Comparison

Fishtechy vs Catchr

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

Head to head
About

Fishtechy

This app uses AI to measure fish length, girth, and estimated weight, identify species, and create a digital journal. It helps reduce fish handling time for healthier releases and supports conservation efforts by allowing anonymous data sharing with fisheries science organizations.

Highlights
  • AI fish measurement (length, girth, weight)
  • Automatic species identification
  • Private digital catch journal
  • Anonymous data sharing for conservation
  • Online fishing contests and challenges
  • Trip tracking (miles, route, elevation)
Features
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AI measures your catch's length, girth and estimated weight, identifies the species, and creates a private digital journal — all in seconds. Proof, Not Guesswork No board, no tape, no guessing. A Proof Ball or Proof Bar in frame is all the app needs. Snap a photo or record a video and the numbers are waiting when you're done. Reduce Fish Handling Measure it. Release it. Faster. Less time out of the water means a healthier fish and a healthier fishery — a practical addition to any angler's gear, from bass boats to fly rods. The Most Accurate Way to Digitally Measure Fish Proof products give the AI a known dimension to measure against, so length and girth are verified measurements, not estimates. Weight is calculated from length and girth and always labeled as an estimate. Used correctly, nothing on your phone measures a fish more accurately. Support Conservation Every catch can count for science — only if you say so. Choose to share your catch data anonymously, without precise location, with vetted fisheries science organizations like NOAA to help protect the waters you fish. Never automatic, and you can withdraw at any time. Digital Journal & Automatic Species ID AI identifies your fish and logs species, size, location, time and weather to a private digital journal and map of your catches. No manual data entry. All your catch data in one place. Online Contests & Challenges Create or join fishing tournaments using your real catches. Compete privately with friends or publicly with anglers around the world. Catches can be scored as a percent of their world record, so you can compete fairly even when you're catching different species. Real catches. Digital leaderboards. For Your Whole Trip Fishtechy’s Story Mode tracks your entire trip, including miles walked or floated, a map of your route, elevation gained, and fish caught along the way. Track the whole trip with the Fishtechy app Your Data, Your Call Your catch data stays under your control. Nothing is shared with scientists or anyone else without your explicit consent. The proof is in the ball. Download the free Fishtechy app today.

About

Catchr

Instantly identify fish species, weight, and length by snapping a photo. Log your catches with detailed notes, track personal bests, and compete on leaderboards. Build a digital collection of your fishing memories.

Highlights
  • Fast fish identification from photos
  • Detailed catch logging (weight, length, bait, notes)
  • Personal bests and catch statistics
  • Leaderboards and friendly challenges
  • Digital collection of fishing memories
Features
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Catchr helps you identify any fish and grow a collection of digital memories! Snap a photo to get a likely species match, weight, and length. Log your bait and catch notes so you can track progress on personal bests and total fish caught. Catchr has a leaderboard so you can see where you rank among top anglers! What you get Fast fish ID from a photo Simple catch log with weight, length, bait, and notes Personal bests and clear stats Leaderboards and friendly challenges How to use Download the app Snap a picture of your catch Get a likely species match and save the details Submit to leaderboards to see where you rank Note Please check local regulations before keeping any catch. * A subscription is required to Unlock scanning, Fish log, leaderboards, and tracking.* TERMS: https://getcatchr.com/terms PRIVACY POLICY: https://getcatchr.com/privacy

Screenshots

Fishtechy4 screens
Catchr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fishtechy at none against Catchr's 10. Fishtechy also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). Catchr's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (5K vs 194). On price, update cadence, 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. Catchr sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Fishtechy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catchr holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catchr has 5K ratings behind it against 194, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Fishtechy's written reviews are positive against 28% of Catchr's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fishtechy ships an update every 5 days, Catchr weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fishtechy versus Catchr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishtechyCatchr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (194 ratings)4.7 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews — better28.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1945K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB199 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFutrix, L.L.CSmolworks Inc

Customer experience

Fishtechy

All ratings194 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive39.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative51.2%

Catchr

All ratings4,861 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative65.8%

Bugs and requests

Fishtechy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Catchr

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Fish identification errors
  • Camera issues with only using 1 of 3 cameras

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to manually input weight and length
  • Swipe to view other caught fish
  • Improved camera integration for better fish framing

In-app purchases

None

Fishtechy

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Catchr

Subscriptions10
  • Fishdexx Plus7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Catchr Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Catchr Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Catchr Pro7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Catchr Pro$9.991 Month
  • Catchr Pro$12.991 Year
  • Catchr Pro$19.991 Year
  • Catchr Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Catchr Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Catchr Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Fishtechy free?
Fishtechy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catchr free?
Catchr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fishtechy or Catchr?
Catchr is rated higher. Fishtechy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 194 ratings, while Catchr averages 4.7 from 5K ratings.
Do Fishtechy or Catchr have ads?
Neither Fishtechy nor Catchr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fishtechy or Catchr?
Fishtechy ships an update every 5 days, and Catchr weekly. Most recently, Fishtechy was updated on November 7, 2026 and Catchr on November 10, 2026.

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