Comparison

Fish Planet vs Encyclopedia

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

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.

Highlights
  • 25,000+ topics and articles
  • 10 diverse categories
  • Read-aloud functionality
  • 100+ HD images per article
  • Search 1000+ cities
  • Save wallpapers
  • Video content
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Fish Planet4 screens
Encyclopedia4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fish Planet ships an update every 11 months, Encyclopedia fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fish Planet versus Encyclopedia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFish PlanetEncyclopedia
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (141 ratings)4.0 (66 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings141 — better66
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size757 MB65 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWeb and PrintAnas Almomany

Customer experience

Fish Planet

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

Encyclopedia

All ratings66 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Encyclopedia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fish Planet free?
Fish Planet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Encyclopedia free?
Encyclopedia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fish Planet or Encyclopedia?
Encyclopedia is rated higher. Fish Planet averages 3.7 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Encyclopedia averages 4.0 from 66 ratings.
Do Fish Planet or Encyclopedia have ads?
Both Fish Planet and Encyclopedia show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fish Planet or Encyclopedia?
Fish Planet ships an update every 11 months, and Encyclopedia fortnightly. Most recently, Fish Planet was updated on September 21, 2026 and Encyclopedia on September 22, 2026.

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