Comparison

FishDonkey vs FishLeague

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

Head to head
About

FishDonkey

Easily create and manage various types of fishing tournaments, from catch and release to competitive leagues. Features include live leaderboards, anti-cheating technology, and flexible customization options for organizers and participants.

Highlights
  • Create diverse tournament types
  • Live leaderboards with updates
  • Anti-cheating technology
  • Online registration and payment
  • Customizable tournament rules
  • Participant messaging
  • Works offline
Features
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Create and run fishing tournaments on a mobile phone: Catch and release,traditional tournaments by weight or length. You can run bracket (playoff style) head to head tournaments, multi day (Day 1 + Day 2 + Day 3), points based tournaments, photo or video. This is the best and easiest platform with the most options for running your event. FishDonkey is the Future of Tournament Fishing®. Conservation is an important aspect of tournament fishing. Not only do we enable our users to run fun and exciting fishing tournaments, but we also help conserve the fishery on your local lake. The app includes: - Online payment, online registration. - Live leaderboards with exciting updates all day long. - Anti-cheating technology (TM). - Digital Livewell®. - Boat Check-ins and Livewell Checks. - Cheating/fraud prevention tools. - Date and time stamped photos and videos. - Flexible tournament creation allows you to customize your tournament. Best at Tournament Creation The FishDonkey app has built in options to help you create and run an automated tournament just the way you want. Create a variety of tournament options such as biggest fish, largest stringer of fish, grand slam, multispecies tournaments, wildcard, or custom names. You can run a tournament anywhere. Specify any length of time, an hour, a month… easily define and manage the start and end dates. Track daily or weekly winners. Highlighted Features Works without an internet connection. Prevents cheating in catch and release tournaments. Send any participant (or all) messages by email, text, or phone call from the app. Enter your sponsors, prizes, rules, logos and welcome message. Define multiple divisions for children, kayak, boat fishing, angler, co-angler, etc. Potential uses Local fishing leagues World-wide tournaments High School Tournament Trail Team practice sessions Ice fishing tournaments, boat tournaments, shore tournaments, team tournaments Multi-species tournaments Tournaments with divisions (veterans, children, etc.) Cost It is free to create a tournament. Anglers pay a small fee when they join. (All pricing policies are subject to change.)

About

FishLeague

Compete in real fishing tournaments with GPS-verified catches and live leaderboards. Get AI-powered fishing tips, track your gear, and earn achievement badges. Manage your own tournaments or join existing ones.

Highlights
  • GPS-verified fishing tournaments
  • AI species and length verification
  • Live leaderboards with real-time updates
  • Personalized AI fishing tips
  • Gear logging and analysis
  • Achievement badges and leveling system
  • Offline catch submission
Features
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FishLeague is the competitive fishing platform built for anglers who want more than just a fishing log. Enter real tournaments, submit GPS-verified catches, and compete on live leaderboards — all from your phone. COMPETE IN REAL TOURNAMENTS Join weekly fishing tournaments with entry fees, prize pools, and verified results. Submit your catch with a photo on a measuring device — our AI verifies the species, length, and location. No cheating, fair play. LIVE LEADERBOARDS Watch rankings update in real time as catches are approved. See where you stand, track your rivals, and get push alerts when someone beats your score. Dynamic Island shows your live rank on iPhone. FIN-SIGHT AI COACH Get personalized fishing tips powered by your catch history, local weather, and species trends. See what's biting near you, the best time of day to fish, and which lures are working for top anglers. EARN BADGES & LEVEL UP Track your XP, build daily streaks, and unlock 20+ achievement badges — First Catch, Conservation Champion, Tournament Winner, 5 Species Club, and more. Four levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum. LOG YOUR GEAR Record the lure, bait, and technique on every catch. FishLeague is the only platform that ties gear data to verified tournament results — see what the winners are using. CATCH & RELEASE TRACKING Track your release rate, earn conservation badges, and fish in tournaments recognized for ethical angling. Green-designated tournaments celebrate 80%+ release rates. TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR TOOLS Run your own tournaments with entry fees, QR check-in, moderation queues, and branded announcements. Manage everything from the admin panel. MORE FEATURES • Offline-first — submit catches with no signal, auto-uploads when connected • Private messaging with mutual-follow gate • Clubs with invite codes and member-only tournaments • Series standings across multi-tournament seasons • State fishing regulations database • Referral codes — invite friends and earn recruiter badges • Full social feed with props, comments, GIFs, and emoji Download FishLeague and start competing today. What's New (for version 1.0): First public release! GPS-verified tournaments, AI species detection, Fin-Sight coaching, live leaderboards, Dynamic Island, gear logging, XP system, 20+ badges, offline queue, and more.

Screenshots

FishDonkey4 screens
FishLeague3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FishLeague at 5.0 against FishDonkey's 4.0. FishLeague also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). FishDonkey's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 12) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FishLeague holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FishDonkey has 86 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of FishDonkey's written reviews are positive against 100% of FishLeague's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FishDonkey ships an update monthly, FishLeague every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FishDonkey versus FishLeague: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishDonkeyFishLeague
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (86 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings86 — better12
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFishery Innovations, LLCCharles Denninger

Customer experience

FishDonkey

All ratings86 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative26.7%

FishLeague

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

FishDonkey

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Video portion crashes
  • Bump board ad close button is hidden
  • Server crashes
  • Digital live well not allowing fish entry
  • Cannot check results/leaderboards if not the payer
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  • App won't move past divisions during setup
  • App did not work for multiple users

Requested features

6 requests
  • Easier one-handed camera controls
  • Local/private tournament setup option
  • Camera picture delay function for solo fishing
  • Geographic specific feature for tournament search
  • Add more countries and fish species
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  • Improve boat education about AIS

FishLeague

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FishDonkey

No in-app purchases

None

FishLeague

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FishDonkey free?
FishDonkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FishLeague free?
FishLeague is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FishDonkey or FishLeague?
FishLeague is rated higher. FishDonkey averages 4.0 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while FishLeague averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do FishDonkey or FishLeague have ads?
Neither FishDonkey nor FishLeague shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FishDonkey or FishLeague?
FishDonkey ships an update monthly, and FishLeague every 5 days. Most recently, FishDonkey was updated on October 29, 2026 and FishLeague on October 28, 2026.

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