Best apps like onX Fish: Midwest Fishing Maps

Whether you want more options like onX Fish or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 50+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to onX Fish

i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps by Bist LLC

Lake Depth Map,Sailing Plotter

Editor's Choice

4.5😊(15K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Navigate waterways with detailed marine charts and GPS. Features include route planning, voice-guided navigation, tide and current predictions, and track recording. Offers extensive map coverage for various regions and inland rivers.

What We Love

🚀 Accurate GPS and navigation
🗺️ Detailed nautical charts
📊 Helpful fishing and structure information
🔍 Useful for finding unexplored fishing spots
💻 Offline functionality works well

Room to Improve

🌐 GPS/location issues, inaccurate positioning
💰 Expensive recurring subscription model
🔁 Difficulty restoring purchased content on new devices
🔧 Poor customer support and lack of response
📦 Missing coverage for some lakes/waterways

onWater: Fishing Spots Map by OnWater, LLC

Fish finder Forecast Reports

Strong Contender

4.5😊(2.7K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#61in Navigation

Discover new fishing locations, track water conditions, and log your trips to improve your angling success. This app provides tools for planning and enhancing every fishing expedition, from finding access points to understanding species habitats.

What We Love

👍 Great fishing app
👍 Amazing resource
🚀 Easy to navigate
🚀 Provides very useful data
👍 Good location accuracy
👍 Wonderful for researching and exploring new water
👍 Incredibly useful
🚀 Flow reports and updates
👍 Awesome
👍 Great app
👍 Incredibly useful
👍 Best app
👍 Great App
👍 Cool Tool
👍 Very useful
👍 Awesome
👍 Great!
👍 Solid app
👍 Incredibly useful
👍 Flow Reports
👍 Awesome
👍 Great App
👍 Best fishing app out there
👍 All the right data
👍 Looks promising
👍 Incredibly useful for the novice and the master
👍 Game Changer
👍 WORTH IT!
👍 A must-have for any angler
👍 Best Fishing App
👍 Helped a novice feel more comfortable on the water
👍 Lots of useful features!
👍 It's about time!
👍 Awesome resource when exploring new water!

Room to Improve

🐛 Limited Date
🐛 Not for Canada waters
🐛 This app is TRASH
🐛 Always picture coming soon
🐛 Don't do it
🐛 Locked most content behind paywall
🐛 Needs pictures
🐛 Not worth it where I'm from in Arkansas
🐛 Falls short
🐛 Crashing
🐛 Another Map Based App
🐛 Great idea, poor execution
🐛 Meh
🐛 Deceptive
🐛 AI generated fail
🐛 Where's the fish
🐛 Over charges.
🐛 I don't get it
🐛 Not what it says
🐛 Money Grab
🐛 Difficult to figure out
🐛 Offers close to nothing
🐛 Won't open
🐛 Won't work
🐛 NO
🐛 Don't subscribe if located in Canada
🐛 I see how it can be useful
🐛 Not impressed
🐛 Yet Another Fishing App
🐛 Can't sign up
🐛 Complaint
🐛 Piers
🐛 Does Not Work as Advertised
🐛 Poor coverage of the NE
🐛 Driftless Region is Lacking
🐛 Good idea, HORRIBLE execution

Navionics® Boating by Garmin

Nautical and fishing charts

Worth Considering

Marlin: Ultimate Fishing App

2.9😞(2.3K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#5in Navigation

Access detailed nautical charts and advanced boating features offline on your mobile device. Plan trips with dock-to-dock guidance, check weather and tides, and connect with a community of boaters. Ideal for cruising, fishing, sailing, and diving.

What We Love

🚀 Great navigation app
🗺️ Detailed charts and maps
⚓ Useful for boating and sailing
💰 Good value for money

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
🔒 Login issues and unreliable offline access
💰 Expensive subscription model
🗺️ Inaccurate or outdated map data

More apps like onX Fish

Forecast, Spots & Tide Chart

Detailed depth maps14-day activity forecastPhoto species and size ID

This app helps anglers fish smarter with detailed depth maps, a 14-day activity forecast, and an AI-powered photo identification tool for species and size estimation. Log your catches instantly with automatic detection and keep your secret spots private, all while enjoying offline functionality.

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Marine navigation and fishing

Aqua Map Boating

Official NOAA nautical chartsOffline map downloadsGPS track recording

This app provides official, weekly updated nautical charts for marine navigation. It allows for offline map downloads, GPS track recording, and integration with onboard instruments. Enhance your boating safety and experience with advanced features like weather forecasts and AIS collision detection.

(14K)

Wavve Boating: GPS, Map, Chart

Marine Navigation, Depth, Tide

Simple GPS navigationCustomizable nautical chartsCommunity points of interest

Navigate waterways with detailed nautical charts, tide predictions, and weather forecasts. Connect with a community of boaters to share points of interest and track friends on the water. Enjoy simplified GPS navigation tailored to your boat's draft.

(6.4K)

GPS Tracker and Offline Maps

GPS Tracks

Track hiking, biking, running, and walking routesNavigate to saved waypointsStore and manage favorite destinations

This app allows users to track outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and running. It enables navigation to waypoints, storage of favorite destinations, and offers advanced features for route planning and data export with a subscription.

(17K)

onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps

Compass, Wind & Property Info

GPS navigationNationwide land boundariesOffline maps

Plan and execute hunts with advanced GPS navigation, detailed land boundary information, and species data. Access offline maps, weather forecasts, and integrate with compatible hunting tools for a more organized and efficient experience.

(274K)

TroutRoutes: Fly Fishing App

Trout Maps, GPS, Public Access

Interactive GPS fishing maps50,000+ trout streams mapped280,000+ public access points

This app provides interactive GPS maps for over 50,000 trout streams across the US. Discover fishing spots, navigate public access points, and view real-time stream conditions. Plan your next fly fishing adventure with detailed maps and custom markups.

(3.9K)

TZ iBoat – Marine Navigation

Boat GPS, Charts, AIS, Tides

Offline marine chartsGPS and route planningAIS Online tracking

Navigate the seas with advanced marine charts, GPS, and AIS data, even offline. This app offers detailed bathymetry, community-contributed map data, and dynamic features for safe boating, sailing, and fishing.

(875)