Comparison

Watercraft™ vs Carpdex

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

Head to head
About

Watercraft™

Features
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A precision instrument for carp anglers. watercraft holds what you work out for yourself: sessions, catch reports, spots, and the slow-earned knowledge of your waters. It gives it back when you ask. Everything is private by default. WATERS Add the lakes and rivers you fish. Each water carries its own illustrated lake map with numbered swims, drawn from watercraft's own database. SESSIONS The spine of the app. Begin a session, log conditions and notes as you go, and close with a summary worth keeping. The calendar holds every trip, with moon phase alongside. CATCH REPORTS File each capture properly: weight, water, swim, conditions, photo. A clean record of your angling, not a feed for anyone else. SPOTS Mark the spots that matter, down to the exact yard, and keep them where they belong. With you. PATTERNS Over time, watercraft reads your own records back to you: conditions, windows, what has worked and where. Not tips, not predictions. Your data, organised. WHAT IT ISN'T Not a social feed. No public swims, no grid of grinning captures, no algorithm. Not a leaderboard. Not a coach. It will not tell you where to fish or when to strike. Not a place to broadcast a spot. What you file is yours. The default is private, the only default that makes sense. MEMBERSHIP watercraft is free to download. Full access is £39 per year as an auto-renewing subscription, or by single Session Pass at £4.99, with a three-pack at £12.00. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://watercraft.app/terms Privacy policy: https://watercraft.app/privacy True watercraft is not given, it's earned. A product of Swimbooker.

About

Carpdex

Features
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Carpdex is the tracking app built for serious UK carp anglers. Discover legendary named carp from lakes across Britain — weight records, home waters, and full catch histories, all in one place. Explore an interactive map of UK fishing lakes, see what's been caught there, and plan your next session. Every catch you log builds your own personal fishing journal — species, weight, notes, and photos, saved forever. See how you stack up against other anglers on the leaderboard, and follow your favourite legends' catch histories over time. FEATURES • Named Fish Database — browse hundreds of famous carp with weight records and home lake info • UK Lake Explorer — interactive map with community photos and named fish per lake • Catch Logging — log every catch with species, weight, notes and photos • Leaderboard — compare your catches and personal bests against anglers across the UK • Verified Records — verified weight records so you know when history's been broken • Public Profiles — share your catches and follow other anglers Carpdex is free to download and use. Join the community of carp anglers tracking every bite. Terms of Use: https://carpdex.com/terms

Screenshots

Watercraft™4 screens
Carpdex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Watercraft™ at 14.0 against Carpdex's 16.4. On price, update cadence, 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. Watercraft™ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $39.00 per year and Carpdex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $22.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Watercraft™ versus Carpdex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatercraft™Carpdex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperswimbookerLuke John

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Watercraft™

Subscriptions1
  • Watercraft Pro 1 Year$39.001 Year
One-time2
  • Watercraft Session Pass$4.99
  • Watercraft Session Passes (3-Pack)$12.00
2 purchases

Carpdex

Subscriptions2
  • Carpdex Pro Monthly$22.991 Month
  • Carpdex Pro Annual$229.991 Year

Questions

Is Watercraft™ free?
Watercraft™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carpdex free?
Carpdex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Watercraft™ or Carpdex have ads?
Neither Watercraft™ nor Carpdex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watercraft™ or Carpdex?
Watercraft™ ships an update every 8 days, and Carpdex every 8 days. Most recently, Watercraft™ was updated on November 5, 2026 and Carpdex on November 6, 2026.

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