Comparison

Fish Journal Pro vs TackleBox Manager

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

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

TackleBox Manager

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Fish Journal Pro4 screens
TackleBox Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Fish Journal Pro versus TackleBox Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFish Journal ProTackleBox Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergii NesterenkoRyoma Watanabe

In-app purchases

None

Fish Journal Pro

No in-app purchases

None

TackleBox Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fish Journal Pro free?
Fish Journal Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TackleBox Manager free?
TackleBox Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fish Journal Pro or TackleBox Manager have ads?
Neither Fish Journal Pro nor TackleBox Manager shows ads.

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