Catch Reporting vs Guidesly Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catch Reporting
This application allows fishermen to easily record and report their catch of highly migratory species (HMS) like tuna and sharks. It facilitates the logging of landings and releases directly from a boat, with data stored locally until an internet connection is available for submission.
- Record fishing trips
- Report catch of tuna, sharks, swordfish, billfish
- Log landings and releases
- Store data offline
- Submit reports via internet connection
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NOAA Fisheries' Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Management Division manages a number of fish species in U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters known as highly migratory species (HMS). These fish—tuna, sharks, swordfish, and billfish—live throughout the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico and often migrate long distances. Because these species cross domestic and international boundaries, the HMS Management Division is responsible for managing them under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. In cooperation with an advisory panel, the division develops and implements fishery management plans for these species taking into account all domestic and international requirements under the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Because these fish travel long distances, responsible management of HMS requires international cooperation through a number of agreements including the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT), Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This app provides fishermen an easy accessible tool to record their trips and report catch of bluefin tuna, blue marlin, white marlin, roundscale spearfish, sailfish, and swordfish. This app allows fishermen record their HMS landings and releases during their fishing trips on the boat. The information is stored in the device. User can submit the report to HMS when Internet connection is available.
Guidesly Pro
This app simplifies the management of fishing charter and guiding businesses. It handles bookings, scheduling, guest communication, website updates, and payment processing, all from a mobile device. Gain valuable insights into your business performance and promote your services with ease.
- Booking and trip scheduling
- Guest messaging
- Website maintenance
- Business insights and analytics
- Payment processing
- Fishing report sharing
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Guidesly Pro: Your business, our unlimited support and guidance- designed for on-the-go guides, Guidesly Pro makes running your charter or guiding business effortless and simple. WHY GUIDESLY PRO? We’re the first app designed solely for guide business management. Handle bookings, trip scheduling, guest messaging, and website maintenance all from your phone. VALUABLE INSIGHTS Make the best business decisions by leveraging powerful data- it’s simple to analyze your most popular trips, social stats, and more. SIMPLE SCHEDULING Quickly edit your availability so you’re always ready to be instantly booked, and never double book again by integrating all of your booking platform calendars. TAKE BOOKINGS ANYWHERE, ANYTIME Add bookings on the fly and handle customer contacts and payments with quick books, your phone and email booking solution. SHARE FISHING REPORTS Write expert reports and promote your business on the Guidesly feed, your website, and social media with just one click. MANAGE YOUR WEBSITE Build your brand and update your website entirely in-app, from editing your site home page to adding new gallery pictures. HEAR IT BEST FROM OUR GUIDES- GUIDESLY IS HERE TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS “Launching with Guidesly was such a good move for me. I gained tremendous freedom, flexibility, independence, and more money! Also, it was a far better experience for me and my clients.” -Guide John “Scheduling is exceedingly easier using Guidesly’s system compared to other booking services.” -Captain Vince “Having you guys by my side makes my job a lot easier and I, as well as my first mates and customers greatly appreciate it. Keep rocking on!” -Guide Kevin Ready to join? Download Guidesly Pro now. Connect with us: Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guidesly Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidesly Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/guidesly Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/guidesly/ Join Guidesly Pro on our website: https://www.guidesly.com Interested in booking a trip? Find and book guides near you through the Guidesly: Fishing Trips app or on our website.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guidesly Pro at 3.6 against Catch Reporting's 1.4. Guidesly Pro also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). Catch Reporting's advantage is iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Guidesly Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 27 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Catch Reporting ships an update every 5 months, Guidesly Pro every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catch Reporting | Guidesly Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (25 ratings) | 3.6 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 390 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Guidesly |
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Catch Reporting
Guidesly Pro
In-app purchases
Catch Reporting
No in-app purchases
Guidesly Pro
No in-app purchases








