# Catchr vs FishScore

The clearest difference is update cadence: Catchr at weekly against FishScore's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Catchr sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and FishScore sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Catchr ships an update weekly, FishScore every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Catchr | FishScore |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catchr-fish-identifier/id6744193660/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4.9K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 199 MB | 146 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.5 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Smolworks Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1807171666) | [Jared Vermilya](https://appshunter.io/developer/6786926780) |

## What reviewers say

### Catchr

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catchr-fish-identifier/id6744193660)

Instantly identify fish species, weight, and length by snapping a photo. Log your catches with detailed notes, track personal bests, and compete on leaderboards. Build a digital collection of your fishing memories.

**Highlights:** Fast fish identification from photos, Detailed catch logging (weight, length, bait, notes), Personal bests and catch statistics, Leaderboards and friendly challenges, Digital collection of fishing memories

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fishdexx Plus | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Catchr Pro | $0.99 | per month |
| Catchr Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Catchr Pro | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Catchr Pro | $4.99 | per year |
| Catchr Pro | $8.99 | per year |
| Catchr Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Catchr Pro | $12.99 | per year |
| Catchr Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Catchr Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Catchr Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Catchr Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Catchr Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Catchr Pro | $79.99 | per year |
| Catchr Pro | $4.99 | one-time |
| Catchr Pro | $9.99 | one-time |
| Catchr Pro | $29.99 | one-time |
| Catchr Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for tracking catches
- 👍 Friendly and helpful community
- 📊 Accurate fish analysis with AR update
- 💾 Convenient way to store and view past catches

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate weight and length measurements
- 💰 Paid features after 3 scans

**Reported bugs**

- Fish identification errors
- Camera issues with only using 1 of 3 cameras

**Requested features**

- Ability to manually input weight and length
- Swipe to view other caught fish
- Improved camera integration for better fish framing


### FishScore

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fishscore/id6786926778)

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FishScore Unlimited Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| FishScore Unlimited Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Catchr free?

Catchr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FishScore free?

FishScore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Catchr or FishScore have ads?

Neither Catchr nor FishScore shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Catchr or FishScore?

Catchr ships an update weekly, and FishScore every 2 months. Most recently, Catchr was updated on October 16, 2026 and FishScore on October 18, 2026.

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