IkiJime Tool vs AfterDive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IkiJime Tool
This app guides anglers on how to humanely dispatch fish using the ikijime method. It offers detailed information, including x-rays and brain locations, for over 200 species, accessible offline.
- Humane fish dispatch guide
- Ikijime method instructions
- X-rays showing brain location
- Database of 200+ fish species
- Offline functionality
- GPS-based sorting
- Customizable favorites list
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IkiJime Tool is a fishing app that helps anglers dispatch their fish quickly and humanely using the ikijime method of brain destruction, a method scientifically proven to minimise stress for the fish while also maximising its eating qualities. The app provides convenient “network free” access to cool photos and x-rays (together with helpful information on the brain location and other interesting fishy facts) for over 200 popular species of fish and sharks targeted by anglers worldwide. The latest 3.0.4 version of this app is our most comprehensive update yet, using completely updated back end code, which results in an optimised search function with speedier lookups of the restructured database. You can still use your GPS and let the app automatically sort its database depending on your location. Or you can search using our traditional search by region, subregion and water type, or you may prefer the "Text Search" function to examine the entire www.ikijime.com database quickly and easily in alphabetical order. Alternatively, the "Taxonomic Search" allows you to view your fish of interest (and their close relatives) by their scientific names. For convenience you can shortlist your favourite fish species to your own "Favourites" list which makes finding them even easier. Once you have selected your fish from the database by hitting "Go Fish", the fishes data page will appear with many fishy facts including alternative names, description, distribution, common and maximum sizes and more. You can then hit the x-ray button on the top right to use the very cool slide tool that shows the brain location of your fish superimposed as a white spot over easily recognised external landmarks. Stick your brain spike into the spot, the fish is instantly and humanely killed, and you have dinner ! Other useful features include a "Camera" function that allows you to take pictures of your catch to send to your friends for identification or bragging rights, and the "Settings" page, where you can adjust the default app options to your liking, sync with the database to retrieve information on new fish species as they arrive, or download PDF brochures to print out, laminate and take fishing with you. Like our previous Ikijime Tool Extreme app, the latest version of Ikijime Tool will work in regions where there is no phone or internet coverage (after all, the best fishing spots tend to be in the most remote areas !). All you have to do is download the app from the store then sync the app (in the setting section) to ensure that the entire www.ikijime.com database is instantly available on your phone at your fingertips where ever you are on earth. Users who already had our previous versions of Ikijime Tool should be able upgrade to the new app without cost. Otherwise, new users will be prompted to purchase the app after 10 database searches. Thanks to the Ocean Health Foundation and NSW Fisheries Trust for their financial support, as well as the QLD Government Business Basics Grants Program, all of whom have contributed funds to partially defray the cost of developing this app. For those Governments or other institutions wanting to increase the number of species in the database for their region, please contact us on info@ikijime.com.
AfterDive
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AfterDive turns logging a dive into something you actually look forward to, and turns your private logbook into a story worth sharing. EFFORTLESS LOGGING & SYNC YOUR DIVE COMPUTER Logging a dive takes seconds, not minutes. Sync logs from your dive computer or duplicate any previous dive and update only what changed- your site, gear, and gas setup carry forward automatically. Capture depth, air, conditions, and the marine life you saw, all in a flow built by a diver who got tired of clunky logbooks. FROM LOGBOOK TO DIVE BLOG Your dives deserve more than a row in a spreadsheet. Add your photos, your notes, and the moments that made each dive yours, then share them as dive stories your buddies and fellow divers can actually see and follow. A TRIBE, NOT A DATABASE Diving was always better with people. Connect with other divers, follow the ones whose dives inspire you, share public logs, and tag the buddies you went down with. DISCOVER WHAT'S NEXT Find dive events, trips, and offerings happening near you and around the world. The next adventure is easier to find when your whole community is in one place. DIVE AND OCEAN INTELLIGENCE For when you want to go deeper: AfterDive reads your history and surfaces your patterns and dive archetype.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AfterDive at none against IkiJime Tool's 1. AfterDive also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months). IkiJime Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. IkiJime Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AfterDive asks for nothing beyond the download.
IkiJime Tool ships an update every 16 months, AfterDive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IkiJime Tool | AfterDive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DigsFish Services Pty Ltd | Augustina Taryn Mook |
In-app purchases
IkiJime Tool
- Ikijime Tool Extreme$2.99
AfterDive
No in-app purchases









