Comparison

Catches Expert vs 钓鱼佬

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

Head to head
About

Catches Expert

This app offers global tide and weather forecasts, detailed fishing spot information, and smart measurement tools for anglers. It also provides fishing statistics and connects users to a global community of fishing enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Global tide prediction
  • Weekly weather and sea forecasts
  • Smart fish measurement tool
  • Fishing spot database
  • Catch data analysis
  • Global fishing community
Features
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CATCHES is a leisure fishing community for global anglers independently developed by SOLOT Information Technology. It provides a one-stop service to users and a win-win outcome by creating a community of users who then contribute to the development of an international ecosystem in the fishing area. It already covers 100+ countries and regions all over the world with millions of users enjoying the professional services that CATCHES provides. Global Tide Information: Over 30 million net-based tide prediction points cover the world, supporting tide variation information in those locations much more accurately than similar applications. These 30 million+ positions cover the world with an accuracy scope of 3 kilometres which is again much more accurate than competing apps. The exclusive offline search function is even available in remote salt water locations. Weather: The app supports weather searches and sea forecasts for the week ahead including professional weather prediction, wave height, precipitation, wind strength, wind direction and water temperature, hourly for each day. This provides a safe and predictable fishing trip according to the season, hours of daylight and tide variation, as well as moon phases. Smart Measurement: Smart recognition matches with CATCHES' measurement tag function, and photographing in multi-angle view with effective scope of 3 metres and minimal error or +/- 1% is easy even in complex ambient light. You can say goodbye to slippers and bottles as indicators of fish size! Fishing Statistics: CATCHES provides data analysis of fishing places, regions, species and other relevant elements based on large volumes of real catch data, as well as global weather predictions. Fishing Places: It provides information on over 200,000 main freshwater and 100,000+ island fishing locations. Users can view information on tides, weather, species distribution, catch history, etc. Once linked with a fishing place, users can even link into the community of nearby friends in that location.

About

钓鱼佬

This app provides comprehensive fishing data, including weather forecasts, tidal information, and a fishing index to help anglers find the best spots and conditions. It also offers a fishing encyclopedia, fish identification, and bait recommendations.

Highlights
  • Hourly/daily fishing weather forecasts
  • Tidal charts and information
  • Fishing index based on multiple factors
  • Fish identification via photo
  • Bait recommendations
  • Fishing spot discovery
Features
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钓鱼人常用工具 App,支持鱼种图鉴、钓鱼天气、AI鱼情指数、卫星钓点地图、潮汐水位、拍照识鱼,覆盖野钓、黑坑、海钓、路亚、矶钓、手竿等常见出钓场景。支持禁渔区合规提醒,出钓前先看合规地图。 全新玩法 鱼种图鉴 × 我的鱼缸 每记一条渔获,自动识别鱼种并点亮专属图鉴卡,四档稀有度、个人最大长度与重量一卡记全;钓到的鱼会在你的鱼缸里游起来,小龙虾、大闸蟹、甲鱼也能养进缸里;水草缸、池塘、溪流、浅海珊瑚多种鱼缸主题,还能逛逛钓友的鱼缸。 桌面鱼缸小组件 把鱼缸放到手机桌面,不打开 App 也能看你的鱼在游,还有鱼口倒计时等多款样式。 记渔获 一次记录多种鱼,新相机与贴纸编辑,拍摄时间自动带入,出钓日志按天整理。 钓友圈 双列瀑布流刷渔获,长按一键夸,看看钓友在哪钓、用什么饵、钓了多大。 核心功能 钓鱼天气 × AI鱼情指数 基于 GPS 位置的智能预报,综合天气、气压、月相、风向、降水等多项因素,逐小时 / 逐天输出鱼情指数,帮你判断今天是否适合出钓。 高清卫星钓点地图 全新深色地图,卫星影像 + 自定义图源,支持查看水域、钓点、钓场和周边渔具店信息;可标记专属“自留地”,做出钓规划更直接。 全国潮汐 + 江河水位 支持多地潮汐查询与江河水位、水质信息,站点地图一键找附近站点,详情可生成分享图;矶钓、海钓、赶海、船钓出行前先查。 AI拍照识鱼 遇到不认识的鱼拍照即可识别,附带鱼种习性百科,翘嘴、鲫鱼、鲤鱼、鲈鱼等常见鱼种快速辨识。 合规出钓提醒 地图内支持禁渔区提醒能力,帮助你出钓前先做合规判断。具体规则以当地最新公示为准。 钓鱼百宝箱 气压计、海拔表、月相查询、指南针、鱼获相机、饵料参考、钓鱼技巧等常用工具集中查看。 适合哪些钓法 野钓 · 台钓 · 路亚 · 海钓 · 矶钓 · 黑坑 · 夜钓 · 冰钓 · 船钓 · 筏钓 · 赶海 关于我们 用户服务协议:https://t.5cm.fun/xieyi.html 隐私政策:https://t.5cm.fun/dylyinsi-v3.html

Screenshots

Catches Expert4 screens
钓鱼佬4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Catches Expert at 4.2 against 钓鱼佬's 4.0. Catches Expert also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 76%) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Catches Expert sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and 钓鱼佬 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catches Expert holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Catches Expert's written reviews are positive against 76% of 钓鱼佬's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catches Expert ships an update monthly, 钓鱼佬 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Catches Expert versus 钓鱼佬: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatches Expert钓鱼佬
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews — better75.9% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size349 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolot Information Technology Jiangsu Co., Ltd.Hefei Sasha Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Catches Expert

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral21.4%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative3.9%

钓鱼佬

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative24.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Catches Expert

One-time3
  • 1 Month VIP$1.99
  • 3 Months VIP$6.99
  • 12 Months VIP$24.99
3 purchases

钓鱼佬

Subscriptions3
  • 连续包月会员$1.991 Month
  • 连续包季会员$4.993 Months
  • 连续包年会员$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Catches Expert free?
Catches Expert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 钓鱼佬 free?
钓鱼佬 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Catches Expert or 钓鱼佬?
Catches Expert is rated higher. Catches Expert averages 4.2 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while 钓鱼佬 averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Catches Expert or 钓鱼佬 have ads?
Both Catches Expert and 钓鱼佬 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Catches Expert or 钓鱼佬?
Catches Expert ships an update monthly, and 钓鱼佬 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Catches Expert was updated on October 29, 2026 and 钓鱼佬 on October 30, 2026.

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