Fish Journal Pro vs TackleBox Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fish Journal Pro
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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!
TackleBox Manager
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TackleBox Manager helps you organize all your fishing gear by category, all in one place. Ever forgotten which lures you already own? Bought the same lure twice by mistake? With TackleBox Manager, you can check your entire collection at a glance. Just take a photo of your fishing gear and the AI will automatically detect the item names and register them all at once. No manual input needed — add new gear instantly after every fishing trip. Features: ・AI Scanning — Take a photo and Gemini 2.5 Flash automatically detects and registers your fishing gear ・Category Management — Drag and drop to reorder categories freely ・Item Tracking — Record item name, quantity, purchase price, and date ・Japanese / English Support — Automatically follows your device language setting ・Local Storage — All data saved securely on your device. Works offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TackleBox Manager at 15.1 against Fish Journal Pro's 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Fish Journal Pro | TackleBox Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergii Nesterenko | Ryoma Watanabe |
In-app purchases
Fish Journal Pro
No in-app purchases
TackleBox Manager
No in-app purchases
Questions
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