CatchStat vs Elbow Reef Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CatchStat
Follow live fishing tournaments, receive real-time updates on catches and releases, and view standings and payout information directly from your mobile device. Access detailed team data and stay informed about your favorite competitions.
- Live tournament following
- Push notifications for catches/releases
- Live standings
- Payout information
- Detailed team information
- Account login
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Sign into your Catchstat.com account and follow your favorite tournaments from your phone! Receive push notifications as fish are boated or released throughout tournaments. See live standings, payouts and detailed team information.
Elbow Reef Classic
This app is designed for participants of a charity fishing tournament. It provides real-time leaderboards, event schedules, fishing rules, and statistics on catches. Stay informed and organized throughout the competition.
- Live Leaderboards
- Schedule of Events
- Fishing Rules
- Catch Statistics
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The Elbow Reef Classic fishing tournament app, the ultimate tool for all anglers participating in the tournament. With intuitive features, the app helps you stay organized and informed throughout the tournament. Here are a few of the features you can expect from our app: Live Leaderboards: Keep track of the standings in real-time. Schedule of Events: Stay on up to date with all tournament events, including weigh-ins and awards ceremonies. Fishing Rules: Review the tournament rules and regulations. Catch Stats: View how many fish of each species caught!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elbow Reef Classic at 5.0 against CatchStat's 4.2. CatchStat's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). On price 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.
Elbow Reef Classic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CatchStat has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CatchStat ships an update every 3 months, Elbow Reef Classic every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CatchStat | Elbow Reef Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CatchStat.com | Reel Time Apps Inc. |
Customer experience
CatchStat
Elbow Reef Classic
In-app purchases
CatchStat
No in-app purchases
Elbow Reef Classic
No in-app purchases
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