Fishbook Pro vs Ham Logging
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fishbook Pro
Identify, measure, and log your fish catches using AI and augmented reality. This app provides a digital logbook for your fishing trips, even working offline.
- AI fish identification
- AR fish measurement
- Catch history and notes
- Offline functionality
- Digital fishing logbook
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The Ultimate Tool for Every Angler Fishbook Pro transforms your fishing experience with cutting-edge technology designed for convenience, accuracy, and fun. Whether you're a weekend hobbyist or a seasoned pro, this all-in-one app helps you identify, measure, and log your catches with ease. Features: Instant AI Fish ID: Snap a photo and let powerful AI recognize the species in seconds. AR Fish Measurement: Use your phone’s camera and our advanced AR tech to measure your catch on the spot – no tape measure needed. Catch History & Notes: Save each catch with a photo, measurements, location, and your personal notes. Build your own digital fishing logbook. Offline Friendly: Identification and logging still work even when you're out of signal range. Built by anglers for anglers, Fishbook Pro makes your fishing trips smarter and more memorable.
Ham Logging
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Ham Logging is a comprehensive QSO logging app for amateur radio operators. It serves as a master log that syncs with the most popular ham radio platforms — LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog, QRZ.com Logbook, HRDLog.net, CloudLog, Wavelog, N1MM Logger+, and more — so you keep one log instead of juggling many. KEY FEATURES • Full ADIF 3.1.4 import and export with spec-correct UTF-8 length prefixes • CSV and JSON round-trip backup across every stored field • QRZ.com lookup with auto-search, profile photo, and local cache • 21 logging-service integrations: 10 with live API, 11 export-ready • Incremental sync — never re-uploads what you have already sent • Bidirectional LoTW / eQSL / ClubLog / QRZ / CloudLog / Wavelog • N1MM Logger+ UDP bridge on your local network • Rover Mode: large-target, voice-dictated callsign entry for mobile operating • POTA, SOTA, WWFF, contest, and propagation-mode fields with dedicated UI • Per-QSO QSL card export — themed, code-rendered PNG • Monthly and yearly statistics with shareable bar-chart images PROPAGATION AND MAP • World map with great-circle bearing lines to every worked station • Gray-line terminator overlay with aurora layer (NOAA OVATION) • 24-hour MUF prediction with band openings • PSK Reporter + WSPR path prediction heatmap • Live solar terrestrial data and band-by-band DX potential • Unified Spots tab — DX cluster, POTA, and contests in one place PRIVACY-FIRST • No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no third-party tracking SDKs • All QSO data stays on your device — sync only happens when you tap Sync • Microphone permission is used only by Rover Mode voice dictation; audio is processed by the operating system speech engine and never recorded or transmitted • Local-network permission is requested only if you configure the N1MM bridge DARK MODE + ACCESSIBILITY • Theme-aware throughout — every dialog, panel, and chart respects dark mode • Font-scale slider for global text sizing • Tips & Tricks — 100 rotating contextual hints, toggleable from Settings Built solo by Yousuf AL Balushi (A46UNX) — Unixeer. Designed for the amateur radio community to simplify QSO logging and synchronization across multiple services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ham Logging at every 3 weeks against Fishbook Pro's every 12 months. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fishbook Pro ships an update every 12 months, Ham Logging every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fishbook Pro | Ham Logging |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucas Golden | Yousif AL Balushi |
In-app purchases
Fishbook Pro
No in-app purchases
Ham Logging
No in-app purchases
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