Comparison

MovieDict vs FishSense

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

Head to head
About

MovieDict

Features
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Have you ever tried to discuss your favorite film in a hostel abroad? Movie title translations are amazingly creative and often have little to do with the original wording. Enter MovieDict, your portable dictionary for thousands of popular movie titles. It even works offline! MovieDict includes a database of over 44,000 entries with a focus on the English, German, French, Russian, Japanese and (various) Chinese names. As a bonus for Chinese language learners, MovieDict lets you look up any Chinese characters in the popular dictionary app ‘Pleco’ if it is installed on your device – simply click the 魚 button next to a Chinese movie title. All data in this app has been extracted/remixed from public Wikipedia data dumps and is licensed under the CreativeCommons by-sa license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). The latest database as used by the app is always available in SQLite3 format: https://github.com/lurado/MovieDict/blob/master/Database/Movies.db (MovieDict is not affiliated with Pleco, IMDb, or Wikipedia.)

About

FishSense

Instantly identify fish species by taking a photo. Learn about their habitats, behaviors, and optimal conditions for finding them. Enhance your fishing trips and nature explorations with detailed insights.

Highlights
  • Instant fish identification via photo
  • Detailed fish information
  • Habitat and behavior data
  • Optimal fishing conditions
  • Personalized collection log
  • Educational nature exploration
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FishSense is the smartest way to identify, understand, and collect the fish you encounter. Whether you're a casual angler, a seasoned fisherman, or someone who simply loves exploring nature, FishSense makes every catch more meaningful. Just take a photo — and instantly discover what fish it is, where it lives, how it behaves, what it eats, and the best conditions to find it again. FishSense turns every fishing trip into a learning experience.

Screenshots

MovieDict4 screens
FishSense3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MovieDict at 9.0 against FishSense's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MovieDict versus FishSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMovieDictFishSense
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLurado GmbHYong Li

In-app purchases

None

MovieDict

No in-app purchases

None

FishSense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MovieDict free?
MovieDict is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FishSense free?
FishSense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MovieDict or FishSense have ads?
Neither MovieDict nor FishSense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MovieDict or FishSense?
MovieDict ships an update every 2 months, and FishSense every 2 months. Most recently, MovieDict was updated on November 6, 2026 and FishSense on October 30, 2026.

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