Fishing Points vs SpotFish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fishing Points
This app helps anglers find the best times and locations to fish by providing detailed forecasts for tides, moon phases, weather, and marine conditions. It offers interactive maps to discover and save fishing spots, track routes, and access offline nautical charts, along with a catch logbook and fishing regulations.
- Fishing forecasts (tides, moon, weather, solunar)
- Detailed fishing maps (satellite, nautical, lake depth)
- Save and discover fishing spots and routes
- Offline nautical chart access
- Catch logbook and fishing rules
- Hourly feeding times and fish activity
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Download all-in-one fishing app already connecting more than 12 million anglers worldwide. Fishing Points is fishing forecasts and maps app, made for beginner-, seasoned-, and pro anglers to discover new fishing spots, understand best fishing times and catch more fish. Suitable for both salt and freshwater anglers on open seas, lakes or rivers. Explore our detailed fishing forecasts to discover the best fishing times for your location. Understand how fish brain works by analyzing fishing tides, moon phases, marine forecasts, solunar and weather forecasts. We show current conditions and forecasts for temperature, rain probability, rain intensity, wind speed, gusts, wind directions and air pressure all in one app. To know where to fish, explore four different fishing map types, save and discover fishing spots, favorite locations, trotlines, and trolling paths. Access detailed satellite fishing maps, worldwide nautical charts, or use offline mode with marine nautical maps for boating (NOAA). View seagrass, oyster beds, mangrove layers, and now detailed lake maps with depth and contour charts - perfect for spotting drop-offs, channels, and structure (available in select states: Florida, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, and Washington). Revisit your trips with a private catch logbook, check bag limits and fishing rules, and learn what works to maximize your next trip! FEEDING TIMES FORECAST - Hourly feeding times with strong major and minor time intervals - Daily fish activity - Best fishing times calendar for bass and other popular species - Customizable smart notifications on days with feeding times FIND YOUR LOCATIONS - Save fishing spots, locations, hotspots and waypoints - Record trolling paths and trotlines - Save your favorite locations with more than 40 icons and 10 colors - Find saved locations with GPS - The only fishing app with worldwide access to nautical maps - Offline mode with nautical charts provided by NOAA - Get information and quickly locate more than 50.000 boat ramps worldwide - Seagrass, oyster beds, mangroves map layers - Compass - Measure distances FISHING WEATHER - Accurate current fishing weather conditions with hourly forecast for humidity, precipitation probability, UV index - Wind forecast including wind speed, gusts and direction - Current fishing barometer with hourly air pressure forecast - Severe live weather alerts - Rain radar RIVER DATA - Current water levels & flows for 35k+ river stations TIDES FOR FISHING - Hourly tides for fishing charts with information on the next high and low tides - Tide prediction charts with detailed tidal current - Tides overview forecasts with daily highest and lowest tides MARINE FORECAST - Hourly waves forecast (waves, swell, wind waves) - Sea temperature (SST) - Sea and ocean currents data SOLUNAR DATA - Sunrise and sunset times - Sun positions - Moonrise and moonset times - Moon positions - Moon phases SYNC DATA - Access your saved data across all your computer and mobile devices. - Use Webapp to plan and analyze fishing trips on your computer. Try Webapp on https://web.fishingpoints.app FISH RULES AND FISH SPECIES - Information on fish species including bass, trout, snapper, snook, drum, grouper, catfish etc. - Fish rules and regulations on bag limits and open seasons for selected US States (Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina and Louisiana) CATCH LOG - Create a fishing log and save the details of every catch (photos, weight, length) - Weather, solunar and tide information are added automatically to your catches SHARE - Import kmz or gpx files from GPS devices or other apps - Share your locations with friends - Share catch photos with your fellow anglers In case of questions, comments or suggestions, please send us a note to support@fishingpoints.app. Happy fishing! Privacy policy: https://fishingpoints.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://fishingpoints.app/terms
SpotFish
This app revolutionizes fishing by providing a digital platform to discover spots, access regulations, and manage permits. It allows for offline access to digital permits, recording catches, and sharing experiences with friends.
- Interactive map with fishing spots
- Digital permit purchase and storage
- Offline access to permits
- Catch recording and history
- Add fishing companions
- Geolocation for new spots
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SpotFish: The digital revolution in fishing starts now Discover an innovative way to organize your fishing days, access essential information, and manage your permits directly from your phone. ● Comprehensive information at your fingertips Find out about opening dates, regulations, and species available by simply exploring the app's interactive map. ● Purchase permits Buy the permit you need directly from the app, conveniently paying with a credit card or other electronic payment methods. ● Always available digital permits Once purchased, the permit will be available in the "My Permits" section and can be shown to the fishing warden via a handy QR code. ● Works offline SpotFish also works offline, allowing you to access your permits and record catches even without a connection. ● Add fishing companions Enter your friends' phone numbers when purchasing the permit, and it will be available directly on their SpotFish app (each angler must be registered and have the app installed). ● Record your catches Record your catches and review your fishing history to track your progress and share your experiences with friends. ● Change fishing spot Register a new entry within a permit and continue your adventure without interruption. ● Interactive map and Geolocation Explore new fishing spots around you with the interactive map and real-time geolocation. ● Permit storage Forget cumbersome catch record booklets and store all your permits in SpotFish's digital wallet. ● Multilingual experience The app automatically adapts to your phone's language, making your fishing adventure even easier and more enjoyable. SpotFish is the ultimate app for fishing enthusiasts, designed by anglers for anglers, aimed at simplifying and enhancing your fishing experience. With SpotFish, you have all the information, permits, and tools you need directly on your phone. Download SpotFish today and start your next fishing adventure with all the convenience and simplicity you've always wanted. Need help? Write to us at info@spotfish.app or visit https://spotfish.app/legal/contact-us. We will be happy to respond as soon as possible! Refund info and terms of service: https://spotfish.app/legal/tos Privacy policy: https://spotfish.app/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpotFish at none against Fishing Points's 10. SpotFish also leads on ads (none vs shown). Fishing Points's advantage is chart position (#96 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Fishing Points sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SpotFish asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fishing Points ships an update fortnightly, SpotFish every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fishing Points | SpotFish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (31K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #96 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fishing Points d.o.o. | Edoardo Alberti |
Customer experience
Fishing Points
SpotFish
Bugs and requests
Fishing Points
Reported bugs
3 issues- Nautical map no longer showing current location
- Tide times not accurate for some areas
- App crashing or not loading properly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to search for fishing locations
- Integration with fish identification tools
- Custom alerts for ideal fishing conditions
- Offline map access
- Improved syncing between devices
SpotFish
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fishing Points
- Premium3 variants$9.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Basic Premium$29.991 Year
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- Advanced Premium$49.991 Year
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Premium1 Year trial$49.991 Year
SpotFish
No in-app purchases









