Comparison

FishBytes vs Fish Wizard

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

Head to head
About

FishBytes

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FishBytes is a fishing log that does the logging for you. Press one button when a fish hits and FishBytes saves the spot, the time and the fight. Your trip route records by GPS in the background, so you spend more time fishing and less time on your phone. Log a catch without unlocking: - Action Button on iPhone 15 Pro and newer, Back Tap or Siri on any iPhone - Flic 2 Bluetooth button you can clip to your hat or life jacket - Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your trip one glance away Let your phone do the rest: - Species ID from your catch photo, running on your phone, so your photo is never uploaded - Already have catch photos? Choose them and FishBytes finds the fish and builds your past trips for you - Every trip records your route with each fish pinned on the map, including the ones that got away See how you're doing: - Every fish gets a tier, ranked by length against the Master Angler mark for its species - Scorecard adds up your best five fish, the way a tournament scores a bag - Species index of the biggest fish you've caught of each species - Stats for hours on the water, trips, and longest and heaviest fish, by year or month Your spots stay yours: No public feed and no map of other anglers' spots. Your fishing log is stored on your phone, and trips, catches, photos and species ID all work without signal. Only the maps need a connection. Built by an angler, for anglers. Questions or feedback? Email kyle@fishbytes.app

About

Fish Wizard

This app helps anglers meticulously record their fishing trips and catches. It allows users to log details like location, conditions, and species, with smart photo import and data analysis. Syncing and backups are managed on the user's terms.

Highlights
  • Log fishing trips and details
  • Track individual catches with photos
  • Record location and environmental conditions
  • Smart photo import for catches
  • Analyze fishing statistics and personal bests
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Exportable data backup
Features
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Make every day on the water part of your fishing story. Fish Wizard is a private, local-first fishing log for recording trips, catches, photos, and the details you want to remember. There is no account to create. Your log stays on your device by default, with optional iCloud sync available through your private iCloud account. LOG YOUR TRIPS Record the body of water, date and time, fishing style, target species, duration, notes, and catches from each outing. TRACK EVERY CATCH Save species and subspecies, length, weight, catch time, notes, photos, and the trip where it happened. Search and filter your log whenever you want to revisit a day on the water. LOG LOCATIONS AND CONDITIONS Pin a catch on the map and Fish Wizard fills in the conditions for that spot and time — air temperature, weather, water temperature when available, humidity, barometric pressure, and moon phase — so you can spot the patterns behind your best days. See conditions for each trip too. Location is optional, off by default, and controlled by a single opt-in you can turn off anytime. REVIEW PHOTOS WITH SMART IMPORT Fish Wizard can scan photos on your device to suggest likely fish pictures and group them by capture time. Every suggestion is review-first: nothing becomes a catch or trip until you confirm it. SEE YOUR FISHING STORY IN NUMBERS Explore trip and catch totals, averages, personal bests, species breakdowns, vessel stats, and more. KEEP BUILDING MOMENTUM Earn XP and unlock achievements as you log trips, catches, measurements, notes, and photos. SYNC ON YOUR TERMS Keep your log on-device by default, or turn on optional iCloud sync in Settings to keep your fishing history up to date across your devices through your private iCloud account. SHARE THE HIGHLIGHTS Create polished images for catches, trips, stats, and achievement progress, then share them through the standard iOS share sheet. BACK UP ON YOUR TERMS Export your log as a JSON backup and import it later. You can also delete your saved user data from Settings, with clear warnings when iCloud Sync is enabled. Fish Wizard includes no ads, analytics SDKs, account login, or third-party tracking.

Screenshots

FishBytes4 screens
Fish Wizard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fish Wizard at every 3 days against FishBytes's every 3 months. FishBytes's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FishBytes ships an update every 3 months, Fish Wizard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FishBytes versus Fish Wizard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishBytesFish Wizard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaschlogic LLCShaphan Wade

In-app purchases

None

FishBytes

No in-app purchases

None

Fish Wizard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FishBytes free?
FishBytes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fish Wizard free?
Fish Wizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FishBytes or Fish Wizard have ads?
Neither FishBytes nor Fish Wizard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FishBytes or Fish Wizard?
FishBytes ships an update every 3 months, and Fish Wizard every 3 days. Most recently, FishBytes was updated on October 26, 2026 and Fish Wizard on October 24, 2026.

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