Comparison

Fish Planet vs Balık Dünyası

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

Head to head
About

Fish Planet

A comprehensive fish encyclopedia and fishing guide in 50 languages. Discover detailed information on 800 fish species, including their habitats, feeding habits, and optimal fishing conditions. Includes helpful tools like a fisherman's calendar and knot guides.

Highlights
  • 800 fish species encyclopedia
  • Multi-language support (50 languages)
  • Detailed fish profiles
  • Fisherman's calendar
  • Fisherman's watch for fish activity
  • Fishing knots guide
  • Fisherman's navigator with catch logging
Features
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Fish Planet is a fishing guide and worldwide fish encyclopedia for anglers, travelers and nature enthusiasts. The app includes information on about 1000 freshwater and saltwater fish species: pike, perch, carp, walleye, bass, trout, catfish, salmon, tuna, cod, marlin, grouper, sea bass, mullet, flounder and many other fish from rivers, lakes, seas and oceans around the world. For each fish species, you can find: • scientific Latin name; • common names in different languages; • illustrated and photorealistic fish images; • fish description and identification features; • habitat and distribution range; • interactive world map of the species range; • feeding, spawning, migration and seasonal activity; • where and when to fish; • recommended fishing methods, tackle, lures, baits and rigs. The interactive map helps you explore fish by location. Tap a region, coast, sea, river or lake and see which fish species live and can be caught there. Fish Planet is designed for anglers who want to learn more about fish biology and sport fishing methods. It can help you answer practical fishing questions: Where does this fish live? When is the best season or time of day to catch it? What tackle should I use? Which lures, baits or rigs work for this species? Which fish can be found in a selected area? The app also includes useful fishing tools: Fishing calendar — follow the activity periods of your favorite fish. Fishing clock — check possible daily activity hours for selected species. Fishing knots — learn knots for hooks, leaders, rigs and fishing tackle. Fishing navigator — mark fishing spots, routes, ice holes, trolling tracks and catches. Fish Planet combines a fish encyclopedia, angler handbook, species atlas, fishing map and tackle guide in one mobile app. Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Balık Dünyası

Discover comprehensive information about all fish found in Turkey's seas and popular imported species. Access a fish calendar to know when each fish is in season and learn about preparation methods. Test your knowledge with fun quizzes.

Highlights
  • Fish encyclopedia
  • Seasonal fish calendar
  • Preparation recommendations
  • Favorite fish list
  • Knowledge quizzes
Features
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Balıklar hakkında herşeyi bu uygulamada bulabilirsiniz. Üstelik yapmanız gereken tek şey ücretsiz olarak telefonunuza indirmek!. Ülkemizin denizlerinde bulunan tüm balıklar, ayrıca popüler olan ithal balıkların hepsi hakkında tüm bilgilere kolayca erişebilirsiniz. Balık takvimi sayesinde hangi balık hangi dönemde en lezzetlidir, hangi dönemde yenmez, tek tuşla elinizin altında. Bu uygulama sayesinde balıkları en lezzetli olduğu zamanda yiyebileceksiniz. Balıklar hakkında genel bilgi, yaşadığı denizlerimiz hangileridir, boyu ve ağırlığı nedir, nasıl pişirilmesi önerilir, hepsi bu uygulamanın içinde. En sevdiğiniz balıklar ile kendi favori listenizi oluşturup, doğrudan sadece bu balıkların takvimine ve bilgilerine erişebilirsiniz. Ayrıca; Balık türleri hakkındaki bilginizi eğlenceli yarışma bölümüyle artırabilirsiniz.

Screenshots

Fish Planet4 screens
Balık Dünyası4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Balık Dünyası at 80% against Fish Planet's 9%. Balık Dünyası also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). Fish Planet's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fish Planet sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Balık Dünyası asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fish Planet ships an update every 11 months, Balık Dünyası every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fish Planet versus Balık Dünyası: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFish PlanetBalık Dünyası
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (142 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.6% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size757 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeb and PrintTansel Demir

Customer experience

Fish Planet

All ratings141 ratings
Positive62.4%
Neutral11.3%
Negative26.2%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive8.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative85.4%

Balık Dünyası

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Fish Planet

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription - «‎Premium»$0.991 Month
  • Subscription - «‎Premium»$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Fishes of North America$4.99
  • Fishes of Europe and Asia$4.99
  • Fishes of the seas and oceans$4.99
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  • All-in-one$9.99
None

Balık Dünyası

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fish Planet free?
Fish Planet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balık Dünyası free?
Balık Dünyası is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fish Planet or Balık Dünyası have ads?
Both Fish Planet and Balık Dünyası show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fish Planet or Balık Dünyası?
Fish Planet ships an update every 11 months, and Balık Dünyası every 4 months. Most recently, Fish Planet was updated on November 1, 2026 and Balık Dünyası on November 6, 2026.

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