Trap Timer vs GearLogbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trap Timer
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Track your Sub Sea Sonics ropeless gear. This app collects the information you provide - name, fishery, email, etc. and the location and time of each trap deployed. That data is sent to Sub Sea Sonics where the locations are shared to avoid entanglements. The data elements that are shared with other fishers is determined by the Ropeless Manufacturer's Workgroup. Depending on the fishery, data may also be shared with the appropriate regulatory agencies. You data is not used for marketing purposes and is not sold or given to data brokers.
GearLogbook
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GearLogbook supports the efforts of the Commercial Fishermen's Gear Recovery Network. Participating recovery captains can log locations of lost fishing gear, and share of that information with their local port coordinator.
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Verdict
Trap Timer and GearLogbook are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Trap Timer | GearLogbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sub Sea Sonics | Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations |
In-app purchases
Trap Timer
No in-app purchases
GearLogbook
No in-app purchases
