Comparison

PaddlingMaps vs GOFISHAB

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

Head to head
About

PaddlingMaps

Discover and navigate hundreds of community-managed paddling trips worldwide. Access offline maps, historical river levels, and detailed information for flat water, river, and whitewater adventures.

Highlights
  • Offline map access
  • 5-day historic river levels
  • Flat water trip details
  • River trip details
  • Whitewater trip details
  • Community-managed trips
Features
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PaddlingMaps is your digital guide to hundreds of community managed paddling trips around the world. Features: - offline access to map resources - five days of historic river levels - flat water, river and white water trips

About

GOFISHAB

Get real-time trout fishing conditions for Alberta's rivers and lakes. Access detailed information on water temperature, flows, hatch charts, and stocking reports to plan your next fishing trip.

Highlights
  • River and lake status (open/closed)
  • Water temperature and clarity
  • River flow data
  • Daily condition analysis
  • Hatch charts
  • Lake stocking reports
  • Weather forecasts
Features
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GOFISHAB provides timely and accurate trout fishing conditions on the TOP Central and Southern Alberta trout rivers and lakes along with lots of other useful information for trout anglers of all levels, from beginner to professional. GOFISHAB will save you valuable time and will help you select the best location to spend your next trout fishing outing in Central or Southern Alberta. - River and Lake description and status (open/closed) - Water temperature provided on the Bow River south of Calgary throughout the fishing season. Water temperature and clarity are provided periodically throughout the fishing season for other waters. - River flows - Daily analysis of river flows and overall conditions - Location Summary - Hatch Charts - Lake stocking reports - Weather - And a menu loaded with useful trout fishing information The GOFISHAB APP is available for a monthly subscription of $99/month or a yearly subscription of $4.99/year. For new users, we offer one month of unlimited access for free, no commitment required. A subscription is required to maintain access to the APP following the free first month. Your subscription will auto-renew each month (for monthly subscribers), each year (for yearly subscribers), cancel anytime. Charges to your account will be shown as paid to GOFISHAB. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://gofishab.ca/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

PaddlingMaps4 screens
GOFISHAB3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GOFISHAB at 100% against PaddlingMaps's 36%. GOFISHAB also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). PaddlingMaps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. GOFISHAB sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PaddlingMaps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaddlingMaps ships an update every 4 months, GOFISHAB fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PaddlingMaps versus GOFISHAB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddlingMapsGOFISHAB
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel washbrook6T Ventures Inc

Customer experience

PaddlingMaps

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral27.3%
Negative36.4%

GOFISHAB

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PaddlingMaps

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GOFISHAB

Subscriptions2
  • per month$0.991 Month
  • per year$3.991 Year

Questions

Is PaddlingMaps free?
PaddlingMaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GOFISHAB free?
GOFISHAB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PaddlingMaps or GOFISHAB have ads?
Neither PaddlingMaps nor GOFISHAB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaddlingMaps or GOFISHAB?
PaddlingMaps ships an update every 4 months, and GOFISHAB fortnightly. Most recently, PaddlingMaps was updated on November 3, 2026 and GOFISHAB on November 3, 2026.

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