FishHogs vs Sailing Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FishHogs
Navigate US coastal waters and the Great Lakes with official NOAA nautical charts. Track your GPS position, check tides and weather, and log your catches. Share your location and markers with your crew.
- Official NOAA nautical charts
- Real-time GPS position and heading
- Tides, currents, and weather forecasts
- Catch logging with location tagging
- Customizable markers and notes
- Group sharing of markers and live position
- Tackle box with fishing references
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FishHogs is a marine chartplotter for anglers fishing US coastal waters and the Great Lakes. View official NOAA nautical charts, track your GPS position and heading, check the tide, and log every fish you catch — all from one simple app. NOAA charts and GPS are free and work without an account. NOAA NAUTICAL CHARTS Access official NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENC) rendered as high-quality vector tiles. See channel markers, depth contours, hazards, and aids to navigation. Charts load fast and render cleanly at any zoom level. GPS POSITION & HEADING See your real-time position and heading on the chart. FishHogs uses your device GPS — no external hardware required. Works anywhere you have satellite signal, even without cell service. TIDES, CURRENTS & WEATHER Check the tide curve for your local station with high and low times, flood and ebb states, and the day's fishing windows. Currents and marine weather sit alongside the tide, with water levels for the Great Lakes where tides do not apply. CATCH LOG Log a fish with species, weight, length, and the spot you caught it — one tap adds your current location. Search and sort your history by species, size, or date, and keep a whole season in one place. MARKERS Drop markers on fishing spots, structure, hazards, or any point of interest. Add notes, edit names and details, and sync them across your devices when you sign in. GROUPS & SHARING Create a group for your crew and share markers, catches, and live position on the water. Invite by link or QR code. You choose which group sees your position, and you can turn it off at any time. Creating a group requires Premium; joining a group and sharing within it are free. GROUP CHAT Message your group from the boat. Messages queue while you are out of range and send when signal returns, so a dead zone does not cost you the conversation. TACKLE BOX On-the-water references: a fish ID guide for Southeast Alaska and the Gulf Coast with photos and scientific names, marine VHF radio channels, fishing regulations, and a halibut weight calculator. FISHHOGS PREMIUM Premium unlocks the layers that show you structure — the bathymetry contour overlay, FishHogs Depth mode with graduated depth shading, and the FishHogs chart style — and removes banner ads. NOAA charts, GPS, markers, the catch log, tides and conditions, joining a crew group, and the Tackle Box remain free. ACCOUNTS Sign in with Google or Apple to sync markers and catches across your devices, join groups, and manage a subscription. NOAA charts and GPS work without an account. Built by anglers who got tired of paying for chart subscriptions. FishHogs uses free NOAA data, so official nautical charts stay free. SUBSCRIPTION FishHogs Premium is an auto-renewing subscription offered monthly or annually. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically at the same price each period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fishhogs.app/privacy IMPORTANT NOTICE FishHogs is intended as a fishing and recreational reference tool. Chart data is sourced from NOAA and is provided for general reference only. This app is not a substitute for official NOAA nautical charts, Coast Guard Light Lists, or Notice to Mariners publications, and must not be used as the sole means of navigation.
Sailing Log
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Sailing Log is the logbook your boat deserves: it records every sail automatically, keeps watch while you sleep at anchor, and turns your trips into something worth sharing. No accounts, no subscriptions, no servers — your data lives on your devices and nowhere else. RECORD EVERY SAIL Tap once and go. GPS keeps logging with the phone locked and pocketed, tracking distance, speed over ground, heading, and duration. A Lock Screen view shows your numbers without unlocking. ANCHOR ALARM THAT ACTUALLY WAKES YOU Drop the hook, set your rode and margin, and sleep. If the boat drags, a looping siren, repeating notifications, and a full-screen alert make sure you know — with live drift distance on the Lock Screen all night. NAUTICAL CHARTS OpenSeaMap seamarks and modeled depths over Apple Maps, with offline tile caching for the waters you sail. Tap any charted light or buoy to see its details. Over 23,000 marinas worldwide. PLAN, THEN SAIL Draw a route on the chart, see distance and ETA instantly, set the date and crew, then start it — with live course-to-steer guidance keeping you on track. SHARE CARDS WORTH POSTING Turn a trip into a Strava-style card from your photos or videos, route and stats overlaid, in square, postcard, or story format for Instagram and TikTok. THE WHOLE BOAT Boats with full details, crew rosters, maintenance with engine hours, GPX import and export, and onboard storage mapped on your boat's own interior layout so everyone finds the spare impeller. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No analytics, no tracking, no advertising. Everything syncs privately between your own devices via iCloud, and exports as standard GPX whenever you like. Your logs are yours. The first 10 trips are free. Unlimited trips is a single one-time purchase — no subscription, ever. IMPORTANT — Sailing Log is for reference and general guidance only. Charts, depths, and marina data come from OpenSeaMap, EMODnet, and OpenStreetMap; they are incomplete and may be inaccurate, and must not be used for navigation or routing. The anchor alarm is a backup aid that can fail (GPS, battery, or iOS issues) and is no substitute for a proper watch. Always navigate with official charts, keep a lookout, and use your own judgment. You are solely responsible for the safety of your vessel and crew; the developer accepts no liability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sailing Log at none against FishHogs's shown. FishHogs's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. FishHogs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sailing Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FishHogs ships an update every 4 days, Sailing Log every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FishHogs | Sailing Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Tyler | Joosep Koljalg |
In-app purchases
FishHogs
- FishHogs Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- FishHogs Premium (Annual)$29.991 Year
Sailing Log
- Unlimited Logbook$9.99









