws your own fish, plants and wood, swimming and swaying. Test your water and the tank reacts: it clouds over when something is wrong and clears when you fix it. YOUR TANK, ALIVE • Your own fish, shrimp, snails and plants, drawn and moving • Snap a photo of your tank and the app sets it up, down to the sand, rocks and wood • A bad test shows: cloudy water, and algae on the glass when you log it • Beet, your fish companion, warns you early, e.g. when nitrate is heading past 40 ppm • Tap the water to feed your fish, and share your tank as a picture SOS EMERGENCY HELP Fish gasping, sudden deaths, cloudy water, a broken heater? Tap SOS for "do this now" steps based on your latest test. AI FOR A SECOND OPINION • Identify fish and plants from a photo, with signs of illness • Tank health check and AI water test from one photo • Identify algae and follow a step-by-step plan with before and after photos • Fix My Tank: a 7-day recovery plan KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY • What If: see how a new fish changes bioload, water match and compatibility before you buy • Bioload from your real filter, not old inch-per-gallon rules • 800+ fish, shrimp and snails and 175 plants, with tank mates and group sizes • 150 tank models with sizes built in TEST WITH THE KIT YOU ALREADY OWN • Photograph your tubes beside the color card and tap each one: matched in seconds • API Freshwater Master Test Kit built in, plus popular strips from API, Tetra, JBL, sera and more • Another liquid kit? Teach the app its color card once • Log every test, several a day if you need to • Honest: a skipped test shows "not tested", never a fake "safe" zero • A green / amber / red verdict for every reading, judged against your own fish • "Do this first": the one fix that matters most, and how urgent it is CYCLE A NEW TANK • Cycle companion for fishless and fish-in cycles • The exact ammonia dose for your bottle's strength • Spots a stalled cycle (low pH or KH) and how to fix it • A 24-hour test that tells you when your tank is ready for fish CARE THAT ORGANIZES ITSELF • Reminders for water changes and filter, heater and pump care • Ledger: an automatic timeline of every test and event, with CSV export • History and charts for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, GH, KH, temperature, phosphate, TDS and chlorine • Calculators: water change %, tank volume, heater size, CO2, salt dose, hardness • Tap water baseline: chlorine, chloramine and nitrate explained • Several tanks, including quarantine; gallons or liters, °F or °C YOUR 14-DAY PREMIUM TRIAL Open the app and your 14-day Premium trial starts. No sign-up, no card, and nothing is charged unless you pick a plan. Everything above is in your trial: your living tank, AI scans and health checks, Fix My Tank, the daily check-in, the photo journal and care reminders. Aquascape needs a paid plan, and AI features have a monthly allowance. To keep it all after 14 days, choose Premium: • Premium Monthly (1 month, auto-renews) • Premium Yearly (1 year, auto-renews) • Premium Lifetime (one-time purchase) Without Premium you keep: Photo reader · manual entry · history and trends · Cycle companion · SOS · Species Guide · What If preview · Algae guide · calculators · backup Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. AI results and water advice are guidance, not a substitute for a vet or aquatic specialist. Privacy: https://app-aquatic.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fishkeeper4 screens
App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: App at 4.8 against Fishkeeper's 3.0. App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). Fishkeeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fishkeeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: App has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Fishkeeper's written reviews are positive against 94% of App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fishkeeper ships an update every 5 weeks, App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fishkeeper versus App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishkeeperApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.8 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings317 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB56 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperSuperb MediaAARON DAVID MINTON

Customer experience

Fishkeeper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative5.9%

App

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fishkeeper

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

App

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$7.991 Year
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  • Premium Annual Price$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Fishkeeper free?
Fishkeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is App free?
App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fishkeeper or App?
App is rated higher. Fishkeeper averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while App averages 4.8 from 17 ratings.
Do Fishkeeper or App have ads?
Neither Fishkeeper nor App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fishkeeper or App?
Fishkeeper ships an update every 5 weeks, and App fortnightly. Most recently, Fishkeeper was updated on October 21, 2026 and App on October 25, 2026.

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