Comparison

BADCO Crew vs Spearcast

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

Head to head
About

BADCO Crew

Experience epic global fishing adventures with a passionate crew. Get early access to exclusive, ad-free videos, discounts on merchandise, and join a private community. Download content offline and access exclusive updates on the go.

Highlights
  • Early access to new videos
  • Exclusive ad-free footage
  • 20% off merchandise
  • Private community access
  • Offline video downloads
  • Mobile app access
Features
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Team BADCO travels the globe in search of the biggest billfish the world has to offer. Fishing in every ocean and documenting their Adventures along the way. The Team logs tens of thousands of miles on the water with their fleet of three motherships and eight fishing boats. Jumping from ocean to ocean and traveling hundreds of thousands of miles in the air with their private jets and helicopters. This is Epic Fishing on a grand scale. An operation at this level requires a well engineered plan with passionate crew. All the credit for this operation goes to the world class Team that is relentlessly focused on the execution of this dream. You can be a part of it all. Join the BADCO Crew U-Screen membership and get: - Early Access to new BADCO videos up to one week before YouTube release. - Exclusive Ad-Free footage, posted only on BADCO Crew. - 20% off all merchandise and members-only apparel. - Access to the BADCO Crew private community, Talk to Anthony, The Team, View exclusive updates and more. - Access the BADCO Crew Mobile App and download videos offline and access the private BADCO community on the go. ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Subscribe in the app to get instant access. BADCO Crew offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your Account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://badcocrew.com/pages/terms-of-service -Privacy Policy: https://badcocrew.com/pages/privacy-policy

About

Spearcast

Log spearfishing dives quickly and gain insights into ocean conditions and their impact on success. Automatically capture environmental data and analyze trends to improve your skills. Share reports and keep your dive history private.

Highlights
  • Effortless dive logging
  • Automatic ocean/weather data capture
  • Analyze dive success based on conditions
  • Share visibility reports
  • Private dive history
Features
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Build your dive log. Expand your understanding of the ocean. Improve faster. Spearcast helps spearfisherman understand ocean conditions, track their dives, and learn what leads to success. Log dives in seconds — visibility, current, depth, species, and more. Spearcast automatically captures ocean and weather data so you can focus on diving, not data entry. Turn raw data into insight. See how conditions like tide, moon phase, and water movement impact your success/failure over time. Share visibility reports and see what other divers are reporting — without giving away your spots. Your data stays yours. Your dive history, your insights — all in one place.

Screenshots

BADCO Crew3 screens
Spearcast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spearcast at none against BADCO Crew's 3. BADCO Crew's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. BADCO Crew sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Spearcast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for BADCO Crew against 5.0 for Spearcast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BADCO Crew has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BADCO Crew ships an update every 3 weeks, Spearcast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BADCO Crew versus Spearcast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBADCO CrewSpearcast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (39 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony HsiehRohan de Launey

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BADCO Crew

Subscriptions2
  • BADCO Crew Monthly Membership$9.991 Month
  • BADCO Crew Annual Membership$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Content Tier $9.99$9.99
None

Spearcast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BADCO Crew free?
BADCO Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spearcast free?
Spearcast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BADCO Crew or Spearcast?
Spearcast is rated higher. BADCO Crew averages 4.9 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Spearcast averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BADCO Crew or Spearcast have ads?
Neither BADCO Crew nor Spearcast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BADCO Crew or Spearcast?
BADCO Crew ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spearcast every 2 weeks. Most recently, BADCO Crew was updated on October 14, 2026 and Spearcast on October 2, 2026.

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