CALTIP vs Fish Planet Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CALTIP
Report wildlife and environmental crimes anonymously to California authorities. Stay informed with agency alerts and access official web and social media content.
- 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.
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.
- Daily fishing success probability
- Customizable fish species selection
- Location-specific forecasts
- Notifications for mobile and gadgets
- Mathematical prediction model
- Supports 199 fish species
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Fish Planet Calendar sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CALTIP asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
CALTIP ships an update every 21 months, Fish Planet Calendar every 47 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | CALTIP | Fish Planet Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (9 ratings) | 2.1 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better | 7.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months — better | Every 47 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | California Department of Fish and Wildlife | Web and Print |
Customer experience
CALTIP
Fish Planet Calendar
In-app purchases
CALTIP
No in-app purchases
Fish Planet Calendar
- 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
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