Comparison

Fly Tyer's Bench vs Birdie Hunter

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

Head to head
About

Fly Tyer's Bench

Organize your fly tying materials, discover patterns, and manage your inventory. Scan materials with AI, track what you own, and generate shopping lists for missing items. Share your creations with a community of anglers.

Highlights
  • AI Material Scanner
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Pattern Matching
  • Pattern Library
  • Shopping List Generator
  • Photo Gallery
  • Barcode Scanner
Features
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Fly Tyer’s Bench helps you organize your fly tying materials, discover patterns you can actually tie, and keep your boxes full. Scan materials with AI, track your inventory, see which patterns match what you already own, and build shopping lists for what you’re missing. Browse a growing pattern library, explore On the Water recommendations for local fishing conditions, scan barcodes for faster entry, and share your flies with the community. FEATURES: On the Water recommendations AI Material Scanner Inventory Tracking Pattern Matching Pattern Library Shopping List Photo Gallery Barcode Scanner Shareable Pattern Cards TYING BENCH PRO: Start with a 7-day free trial 500 AI scans per month Cloud sync and backup Restore inventory across devices Export to PDF/CSV Priority support SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Tying Bench Pro Monthly: $5.99/month Tying Bench Pro Yearly: $59.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://flytyersbench.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://flytyersbench.app/terms

About

Birdie Hunter

Features
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Birdie Hunter turns golf into a collection game. Every hole on every course you play needs just ONE birdie. Score it once and that hole locks in — green forever on your birdie board. Bogey it next round? Doesn't matter. The dot stays green. The hunt is permanent. The goal: a fully green grid for every course you've ever played. — THREE SIMPLE RULES — 1. Tap a hole, count your strokes. Birdies, eagles, bogeys — all auto-tagged. 2. The first birdie on a hole locks it in. Forever. 3. Fill every hole on a course → "Course Mastered." — 22 TROPHIES TO CHASE — Tee Off. First Birdie. First Eagle. First Albatross. Hole in One. Clean Card. Explorer (5 courses). Connoisseur (50). Halfway Hunter. Course Mastered. Flock. Murmuration. Aviary. Hunter (250 birdies). Threes Tamed. Fours Tamed. Fives Tamed. Hot Streak. On Fire. Untouchable (a birdie in 10 rounds running). Earn them by playing. No pay-to-win. Ever. — APPLE WATCH — Step on the tee, tap the strokes in on your wrist. Digital Crown for fast counts. The phone scorecard updates live. Glance the home-screen widget between rounds to see how close you are to mastering each course. — DEEP STATS, QUIET BY DEFAULT — Score distribution. Weekly trends. Per-par-type averages. Over-time progress. All hidden until you want to nerd out — none of the spreadsheet vibe. — YOUR ROUNDS, YOUR DEVICE — No account. No login. Rounds sync through your own iCloud. We never see your scores. There is no analytics SDK in this app. Period. — FREE OR PREMIUM — Free covers the full birdie-hunting loop, the home-screen widget, the Watch app, and a starter set of trophies. Premium unlocks the full trophy case (22 achievements), advanced stats, and unlimited course history — one-time purchase, restorable on every signed-in device. Bring your phone. The board's waiting.

Screenshots

Fly Tyer's Bench4 screens
Birdie Hunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Birdie Hunter at every 5 days against Fly Tyer's Bench's fortnightly. Fly Tyer's Bench's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. Fly Tyer's Bench sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Birdie Hunter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fly Tyer's Bench ships an update fortnightly, Birdie Hunter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fly Tyer's Bench versus Birdie Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFly Tyer's BenchBirdie Hunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGregory LairdFrank Thingelstad

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fly Tyer's Bench

Subscriptions2
  • Fly Tyer's Bench - Monthly Pro$5.991 Month
  • Fly Tyer's Bench Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Birdie Hunter

One-time1
  • Birdie Hunter Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Fly Tyer's Bench free?
Fly Tyer's Bench is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Birdie Hunter free?
Birdie Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fly Tyer's Bench or Birdie Hunter have ads?
Neither Fly Tyer's Bench nor Birdie Hunter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fly Tyer's Bench or Birdie Hunter?
Fly Tyer's Bench ships an update fortnightly, and Birdie Hunter every 5 days. Most recently, Fly Tyer's Bench was updated on October 24, 2026 and Birdie Hunter on October 28, 2026.

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