Comparison

Fishing Points vs Fish Cast

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Fish Cast

Features
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FishCast is your all-in-one fishing companion that helps you plan the perfect fishing trip using science-backed data and real-time forecasts. FISH HEATMAP Discover where fish are on the map with color-coded heatmap zones. Green, yellow, orange and red circles show fish density based on species, season and region. Tap fish markers to see species details instantly. 116 SPECIES FISH GUIDE Browse the world's most popular fishing species with detailed information for each: natural baits with effectiveness ratings, artificial lures with techniques, seasonal calendar, fishing methods, legal size limits, and closed seasons. Fish names available in 18 languages. FISH ACTIVITY PREDICTIONS Know exactly when fish are most likely to bite. Our hourly fish activity chart combines solunar data with barometric pressure trends to give you accurate feeding predictions throughout the day. SOLUNAR FORECASTS Access precise major and minor solunar periods calculated for your exact location. Track moon phases, moonrise/moonset times, and sunrise/sunset data. TIDE CHARTS & PREDICTIONS View detailed 24-hour tide charts with high and low tide times, current height, tide trend direction, and current strength indicators. WAVE & MARINE DATA Real-time wave height, swell data, wave period and direction, ocean current speed, and sea surface temperature for coastal anglers. WEATHER INTELLIGENCE Hyperlocal forecasts including temperature, wind speed, barometric pressure with trend analysis, humidity, precipitation, and hourly breakdowns. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Get alerted before weather changes - storm warnings, rain alerts, and wind increase notifications. Season alerts tell you when your favorite species enter peak season. Customize alert hours and turn off from the notification itself. INTERACTIVE MAP & SAVED SPOTS Tap anywhere on the map for instant forecasts. Long-press to save your favorite fishing spots. Compare conditions across multiple locations. 7-DAY FORECASTS All tabs update dynamically when you change the date. Find the best day to fish before you leave the house. AVAILABLE IN 18 LANGUAGES English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Russian, Bulgarian, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, and Hebrew. FISHCAST PRO Unlock the full experience: detailed fish guide with baits and lures, tide charts, wave data, 7-day extended forecast, unlimited saved spots, OpenSeaMap overlay, and species heatmap selection. KEY FEATURES - 116 fish species guide with baits, lures, and seasons - Fish heatmap on interactive map - Hourly fish activity predictions - Solunar clock with feeding periods - Detailed tide charts - Wave and ocean current data - Complete weather forecasts - Smart weather and season notifications - Interactive map with saved spots - 7-day forecasts for all data - Dark and light theme - 18 languages supported Stop guessing, start catching. Download FishCast today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fishing Points4 screens
Fish Cast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fish Cast at none against Fishing Points's shown. Fishing Points's advantage is chart position (#96 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. Fishing Points sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Fish Cast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fishing Points ships an update fortnightly, Fish Cast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Fishing Points versus Fish Cast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishing PointsFish Cast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#96 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFishing Points d.o.o.Atilla KURT

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

Fish Cast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Fishing Points

Subscriptions7
  • 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
2 purchases

Fish Cast

Subscriptions2
  • Fish Cast Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Fish Cast Premium1 Year trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Fishing Points free?
Fishing Points is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fish Cast free?
Fish Cast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fishing Points or Fish Cast have ads?
Fishing Points shows ads; Fish Cast does not.
Which is updated more often, Fishing Points or Fish Cast?
Fishing Points ships an update fortnightly, and Fish Cast every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fishing Points was updated on November 10, 2026 and Fish Cast on November 9, 2026.

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