Picture Fish - Fish Identifier
doubtful ratingIt half-solves the job: it does okay on simple lake and saltwater fish, but on aquarium fish, especially cichlids, it consistently misses, calling everything a guppy or neon. Beyond identification it offers almost nothing: no species search like its siblings Picture Insect and Picture Mushroom, and anything interesting is locked behind a subscription. Essentially a field guide with no guide.
The gap with the store average is huge, and the substantive reviews are almost all about ID misses: 18 of 21 aquarium fish wrong, calling everything a guppy, gyppy or angelfish. The five-stars are faceless like 'Amazing app works great', which deepens suspicion the top ratings are inflated.
What users love
- Recognizes simple lake and saltwater fish
- Decent info when it guesses right
- Familiar Picture family brand
What users hate
- Misses on aquarium fish and cichlids
- No species search
- Limited number of IDs
- Everything behind a subscription
Who it is for
Anglers wanting a quick guess at a lake or saltwater catch, not aquarium keepers
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