CatchMachine vs RecFishing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CatchMachine
This app allows users to log their fishing catches and contribute to recreational fishing studies in marine protected areas. It's a tool for anglers to share their data and support conservation efforts.
- Log fishing catches
- Participate in recreational fishing studies
- Contribute to marine protected area research
- Share fishing data
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Avec CatchMachine, postez vos prises de pêche et participez aux études sur la pêche récréative dans les aires marines protégées
RecFishing
Easily log and manage your recreational fishing activities. Record catches, specify gear, and take photos of your species. Generate official catch declarations to comply with EU fisheries rules and support sustainable management.
- Log fishing activities
- Specify gear and species
- Record catches with photos
- Generate official catch declarations
- Offline reporting
- 24 EU languages
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RecFishing Fisher’s app is an official EU application for recreational fishers to easily log and manage their fishing activities. With just a few taps, you can record your catches, specify gear used, take photos of species caught, and track your personal catch history. The app also allows you to generate official catch declarations, ensuring compliance with EU fisheries rules while contributing to sustainable resource management. Main features: • Quick and intuitive reporting (even offline) • Gear registration and species logging • Catch history with photos and basic statistics • Generate and download official catch declarations • 24 EU languages • Secure and ad-free, with EU data protection standards By using RecFishing, you support better fisheries management and help safeguard marine ecosystems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RecFishing at 11% against CatchMachine's 0%. CatchMachine's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CatchMachine ships an update every 3 weeks, RecFishing monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CatchMachine | RecFishing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 10.5% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FishingTheSpot.com | European Union Apps |
Customer experience
CatchMachine
RecFishing
In-app purchases
CatchMachine
No in-app purchases
RecFishing
No in-app purchases
