finScribe vs Angling Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
finScribe
Record your fishing sessions, track catches, and discover patterns with this easy-to-use logbook. Log every catch with photos and details, including GPS location, weather, and lunar data. Unlock valuable insights and manage your complete fishing history.
- Quick catch logging with photos
- Exact GPS location tracking
- Weather, tidal, and lunar data
- Full privacy controls
- Fishing history management
- Minimal upgrade for advanced features
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finScribe, the fishing logbook app, helps you record your fishing sessions, track catches and uncover patterns. Whether you’re a Trout & Salmon, Coarse, Carp or Sea angler, you’ll have your complete fishing history in one smart, easy-to-use place – a theoretical cross between a notebook, a map and a photo album, in your pocket. Key features: • Free to download and use. • Quick catch logging with photos and all details. • Exact GPS location for all waterways. • Weather, tidal and lunar data. • Full privacy controls. • Minimal upgrade fee to access valuable additional features. Read more on our website www.finscribe.co.uk
Angling Hive
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The Angling Hive App is designed specifically for fishing enthusiasts participating in competitions. It offers a user-friendly interface where competitors can stay updated with the latest news and real-time leaderboards during events. Participants can securely log in to upload their fish captures, which are then sent to an admin panel for event organizers to review. Organizers can easily approve or reject entries based on the established event rules, ensuring a fair and transparent competition. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a newcomer, Angling Hive enhances your competitive fishing experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Angling Hive at none against finScribe's 2. Angling Hive also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. finScribe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Angling Hive asks for nothing beyond the download.
finScribe ships an update every 2 months, Angling Hive every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and December 29, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | finScribe | Angling Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | finScribe Ltd | Ningbo Pelican Drone Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
finScribe
- finScribe Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- finScribe Premium Plus$34.991 Year
Angling Hive
No in-app purchases
Questions
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