Comparison

CALTIP vs Fish Planet Calendar

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

Head to head
About

CALTIP

Report wildlife and environmental crimes anonymously to California authorities. Stay informed with agency alerts and access official web and social media content.

Highlights
  • Anonymous tip submission
  • Wildlife crime reporting
  • Environmental crime reporting
  • Agency crime alerts
  • Access agency web content
  • Access agency social media content
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The CalTIP app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The app also displays agency crime alerts and other organization web and social media content.

About

Fish Planet Calendar

This app provides a fishing forecast, predicting the probability of a successful catch for various fish species. Users can customize forecasts by selecting specific fish and locations, and receive daily notifications on their mobile devices and connected gadgets. The forecast is based on a sophisticated mathematical model.

Highlights
  • Daily fishing success probability
  • Customizable fish species selection
  • Location-specific forecasts
  • Notifications for mobile and gadgets
  • Mathematical prediction model
  • Supports 199 fish species
Features
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Fish Calendar from "Fish Planet" gives an accurate prediction of success on a fishing trip and is addressed to all fishermen - from amateurs to anglers. For a complete fishing forecast - just click on the day you are interested. The probability of th catch is presented in a simple graphical form for each fish. For convenience of display, you can choose to only desired fish species, disabling forecast for that types of fish that you are not going to catch soon. Fishes are distributed by families in App settings. In settings you can specify a point on the map, for which you need to watch the forecast. This is useful when planning a fishing trip - specify a point, choose a day - and get the forecast. Fish Calendar can notify you about the forecast for today. Notifications will also be displayed on a gadgets, connected to your mobile phone, such as an electronic clock or fitness bracelets - for example, Samsung Galaxy Gear, Samsung Galaxy Fit and others. The forecast based on the mathmatical model of fish MathFish5.0 (TM), which takes into account: climatic zone (detailed three-dimensional model of the Earth, based on topography, permanent ocean and sea currents and winds); dynamics of change of food base in a given point; the behavior characteristic of each species of fish - spawning, feeding, winter; reaction of each species of fish on the phases of the moon. Not taken into account: impact of local weather events on fish appetite; daily changes associated with sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset; impact on fishing tides. The calendar presents 199 species of fish. Mathematical model of fish MathFish5.0 (TM) is developed for each fish. The basic free version of the app includes 32 major fish species. Separately available for download regional packages: North America - 73 species of fish; Europe and Asia - 131 species of fish; Sea Fishes - 124 species of fish. In addition to the calendar, we recommend the fishermen to install the application "Fish Planet" - the most comprehensive mobile reference fish for anglers. This fishing guide: contains detailed biometric data and descriptions of the habits and ways of fishing for 360 species of fish and has both free and paid versions. Fish Calendar from "Fish Planet" - is the result of our work on the biennial fishing calendars, calendar third generation. On fishing this application will be most useful in your mobile phone!

Screenshots

CALTIP3 screens
Fish Planet Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CALTIP at none against Fish Planet Calendar's 4. CALTIP also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 21 months vs every 47 months). Fish Planet Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 9). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Fish Planet Calendar sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CALTIP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for CALTIP against 2.1 for Fish Planet Calendar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fish Planet Calendar has 59 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of CALTIP's written reviews are positive against 8% of Fish Planet Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CALTIP ships an update every 21 months, Fish Planet Calendar every 47 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CALTIP versus Fish Planet Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCALTIPFish Planet Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (9 ratings)2.1 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews — better7.8% of reviews
Number of ratings959 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 months — betterEvery 47 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeWeb and Print

Customer experience

CALTIP

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative77.8%

Fish Planet Calendar

All ratings59 ratings
Positive25.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative69.5%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive7.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative89.5%

In-app purchases

None

CALTIP

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Fish Planet Calendar

One-time4
  • Fishes of Europe and Asia$1.99
  • Fishes of North America$1.99
  • Fishes of the seas and oceans$1.99
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  • All-in-one$4.99

Questions

Is CALTIP free?
CALTIP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fish Planet Calendar free?
Fish Planet Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CALTIP or Fish Planet Calendar?
Fish Planet Calendar is rated higher. CALTIP averages 2.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Fish Planet Calendar averages 2.1 from 59 ratings.
Do CALTIP or Fish Planet Calendar have ads?
Fish Planet Calendar shows ads; CALTIP does not.
Which is updated more often, CALTIP or Fish Planet Calendar?
CALTIP ships an update every 21 months, and Fish Planet Calendar every 47 months. Most recently, CALTIP was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fish Planet Calendar on November 1, 2026.

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