Kommunekart vs Catchwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kommunekart
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IN THE APP YOU CAN • Search for addresses, places and properties across the country • Tap the map to see the property, municipality and elevation of a point • Get a driving route with turn-by-turn directions • Choose between several background maps and map layers If you are in one of these municipalities, you also get detailed extra maps for your municipality, such as zoning plans, property information and approved buildings and measures: Alstahaug, Alta, Alvdal, Andøy, Aremark, Askvoll, Askøy, Aukra, Aurland, Austevoll, Austrheim, Balsfjord, Bamble, Bardu, Beiarn, Bergen, Berlevåg, Bindal, Birkenes, Bjerkreim, Bjørnafjorden, Bodø, Bokn, Bremanger, Brønnøy, Bygland, Bykle, Bærum, Bø, Bømlo, Båtsfjord, Deatnu – Tana, Drangedal, Dyrøy, Dønna, Eidfjord, Eidsvoll, Engerdal, Etne, Evje og Hornnes, Farsund, Fauske, Fitjar, Fjaler, Fjord, Flakstad, Flatanger, Flekkefjord, Flå, Folldal, Frøya, Fyresdal, Gamvik, Gildeskål, Giske, Gjerdrum, Gjerstad, Gloppen, Gol, Gran, Grane, Grong, Guovdageaidnu – Kautokeino, Gáivuotna – Kåfjord, Hadsel, Halden, Hamarøy, Hammerfest, Hareid, Harstad, Hasvik, Hattfjelldal, Haugesund, Heim, Hemnes, Hemsedal, Herøy i Møre og Romsdal, Herøy i Nordland, Hitra, Hjelmeland, Hol, Holtålen, Hurdal, Hustadvika, Hyllestad, Hægebostad, Høyanger, Høylandet, Inderøy, Indre Østfold, Iveland, Karlsøy, Karmøy, Kinn, Klepp, Kragerø, Kristiansand, Kvinesdal, Kvinnherad, Kviteseid, Kvitsøy, Kvænangen, Kárásjohka – Karasjok, Larvik, Leirfjord, Levanger, Lierne, Lillesand, Lindesnes, Loppa, Lunner, Lurøy, Luster, Lyngdal, Lyngen, Lærdal, Lødingen, Lørenskog, Marker, Melhus, Meløy, Midt-Telemark, Modum, Molde, Moskenes, Moss, Målselv, Måsøy, Namsos, Namsskogan, Nannestad, Nes, Nesbyen, Nesna, Nissedal, Nittedal, Nome, Nordkapp, Nordreisa, Oppdal, Orkland, Os, Porsanger – Porsàngu – Porsanki, Porsgrunn, Rakkestad, Rana, Randaberg, Rauma, Rendalen, Rennebu, Risør, Rælingen, Rødøy, Røros, Røst, Røyrvik, Råde, Saltdal, Samnanger, Sande, Sandnes, Sarpsborg, Sauda, Seljord, Senja, Siljan, Sirdal, Skien, Skiptvet, Skjervøy, Smøla, Snåsa, Sogndal, Sokndal, Sola, Solund, Sortland, Stad, Stavanger, Steinkjer, Stor-Elvdal, Stord, Storfjord, Strand, Stranda, Stryn, Sula, Suldal, Sunnfjord, Sveio, Sømna, Sør-Varanger, Sørfold, Sørreisa, Tjeldsund, Tokke, Tolga, Tromsø, Trysil, Tvedestrand, Tynset, Tysnes, Tysvær, Ullensaker, Ullensvang, Ulstein, Ulvik, Unjárga – Nesseby, Utsira, Vadsø, Valle, Vanylven, Vardø, Vefsn, Vegårshei, Vennesla, Verdal, Vestnes, Vestvågøy, Vevelstad, Vik, Vindafjord, Vinje, Volda, Voss, Værøy, Vågan, Våler, Øksnes, Ørsta, Øvre Eiker, Øygarden, Ål, Åmli, Åmot, Årdal, Åseral Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. You can at any time turn of GPS by using the app's settings.
Catchwise
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Save fuel and go straight to the fish. With Catchwise's database based on 20 years of catch data and weather conditions, we've already marked the best spots. See where others are catching fish. We use machine learning to identify the trails of vessels around you. We also extract the most relevant areas for this week based on 20 years of historical catch and weather data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Catchwise at every 5 weeks against Kommunekart's every 4 months. Catchwise also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kommunekart ships an update every 4 months, Catchwise every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kommunekart | Catchwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norkart AS | Catchwise |
In-app purchases
Kommunekart
No in-app purchases
Catchwise
No in-app purchases








