Comparison

Fish vs FishScanr

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

Head to head
About

Fish

Features
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FishDex is the ultimate fishing journal for you and your friends. Log every fishing trip with detailed info — river, location, weather, flies used, catches, leader/tippet, and more. Pin exact locations on the map so you never forget your favorite spots. Features: • Log trips with catches, fly patterns, colors, and sizes • Track 100+ built-in fly patterns or add your own • Real-time river flow data from USGS, Colorado DWR, and USBR • 7-day weather forecast for every river • Interactive maps with satellite view • Fly Box — see which flies catch the most fish • River notes — share tips with your group • Share everything with your fishing group via invite code • Works offline — log trips with no service Built by anglers, for anglers. Tight lines!

About

FishScanr

Instantly identify fish species from a photo using AI. Log your catches, track personal bests, and compete on a private leaderboard. This app is designed for anglers to enhance their fishing experience.

Highlights
  • AI fish identification from photos
  • Digital fishing journal
  • Track personal bests (length/weight)
  • Build species collection
  • Friends-only fishing leaderboard
  • Earn rare catch badges
Features
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FishScanr-AI Fish Identifier & Digital Fishing Log for Anglers The smartest fish identification app for modern anglers. Instantly identify any fish species from a photo using AI — bass, trout, walleye, pike, catfish, snapper, mahi-mahi, tuna, and hundreds more freshwater and saltwater species. Log every catch in your digital fishing journal, track your personal best by length and weight, build your species collection, and climb a private friends-only fishing leaderboard. Whether you're into bass fishing, trout fishing, fly fishing, saltwater fishing, ice fishing, or kayak fishing, FishSnap is the ultimate angler companion app and catch tracker. Replace your paper fishing logbook with a smart, AI-verified, photo-driven journal. Discover new species, earn rare catch badges, and share your biggest fish with fishing buddies. Keywords: fish identifier app, fish ID app, fish recognition, AI fishing app, fishing log app, catch log, fishing journal, bass identification, trout identification, freshwater fish ID, saltwater fish ID, angler tools, fishing tracker, personal best fishing, fishing leaderboard, species checklist, tackle companion. Privacy Policy: fishscanrprivacy.netlify.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fish4 screens
FishScanr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fish at none against FishScanr's 4. Fish also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). FishScanr's advantage is ratings volume (137 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. FishScanr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Fish asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FishScanr has 137 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fish versus FishScanr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishFishScanr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (137 ratings)
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1137 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott GronerJesse Edeme

In-app purchases

None

Fish

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

FishScanr

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription$7.997 Days
  • Monthly$11.991 Month
  • FishScanr Pro Yearly Exclusive3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Fish free?
Fish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FishScanr free?
FishScanr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fish or FishScanr?
Fish is rated higher. Fish averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while FishScanr averages 4.8 from 137 ratings.
Do Fish or FishScanr have ads?
FishScanr shows ads; Fish does not.

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