Comparison

Infish vs Paddle Log

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

Head to head
About

Infish

Plan your next fishing trip with comprehensive angler information. Access up-to-date regulations, detailed maps of over 150 water bodies, and a fish stocking database. Log your catches and analyze trends to improve your fishing success.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date fishing regulations
  • High-resolution angler access maps
  • Fish stocking database
  • Angler Diary for catch logging
  • Location-based fishing spot search
  • Weather condition recording
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Take a fishing holiday at home with everything in your pocket. Developed in conjunction with Tasmania's Inland Fisheries Services, Infish is IFS-endorsed and has all the latest angler information. The app includes up-to-date regulations, news, high resolution angler access maps, fish stocking database and your licence details. Infish covers over 150 inland water bodies, providing invaluable information to even the most experienced angler. You can search for your nearest fishing spots using your current location or by selecting a map location. Infish 2.0 introduces The Angler Diary. Improve your catch, and help manage YOUR fishery. You can record: - The time and place you fished and methods used. - The size and number of fish caught. - Photos of your fish. - The weather conditions. - Trends and patterns to improve your catch.

About

Paddle Log

A user-friendly logbook for recording paddling trips, designed to encourage consistent updates. Data can be exported for backup, spreadsheet use, or submission for Paddle Australia qualifications. The app also manages PAQS qualifications, including renewal and accepting new assessments.

Highlights
  • Log paddling trips
  • Copy and edit past activities
  • Export trip data
  • Manage PAQS qualifications
  • Renew qualifications
  • Accept assessor assessments
Features
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Paddle Log is user friendly logbook with the ability to copy and edit past activities. It will encourage users to keep their logbook current at all times on their mobile device. The data recorded is suitable for submission to Paddle Australia (PA) when applying for a PAQS qualification. The log can be exported in a format that can be used as a backup, manipulated in a desktop spreadsheet program or submitted with application for PAQS qualifications. Paddle Log also allows users to download details of their PAQS qualifications and be visually reminded of their expiry date. When an award is due for renewal, Paddle Log can renew the qualification directly from the app. Paddle Log can be used to accept an assessor's assessment for a new qualification.

Screenshots

Infish4 screens
Paddle Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Infish at every 5 weeks against Paddle Log's every 3 months. Infish also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 33%). Paddle Log's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Infish ships an update every 5 weeks, Paddle Log every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Infish versus Paddle Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfishPaddle Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPackaged SolutionsPaddle Australia Limited

Customer experience

Infish

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

Paddle Log

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Infish

No in-app purchases

None

Paddle Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Infish free?
Infish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paddle Log free?
Paddle Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Infish or Paddle Log have ads?
Neither Infish nor Paddle Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Infish or Paddle Log?
Infish ships an update every 5 weeks, and Paddle Log every 3 months. Most recently, Infish was updated on October 7, 2026 and Paddle Log on October 13, 2026.

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