Fish Identifier vs Handload
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fish Identifier
Instantly identify fish species from a photo and get local fishing regulations, including size and bag limits. Chat with the AI to learn more about your catch, its habitat, and conservation status. This app provides location-aware guidance to help you fish legally and confidently.
- Instant AI species identification
- Location-aware fishing regulations
- Size and bag limit information
- Interactive AI chat for deeper knowledge
- Offline access to previous catches
- Smart camera viewfinder
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Caught a fish and not sure what it is, or whether you can legally keep it? CatchScan tells you both in seconds. Snap a photo of your catch and get an instant species ID, an honest confidence rating, and the fishing regulations for the water you were actually fishing: size limits, bag limits, seasons, and a clear keeper-or-release verdict. No more guessing. No more risking a fine. KNOW BEFORE YOU KEEP CatchScan reads the location saved inside your photo, not wherever your phone happens to be right now. It works out which jurisdiction governs that water, including whether you were in state or federal waters, checked against NOAA boundary data. - Minimum size limits for your species and region - Bag limits so you stay within the law - Season status, open or closed - Clear keeper or release guidance - Works on photos from earlier trips, so you can identify last weekend's catch from your couch and still get the right rules INSTANT AI IDENTIFICATION Point the camera, tap, and know. OpenAI GPT reads body shape, fins, markings and coloration to name the species in seconds, across saltwater, freshwater, tropical and cold-water fish, adults and juveniles alike. - A confidence rating on every result, so a firm identification never looks the same as a tentative one - The field marks behind each call, so you can check the reasoning yourself - A "Don't confuse with" section naming look-alike species and the one visible feature that separates each - Catch difficulty, habitat, typical size and conservation status BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Every confirmed identification joins your Collection: a lifetime field guide built only from fish you personally landed. - Cover photo, scientific name and a running catch count for each species - Milestones unlock at 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 species - Records survive even after you clear old chats - Stored on your device and reviewable offline ASK FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS (PREMIUM) Unlike simple ID apps, CatchScan chats. Ask whether it is safe to eat, how to tell it from a lookalike, what its conservation status means, or the best way to catch another one. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE CatchScan is free to download, and you get one full identification every day at no cost, with the species, confidence rating, field marks, look-alike check and local regulations all included. Premium lifts the daily limit and unlocks follow-up questions, and starts with a free trial. BUILT FOR ANGLERS - Smart camera with an optimized viewfinder that guides you to the best angle - Full catch history, searchable and viewable offline - Shareable catch cards for social - Clean, ad-free experience - Motion and haptics throughout, with full Reduce Motion support YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS Photos are transmitted using enterprise-grade encryption, processed instantly, and immediately deleted from our servers. Your history and your Collection stay private on your device. DEDICATED SUPPORT Join our Discord community to connect with fellow anglers, share your catches, and get help from our team. In-app support makes it easy to report an issue or suggest an improvement. WHY ANGLERS CHOOSE CATCHSCAN - The only fish ID app that pairs species identification with location-aware regulations - Honest confidence ratings instead of a single confident-sounding guess - A growing personal field guide of everything you have caught - Clean, ad-free experience - Regular updates with improved AI models - Created by Venus Cloud Ltd, trusted by thousands of anglers Never wonder "can I keep this?" again. Download Fish Identifier: CatchScan and fish with confidence. Note: An internet connection is required for new identifications. Past identifications and your Collection can be viewed offline. Terms of use (https://catchscan.app/terms/) Privacy Policy (https://catchscan.app/privacy/)
Handload
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Handload is a free reloading log and load development tool for handloaders who want to find their rifle's most accurate load — and keep every record safe. Brand-neutral by design. Log any powder, any bullet, any primer, any brass, from any manufacturer. RELOADING LOG Record every load recipe: cartridge, firearm, powder and charge weight, bullet, primer, brass, and seating depth (COAL/CBTO). Every load is tied to the rifle you shot it in, so your history stays organized. LOAD DEVELOPMENT Run charge weight ladders, OCW tests, and seating depth tuning. Enter your chronograph string and Handload calculates average velocity, extreme spread, and standard deviation automatically. The velocity chart highlights the flat spot — the accuracy node — so you can see exactly where your load stabilizes. GROUP AND ACCURACY TRACKING Log group size in MOA or millimetres, track accuracy across charge weights, and compare loads side by side to see which one your rifle actually prefers. COMPONENT INVENTORY Track powder, primers, bullets, and brass by quantity, lot number, and cost. Low stock alerts warn you before you run out mid-project. COST PER ROUND See what each round costs to load, broken down by component, with a break-even comparison against factory ammunition. BRASS AND BARREL LIFE Track case firings, trim length, primer pocket condition, and annealing. Keep a round count per barrel so you always know where you stand on throat erosion. YOUR DATA STAYS SAFE Cloud backup and sync, plus CSV and PDF export. No more losing years of load records to a dead phone. METRIC AND IMPERIAL Full support for grains and grams, fps and m/s, inches, MOA and mrad. FREE No ads. Core features free. SAFETY Handload is a record keeping and analysis tool. It does not supply load data and does not tell you what is safe to load. Always follow current published data from your powder, bullet and primer manufacturer, start low, and work up carefully. You are responsible for the safety of every round you load.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Handload at none against Fish Identifier's 2. Handload also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Fish Identifier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. Handload asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fish Identifier ships an update every 3 weeks, Handload every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fish Identifier | Handload |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Venus Cloud Ltd | EX Corporation Oy |
In-app purchases
Fish Identifier
- 1 Week Fishing Identifier Plan3 Days trial$4.497 Days
- 1 Year Fishing Identifier Plan$23.991 Year
Handload
No in-app purchases









