Comparison

Fish Journal Pro vs FishNerd

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

Head to head
About

Fish Journal Pro

Log your fishing catches with photos, species, and location. Get weather-based fishing forecasts and discover new species. Ask an AI fishing guide for tips and advice.

Highlights
  • Photo journal of catches
  • Automatic location tagging
  • Weather-based fishing score
  • 87 fish species collection
  • AI fishing assistant
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Fish Journal Pro helps you become a better angler. LOG YOUR CATCHES Take a photo, add the species, weight, and length. The app saves your location automatically. Look back at your best days on the water anytime. FISHING FORECAST Check the fishing score before you go. The app looks at weather, wind, pressure, and moon phase to tell you if fish will be biting. Plan your trips for the best days. FISH COLLECTION 87 species to discover. Every fish you catch unlocks your collection. Bass, trout, catfish, walleye, redfish, and more. See how many you can get. ASK CAPTAIN MIKE Got a question? Ask our AI fishing guide. Best bait for carp? How to catch bass in summer? Captain Mike knows. Simple answers from decades of fishing knowledge. FEATURES • Photo journal with species, weight, length • Auto location tagging • Weather-based fishing score • Hourly and daily forecasts • 87 fish species to collect • AI fishing assistant • Works offline • Clean, easy-to-read design Perfect for bass fishermen, weekend anglers, and anyone who wants to catch more fish. Download now. Tight lines!

About

FishNerd

This fishing app uses AI to identify fish species from a photo, logs your catches with location and weather data, and allows you to share with friends. It provides a private logbook to track your fishing patterns and is completely free to use.

Highlights
  • AI species identification from photos
  • Automatic GPS logging of catch locations
  • Weather, moon, and tide data for each catch
  • Private catch logbook to track patterns
  • Crew sharing for catches and spots
  • Local size and bag limit information
Features
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Totally free. No in-app purchases. No "Pro" tier, no paywall, nothing locked away — FishNerd is the fishing app that's actually free. The only catch is the fish. Snap one photo and FishNerd does the rest: our AI names the species, reads the GPS to pin your exact spot, and logs the weather, pressure, moon and tide — the full story of every catch, in seconds. WHY ANGLERS LOVE FISHNERD • Totally free — no in-app purchases, no paywall, no "Pro" • AI species ID from a single photo, with local size & bag limits • Automatic GPS from your photos + live maps • Weather, pressure, moon & tides on every catch • Your private catch log — spot your patterns by species, spot & month • Fish with your crew — share catches, keep your spots friends-only • English, Português, and Español Whether you're chasing bass at dawn or peacock bass on the fly, FishNerd turns every trip into data you'll actually use — and memories you'll want to share. A note on spots: FishNerd is a private logbook, not a spot-finder. You log your own locations and see only the spots your friends choose to share — we never reveal other anglers' or strangers' spots, and we never sell your location. Download free and log your next catch. Tight lines!

Screenshots

Fish Journal Pro4 screens
FishNerd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: FishNerd at 10 against Fish Journal Pro's 1. FishNerd also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fish Journal Pro against 5.0 for FishNerd. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FishNerd has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fish Journal Pro versus FishNerd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFish Journal ProFishNerd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSergii NesterenkoMarcelo Couto Ferreira

In-app purchases

None

Fish Journal Pro

No in-app purchases

None

FishNerd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fish Journal Pro free?
Fish Journal Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FishNerd free?
FishNerd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fish Journal Pro or FishNerd?
Fish Journal Pro and FishNerd are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Fish Journal Pro or FishNerd have ads?
Neither Fish Journal Pro nor FishNerd shows ads.

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