FishingBC vs Chirps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FishingBC
This app serves as the official digital license and logbook for tidal fishing in British Columbia. It allows anglers to record catches, store license information, and access up-to-date regulations and weather forecasts.
- Digital fishing license storage
- Mandatory catch recording
- Official regulation updates
- Species identification and logging
- Location-based weather forecasts
- Certified guide logbook functionality
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NEW & IMPROVED FOR SPRING 2026! FishingBC is the official app for tidal (saltwater) fishing in British Columbia, created by the Sport Fishing Institute of BC with support from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Pacific Salmon Foundation. Features: • Now the FishingBC app replaces the need to carry a paper licence! After linking it with your BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence, the FishingBC app allows you to permanently record, store, and display mandatory catch information including for Chinook salmon, halibut, and lingcod, as well as provide proof of your current, valid licence. • Up-to-date, easy-to-view official regulations including closures and contamination areas. • Updated catch log and species ID to identify and record your catch and access your historical catch data. • Certified Tidal Angling Guides (CTAG) can now easily complete DFO catch log requirements. • UBC Enhanced Catch Log provides additional Chinook and Coho catch log information to University of British Columbia researchers. • Current, location-based weather forecasts including marine synopsis.
Chirps
This app enhances the golf experience by allowing users to play rounds with friends, track scores and stats, and compete in custom tournaments. It focuses on social interaction and sharing achievements, making golf feel more like a hangout.
- GPS yardages
- Live scorecards and stats tracking
- Custom tournament creation
- Live leaderboards
- Birdie collection and bragging rights
- Course discovery and saving
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Chirps is the golf app built for playing with your friends! Less scrolling, more strolling. GOLF YOUR ROUND GPS yardages to the front, middle, and back of every green. Live scorecards that track every shot, putt, and stat as you play. See your round history, handicap trends, and course breakdowns anytime. COMPETE WITH YOUR CROWD Create tournaments in minutes, solo or team formats, live leaderboards, join codes and invite links so anyone can hop in. Waitlists and capacity limits keep big events running smoothly. CHIRP EVERY BIRDIE Every birdie becomes a moment worth sharing. Collect birds, build bragging rights, and keep the golf culture with your foursome alive between rounds. FIND YOUR COURSE Browse courses near you, save your favorites, and jump straight into a round. Chirps is made for the golfers who golf like it's a hangout, not a chore. Fore friends, less scrolling, more strolling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chirps at 100% against FishingBC's 87%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
FishingBC ships an update every 6 weeks, Chirps every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FishingBC | Chirps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (75 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sport Fishing Institute of BC | JORDAN RIVER YANKE |
Customer experience
FishingBC
Chirps
Bugs and requests
FishingBC
Reported bugs
40 issues- Unable to register account (verification email not received)
- Corrupted data requiring re-download
- Dead link for AI species identification
- Species ID not always accurate
- Maps are terrible/difficult to discern boundaries
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- Maps not detailed enough/zoom issues
- Rockfish identification needs improvement
- Species identification generic
- Regulation changes not always timely in app
- Seasonal changes not communicated ahead
- Rockfish Conservation Area maps vague/poor resolution
- Sub-area closures unclear
- Crab sizes/limits unclear
- Shellfish biotoxin report conflicts
- Wrong regs for area 14
- Unable to link BC gov account
- Catch log portal displays productive areas
- Pop-up salmon facts annoying
- Pop-up tips annoying
- Max size for halibut not listed
- Some fishermen gun shy about using it due to catch log portal
- Unnecessary addition in catch log portal
- Needs to be spot on with closures/limitations
- Needs better maps
- Needs RCA and sponge reef on maps
- Needs more detailed area maps
- Needs to be able to zoom into area maps
- Needs to check tides
- Needs to communicate seasonal changes ahead
- Needs scaleable maps
- Needs clearer sub-area closures
- Needs live, zoomable, GPS enabled map
- Needs alarm for drifting into new areas with different regs
- Needs to be easier to understand for responsible fishing
- App is confusing
- Regulations are hard to understand
- Requires internet connection
- Useless without internet/account
- Does not trust app for regulations
- Lacks info about crab fishing regulations
Requested features
31 requests- Add freshwater license
- Add juvenile license and catch log data
- Ability to add multiple licenses
- Add hunting app
- Improve species identification
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- Add hatchery identification
- Include bio toxin reports from past years or remove
- Add tide charts
- Add live GPS map with boundaries
- Make map zoomable and GPS enabled
- Overlay fishing boundaries on map
- Click on map boundary to see summary
- Sound alarm if boat drifts into new area with different regs
- Add crab fishing regulations information
- Add RCA and sponge reef to maps
- Add more detailed and useful maps
- Improve map resolution and zoom capabilities
- Add ability to toggle between sub-area regulations and map easily
- Map should remember previous settings or allow default layers
- Better description of offline use
- Clearer guidance on legal transport and packaging of catch
- Add dark mode option
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
- Add freshwater licenses integration
- Add prawn opening map (green open, red closed)
- Add ability to zoom in on boundary maps
- Add ability to see seasonal changes ahead of time
- Add ability to see sub-area closures more clearly
- Add ability to see crab sizes and limits
- Add shellfish biotoxin report clarity
- Add ability to manage dependants licenses and catch
Chirps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FishingBC
No in-app purchases
Chirps
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FishingBC free?
Is Chirps free?
Do FishingBC or Chirps have ads?
Which is updated more often, FishingBC or Chirps?
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