Comparison

Surf Captain vs FishCondish

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

Head to head
About

Surf Captain

Get detailed 16-day surf forecasts for numerous locations across North America and the Caribbean. This app provides highly accurate predictions in a user-friendly interface, making it easy to plan your next surf session.

Highlights
  • 16-day surf forecasts
  • United States forecasts
  • Canada forecasts
  • Central America forecasts
  • Caribbean forecasts
  • Accurate predictions
  • Simple interface
Features
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Surf Forecasts Made Awesome! Surf Captain gives you 16-day surf forecasts in an app that's fast and simple to read. WHAT YOU GET • 16-day surf forecast, so you can plan your surf week • Surf height, swell, wind and tide together in one timeline • Swell breakdown showing the individual swells behind the surf, with height, period and direction • Favorites for the spots you check every day • Surf alerts that notify you when a spot is forecast to hit the conditions you set • Hundreds of locations across the United States, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean, with more regions on the way FORECASTS BUILT FOR THE BREAK Surf Captain doesn't just show open-ocean numbers. Our own wave model is tuned for each location, so the surf forecast reflects what reaches the beach: swell direction, wind, tide and nearby buoy data. FREE AND PRO The free app gives you the 5 day forecast for any spot. Surf Captain Pro unlocks the full 16 days, surf alerts and more for only $1.67 per month. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and you can manage them in your account settings. Also works with your AI assistant: connect Surf Captain to Claude to ask about surf conditions in plain language. Questions or feedback? Use Contact inside the app. We read everything. Terms: https://surfcaptain.com/terms Privacy: https://surfcaptain.com/privacy Terms Of Use: https://surfcaptain.com/terms Privacy policy: https://surfcaptain.com/privacy

About

FishCondish

Get detailed fishing forecasts based on wind, tide, pressure, and water temperature. This app provides real-time bite predictions and suggestions for lures and bait, covering all US and Canadian freshwater and saltwater locations.

Highlights
  • Detailed wind forecasts with multiple models
  • Tide and water temperature data
  • Live USGS river gauges
  • Local bite report and suggestions
  • Fishing score with factor breakdown
  • AI fishing guide and species forecast
  • Catch log with condition snapshots
Features
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Spend less time guessing and more time catching. FishCondish provides detail on all the conditions that move fish - wind, tide, pressure, water temp, and moon. The app also scans local reports for real-time bite forecasts and lure/fly/hatch suggestions. Works for any spot in the US or Canada - freshwater or salt. WHAT YOU GET • Wind you can trust. Three forecast models (GFS, ECMWF, ICON) compared side by side, leading with how much they agree — so you know how confident the forecast really is. • Tides & water. Smooth tide curves, high/low times, a nearest-station picker, water temperature, waves, and current for coastal spots. • Rivers & lakes. Live USGS river gauges with flow (CFS), gage height, and trend for the freshwater crowd. • Local Bite Report. Scans recent public fishing reports near you and blends them with seasonal patterns to tell you what's working now — with links to the sources it used. • Fishing score, explained. A 1–10 score for your spot and time, with a plain-English breakdown of every factor pushing it up or down — so you learn why, not just what. • Best time to fish. An hour-by-hour timeline highlighting the day's prime feeding windows, plus a 7-day outlook for planning ahead. • AI fishing guide. A quick, conditions-aware rundown of what to target and how, written for your exact spot and day. • Species bite forecast. See which species are active right now, coastal or inland, with bait, lure, and technique tips for each. • Solunar feeding periods, sunrise and sunset, moon phase, and barometric pressure trend. • Your catch log. Record catches with an automatic snapshot of the conditions, and spot your own patterns over time. • Save your spots, switch between °F and °C, and fish day or night with a clean dark mode. Made for anglers - working the surf, drifting a bay, or wading a river. Always check your current local regulations.

Screenshots

Surf Captain4 screens
FishCondish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FishCondish at none against Surf Captain's 3. FishCondish also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Surf Captain's advantage is ratings volume (129 vs 7) and chart position (#90 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. Surf Captain sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. FishCondish asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FishCondish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surf Captain has 129 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Surf Captain's written reviews are positive against 100% of FishCondish's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surf Captain ships an update weekly, FishCondish every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Surf Captain versus FishCondish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurf CaptainFishCondish
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (129 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings129 — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#90 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeather CaptainMATHEW JON HICKERSON

Customer experience

Surf Captain

All ratings129 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative24.2%

FishCondish

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Surf Captain

Subscriptions3
  • Surf Captain Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Surf Captain Pro Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Surf Captain Pro Plus Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

FishCondish

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surf Captain free?
Surf Captain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FishCondish free?
FishCondish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Surf Captain or FishCondish?
FishCondish is rated higher. Surf Captain averages 4.6 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while FishCondish averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Surf Captain or FishCondish have ads?
Surf Captain shows ads; FishCondish does not.
Which is updated more often, Surf Captain or FishCondish?
Surf Captain ships an update weekly, and FishCondish every 8 days. Most recently, Surf Captain was updated on October 16, 2026 and FishCondish on October 8, 2026.

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