Comparison

CaptApp vs CatchStat

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

Head to head
About

CaptApp

Log your fishing trips with ease, recording detailed information about each catch or release. Attach videos to your logs and participate in worldwide tournaments. User-controlled GPS data ensures your fishing spots remain private.

Highlights
  • Log fish caught or released
  • Record up to ten data points per fish
  • Attach video files to logs
  • Automatic calculation of raises, bites, and releases
  • Join worldwide billfish release tournaments
  • User-controlled GPS data sharing
  • Track species, angler, boat, and crew
Features
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USED BY PROFESSIONAL CAPTAINS DAILY CaptApp is the most innovative and interactive professional fish-logging application available. It’s designed by professional captains to be powerful and yet easy to use, even for those who are new to technology—if you can operate an iPhone, you can use CaptApp. Powerful but Simple: With CaptApp, you can now collect up to ten different points of information for each fish caught or released during your day of fishing with just three taps or less—it’s very fast and easy to use. All or just part of this information can be shared with the anglers and crew and it can also be attached to the boat by hull number. The application does all of the math for you regarding the numbers of Raises, Bites, Releases and Harvests. Just tap and go! Video Association: With just a few more taps, you can easily add a video file, connecting the angler with each fish released using our revolutionary video process. It’s incredibly user-friendly and easy to learn. Tournament Leaderboard: With all of this easily-collected information literally at your fingertips, you can now join a worldwide billfish release tournament during any day of the year. On the CaptApp website at captapp.com, there’s a top-five leaderboard for most total billfish points by some categories. If you love offshore fishing, this is something you’ll want to check out every day! GPS Data: We understand how important it is to maintain control over your fishing hotspots so we never share any GPS position data—the user is in full control of their shared information, including GPS. Data Gathering: With CaptApp, you can now quickly and easily collect information on Fish Raised, Bites, Releases, Species, Angler, Boat, Captain, Crew, Location and Time. The application automatically adjusts the numbers of Raises, Bites and Releases as well, and all of this can be associated with video.

About

CatchStat

Follow live fishing tournaments, receive real-time updates on catches and releases, and view standings and payout information directly from your mobile device. Access detailed team data and stay informed about your favorite competitions.

Highlights
  • Live tournament following
  • Push notifications for catches/releases
  • Live standings
  • Payout information
  • Detailed team information
  • Account login
Features
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Sign into your Catchstat.com account and follow your favorite tournaments from your phone! Receive push notifications as fish are boated or released throughout tournaments. See live standings, payouts and detailed team information.

Screenshots

CaptApp4 screens
CatchStat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CaptApp at 4.5 against CatchStat's 4.2. CaptApp also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.0). CatchStat's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CaptApp holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of CaptApp's written reviews are positive against 80% of CatchStat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CaptApp ships an update monthly, CatchStat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CaptApp versus CatchStat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptAppCatchStat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better6
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCaptech Solutions Inc.CatchStat.com

Customer experience

CaptApp

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

CatchStat

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

CaptApp

No in-app purchases

None

CatchStat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CaptApp free?
CaptApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CatchStat free?
CatchStat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CaptApp or CatchStat?
CaptApp is rated higher. CaptApp averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while CatchStat averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do CaptApp or CatchStat have ads?
Neither CaptApp nor CatchStat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CaptApp or CatchStat?
CaptApp ships an update monthly, and CatchStat every 3 months. Most recently, CaptApp was updated on September 20, 2026 and CatchStat on September 27, 2026.

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