Comparison

MyWDFW vs Fish Measure 2

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

Head to head
About

MyWDFW

This official app allows Washington residents to purchase hunting and fishing licenses, electronically tag game, report harvests, and manage their active license privileges directly from their mobile device.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Fish Measure 2

Instantly estimate the length, girth, and weight of your fish by taking a photo. The app can also identify the species, eliminating the need for manual measurements or rulers. Save your catches to build a personal log of your fishing success.

Highlights
  • Estimate fish length
  • Estimate fish girth
  • Estimate fish weight
  • Identify fish species
  • Save catch records
  • Analyze photos from library
Features
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Fish Measure 2 makes measuring your catch fast. Take a photo or choose one from your library, and the app analyzes the fish to estimate: • Length • Girth • Weight • Species No ruler. No measuring board. No manual math. Just scan your catch and get the numbers. Save your fish, keep a record of your catches, and look back at what you’ve landed over time. Built for anglers who want the info without turning every catch into a measuring session. Catch it. Scan it. Know it.

Screenshots

MyWDFW4 screens
Fish Measure 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fish Measure 2 at 100% against MyWDFW's 10%. Fish Measure 2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). MyWDFW's advantage is ratings volume (284 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fish Measure 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyWDFW has 284 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of MyWDFW's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fish Measure 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyWDFW ships an update every 3 months, Fish Measure 2 daily. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyWDFW versus Fish Measure 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyWDFWFish Measure 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (284 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings284 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWashington Department of Fish & WildlifeJerrod Taylor

Customer experience

MyWDFW

All ratings275 ratings
Positive14.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative84.0%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive10.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative87.4%

Fish Measure 2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MyWDFW

No in-app purchases

None

Fish Measure 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyWDFW free?
MyWDFW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fish Measure 2 free?
Fish Measure 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyWDFW or Fish Measure 2?
Fish Measure 2 is rated higher. MyWDFW averages 1.7 out of 5 from 284 ratings, while Fish Measure 2 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MyWDFW or Fish Measure 2 have ads?
Neither MyWDFW nor Fish Measure 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyWDFW or Fish Measure 2?
MyWDFW ships an update every 3 months, and Fish Measure 2 daily. Most recently, MyWDFW was updated on November 12, 2026 and Fish Measure 2 on October 31, 2026.

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