Comparison

BiteLog vs FishBytes

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

Head to head
About

BiteLog

Easily log fishing catches and view related weather, moon, and tide data to plan future trips. Share your successes with friends while maintaining control over your private fishing spots.

Highlights
  • Log fishing catches quickly
  • View weather, moon, and tide data
  • Share catches with friends
  • Control data privacy
  • Plan future fishing trips
Features
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BiteLog allows you to easily log catches with a few simple taps. Catch data can be viewed along with weather, moon, and tides to help better plan your next trip. You can also share catches with your fishing buddies to help everyone get on the bite.  With BiteLog, you always control who sees what data to ensure your best spots are never burned.

About

FishBytes

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FishBytes is a fishing log that does the logging for you. Press one button when a fish hits and FishBytes saves the spot, the time and the fight. Your trip route records by GPS in the background, so you spend more time fishing and less time on your phone. Log a catch without unlocking: - Action Button on iPhone 15 Pro and newer, Back Tap or Siri on any iPhone - Flic 2 Bluetooth button you can clip to your hat or life jacket - Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your trip one glance away Let your phone do the rest: - Species ID from your catch photo, running on your phone, so your photo is never uploaded - Already have catch photos? Choose them and FishBytes finds the fish and builds your past trips for you - Every trip records your route with each fish pinned on the map, including the ones that got away See how you're doing: - Every fish gets a tier, ranked by length against the Master Angler mark for its species - Scorecard adds up your best five fish, the way a tournament scores a bag - Species index of the biggest fish you've caught of each species - Stats for hours on the water, trips, and longest and heaviest fish, by year or month Your spots stay yours: No public feed and no map of other anglers' spots. Your fishing log is stored on your phone, and trips, catches, photos and species ID all work without signal. Only the maps need a connection. Built by an angler, for anglers. Questions or feedback? Email kyle@fishbytes.app

Screenshots

BiteLog4 screens
FishBytes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FishBytes at none against BiteLog's shown. BiteLog's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BiteLog ships an update every 3 weeks, FishBytes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BiteLog versus FishBytes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBiteLogFishBytes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsprey AI, LLCWaschlogic LLC

In-app purchases

None

BiteLog

No in-app purchases

None

FishBytes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BiteLog free?
BiteLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FishBytes free?
FishBytes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BiteLog or FishBytes have ads?
BiteLog shows ads; FishBytes does not.
Which is updated more often, BiteLog or FishBytes?
BiteLog ships an update every 3 weeks, and FishBytes every 3 months. Most recently, BiteLog was updated on October 6, 2026 and FishBytes on October 26, 2026.

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