Comparison

Fish Planet vs Fish Identifier

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

Fish Identifier

Instantly identify fish species from photos using AI. Access detailed profiles with over 30 data points, including habitat, behavior, and conservation status. Save your catches to a personal collection and ask an AI expert about marine biology and fishing.

Highlights
  • AI-powered photo identification
  • Detailed species profiles
  • AI chat for fish-related questions
  • Personal fish collection
  • Location tagging for catches
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Identify fish from a photo. Fish Identifier uses AI to suggest a species and shows a confidence score so you can review the result. PHOTO IDENTIFICATION • Take a photo or choose one from your library • Identify freshwater and saltwater species • View common and scientific names • Compare physical traits and habitat information DETAILED SPECIES PROFILES Explore information such as taxonomy, size, appearance, habitat, behavior, diet, conservation status, geographic range and fishing context. ASK FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS Use the built-in AI assistant to ask about the identified species, its habitat, distinguishing traits and related topics. SAVE YOUR FINDS Keep identified fish in your collection with photos, date and optional location. Sort your collection and access it across your devices with iCloud. Built for anglers, snorkelers, aquarium enthusiasts, students and anyone curious about fish. AI results can be wrong. Do not rely on the app for food safety, legal fishing limits or other safety-critical decisions; check authoritative local sources. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fish Planet4 screens
Fish Identifier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fish Identifier at none against Fish Planet's shown. Fish Identifier also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). Fish Planet's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (142 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Fish Identifier sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fish Planet holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fish Planet has 142 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Fish Planet's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fish Identifier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fish Planet ships an update every 11 months, Fish Identifier every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fish Planet versus Fish Identifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFish PlanetFish Identifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (142 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews8.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings142 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size757 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeb and PrintIdeas All Day Ltd.

Customer experience

Fish Planet

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

Fish Identifier

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
4 purchases

Fish Identifier

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited weekly$3.997 Days
  • Unlimited weekly$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited Yearly$24.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Unlimited yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Fish Planet free?
Fish Planet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fish Identifier free?
Fish Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fish Planet or Fish Identifier?
Fish Planet is rated higher. Fish Planet averages 3.7 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while Fish Identifier averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Fish Planet or Fish Identifier have ads?
Fish Planet shows ads; Fish Identifier does not.
Which is updated more often, Fish Planet or Fish Identifier?
Fish Planet ships an update every 11 months, and Fish Identifier every 3 months. Most recently, Fish Planet was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fish Identifier on November 4, 2026.

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