Catches Expert vs Fishing Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Global tide prediction
- Weekly weather and sea forecasts
- Smart fish measurement tool
- Fishing spot database
- Catch data analysis
- Global fishing community
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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.
Fishing Notes
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FishTrail is a private fishing logbook for anglers. It helps you record spots, catches, weather, gear setups, trip notes, and personal progress across lure, shore, boat, stream, and everyday fishing trips. Your records are stored primarily on your device. Fishing spot coordinates are private by default and are never published automatically. Key features: - Today conditions: view current Apple Weather data including temperature, pressure, precipitation, wind direction, and wind speed; unavailable data is clearly identified - Fishing spots: mark locations on a map and save water type, target fish, tags, notes, and safety reminders - Catches and trips: log species, quantity, size, weight, photos, spots, gear, and recorded conditions - Gear management: organize rods, reels, lines, lures, bait, nets, and accessories, then save reusable setups - Review and achievements: explore your own records, trends, achievements, and experience progress - FishTrail Pro: unlock advanced statistics and CSV/JSON data export FishTrail does not promise better catches or guarantee fishing or safety outcomes. Weather and condition information is for reference only; always assess the conditions around you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.originalfire.cn/products/fishtrail/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fishing Notes at none against Catches Expert's shown. Fishing Notes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Catches Expert's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Catches Expert sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Fishing Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Catches Expert ships an update monthly, Fishing Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catches Expert | Fishing Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 349 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solot Information Technology Jiangsu Co., Ltd. | Beijing Yuanhuo Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Catches Expert
- 1 Month VIP$1.99
- 3 Months VIP$6.99
- 12 Months VIP$24.99
Fishing Notes
- FishTrail Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- FishTrail Pro Annual$6.991 Year









