MyWDFW vs YakWise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyWDFW
This official mobile app allows Washington residents to purchase hunting and fishing licenses. Users can e-tag game, report harvests, and display active license privileges directly from their device.
- Purchase hunting and fishing licenses
- E-tag game
- Report migratory bird harvests
- Submit fish and crab catches
- Complete annual harvest surveys
- Display active license privileges
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MyWDFW is the official hunting and fishing licensing mobile app of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The app allows hunters and anglers to purchase licenses, e-tag game, report migratory bird harvests, submit fish and crab catches, complete required annual harvest surveys, and review and display active license privileges directly from their iPhone.
YakWise
This app provides a clear assessment of fishing conditions, combining wind, tides, water temperature, and more with your kayak and experience level. It offers a simple GOOD, FAIR, or POOR rating for any spot up to seven days in advance, helping anglers make informed decisions about their trips.
- GOOD/FAIR/POOR condition read
- Hour-by-hour wind forecasts
- Tide and current predictions
- Water temperature and wave height
- Kayak model profiles
- Saved spot conditions
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You woke up at 4 AM. The launch is forty-five minutes out. Is today actually worth the drive, or are you about to burn an hour for nothing? YakWise gives you a clear read on the conditions so you can make the call. We pull live wind, gusts, water temp, tides, wave height, mountain-pass status, and air quality from NOAA, Open-Meteo, WSDOT, and AirNow. Then we cross-reference everything against your kayak, your experience level, and the species you're chasing — and lay it out as one clear read: GOOD, FAIR, or POOR. Built for kayak anglers, by a kayak angler who got tired of guessing. WHAT YOU GET • A GOOD / FAIR / POOR read on conditions for any spot, any day in the next seven • Hour-by-hour wind and gust forecasts with the calmest launch windows • Tide and current predictions for saltwater spots • Water temperature and wave height from real NOAA buoys • Mountain-pass conditions when your route crosses one • Air-quality warnings during wildfire season • A garage of 50+ kayak models with hull-type-specific notes • Saved spots with the latest conditions cached HOW IT'S DIFFERENT • No fish-finder mumbo jumbo. One screen, one clear read. • No guessing. We tell you when we don't have enough data. • No tracking. We never use your real-time location — you pick spots. • No ads. No subscription. Free during beta. CURRENTLY IN BETA We're rolling out region by region. More spots and states are landing soon — send requests to support@yakwise.com. IMPORTANT YakWise is a planning aid, not a safety device, and it does not guarantee a safe trip. Conditions on the water change fast, and a GOOD read does not mean the water is safe. You are always responsible for your own go/no-go decision and your safety on the water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YakWise at 5.0 against MyWDFW's 1.6. MyWDFW's advantage is ratings volume (274 vs 1) and chart position (#209 vs unranked). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YakWise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyWDFW has 274 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | MyWDFW | YakWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (274 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 274 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #209 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife | Eugene Gordin |
Customer experience
MyWDFW
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In-app purchases
MyWDFW
No in-app purchases
YakWise
No in-app purchases
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