Recaught vs Match Hatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recaught
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We often know surprisingly little about the very fish we dedicate our lives to. Every flyfisherman knows that moment — standing by the water, wondering whats wrong. Are the weather conditions off? Am I using the right fly? Or what did I do differently the last time I was here? Often, it’s the smallest details that make all the difference. That’s where Recaught comes in. It helps you build and refine your fishing knowledge by analysing your experiences over a lifetime. Right at the water, you can easily record every environmental factor and catch statistic — ensuring no detail gets lost. Seasonal catch statistics for your local fishing club or friends can be generated in seconds, saving you valuable fishing time. With Recaught you can: - Record your fishing data - make every catch recaughtable - track your personal records Know your stats - enjoy your catch.
Match Hatch
Identify and match local insect hatches for optimal fishing. This app helps you observe your surroundings and select the right fly based on current conditions.
- Observe surroundings
- Mark observed insects
- Match hatch based on conditions
- Guidance for fly selection
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Pick your fly with confidence - have a look around you, mark what you saw and match the hatch! "Match Hatch" app provides you with clear guidance depending on conditions you're surrounded by.
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Verdict
Recaught and Match Hatch are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Recaught ships an update every 8 days, Match Hatch weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Recaught | Match Hatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Recaught - Caspar von Velsen-Zerweck | Povilas Petkevicius |
In-app purchases
Recaught
No in-app purchases
Match Hatch
No in-app purchases
