Comparison

YB Races vs Fish Washington

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

Head to head
About

YB Races

Follow live race tracking for various events like yacht races, car rallies, and adventure races directly on your mobile device. View team information, leaderboards, course maps, and wind data. Replay past race moments and stay updated with a social media feed.

Highlights
  • Live race tracking
  • Team information
  • Live leaderboards
  • Map, course, and wind info
  • Replay facility
  • Social media feed
Features
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The YB Tracking iPhone/iPad app allows you to follow live race tracking on your mobile - updated to feature everything we track including yacht races, car rallies, adventure racing and more. Information in the race viewer is also controlled by the race organisers - not YB Tracking. For instance, if a race organiser has not provided pictures for the teams, then pictures will not appear in this app or on our web-based viewer. Key features: - See information about the teams in the race - View live leaderboards - Review the map, course and wind info (where available) - Zoom to all teams, leaders, and the course area - Social media feed with news about the race - Replay facility, to allow you to scrub backwards and forwards in time Note: This app requires an internet connection to operate

About

Fish Washington

Access current Washington sport fishing rules and emergency changes for all state waters. Log catches offline, check license privileges, and find fishing spots with interactive maps. Includes NOAA tidal predictions and harvest limits.

Highlights
  • Current sport fishing rules
  • Emergency regulation updates
  • Offline catch logging
  • License privilege display
  • Interactive fishing maps
  • NOAA tidal predictions
  • Harvest limits and gear details
Features
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Sport Fishing Regulations The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is excited to announce a new sport fishing regulations mobile application for Washington state! Use this mobile app to access current Washington Sport Fishing Rules and emergency fishing rule changes. This free app is designed to convey up-to-the-minute fishing regulations for every lake, river, stream and marine area in the state. New features for 2026 include:  Log your catches—even off the grid Track your salmon, steelhead, halibut, sturgeon, and crab catches—online or offline. Check and display your license privileges Secure your licenses and know exactly what you're eligible for—anytime, anywhere. Fish Washington also now includes: Emergency regulation delivery. Map upgrades: New iconography for restrictions and water body features. New base maps to improve the user experience. Interactive mapping to help anglers find fishing opportunities near them. Location-enabled United States Geological Service (USGS) river gauges. Full water body name and description or portion to emergency regulation cards. NOAA tidal predictions for marine water bodies and lower Columbia River. Details on harvest limits and allowable gear for fishable species in each body of water. Access to the WDFW website and instructional videos designed to convey when, where, and how to fish in Washington. Locations of boat launches and other fishing access points. Ability to add waypoints on maps, and report poaching in progress. Downloadable updates and offline capacity designed for those who may not have cell service in remote areas or on the water. Washington state offers anglers some of the most diverse fishing opportunities available anywhere in the world. In a single weekend, you can dig for clams, troll for salmon, drop a pot for Dungeness crab, fly fish for steelhead, trout or bass, jig for halibut or rockfish, and bait fish for catfish, tuna, lingcod, or sturgeon. Maintaining this variety of fishing opportunities necessitates correspondingly diverse ― and sometimes complex ― fishing regulations. To make these regulations easier to understand, WDFW developed the Fish Washington mobile app. Refer to our website for more information.

Screenshots

YB Races3 screens
Fish Washington4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fish Washington at 4.3 against YB Races's 2.9. Fish Washington also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (7K vs 74). YB Races's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. YB Races sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Fish Washington asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fish Washington holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fish Washington has 7K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of YB Races's written reviews are positive against 26% of Fish Washington's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YB Races ships an update every 2 months, Fish Washington every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
YB Races versus Fish Washington: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYB RacesFish Washington
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (74 ratings)4.3 (7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews25.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings747K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB341 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGround Control Technologies UK LtdWashington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Customer experience

YB Races

All ratings75 ratings
Positive45.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative46.7%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative71.2%

Fish Washington

All ratings6,958 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative59.3%

User reviews

YB Races

From 74 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📱 Works well on mobile devices for race tracking
  • 🎨 Good graphics and visual design
  • 👥 Helpful and responsive customer service
  • 🌍 Comprehensive race coverage options
  • 📊 Useful for following multiple boats and races

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • ⚠️ App becomes unusable after updates
  • 🖱️ Poor UI/UX design and navigation
  • 🔍 Difficult to select and track individual boats
  • 💰 Requires paid purchase for each race

Fish Washington

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🗺️ Helpful map and boundary information
  • 📋 Detailed regulations and catch information
  • 🔍 Ability to search and view regulations for specific water bodies

Room to improve

  • 🐢 Slow and unreliable update/sync process
  • 🔄 Constant need to re-download/re-install app to get it working
  • 🤯 Confusing and overwhelming regulations
  • 🚫 Inability to access app features when offline

Bugs and requests

YB Races

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes when zooming in or switching between functions
  • Crashes after viewing 3+ boats in race viewer
  • Buttons unresponsive or difficult to click
  • White screen with loading spinner, content won't load
  • Race data doesn't update or updates with significant delay
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  • App freezes when losing focus or switching apps
  • Error messages when reloading races
  • Incompatible with iPhone X and newer display formats
  • Boats display on land instead of water
  • Leaderboard doesn't show actual race leaders
  • Boat photos and wind data fail to load
  • App requires multiple launches to function
  • Zoom function causes crashes
  • Notes about retired boats inaccessible in app
  • New race viewer crashes frequently

Requested features

17 requests
  • Ability to save favorite boats/teams for quick access
  • Search function for boats on map
  • Highlight/tag individual boats on map
  • Map scale indicators and distance measurements
  • Distance to finish and between boats display
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  • Zoom function that maintains state and doesn't reset
  • Filter to show only selected boats/teams instead of deselecting all
  • Improved weather overlay and wind visualization
  • Auto-play track history feature
  • Larger boat numbers/identifiers when zoomed
  • Geographic landmarks and reference points on map
  • Support for all major races (e.g., Vendee Globe)
  • Better social media feed filtering for race-specific content
  • Password recovery option on login screen
  • Cross-device app purchase synchronization
  • iPad-optimized interface
  • Ability to view web version on iOS devices

Fish Washington

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to access map or view regulations
  • Search functionality not working as expected
  • Sync/update process frequently failing or taking too long

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to purchase fishing licenses directly in the app
  • Inclusion of fish identification and stocking information
  • Easier navigation and filtering of regulations
  • Offline mode to view regulations without internet connection
  • Integration of emergency regulation updates without full sync

In-app purchases

10 purchases

YB Races

One-time10
  • YBE00187$2.99
  • Newport Bermuda 2012$2.99
  • Chicago Mackinac 2012$2.99
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  • YBE00009 Yacht Race$2.99
  • YBE00045$2.99
  • YBE00048$2.99
  • YBE00116$2.99
  • YBE00123$2.99
  • YBE00136$2.99
  • YBE00240$2.99
None

Fish Washington

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YB Races free?
YB Races is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fish Washington free?
Fish Washington is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YB Races or Fish Washington?
Fish Washington is rated higher. YB Races averages 2.9 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Fish Washington averages 4.3 from 7K ratings.
Do YB Races or Fish Washington have ads?
Neither YB Races nor Fish Washington shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YB Races or Fish Washington?
YB Races ships an update every 2 months, and Fish Washington every 3 weeks. Most recently, YB Races was updated on November 10, 2026 and Fish Washington on November 11, 2026.

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