Fish Planet vs Encyclopedia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Encyclopedia
Access a vast digital encyclopedia with over 25,000 topics and articles covering nature, cities, and more. Read content or have it read aloud, and explore over 100 high-definition images per article. Discover popular places in over 1000 cities worldwide.
- 25,000+ topics and articles
- 10 diverse categories
- Read-aloud functionality
- 100+ HD images per article
- Search 1000+ cities
- Save wallpapers
- Video content
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The free encyclopedia with more than 25,000 topics and articles — now completely redesigned. Explore 10 categories from our beautiful planet: Animals, Birds, Dinosaurs, Insects, Fish, Plants, Flowers, Cities, Mountains and Gems. WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL • Beautiful new dark nature design, made for comfortable reading • Stunning HD photo galleries for every topic • Smart search with instant, highlighted results • Read articles yourself — or let the app read them aloud • A fresh random selection every time you open the app • Home-screen widget with a new topic every day • Works in 10 languages, including full right-to-left support Download now and start exploring the world — one amazing topic at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Encyclopedia at 50% against Fish Planet's 9%. Encyclopedia also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Fish Planet sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Encyclopedia asks for nothing beyond the download.
Encyclopedia holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 141 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Fish Planet's written reviews are positive against 50% of Encyclopedia's.
Fish Planet ships an update every 11 months, Encyclopedia fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fish Planet | Encyclopedia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (141 ratings) | 4.0 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 757 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Web and Print | Anas Almomany |
Customer experience
Fish Planet
Encyclopedia
In-app purchases
Fish Planet
- Subscription - «Premium»$0.991 Month
- Subscription - «Premium»$9.991 Year
- 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
Encyclopedia
No in-app purchases







