Comparison

BobberX vs Stringer

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

Head to head
About

BobberX

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BobberX starts with a 14-day free trial so anglers can check bite conditions, log catches, and try BobberAI Fish ID before choosing BobberX Pro. Use BobberX to: - get a personal fishing forecast with bite-score drivers like moon, wind, pressure, light, water, and user history - keep a private catch log with photos, location, measurements, bait, notes, and personal stats - identify fish from photos with BobberAI Fish ID and manual confirmation fallback when a photo is unclear - review water clarity, temperature, lake-level, coastal, tide, and current context where data is available - export your catch data and open regulations/reference links quickly from inside the app BobberX is built for real fishing days: - fast launch and simple navigation - a native iPhone experience with dependable offline handling - 14 days free to try the full app before choosing monthly or yearly BobberX Pro billing - manual control when a fish photo is not safe to auto-label - privacy-first design: your catch log is personal by default, not a public community map BobberX does not promise certainty when a photo is unclear. If the app is not confident enough, it keeps species selection manual so you stay in control of your catch log. Privacy Policy: https://appsforprivacy.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stringer

Features
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Every fish you catch goes in the book. Stringer is a private fishing log for iPhone. Log a catch in about fifteen seconds: pick the species, add a size and a photo, and the weather, the time and the water fill themselves in. Then watch your catch swim into a hand-painted lake. LOG FAST, ANYWHERE • Species, length, weight and photo on one screen • Location, weather and water filled in for you • Works with no signal: everything saves on your phone first, and the details catch up later • Estimated weight from length when you don't have a scale A BOOK THAT FILLS • A field guide of 251 freshwater and saltwater species, mostly from North American waters, inked in as you catch them • 548 trophies to earn, from your first fish to full seasons, with an honest count of what's still possible where you fish • Personal bests, species counts and records on your Angler page • A Photo Book of every photographed catch TRIPS, SPOTS AND GEAR • Start a trip, log onto the stringer, and get a trip report when you finish • A private map of your catches and saved spots • A gear locker with named loadouts for each setup SHARE WHEN YOU WANT TO • Share cards for a catch, a trip or a trophy, made for messages and social posts • Nothing is shared unless you share it PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No feed, no followers, no "anglers near you". Your spots stay yours. • No account, no sign-in. Your book backs up to your own iCloud, and a new iPhone gets it back. • Export every catch as CSV with your photos, free on every plan. • Delete your data from inside the app, here and in iCloud. FREE AND PRO Stringer is free for your first 25 catches, with one photo per catch and three of the twelve trophy categories. Stringer Pro removes the limits: unlimited catches, spots, gear and loadouts, every photo of a fish, every trophy category and every share card design. Pro is available monthly or yearly, each starting with a $0.99 first month, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your Apple Account settings. Stringer does not provide fishing regulations. Licences, seasons and limits where you fish are your responsibility. Terms of Use: https://stringer-12z.pages.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://stringer-12z.pages.dev/privacy

Screenshots

BobberX4 screens
Stringer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BobberX at 16.0 against Stringer's 26.0. 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. BobberX sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Stringer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BobberX versus Stringer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBobberXStringer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApps For Privacy LLCKawika Beaman

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BobberX

Subscriptions4
  • StrikeCast Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • StrikeCast Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • StrikeCast Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • StrikeCast Pro Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Stringer

Subscriptions2
  • Stringer Pro Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Stringer Pro Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stringer Pro Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is BobberX free?
BobberX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stringer free?
Stringer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BobberX or Stringer have ads?
Neither BobberX nor Stringer shows ads.

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