CatchBuddy vs Catch Tracker AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CatchBuddy
This app transforms your Apple Watch into a hands-free fish counter. Use Siri voice commands to log your catches effortlessly, helping you stay within fishing limits. Designed for anglers of all skill levels.
- Hands-free fish counting
- Apple Watch integration
- Siri voice commands
- Log catches effortlessly
- Stay within fishing limits
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Count your catch without putting down the rod. CatchBuddy is the fish counter that keeps track of your limit by voice, from your wrist, or with a single tap. Forget the clicker in your pocket. Tell your phone to add a fish, double-pinch on your Apple Watch, or tap the widget on your Lock Screen. A clear gauge shows how close you are to your limit, and turns red if you go over. ▸ COUNT YOUR WAY • Big, easy buttons made for wet hands: Catch and Undo. • Siri voice commands: add a fish, add several, or hear your count. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with + and − buttons. • Set a limit and a species for each counter. ▸ ON YOUR WRIST • Tap or double-pinch on Apple Watch to log a fish. • Complications show your count on the watch face. ▸ REMEMBER EVERY TRIP • Start a trip and CatchBuddy logs the time of every catch. • Browse saved trips by date or by water. • Export your trips as a spreadsheet. ▸ CATCHBUDDY PRO • One purchase, no subscription. Pro adds: • A second counter, so you can count two species or track released fish. • Spots: save where you caught fish, see them on a map, and get guided straight back across open water. Share them as GPX files. • Local weather, wind, pressure, sunrise and sunset. • Live Activities: your count and trip clock on the Lock Screen. • Chartplotter link: connect to a Lowrance, Simrad or B&G unit over Wi-Fi and save water temperature and depth with every catch and spot. • AI Trip Insights on devices with Apple Intelligence: your best waters, times and depths. • Trip backup and restore with iCloud Drive. • Unlimited counting on Apple Watch. ▸ MADE FOR THE WATER • Light and dark appearance, portrait and landscape. • Your trips and spots are stored on your iPhone.
Catch Tracker AI
This app helps anglers log their catches with detailed notes and photos. It offers AI species identification, weather data, and GPS mapping to analyze fishing patterns and improve success. Offline mode ensures data can be logged anywhere.
- Digital logbook for catches
- Photo gallery of catches
- AI species identification
- Real-time weather data
- GPS mapping and satellite imagery
- Offline data logging
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Stop guessing and start catching. Catch Tracker AI is the modern fishing logbook designed to help you track your history, analyze patterns, and improve your game on the water. Whether you are chasing a new Personal Best or just enjoying a weekend on the lake, Catch Tracker AI handles the data so you can focus on the fish. CORE FEATURES: • Digital Logbook: Save every catch with detailed notes on weight, bait used, and date. • Photo Gallery: Keep a visual history of your best moments. • Community Driven: Vote on features and shape the future of the app. • Offline Mode: Take photos and log data even when you have no signal; upload when you get back online. UNLOCK PRO ACCESS: Take your fishing to the next level with our advanced AI and Mapping tools: • AI Species Identification: Not sure what you caught? Snap a photo, and our AI instantly identifies the species for you. • Real-Time Weather Data: Automatically pull temperature, weather conditions, and barometric pressure for every catch based on your GPS location. • Premium Satellite Maps: Drop pins on your exact catch locations and view high-resolution satellite imagery to scout new spots. • Personal Best Tracker: Automatically highlight your heaviest catches. Download Catch Tracker AI today and build the ultimate record of your fishing journey. Note: Some features require a Pro subscription (available monthly or yearly). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Catch Tracker AI at every 2 days against CatchBuddy's every 4 months. Catch Tracker AI also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). CatchBuddy's advantage is ratings volume (130 vs 6) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, 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. CatchBuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Catch Tracker AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CatchBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CatchBuddy has 130 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
CatchBuddy ships an update every 4 months, Catch Tracker AI every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CatchBuddy | Catch Tracker AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (130 ratings) — better | 4.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 130 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ralph Hargis | CADE THOMAS BECNEL |
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CatchBuddy
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In-app purchases
CatchBuddy
- Pro Tier Unlock$1.99
Catch Tracker AI
- CatchTracker AI Monthly Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- CatchTracker AI Yearly Pro$29.991 Year
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