Comparison

AlbertaRELM vs FlyFinder™

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

Head to head
About

AlbertaRELM

Manage your official hunting and fishing licenses from the Government of Alberta. Store, present, and verify your licenses conveniently on your mobile device. Future updates will include harvest and effort reporting.

Highlights
  • Manage hunting and fishing licenses digitally
  • Present licenses for field verification
  • Store all your licenses in one place
  • Future harvest and effort reporting integration
  • Official Government of Alberta app
Features
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AlbertaRELM is the official hunting and fishing licence management App for the Government of Alberta. Store all your AlbertaRELM hunting and fishing licences here for convenient licence management. Features: ● Manage and carry all your hunting and fishing licences on your mobile device ● Present your licence details to law enforcement for verification in the field ● Plus, more new features are on the way! Such as integration of harvest and effort reporting directly in the App. Important information: ● The only acceptable form of electronic licence is through the AlbertaRELM App and hunters must be able to produce the electronic app or paper licence when requested by an Officer during field compliance checks. ● For licences that require tags please remember that the associated tag forms part of the licence and must be physically produced when requested. ● Alberta’s Hunting and Sportfishing Regulations prohibit the carrying of someone else’s licence.

About

FlyFinder™

Features
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DISCOVER THE PERFECT FLY FOR ANY WATER, ANYWHERE IN NORTH AMERICA FlyFinder uses regional hatch data, live river conditions and weather to recommend the best flies for your location. Built by anglers, for anglers. From the technical trout streams of the Rockies to the vast lakes of the Canadian Shield, from spring creeks in Montana to tailwaters in the East, FlyFinder combines traditional fly fishing knowledge with modern technology to help you make better decisions on the water. WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT LOCATION-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS Get personalized fly suggestions based on your exact location, the season and regional hatch patterns. LIVE RIVER CONDITIONS (NEW) See flow, water level and whether the river is rising or falling at the nearest gauge (Environment Canada and USGS), with a plain-English read on what it means for your fishing. HATCH WINDOWS (NEW) Know when each insect is most likely to be on the water today, based on real sunrise and sunset times. ACCURATE SEASONAL DATA Explore detailed hatch calendars for regions across Canada and the United States. WEATHER AND WATER TEMPERATURE Current weather and real water temperatures (where gauges measure them) shape every recommendation. YOUR FLY BOX Save your favourite patterns. Recommended flies you already own are marked "In your fly box." PERSONAL LOGBOOK Track your catches, flies used and conditions, and FlyFinder learns what works for you. OFFLINE MODE Hatch data is built into the app, and your latest recommendations are saved for when you're away from cell service. COMPREHENSIVE FLY DATABASE 70+ curated fly patterns with detailed information and high-quality images. HOW IT WORKS 1. Download the app and allow location access (or enter a location by hand) 2. Get fly recommendations based on season, weather, river conditions and local hatches 3. Check today's hatch windows and plan your time on the water 4. Log your catches for even more personalized recommendations PERFECT FOR • Anglers fishing anywhere in Canada and the United States • Targeting brookies in remote wilderness or rainbows on famous rivers • Anyone wanting to make better decisions on the water • Building personal fishing knowledge over time SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Try every feature free for 14 days. After that, FlyFinder Pro unlocks personalized fly recommendations, live river conditions, hatch windows, weather analysis and unlimited logbook entries. • FlyFinder Pro Monthly: 1 month, auto-renewing • FlyFinder Pro Annual: 12 months, auto-renewing (save over 50% compared with monthly) • Prices are shown in the app in your local currency before you buy Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flyfinder.ca/privacy BUILT BY ANGLERS, FOR ANGLERS Join anglers across North America who are making better decisions on the water. SUPPORT Questions? Contact us at info@flyfinder.ca Download FlyFinder and find your perfect fly today!

Screenshots

AlbertaRELM4 screens
FlyFinder™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AlbertaRELM at none against FlyFinder™'s 2. AlbertaRELM also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). FlyFinder™'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price and ads 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. FlyFinder™ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. AlbertaRELM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlbertaRELM ships an update every 6 weeks, FlyFinder™ weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AlbertaRELM versus FlyFinder™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlbertaRELMFlyFinder™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRA Outdoors, LLC, d/b/a AspiraSarah Lewis

Bugs and requests

AlbertaRELM

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Won't let me complete any purchases
  • Haven't been able to purchase a single thing since update
  • Keeps telling me it's encountered an error
  • Keeps saying there is no network connection and I can't sign in
  • Says there is an update but when you install the app, it will not start
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  • Can't update app
  • App says to update and takes you to the App Store but no way to update
  • Says update to latest version and forwards you to App Store yet it's already updated
  • Stuck in sign in page saying no network but there is full network
  • App will not go to the purchase page, keeps cycling through to the login page
  • Weight category is unnecessarily confusing and every combination was rejected
  • App still does Captcha verification after login
  • Design flaw doesn't trigger phone credit card notification
  • Harvest reports don't work
  • Cannot finish harvest report when replying no to 'did you hunt' questions
  • Harvest report requires entering WMU and days hunted even when not hunted
  • Scrolling through licenses feels outdated
  • Dashboard views are scrambled and not all information is readable
  • Cannot even get past the first step of selecting an identifier type

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow in-app license purchases
  • Filter harvest reports by draw points
  • Include harvest reports, hunter success/effort tables
  • Scan tags via barcode
  • Show acronym definitions before use
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  • More history on draw applications
  • Information on past draw applications for the province

FlyFinder™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AlbertaRELM

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FlyFinder™

Subscriptions2
  • FlyFinder Pro Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Flyfinder Pro Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is AlbertaRELM free?
AlbertaRELM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlyFinder™ free?
FlyFinder™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AlbertaRELM or FlyFinder™ have ads?
Neither AlbertaRELM nor FlyFinder™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlbertaRELM or FlyFinder™?
AlbertaRELM ships an update every 6 weeks, and FlyFinder™ weekly. Most recently, AlbertaRELM was updated on November 10, 2026 and FlyFinder™ on November 9, 2026.

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