# FishVerify: ID & Regulations — user reviews > 169 indexed App Store user reviews of FishVerify by FishVerify LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 2,124 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fishverify-id-and-regulations/id1121514756/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fishverify-id-and-regulations/id1121514756.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,819 · 4★ 89 · 3★ 41 · 2★ 28 · 1★ 147 ## What do users think of FishVerify? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate fish identification - 👍 Helpful for new/inexperienced anglers - 🔍 Useful for verifying regulations - 💡 Convenient catch logging and tracking **Cons** - 🔒 Requires internet connection for full functionality - 💰 Subscription-based model with limited free features - 🐛 Inconsistent or inaccurate fish identification - 🤔 Lack of offline mode or downloadable data **Commonly reported bugs** - Camera functionality issues or crashes - Inability to cancel subscriptions easily - Incorrect or missing regulation information **Most requested features** - Offline mode for remote fishing areas - Expanded species coverage, especially for regional fish - Ability to manually add/edit fish entries - Integration with other fishing apps or platforms ## Newest reviews (12 of 169) ### 2/5 — Really inaccurate *2026-07-05, version 2.2.4* Just id’d a rainbow triut caught this morning at Williams Lake, Spokane County, Washington. App Identified the fish correctly but states this fish isn’t found at this location. Says the water temperature is 50 something and the waves are 3’ high, but water temperature is 70 and wind is ~5mph, waves 6-12” high. Will very likely cancel after this month. ### 2/5 — Hello *2026-06-05, version 2.2.4* Pretty good except it seems like I have to pay to catalog the fish ### 3/5 — Great … when it works *2026-05-22, version 2.2.4* Gets the types of fish right, eventually. Even when you crop the photo super tight, it still takes a couple of tries to detect a fish. Very good info to go with those fish it does identify though. ### 2/5 — Overrated *2026-05-13, version 2.2.4* Often cannot identify or miss-identifies my fish. This App is overrated. ### 3/5 — Requires Internet for ID *2026-04-19, version 2.2.4* The app sounds like a great idea, the problem for offshore fisherman out of cell range, when ID is needed for a fish the app cannot work. Wish it would! ### 3/5 — Quality app…. When it works *2026-02-16, version 2.2.2* I downloaded this app for a trip to the Florida keys to help identify species and the regulations, it worked great on some fish but I ran into 4 situations that it didn’t know the type and was sent to a “pro” but was never answered. I also had times it said there was no fish detected when I would import a perfect side view of odd fish I believe are just not in the system. I was excited to use it but was left disappointed having to download other apps. ### 3/5 — Useless *2026-01-09, version 2.2.2* Unable to download data for off line use. Difficult to cancel although it claims you may cancel anytime. ### 2/5 — Hello *2025-12-27, version 2.2.2* No funciona si el cell no tiene covertura ### 2/5 — I was excited at first, but… *2025-12-23, version 2.2.2* I’m not an expert saltwater fisherman. I thought this was the perfect app to make sure I didn’t break the rules. First couple of times I used it, the weather was bad so I was fishing in the west Coast intercoastal waterway in Florida. Worked great. Then the weather calmed, and I took the boat out into the gulf. Well guess what? When you’re out of cellular range this app does nothing to help you real time. It says take a photo and when you get back to connecting to the Internet, it’ll tell you about the fish. Doesn’t really help me stay legal. Very disappointed and I won’t be renewing my $20 a year. Waste of money for my kind of fishing. ### 2/5 — Subscription based *2025-10-06, version 2.2.2* I’m fairly new to fishing and was looking for an app that can help me identify the types of fish I catch. This app requires a paid subscription just to use AI to help identify the fish you’re catching. ### 2/5 — Not enough fish in the book *2025-08-27, version 2.2.1* Doesnt have all the fish to id, also isnt very accurate in the id of the fish, google lense does a better job. ### 5/5 — Best fishing app *2025-08-15, version 2.2.1* Best of best ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Email for everything *2026-06-24, version 2.2.4* I can’t use this because it requires I put in an email to do anything but look at articles ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2026-06-07, version 2.2.4* Bought this to identify a fish my son just caught. Had the option to skip the login but nothing worked unless I signed up for an account. Signed up for a user account and confirmed email. It misidentified the fish and when I tried to ID it again it said I was out of credits. My son used google lens and it got it right in seconds, and he didn’t even have to sign into an account. What a waste of time. ### 1/5 — NOT FREE APP *2026-06-02, version 2.2.4* You need to pay to use it IS NOT FOR FREE ### 1/5 — Very poor software *2026-02-23, version 2.2.3* Didn’t identify the fish neither stored the picture of the fish to clarify later ### 1/5 — Works part time *2025-12-29, version 2.2.2* Be nice if the identification occurred before the fish die I will not be renewing ### 1/5 — Not useful offshore! *2025-12-29, version 2.2.2* Used during free trial one time to identify type of grouper. It could not and wanted to be connected to internet to work. Who has that 30 miles offshore. ### 1/5 — Internet Require *2025-12-23, version 2.2.2* With internet is great works like a charm without it useless it doesn’t work you can’t even see the regulations offline I don’t recommend if you don’t have a constant connection I wish they add a offline version. ### 1/5 — is mot free *2025-08-13, version 2.2.1* you said at the advertising is free when you download have to paid ### 1/5 — Not use your friendly, and there is no way to cancel your membership *2025-08-07, version 2.2.1* Stay far away from this app, they advertise that you can have a free three day trial and cancel any time, but you cannot cancel anytime. You’re locked into your commitment ### 1/5 — Annoying App *2025-08-02, version 2.2.1* Makes you sign into an account to bait you into thinking it’s going to do what the app told you it can do, only to hide it behind a $12 a month minimum pay wall. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Super *2026-08-07, version 2.2.4* I love it ### 5/5 — Good *2026-06-29, version 2.2.4* Very helpful ### 5/5 — Pedro nieves *2026-05-19, version 2.2.4* Muy buena esta aplicacion la recomiendo ### 5/5 — Lo mejor *2026-05-01, version 2.2.4* Súper buena y muy útil ### 5/5 — Súper herramienta para pescadores *2026-04-13, version 2.2.3* Una herramienta muy útil en esta era de la tecnología para llevar con nosotros a nuestras jornadas de pesca ### 5/5 — Surf fishing *2025-11-20, version 2.2.2* Great job identifying different types of sharks. (and other salt water fish) ### 5/5 — Can’t fish without this *2025-10-27, version 2.2.2* I love this app… have moved to Florida about 4 years ago and catch so many fish that I can’t identify…it gives you so much information about your catch… if it’s legal to keep, and good to eat… everything you need!! Try it… it’s definitely worth it!! ### 5/5 — Love this App *2025-10-25, version 2.2.2* Fantastic ### 5/5 — Muy efectiva *2025-09-18, version 2.2.1* Excelente esta aplicación muy efectiva en la identificación y reseña de tu pesca me encanto ### 5/5 — Lo mejor para pescar legal *2025-08-31, version 2.2.1* Es la app de pesca más completa y necesaria que hay, recomendada 100% --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*