Saltwater Angler vs CatchStat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Saltwater Angler
A surf fishing assistant for beginners and intermediates, providing real-time conditions like tide, weather, and water clarity to suggest the best fishing spots, bait, and target fish. Includes a fish library, tackle tips, and a log to save your largest catches.
- Real-time condition analysis (tide, weather, clarity)
- Personalized fishing spot recommendations
- Bait and tackle suggestions
- Saltwater sportfish library
- Tackle tips and rig guides
- Catch log for recording catches
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This application is for beginner and intermediate anglers who want to have access to a quick surf fishing assistant. This quick reference will help find and catch more fish. It is designed primarily for saltwater fishing, for those who are angling from the surf, piers or rock jetties. The interface queries for several "conditions", then posts results based on tide, surf, weather, wind, water clarity and more. The results page tells anglers where to fish, the best bait to use, color, size, sound, line type, direction, location, best fish to target and more. It also has a library with details on the most common sportfish being targeted in saltwater. There is also a section outlining tackle tips, fishing notes, saltwater rigs and more. Finally, there's a section to save your largest catch with info like where it was caught, the length, weight, bait used, and more.
CatchStat
Follow live fishing tournaments, receive real-time updates on catches and releases, and view standings and payout information directly from your mobile device. Access detailed team data and stay informed about your favorite competitions.
- Live tournament following
- Push notifications for catches/releases
- Live standings
- Payout information
- Detailed team information
- Account login
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Sign into your Catchstat.com account and follow your favorite tournaments from your phone! Receive push notifications as fish are boated or released throughout tournaments. See live standings, payouts and detailed team information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CatchStat at Free against Saltwater Angler's $0.99. CatchStat also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months). On ratings volume, 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
CatchStat is free to download; Saltwater Angler costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CatchStat holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Saltwater Angler's written reviews are positive against 83% of CatchStat's.
Saltwater Angler ships an update every 19 months, CatchStat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Saltwater Angler | CatchStat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Perry C McKinley | CatchStat.com |
Customer experience
Saltwater Angler
CatchStat
In-app purchases
Saltwater Angler
No in-app purchases
CatchStat
No in-app purchases
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