Comparison

FishCaster vs Beachable

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

Head to head
About

FishCaster

This app helps anglers find the best times and locations to fish by combining weather forecasts with science-based fish feeding data. It provides scores for the next 7 days based on your chosen criteria, allowing you to maximize your fishing success.

Highlights
  • User-friendly interface
  • Global weather data
  • Science-based fish behavior algorithm
  • Comfort and safety criteria
  • Customizable fishing criteria
  • Save current conditions
  • Custom safety alerts
Features
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The most user-friendly and powerful fishing weather+solunar app that blends top forecasts and science-based feeding data to help anyone pick the best days/times to fish. FishCaster is the ultimate fishing weather tool designed to put you on the water when you want to be on the water. By blending science-based fish data, accurate weather and moon forecasts, and the most user-friendly interface, FishCaster takes the guesswork out of planning your next trip. Whether you use the built-in algorithms or set your own custom criteria for your ideal conditions, FishCaster identifies the best days and times so you can maximize every cast. HOW IT WORKS: You select the location and criteria. FishCaster then compares that criteria to the forecasted weather data for that location and gives scores over the next 7 days (0-100 points). The higher the score, the better the forecast matches the criteria and the better the fishing. The selected criteria can be one of our built-in criteria based on our own science-backed algorithms or one of your own custom criteria that you’ve created. FEATURES: User-friendly interface. Anyone can use it! Best available weather data for anywhere in the world. Our weather data source combines data from the world’s most accurate weather models and is consistently more accurate than competitors. Built-in criteria for Best Fishing conditions based on our own science-based fish behavior algorithm across numerous weather and solunar (sun/moon) variables (barometric pressure, wind speed/direction, cloud cover, moon-related feeding periods, and many more) Built-in criteria for Comfort and Safety conditions when you want to catch fish in more comfortable and safe conditions by avoiding temperature extremes, strong winds, precipitation, and high UV index. Create your own custom preferred criteria across weather and moon conditions known to impact fishing. NO OTHER APP OFFERS THIS FEATURE! Know what the ideal conditions are for the body of water? Create your own custom criteria across numerous variables: -Temperature (range) and temperature trend (warming, cooling, or steady) -Barometric pressure (range) and trend (rising, falling, or steady) -Wind speed (range), wind direction (range), and wind direction consistency trend -Cloud cover (%) -Chance of precipitation (%) -Chance of thunderstorms -UV index (0-11) -Moon-related feeding periods -Moon phase Capture current weather and moon conditions when the fish are really biting. With the tap of a button, these conditions are saved as criteria for future use. NO OTHER APP OFFERS THIS FEATURE! Set custom safety alerts for dangerous conditions (high winds, wind from certain direction, thunderstorm risk, UV index, etc.). NO OTHER APP OFFERS THIS FEATURE! Automatic scoring (0-100 points) for the current period and next 7 days based on how well criteria match predicted weather and moon conditions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.fishcasterapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.fishcasterapp.com/privacy-policy

About

Beachable

Features
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Know before you go. Beachable reads live tide, swell, and wind data and tells you, in plain language, whether today is worth it. No numbers to decode, just a clear go or no-go for the ocean activity you care about. The ocean runs on its own schedule. Beachable does the interpretation for you: it pulls from NOAA buoy networks, tide models, and marine forecast APIs, then runs each location through a scoring engine calibrated to that specific activity. What you see reflects the actual conditions at your spot, not a generic regional average. Beaching Tide timing is everything. Beachable works out when low tide exposes enough sand to actually use the beach, factors in wave height so a low tide under 6-foot surf doesn't fool you, and gives you a window: how long it lasts and when it returns. Surfing Wave height alone doesn't tell you much. Beachable scores each break on swell height, swell period, direction match to that spot's orientation, wind, and tide state together. You get a single honest rating, plus a 10-day forecast so you can plan around your schedule. Diving Visibility is the one condition divers can't judge until they're in the water. Beachable estimates it in real time from sea state, swell, and wind data, then scores your dive site and tells you whether it's worth the drive. Fishing Tides, swell, wind, and seasonal species data combine into a single fishing conditions score. Current fish counts from local sportfishing landings are pulled live, so you know what's actually being caught. Set your home location and Beachable loads the best nearby spots for each activity automatically: beaches, surf breaks, dive sites, and fishing grounds, from California to Hawaii, Ireland, Australia, Bali, and more. Every condition is personalized to your coast. Upgrade to Pro for the full 10-day forecast, custom threshold alerts for any spot in your list, detailed conditions breakdowns, and gear recommendations. Privacy Policy: https://beachable.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://beachable.app/terms

Screenshots

FishCaster4 screens
Beachable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beachable at none against FishCaster's shown. Beachable also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). FishCaster's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FishCaster sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Beachable sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FishCaster ships an update every 5 weeks, Beachable every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FishCaster versus Beachable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishCasterBeachable
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStrategic Fishing Systems, LLCScott Bishop

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FishCaster

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Beachable

Subscriptions1
  • Beachable Pro Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is FishCaster free?
FishCaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beachable free?
Beachable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FishCaster or Beachable have ads?
FishCaster shows ads; Beachable does not.
Which is updated more often, FishCaster or Beachable?
FishCaster ships an update every 5 weeks, and Beachable every 6 days. Most recently, FishCaster was updated on November 5, 2026 and Beachable on November 5, 2026.

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