Comparison

Fish Planet vs Seafood Advisor

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

Seafood Advisor

Features
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Seafood Advisor is WWF-Indonesia 's initiative to bridge industry players in realizing sustainable Indonesian fisheries. Since 2009, Seafood Savers has been working with stakeholders in giving appreciation to industry players who have committed to a better Indonesian fishery."

Screenshots

Fish Planet4 screens
Seafood Advisor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Seafood Advisor at none against Fish Planet's 6. Seafood Advisor also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Seafood Advisor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fish Planet versus Seafood Advisor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFish PlanetSeafood Advisor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (142 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings142 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size757 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeb and PrintYayasan WWF Indonesia

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
Show 1 more
  • All-in-one$9.99
None

Seafood Advisor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fish Planet free?
Fish Planet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seafood Advisor free?
Seafood Advisor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fish Planet or Seafood Advisor have ads?
Fish Planet shows ads; Seafood Advisor does not.
Which is updated more often, Fish Planet or Seafood Advisor?
Fish Planet ships an update every 11 months, and Seafood Advisor every 11 months. Most recently, Fish Planet was updated on November 1, 2026 and Seafood Advisor on October 29, 2026.

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