Comparison

Fishing Spots vs BassRadar

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

Head to head
About

Fishing Spots

Discover local fishing spots with interactive maps, depth charts, and real-time forecasts. Log your catches, analyze your success, and connect with a global community of anglers to improve your fishing game.

Highlights
  • Interactive fishing maps with depth charts
  • Real-time fishing forecasts and weather
  • Catch logging and analysis
  • Community catch reports and tips
  • Private waypoints for secret spots
  • Tide charts and moon phase tracking
Features
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Stop guessing. Start fishing smarter. Fishing Spots is your AI-powered fish finder — the only fishing app that gets smarter with every catch you log. Verified spots, real-time forecasts, tide charts, and solunar bite times. Built for anglers who want more than luck. FREE WITH EVERY ACCOUNT FIND YOUR SPOTS Explore fishing activity at lakes, rivers, streams, inshore and offshore waters across the US and worldwide. Community-driven fishing spots near you. Discover access points, boat ramps, kayak access, fishing piers, marinas, FADs, oil platforms, buoys, depth gauges, and underwater structure (shipwrecks, fish attractors and artificial reefs) — all on one map. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Local fishing reports, freshwater & saltwater fishing maps, and 7-day weather forecasts. Stop making trip decisions blind. 7-DAY FULL WEATHER FORECASTS Real-time weather by the hour: air pressure, wind speed & direction, air & water temperature, cloud cover, rain and UV index. Marine tides, wave, swell, currents and sea surface temperature (SST). FISHING TIDE CHARTS Hourly tide charts and tide fishing forecasts so you can time every trip around the bite. LOG EVERY CATCH Track every fish with 45+ attributes — species, bait used, weather, GPS location, and more. Every entry deepens your fishing intelligence. The more you log, the smarter you fish. Automatic angler catch stats. AI FISH ID — 866+ SPECIES Log a catch and instantly identify any fish — freshwater to saltwater — powered by advanced AI species recognition. KNOW YOUR BOUNDARIES Public property lines and water access points so you always know where you can fish — and where you can't. YOUR ANGLER COMMUNITY Join angler groups for bass, redfish, trout, carp, crappie, and catfish fishing, follow local waters, share catches, and get tips from anglers who fish your exact spots. IGFA WORLD & STATE FISHING RECORDS Built-in IGFA world fishing records and USA state fishing records. GO VIP — FISH ON ANOTHER LEVEL FISHFORECAST™ OPTIMIZED SOLUNAR BITE WINDOWS Know exactly when fish will feed, down to the hour. Enhanced bite predictions powered by advanced AI and solunar science. 14-DAY FULL WEATHER FORECASTS Daily weather forecasts extended to 14 days. MONTHLY FISHING FORECASTS A solunar fishing calendar with moon phases that highlights the best days of the month to fish. NEW: REAL-TIME ANIMATED WEATHER LAYERS Extended weather radar with animated wind speed/direction, surface temperature, marine waves, swells, currents, sea surface temperature (SST) and more — see conditions in motion, not just numbers. BAIT & LURE INTELLIGENCE Species-specific top bait recommendations based on season, conditions, and real catch reports from anglers fishing your local waters. VERIFIED CATCH LOCATIONS Exact GPS coordinates of recent confirmed catches — logged by real anglers. Know where to drop in, not just where to look. PREMIUM 3D LAKE & OCEAN DEPTH CONTOUR MAPS 3D lake contours, ocean floor mapping, and Garmin Navionics bathymetric charts. Explore structure and depth like a pro. PRIVATE WAYPOINTS & PERSONALIZED MAPMODES™ Keep your secret spots private. Save custom map setups for instant one-tap access on the water. MEMBER PERKS & AD-FREE Exclusive discounts with brands, outfitters, and fishing experiences. Plus: an ad-free experience from day one. RATED #1 FISHING APP Millions of anglers worldwide Partners: IGFA · Rapala · Guy Harvey · Fishial.AI · FishAngler Bad trips happen when you go in blind. Great trips happen when you have a guide. Download free. Log your first catch. Fish smarter starting today. Questions? Email us: support@fishangler.com

