FishPal vs CatchMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FishPal
This app helps anglers plan fishing trips, track their routes and catches, and analyze past performance to improve future success. It serves as a private fishing map, trip journal, and pattern-finding companion for all types of fishing.
- Plan fishing trips
- Track routes and catches
- Share live outings
- Analyze fishing patterns
- Organize fishing memories
- Navigate to fishing spots
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FishPal helps you plan the trip, stay connected while you’re on the water, and learn what worked when the day is done. Before you head out, use FishPal to organize spots, check conditions, and decide where to fish. During the trip, track your route, log catches, and share your live outing with friends or family so they can follow along from shore. Afterward, FishPal turns your catches, weather, locations, notes, and timing into a clearer picture of what helped you succeed. It is more than a catch log. FishPal becomes your private fishing map, trip journal, and pattern-finding companion, built around the way you actually fish. What you can do with FishPal: - Navigate to saved fishing spots and waters - Share live trips with friends and family - Log catches with photos, lures, notes, and conditions - Track weather, location, routes, and trip history - Review what worked across spots, timing, and conditions - Keep your fishing memories organized in one private place Whether you fish from shore, boat, river, lake, or coast, FishPal helps every trip become easier to remember and more useful for the next one. FISHPAL PREMIUM Advanced spot and waterbody analysis, deeper insights, expanded tracking, and the full FishPal experience are available with FishPal Premium. ----------- Privacy Policy: https://fishpal.app/legal/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://fishpal.app/legal/terms
CatchMate
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CatchMate ist dein smarter Angelbegleiter mit KI-Fischerkennung, Schonzeiten für alle 16 Bundesländer und digitalem Fangtagebuch. KI-FISCHERKENNUNG Fotografiere deinen Fang und die KI bestimmt die Fischart in Sekunden, inklusive Schonzeit und Mindestmaß für dein Bundesland. FANGTAGEBUCH Dokumentiere jeden Fang mit Foto, Fischart, Gewässer, Länge und Datum. Sicher in der Cloud gespeichert und auf allen Geräten verfügbar. SCHONZEITEN UND MINDESTMASSE Alle Schonzeiten und Mindestmaße für alle 16 Bundesländer. Nie wieder raten, ob ein Fisch entnommen werden darf. FISCHKOMPENDIUM Steckbriefe zu 92 heimischen Fischarten mit Bildern, Lebensraum und Erkennungsmerkmalen. Duelle Duelliere dich mit deinen Freunden! ABONNEMENT-INFORMATIONEN Terms of Use: https://catchmate-legal-d3268.web.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://catchmate-legal-d3268.web.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CatchMate at weekly against FishPal's every 3 weeks. CatchMate also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. FishPal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and CatchMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FishPal ships an update every 3 weeks, CatchMate weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FishPal | CatchMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Ottow | Kenneth Lauer |
In-app purchases
FishPal
- Weekly Plan$1.497 Days
- Monthly Plan$8.991 Month
- Annual Plan$49.991 Year
CatchMate
- CatchMate Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- CatchMate Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
