Fish Mapping vs Breakpoint Fishing Intel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fish Mapping
This app provides detailed fishing recommendations and environmental data to help anglers find the best spots for bait and game fish. It displays information like plankton strength, sea surface temperature, and ocean currents to optimize fishing trips.
- Fishing Recommendations
- Weed Lines
- Plankton Front Strength
- Sea Surface Temperature
- Sub-Surface Temperatures
- Sea Surface Height Anomalies
- Ocean Currents
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The Fish Mapping App delivers advanced, science-based fishing intelligence directly to your mobile device or desktop, helping you plan smarter and fish more efficiently. With the latest upgrades, the App now offers an enhanced experience with powerful new tools and expanded data layers designed to help anglers quickly identify fishing areas where conditions are best for bait fish to gather and where game fish are most likely to hunt. With the Fish Mapping App, anglers can view the following features on their mobile or desktop devices: • AI Hot Zones (updated daily) • Oceanographer Fish Recommendations (updated twice weekly) • Ocean data layers – Sea Temperatures, Plankton, Currents, Salinity, Thermocline (updated daily) • Altimetry & True-Color imaging (updated daily) • Bathymetry TWO WAYS TO GET FISH MAPPING • Download and then subscribe in the app for App-Only plan. Choose Annual Mobile, Annual Mobile + Desktop, or 1-Week Mobile + Desktop. • Already a SiriusXM Marine Fish Mapping satellite subscriber? Download and then activate the app with your receiver's Radio ID. The app is included with your satellite subscription. Note: SiriusXM Marine weather features are not available on the Fish Mapping App. Download the Fish Mapping App now and start using it on your Mobile or desktop devices to help plan your next fishing trip! App requires internet access. Learn more at siriusxm.com/fishmapping -------------------------- APP-ONLY PLAN OFFER DETAILS Choose either a 1-week or annual Fish Mapping App subscription plan. The 1-week plans do not renew and will end at the end of the stated term. If selecting an annual plan, service will AUTOMATICALLY RENEW each year at the then-current annual rate plus appl. tax, until you cancel. Cancel at least 24 hours before your renewal date in your Apple account (Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions) to avoid future charges. Cancellation is effective at the end of your then-current term. No refunds/credits unless permitted by Apple. App-only plans do not include satellite service. Internet access required. All fees, content, and features are subject to change. Service not available in AK or HI. SATELLITE SUBSCRIBERS Access to the app may take up to 24 hours from subscription activation to process. Satellite subscriptions require a compatible satellite-enabled device. App subscribers on a Mobile-only plan are limited to two (2) mobile devices. App subscribers on a Mobile + Desktop plan are limited to two (2) devices in any of the following combinations: 2 mobile devices, or 2 desktop devices, or 1 mobile and 1 desktop device. Changing to new devices can take up to 24 hours. Internet access is required for the Fish Mapping App. Data rates may apply. The SiriusXM Fish Mapping® App is administered by OceanBytes Holding LLC. Fish Mapping App Privacy Policy: www.siriusxm.com/fish-mapping-privacy-policy Terms of Use (SiriusXM Customer Agreement): www.siriusxm.com/customer-agreement
Breakpoint Fishing Intel
This app uses live ocean data to identify ranked fishing hotspots for your target species. Plan your trips efficiently with auto-routing and offline maps, and log your catches with detailed information.
- Ranked fishing hotspots based on ocean data
- Species-specific hotspot predictions
- Interactive oceanographic map with layers
- Trip planning with auto-routing and ETAs
- Offline maps and functionality offshore
- Catch logging with photos and cloud sync
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Breakpoint — Know where the fish are before you leave the dock. Breakpoint turns live ocean data into ranked fishing hotspots for the species you're chasing. Instead of burning fuel and daylight searching, you run straight to the right water — with a game plan built before you untie the lines. FISHING INTELLIGENCE, POWERED BY THE OCEAN Breakpoint reads six ocean layers and fuses them into species-specific hotspots, refreshed every six hours: • Sea surface temperature — find the breaks and thermal edges • Chlorophyll & water color — locate the green-to-blue productive edge • Ocean currents — animated vectors reveal rips, eddies, and feeding lanes • Bathymetry & structure — depth contours, ledges, reefs, and rigs • Frontal detection — pinpoint convergence zones where bait stacks up • Wind & waves — fish the conditions, not against them RANKED HOTSPOTS FOR YOUR TARGET Pick your species, choose your date, and get the top spots ranked by a science-backed model. Every pin shows depth, temperature, current speed, structure, and more. PLAN THE WHOLE TRIP IN MINUTES Auto-route through the best hotspots, get distance and ETA, and check the marine forecast at every waypoint — all before you leave. WORKS PAST THE LAST CELL TOWER Download your region — maps, ocean layers, and hotspots — and keep full functionality 60 miles offshore with no signal. LOG EVERY CATCH Record species, weight, length, location, and photos. Build your personal catch history and sync it across devices. EVERYTHING IN ONE APP • Interactive oceanographic map with toggleable layers • Species hotspot rankings, updated 4× daily • Trip planning with auto-routing and ETAs • Detailed marine weather and thermocline insight • Saved waypoints and offline maps • Catch logging with photos and cloud sync Breakpoint gives weekend anglers the edge a veteran captain builds over decades — fishing intelligence tuned to your species, your waters, and the exact day you're on the water. Download Breakpoint and stop searching. Start catching. Hotspot rankings are scientific guidance based on ocean conditions, not a guarantee of catch. Always check local regulations and conditions before heading out.
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Verdict
Fish Mapping and Breakpoint Fishing Intel both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Breakpoint Fishing Intel's written reviews are positive against 50% of Fish Mapping's. Breakpoint Fishing Intel also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Fish Mapping's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Fish Mapping sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $199.00 per year and Breakpoint Fishing Intel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Fish Mapping against 4.2 for Breakpoint Fishing Intel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Fish Mapping's written reviews are positive against 100% of Breakpoint Fishing Intel's.
Fish Mapping ships an update every 3 weeks, Breakpoint Fishing Intel every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fish Mapping | Breakpoint Fishing Intel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #196 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OceanBytes Holding LLC | BlueCrest Group, LLC |
Customer experience
Fish Mapping
Breakpoint Fishing Intel
In-app purchases
Fish Mapping
- Annual Mobile$199.001 Year
- Annual Mobile + Desktop$299.001 Year
- 1-Week Mobile + Desktop$24.99
Breakpoint Fishing Intel
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$15.001 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$129.001 Year
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