About

BassRadar

Features
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Here is your copy, cleaned up and formatted for a professional App Store listing. Stop Guessing. Start Catching. Know when the bite is on, where to cast, and what to throw — every morning, for every spot you’ve saved. BassRadar grades each of your saved bass-fishing spots with a daily 0–10 BiteRating. This score is built from a five-factor weighted composite of: Water temperature Barometric pressure (and 24-hour trend) Current weather conditions Wind speed/direction Lunar phase We even include a cold-front multiplier for when today’s high diverges from the 10-day average. The score ranges from "Poor" to "Exceptional," color-coded so you can read it from across the room. Beyond the Number: The Pattern Predictor BassRadar doesn't just give you a score; it gives you a game plan. The Pattern Predictor picks 3–5 prime zones to fish, recommends power vs. finesse approaches, and shortlists lures from a vetted catalog. It dials in depth and technique, providing a one-line pro tip tuned to current conditions. No fake lake names. No hallucinated baits. The AI selects—it doesn’t generate. Notifications Worth Waking Up For When the bite is about to open, your phone tells you. Bite-window push notifications fire about an hour before the prime window starts (which begins ~30 minutes before sunrise). These alerts only trigger when a saved spot hits your custom threshold (Default: 7.0). WHY ANGLERS USE BASSRADAR Daily 0–10 BiteRating: Scored for up to 10 saved spots. 16-Day Forecast: Plan your weekends with advanced scoring. AI Pattern Predictor: Targeted zones, lures, depth, and technique. Cold-Front Detection: Identifies the "bite-killer" most apps miss. Bite-Window Alerts: Custom push notifications for your best spots. Home Screen Widget: Pin a spot, glance, and go. Catch Log: Track photos, weight, length, lure, and weather snapshots. Angler Tier System: Level up from Pond Rookie to B.A.S.S. Legend. Private by Default: Sign in with Apple. No data selling. U.S. Wide: Works on any U.S. water with standard weather coverage. WHAT BASSRADAR ISN'T No social feed: No leaderboards, no "friend graphs," no clutter. Bass Only: No saltwater, trout, or panfish—just bass, scored properly. For the Weekend Warrior: Built for anglers, not tournament pros. SUBSCRIPTION BassRadar is $4.99/month or $39.99/year (~$3.33/month). The Annual plan includes a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled. Manage or cancel anytime in your iPhone Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://bassradar.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://bassradar.app/terms Stop guessing. Tight lines. What's New (v1.0) Welcome to BassRadar. We’re excited to help you maximize your time on the water. In this initial release: BiteRating Engine: 0–10 scoring for your top 10 spots. Pattern Predictor: AI-driven lure, zone, and technique recommendations. Weather Alerts: Push notifications for prime bite windows and cold-front detection. 16-Day Forecast: Advanced planning for the dedicated angler. Widgets & Logs: Track your catches and check the score from your home screen. Angler Tiers: Earn your status with every logged catch. Tight lines.

Screenshots

Fishing Spots4 screens
BassRadar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fishing Spots at 17.0 against BassRadar's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Fishing Spots sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and BassRadar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Fishing Spots versus BassRadar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishing SpotsBassRadar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFishAngler, LLCBrady Heinrich

Bugs and requests

Fishing Spots

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Purchased premium and won't activate
  • Unable to select other languages
  • Depths are not correct
  • Doesn't detect nearby waters
  • Not what I expected
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  • Navionics label all over the map is so distracting
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add tide & time to areas
  • Create a way to message another person using the app without posting a picture
  • Allow video uploads

BassRadar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fishing Spots

Subscriptions2
  • Fishing Spots VIP$6.991 Month
  • Fishing Spots VIP7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

BassRadar

Subscriptions2
  • BassRadar Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • BassRadar Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Fishing Spots free?
Fishing Spots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BassRadar free?
BassRadar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fishing Spots or BassRadar have ads?
Neither Fishing Spots nor BassRadar shows ads.

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