# Brooklyn Experience Half vs Fishbyte

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brooklyn Experience Half at none against Fishbyte's 2. Brooklyn Experience Half also leads on ratings volume (334 vs 15) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Fishbyte's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fishbyte sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Brooklyn Experience Half asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Brooklyn Experience Half against 5.0 for Fishbyte. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brooklyn Experience Half has 334 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Brooklyn Experience Half's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fishbyte's.

Brooklyn Experience Half ships an update every 12 months, Fishbyte weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Brooklyn Experience Half | Fishbyte |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (334 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brooklyn-experience-half/id6446224296/reviews) | **[5.0 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fishbyte-fishing-maps/id6753754358/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **334** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 94.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 21 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dilltree Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/799017229) | [Fishbyte](https://appshunter.io/developer/1818892190) |

## What reviewers say

### Brooklyn Experience Half

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brooklyn-experience-half/id6446224296)

Follow the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon with real-time runner tracking, live leaderboards, and an interactive course map. Stay updated with push notifications and share your progress on social media.

**Highlights:** Real-time runner tracking, Live leaderboards, Interactive course map, Push notifications, Social sharing, Special offers

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 📍 Accurate real-time location tracking
- 🔔 Timely notifications and updates
- 🌍 Enables remote participation from anywhere
- ⚡ Fast and responsive performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes and freezes during races
- 🐛 Tracking stops updating mid-race
- 🐛 Inaccurate location data stuck in one spot
- ⚠️ Race organization issues affecting user experience
- 🔐 Login authentication problems for athletes

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes halfway through race
- Tracking freezes near finish line
- Updates fail to load after certain mile markers
- Error page displays instead of race data
- Sign-in failures with username/password and QR code

**Requested features**

- Display user's location on map for better meeting points
- Barcode/QR code accessible in user profile for easier registration


### Fishbyte

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fishbyte-fishing-maps/id6753754358)

This app provides anglers with offline-first maps, detailed fish species data, and real-time water conditions. It focuses on user privacy with no shared spots or data selling. Explore waterbodies, save private points, and filter by target species.

**Highlights:** Offline-first map functionality, Detailed fish species data, Water conditions and temperature overlays, User-saved private points with tags, Species-specific waterbody filtering, Public access site information

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fishbyte Pro | $5.99 | per month |
| Fishbyte Pro Annual | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Brooklyn Experience Half free?

Brooklyn Experience Half is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Fishbyte free?

Fishbyte is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Brooklyn Experience Half or Fishbyte?

Fishbyte is rated higher. Brooklyn Experience Half averages 4.9 out of 5 from 334 ratings, while Fishbyte averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.

### Do Brooklyn Experience Half or Fishbyte have ads?

Neither Brooklyn Experience Half nor Fishbyte shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Brooklyn Experience Half or Fishbyte?

Brooklyn Experience Half ships an update every 12 months, and Fishbyte weekly. Most recently, Brooklyn Experience Half was updated on November 11, 2026 and Fishbyte on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*