Comparison

finScribe vs Angling Hive

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

About

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.

Screenshots

finScribe4 screens
Angling Hive4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
finScribe versus Angling Hive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfinScribeAngling Hive
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperfinScribe LtdNingbo Pelican Drone Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

finScribe

Subscriptions2
  • finScribe Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • finScribe Premium Plus$34.991 Year
None

Angling Hive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is finScribe free?
finScribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Angling Hive free?
Angling Hive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do finScribe or Angling Hive have ads?
Neither finScribe nor Angling Hive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, finScribe or Angling Hive?
finScribe ships an update every 2 months, and Angling Hive every 3 months. Most recently, finScribe was updated on September 3, 2026 and Angling Hive on December 29, 2025.

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