Comparison

Fisherman's Watch vs Ballistics

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

Head to head
About

Fisherman's Watch

Predicts fishing success based on weather, sun, and moon cycles. It uses mathematical models for over 300 fish species to suggest optimal fishing times. Users can customize which factors influence the forecast.

Highlights
  • Fishing success prediction
  • Weather, sun, and moon influence
  • Mathematical models for 300+ fish species
  • Optimal fishing time suggestions
  • Customizable forecast factors
  • Regional fish packages
Features
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Fisherman Watch presents by "Fish Planet" give an accurate prediction of success on fishing and addressed to all fishermen and amateurs, and anglers sportsmen. The program displays the influence of weather and movements of the sun and moon on the result of fishing on selected species of fish and allows you to choose the best hours for fishing. Based on the collection of mathematical models of the behavior of fish MathFish5.1(TM). The forecast is based on more than 300 species. Built forecast catch smallmouth bass, pike, perch, bream, carp, crucian carp and other fish species. Application via the Internet receives weather at the point of location of the mobile phone. It records the values of atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, wind, clouds and the dynamics of all these parameters. After that, to this point information is calculated sunrise, sunset and the culminations of the sun and moon, high tide and low tide - if the point is located in the coastal zone. Then, in accordance with these seasonal-diurnal model of the behavior of fish MathFish5.1(TM) - is detecting the influence of all these parameters for each of fish. It is important that for the different species of fish these effects are also accounted differently. For each fish You want to catch, have the best time, this time is determined by the mathematical model accurately defined biologists parameters. Similarly, the influence of the tide on coastal fishing fish species, which is not affected, in contrast to the height of the moon above the horizon, on catching fish in inland waters. The user can choose what factors he considered when forecasting.With the help of the switches that are on the screen, you can disable the influence of the Sun, moon, tides, weather and even the daily behaviors of the selected fish species. In this case, will stay only the data of seasonal behavior of fish for those coordinates where is the phone. Itself the seasonal model, depends on the coordinates of the fisher. To better reflect the influence of climate on the World map is built the model of climatic zones taking into account details of the relief and global currents. For for more convenient display you can select the desired fish species. In the application settings the fishs are distributed across the families. In the basic free version of the app included 3 fish. Regional packages are separately available for download: North America - 76 species; Europe and Asia - 151 species; Marine fish - 322 species.

About

Ballistics

This app provides advanced ballistics calculations for riflemen, featuring multiple calculation methods, a comprehensive bullet database, and real-time adjustment updates. It offers custom virtual meters for environmental data and supports unlimited rifle/ammo configurations.

Highlights
  • Multiple ballistics calculation methods (Point Mass, Siacci, Pejsa)
  • Comprehensive bullet database (3500+ entries)
  • Real-time elevation/windage adjustment updates
  • Custom virtual meters (Anemometer, Inclinometer, etc.)
  • Unlimited rifle/ammo configuration storage
  • Airgun mode with muzzle energy input
  • Stadiametric reticles with aiming pointers
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Every smart rifleman needs Ballistics... Nimoh® Ballistics is unique across the entire smartphone marketplace in terms of practical features not found in any other ballistics application in the world and a professional smartphone user interface unrivalled in versatility. Aside from all of the standard features expected of a ballistics application, all the following unparalleled features included: 1. All three main modern ballistics methods – Point Mass, Siacci, and Pejsa, implemented correctly and accurately 2. Single System Console where all important data variables, turret adjustments, and sight picture are displayed 3. Custom virtual meters for input variables, beautifully crafted, including Anemometer, Wind Direction Indicator, Inclinometer, Compass and Hygrometer/thermometer 4. Up-to-date, 3500+ strong Bullet Database, all from manufacturer’s catalogues only – stored with manufacturer’s catalogue numbers and manufacturer only data – no spurious information from unofficial sources 5. Number selection dials for quick and easy input of numerical data – no cumbersome text boxes 6. Airgun mode which amongst other things, allows for muzzle energy input, accounting for the subsequent change in muzzle velocity, and allow when pellet is changed to another of a differing weight 7. Full user enable/disable help documentation available from all primary application pages to ensure correct operation 8. Instant elevation/windage adjustment value updates in real-time when any input variable is changed – no clumsy, extra-step ‘Done’, ‘OK’ or ‘Calculate’ etc. buttons 9. Instant saving of all variables to the application database – no inconvenient ‘Save’, ‘Close’, or ‘Store’ etc. buttons to be remembered. When the application is started, it starts where last left 11. Store an unlimited number of rifle/ammo configurations 12. Inline reformatting of range table plot intervals to facilitate easy reading – long range shooters can set intervals up to 500 yards or metres – air gunners as low as 1 yard or metre 13. Supports both portrait and landscape mode with neat navigable layout! 14. Aiming pointers on (low-cost, in-app purchased) stadiametric reticles for real-time target acquisition. Don’t simply take our word for it – try it! After all it’s free!

Screenshots

Fisherman's Watch4 screens
Ballistics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ballistics at 4.4 against Fisherman's Watch's 2.5. Ballistics also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (45% vs 14%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Fisherman's Watch sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Ballistics sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ballistics holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Fisherman's Watch's written reviews are positive against 45% of Ballistics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fisherman's Watch ships an update every 38 months, Ballistics every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fisherman's Watch versus Ballistics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFisherman's WatchBallistics
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (16 ratings)4.4 (71 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.9% of reviews45.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1671 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeb and PrintNimoh Scientific

Customer experience

Fisherman's Watch

All ratings16 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive13.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.1%

Ballistics

All ratings69 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Fisherman's Watch

One-time4
  • Fishes of Europe and Asia$1.99
  • Fishes of North America$1.99
  • Fishes of the seas and oceans$1.99
Show 1 more
  • All-in-one$4.99
15 purchases

Ballistics

One-time15
  • Primary Arms$2.99
  • Generic$2.99
  • Burris Optics$2.99
Show 12 more
  • Leupold & Stevens$2.99
  • SWFA SS$2.99
  • Vortex Optics$2.99
  • Hawke Optics$2.99
  • Nightforce$2.99
  • Athlon Optics$2.99
  • Sightron USA$2.99
  • Vector Optics$2.99
  • Zeiss$2.99
  • Schmidt & Bender$2.99
  • Steiner$2.99
  • March$2.99

Questions

Is Fisherman's Watch free?
Fisherman's Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ballistics free?
Ballistics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fisherman's Watch or Ballistics?
Ballistics is rated higher. Fisherman's Watch averages 2.5 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Ballistics averages 4.4 from 71 ratings.
Do Fisherman's Watch or Ballistics have ads?
Fisherman's Watch shows ads; Ballistics does not.
Which is updated more often, Fisherman's Watch or Ballistics?
Fisherman's Watch ships an update every 38 months, and Ballistics every 2 months. Most recently, Fisherman's Watch was updated on October 17, 2026 and Ballistics on October 26, 2026.

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