Comparison

SmartFish US vs Simplistic Fishing

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

Head to head
About

SmartFish US

This app helps anglers assess largemouth bass health by calculating relative weight, a crucial metric for fishery management. It offers data logging to save catch and harvest information for later analysis and strategic decision-making.

Highlights
  • Relative weight calculation for largemouth bass
  • Data logging for catch and harvest
  • Supports fishery management strategies
  • Automatic data saving
  • Downloadable catch data
Features
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The SmartFish app computes relative weight for largemouth bass, a key metric used by fishery professionals to determine which fish to harvest. A data logging option is available that automatically saves catch and harvest data for later download and use in management strategies.

About

Simplistic Fishing

This app provides bass anglers with detailed lake analysis and identifies prime fishing spots using satellite imagery and contour data. It highlights offshore hot spots and underwater structures to help users maximize their fishing success.

Highlights
  • In-depth lake analysis
  • Prime fishing spot identification
  • Satellite imagery insights
  • Offshore fishing hot spots
  • Underwater structure highlighting
  • Continuous data updates
Features
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Know the lake before you launch. Simplistic Fishing puts real fishing structure on your phone — brush piles, ledges, rock, roadbeds, channel swings, and the offshore spots most anglers idle right past. Search your lake, open the map, and go fish. ALL-NEW APP. EVERY U.S. LAKE. This version is a complete redesign — cleaner, faster, and easier on the water. And it brings our biggest upgrade yet: you can now open ANY lake in the United States. Every U.S. lake comes with satellite imagery and Garmin® HD Contours, so there's always a real map under you. COMPLETED LAKES: THE FULL BREAKDOWN Lakes marked "Complete" have been fully broken down by our team. Open one and every waypoint from the breakdown is already on the map — rock, brush, humps, ledges, points, roadbeds, bridges, laydowns, hazards, and more — each labeled so you know exactly what you're fishing. ANY OTHER LAKE: BUILD YOUR OWN If we haven't broken your lake down yet, you're not locked out. Open it in the map view, study the contours and satellite imagery, and drop your own custom waypoints. And tap Request Lake to tell us where to go next — angler requests drive our breakdown list. WHAT'S IN YOUR POCKET • Expert waypoints on every completed lake, labeled by structure type • Filter waypoints to match your pattern — brush, channels, drops, humps, ledges, rock, and more • Favorite the spots that produce, and clear or manage them anytime • Custom waypoints on any U.S. lake — name them, color them, keep them • Export favorites and custom spots as .GPX for Garmin®, Lowrance®, and Humminbird® units • Fishing-first weather: wind, pressure, cloud cover, and a daily fishing outlook • 7 map styles, including satellite, satellite/streets, contours, and dark mode PLANS • Single Lake — $9.99 one-time: 30 days of access to one completed lake. No auto-renew — we send a reminder 5 days before it expires. • All-Lakes Monthly — $19.99/month • All-Lakes Annual — $144.99/year (save $94.89 a year vs. monthly) All-lakes subscriptions unlock every completed lake, expert waypoints and filters, Garmin® HD Contours on all U.S. lakes, and waypoint export. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Your lake. Decoded. Download Simplistic Fishing and know where to cast before you ever leave the ramp. Terms and conditions: "https://dev.simplisticfishing.com/terms-and-conditions" PrivacyPolicy: "https://dev.simplisticfishing.com/privacy-policy"

Screenshots

SmartFish US4 screens
Simplistic Fishing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartFish US at none against Simplistic Fishing's 8. SmartFish US also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 44%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Simplistic Fishing's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months) and chart position (#167 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. Simplistic Fishing sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. SmartFish US asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmartFish US holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simplistic Fishing has 35 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SmartFish US's written reviews are positive against 44% of Simplistic Fishing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartFish US ships an update every 7 months, Simplistic Fishing every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
SmartFish US versus Simplistic Fishing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartFish USSimplistic Fishing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings635 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#167 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB115 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWade BalesSimplistic Fishing LLC

Customer experience

SmartFish US

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Simplistic Fishing

All ratings35 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

SmartFish US

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Simplistic Fishing

Subscriptions7
  • All Regions Monthly Pass3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Midwest Region3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • South Region3 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • West Region3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Northeast Region3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Southeast Region3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • All Region Yearly Pass3 Days trial$144.991 Year
One-time1
  • Purchase Single Lake$9.99

Questions

Is SmartFish US free?
SmartFish US is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simplistic Fishing free?
Simplistic Fishing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SmartFish US or Simplistic Fishing?
SmartFish US is rated higher. SmartFish US averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Simplistic Fishing averages 4.0 from 35 ratings.
Do SmartFish US or Simplistic Fishing have ads?
Neither SmartFish US nor Simplistic Fishing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartFish US or Simplistic Fishing?
SmartFish US ships an update every 7 months, and Simplistic Fishing every 4 weeks. Most recently, SmartFish US was updated on October 8, 2026 and Simplistic Fishing on October 30, 2026.

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