Fish vs The Kindling App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fish
This app enhances recreational fishing by simplifying fish tagging, recording catch details, and tracking tagged fish. It offers interactive maps, re-catch alerts, and offline data syncing for a comprehensive fishing experience.
- Fish tagging and registration
- Re-catch alerts
- Catch Ledger for recording details
- Offline data syncing
- Privacy controls for shared data
- Look up tags from any source
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Introducing Fish-Trak – the Ultimate Fishing Companion! Embark on a thrilling fishing adventure with Fish-Trak, and we make fish tagging easy! Elevate your recreational fishing experience by immersing yourself in a world of fish tagging, interactive maps, and exciting re-catches. Fish-Trak simplifies recording catch details for your tag and release activities. Whether it's a trophy bass or a majestic marlin, every tagged fish becomes part of your personalized network of connections. Keep track of your fishing conquests like a pro with Fish-Trak's Catch Ledger feature. Document every exhilarating moment, from the thrill of the catch to the intricate details of each tagged fish. With a tap, share your fishing triumphs with friends and fellow anglers on social media. But the excitement doesn't stop there! With Fish-Trak's innovative Re-Catch Alerts, you'll be the first to know when one of your tagged fish is reeled in by another angler. Get ready for an adrenaline rush like no other as you follow the journey of your tagged fish from one catch to the next. No internet? No problem! Fish-Trak's Offline Syncing feature securely stores your fishing data until you're back on dry land. Whether on the open sea or exploring remote fishing spots, your catch information is always at your fingertips. You can use tags from any source, including tagging programs managed by government, research, or private conservation organizations. You can also use the tags you purchased separately on the Fish-Trak website. Discover the full potential of Fish-Trak with these awesome features for anglers: 1. Instantly look up tags from any source and register your own. 2. Receive real-time notifications when one of your tagged fish is re-caught. 3. Keep a detailed record of all your fishing adventures with Catch Ledgers. 4. Seamlessly sync your fishing data, even when you're offline. 5. Take control of your privacy settings and decide what catch data to share. Enhance your fishing experience with Fish-Trak – where every catch is a thrilling adventure and fish tale to unfold!
The Kindling App
Receive short, voice-led audio messages tailored to your emotional needs, such as grounding or encouragement. This app offers a direct connection to human-recorded messages without feeds or algorithms, providing emotional accompaniment on demand.
- Browse by emotional need
- Surprise me option
- Save favorite moments
- Share audio messages
- Personal audio library
- Human-recorded voice
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MADE TO ACCOMPANY REAL LIFE Choose what you need—grounding, encouragement, celebration, perspective, reassurance, or simply a moment of being seen—and immediately receive a short audio message designed to meet you there. Kindling is a voice-led experience created by artist, speaker, and creator Micah BlackLight. No feeds. No algorithms. NO ads and no tracking. No endless scrolling. Just Presence, whenever you need it. WHAT IT IS Kindling is emotional accompaniment on demand. Some days you need a boost. Some days you need someone to remind you that you're okay. Sometimes you need perspective, celebration, reassurance, a gentle [or not so gentle] push forward. Kindling exists for those moments. Open the app. Choose what you need. Press play. Features include: • Browse by emotional need or simply let Kindling surprise you. • Save the moments that stay with you. • Share individual audio messages with someone who could use them. • Return to your personal library whenever you need it. Every recording you hear is Micah BlackLight's real recorded voice. No AI voice cloning. No synthetic performances. Just one human being showing up for another. WHAT IT ISN'T Kindling is not therapy. Kindling is not medical care. Kindling is not crisis support. It is a collection of short audio experiences created to encourage reflection, grounding, celebration, motivation, emotional support, and moments of genuine human connection. Whether you have thirty seconds before a difficult conversation, need encouragement during a long day, want someone to celebrate a victory with you, or simply need to hear a steady voice for a moment... Kindling is here. BUILT DIFFERENTLY. Kindling wasn't designed to keep your attention. It was designed to give some of it back. Kindling isn't just here to help you survive. It's here to help you delight in being human. Open the app. Choose what you need—or don't. Press play. Stay for a moment. Leave whenever you're ready. Created by Micah BlackLight Artist. Speaker. Writer. Catalyst. Every experience inside Kindling is personally recorded and voiced by Micah BlackLight. Come on in. Feel accompanied.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fish at none against The Kindling App's 1. The Kindling App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. The Kindling App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fish asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fish against 5.0 for The Kindling App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Kindling App has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Fish ships an update fortnightly, The Kindling App every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fish | The Kindling App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | RAR REVENUE ACCELERATION, LLC. | The Whikkid Black Enterprises, LLC |
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Fish
The Kindling App
In-app purchases
Fish
No in-app purchases
The Kindling App
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