My Praktik vs Deepbalance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Praktik
Visualize sonar data and create detailed maps directly on your smartphone or tablet. Customize your display with widgets for real-time echo sounder monitoring and map viewing. Adjust color palettes, depth grids, and use touch zoom for precise object identification.
- Sonar data visualization
- Map building on device
- Customizable widgets
- Real-time echo sounder monitoring
- Adjustable color palettes
- Touch zoom functionality
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Now users can observe sonar data and build maps on the screen of a smartphone or tablet of any size. The functionality and interface of the Application has been thought out in such a way that, first of all, it is easy and convenient for anglers to use it. For example, you can add widgets to work windows and view maps on one part of the screen, and monitor echo sounder data and fish behavior in real time on the other. The palette for displaying echo sounder data and for maps, sounds and the depth grid are also adjusted depending on the user's desire. The touch ZOOM allows you to view even small objects.
Deepbalance
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This application offers a clear display interface, simple and understandable operability and functions, providing users with a high-quality user experience. Introduction to Sonar Functions: 1. Detecting water temperature, depth, and underwater terrain; 2. Detect the active status of underwater fish schools, such as size, location, and movement trajectory; 3. Can be loaded onto nesting boats or drones4. Support functional scenarios such as shore fishing, ice fishing, and boat fishing; 4. Support functional scenarios such as shore fishing, ice fishing, boat fishing, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My Praktik at every 5 weeks against Deepbalance's every 8 months. Deepbalance's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Praktik ships an update every 5 weeks, Deepbalance every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Praktik | Deepbalance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ООО Практик НЦ | NINGBO BOHAI SHENHENG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. |
Bugs and requests
My Praktik
Reported bugs
35 issues- Maps not loading
- Buttons outside screen
- GPS drains battery
- App not working with echo sounder
- Map drawing with gaps
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- Labels not always showing
- App freezes
- Track not saved when minimized
- Connection issues
- Picture not updating
- Depth map not drawing
- Incorrect GPS location
- Cannot load map
- Echo sounder useless with app
- Not working in background
- Loses connection in background
- Internet disappears when connected
- Slow and unthoughtful app
- Not polished for iOS
- Overheats iPhone
- No background access
- No internet when connected
- Background mode issues
- Map zoom insufficient
- Cannot transfer coordinates
- Geolocation not working
- App is raw
- Echo sounders unreliable
- Connection lost after update
- No real-time image after update
- No recording after update
- App not connecting to echo sounder
- Map drawing inconsistent
- App crashes frequently
- Cannot save settings in WiFi settings
Requested features
9 requests- Add catch logging and point association
- Online map sharing between users
- Joint depth map creation
- Black system-style icon
- Demo mode for device testing
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- Increase map zoom level
- Add coordinate point import
- Cloud storage for data
- Automatic data recording on cast
Deepbalance
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Praktik
No in-app purchases
Deepbalance
No in-app purchases








