Comparison

FishVerify vs BiteLog

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

Head to head
About

FishVerify

Instantly identify fish species using your camera and access up-to-date local fishing regulations. Track your catches, log important fishing data, and store your licenses digitally. Premium features offer advanced identification, weather, and expert advice.

Highlights
  • Camera-based fish identification
  • Local fishing regulations (size, bag limits)
  • Catch logging with GPS and weather data
  • Digital wallet for fishing licenses
  • Marine weather and tide information
  • Expert fish identification assistance
Features
Currently charting
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FishVerify helps users identify hundreds of Freshwater & Saltwater fish with the click of a camera, simultaneously providing local fishing regulations. The app provides up-to-date rules & regulations on size and bag limits based on your GPS location. Check the app for supported regulation areas, new regions are being added regularly. This app includes in-app purchase options. Certain features are only available to subscribed users. • FREE FEATURES: Manually Search All Species, Fish Rules & Regulations. • FREE TRIAL: New subscribers will receive a 3-day free trial to access all premium features immediately after subscribing. You may cancel anytime. --------------------------------- FEATURES --------------------------------- With FishVerify Free Plan, you get: • LOCAL FISHING REGULATIONS - Quickly learn if your catch is in season, how many you can keep, the size limit, edibility, and much more. • REFERENCE TOOL - A must-have reference tool to identify local marine life, understand the complex and ever-changing rules and regulations and learn about marine habitats at a fraction of the cost as compared to most bulky charts and maps. Upgrade to FishVerify Premium to get even more: • IMAGE RECOGNITION [Premium Feature] - FishVerify uses the latest in image recognition and artificial intelligence to instantly identify your fish species. Just take a picture with your phone’s camera or upload an existing image to enjoy species identification within seconds. • CATCH LOG [Premium Feature] - Log your catches like the professionals. FishVerify creates a catch log and captures the GPS coordinates of each catch so you can return to the same location over and over again. The app will also capture and record current weather and water conditions including wind, air temperature, moon phase, barometric pressure, cloud coverage, water temperature, wave height, sunrise & sunset. Learn what to look for and repeat successful trends to catch more fish the next time you’re on the water. • DIGITAL WALLET [Premium Feature] - FishVerify makes it easy to securely store your fishing licenses, permits, boat insurance and more. Receive expiration notifications, and have all important information at your fingertips. • MARINE WEATHER [Premium Feature] - Real-time marine weather, tides, waves, sea temperature, solunar and more. • ASK AN EXPERT [Premium Feature] - Submit your catch to have one of our experts identify it --------------------------------- IN-APP PURCHASES --------------------------------- There are three types of subscriptions available: 1. Monthly Premium subscription (Price $ 5.99) includes a 3-day free trial - Auto-renewing 2. Yearly Premium subscription (Price $ 29.99) includes a 3-day free trial - Auto-renewing 3. Scan Pack one-time purchase (Price $ 6.99) Get 5 Scans. Non-Renewing ** Subscriptions Details: * Continue subscribing to FishVerify to access all premium features. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account and will automatically renew each month/year within 24 hours of your subscription ending. You may cancel anytime by turning off auto renewal in your iTunes Account settings. ** Scan pack one-time purchase does not include access to all premium features. ----------------------------- ABOUT US ----------------------------- Created by experienced Florida fisherman, FishVerify began after a 2014 fishing trip turned up an unidentifiable fish species. Privacy Policy: https://fishverify.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://fishverify.com/tos/ Like FishVerify on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fishverify Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fishverify

About

BiteLog

Easily log fishing catches and view related weather, moon, and tide data to plan future trips. Share your successes with friends while maintaining control over your private fishing spots.

Highlights
  • Log fishing catches quickly
  • View weather, moon, and tide data
  • Share catches with friends
  • Control data privacy
  • Plan future fishing trips
Features
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BiteLog allows you to easily log catches with a few simple taps. Catch data can be viewed along with weather, moon, and tides to help better plan your next trip. You can also share catches with your fishing buddies to help everyone get on the bite.  With BiteLog, you always control who sees what data to ensure your best spots are never burned.

Screenshots

FishVerify4 screens
BiteLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BiteLog at none against FishVerify's 10. BiteLog also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). FishVerify's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 6). On price, update cadence 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. FishVerify sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. BiteLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BiteLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FishVerify has 2.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FishVerify ships an update monthly, BiteLog every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
FishVerify versus BiteLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishVerifyBiteLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.2K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFishVerify LLCOsprey AI, LLC

Customer experience

FishVerify

All ratings2,242 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative52.0%

BiteLog

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

FishVerify

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera functionality issues or crashes
  • Inability to cancel subscriptions easily
  • Incorrect or missing regulation information

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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

BiteLog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

FishVerify

Subscriptions8
  • FishVerify Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • FishVerify Premium$5.991 Month
  • FishVerify Premium3 Days trial$20.993 Months
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  • FishVerify Annual Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • FishVerify Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Annual Promo$29.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
  • FishVerify Premium3 Days trial$47.991 Year
One-time2
  • Scan Pack$2.99
  • Scan Pack$6.99
None

BiteLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FishVerify free?
FishVerify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BiteLog free?
BiteLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FishVerify or BiteLog?
BiteLog is rated higher. FishVerify averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while BiteLog averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do FishVerify or BiteLog have ads?
BiteLog shows ads; FishVerify does not.
Which is updated more often, FishVerify or BiteLog?
FishVerify ships an update monthly, and BiteLog every 3 weeks. Most recently, FishVerify was updated on November 8, 2026 and BiteLog on October 30, 2026.

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