Hookd Fishing vs FishNerd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hookd Fishing
Log your fishing catches and locations privately with your crew. Identify fish species with photos, track sessions, and compete on leaderboards. Unlock advanced analytics and features with a Pro subscription.
- Private shared catch log
- Map of fishing spots
- Fish species identification via photo
- Session tracking (Voyages)
- Weekly streaks and leaderboards
- Crew management and invites
- AI fishing analytics (Pro)
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A private fishing log for you and your crew - not a public feed. Make a crew, invite your friends, and everything you catch lives in one place only your crew can see: a shared catch log, your spots on a map, weekly streaks, and a leaderboard that settles who's really catching. CREW - PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your spots and catches stay between you and the people you invite. No strangers, no public feed. SNAP & ID Photograph any fish (or import from your library) and Hookd identifies the species - logged with length, location, time, and gear. CATCH LOG & DEX Every fish you land fills your dex and your crew's history. Four rarity tiers, Common to Legendary. VOYAGES Start a Voyage to track a session - departure, arrival, catches, GPS. Plan trips with the crew: pick a spot, set a time, see who's in. STREAKS & LEADERBOARD Keep a weekly streak alive and see how you stack up against your crew. Hookd Pro unlocks unlimited crews, premium card skins, the Crew Vault for secret spots, and the AI Analyst that reads your log and tells you what kind of angler you are. Built for the group chat that's really just about fishing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
FishNerd
This fishing app uses AI to identify fish species from a photo, logs your catches with location and weather data, and allows you to share with friends. It provides a private logbook to track your fishing patterns and is completely free to use.
- AI species identification from photos
- Automatic GPS logging of catch locations
- Weather, moon, and tide data for each catch
- Private catch logbook to track patterns
- Crew sharing for catches and spots
- Local size and bag limit information
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Totally free. No in-app purchases. No "Pro" tier, no paywall, nothing locked away — FishNerd is the fishing app that's actually free. The only catch is the fish. Snap one photo and FishNerd does the rest: our AI names the species, reads the GPS to pin your exact spot, and logs the weather, pressure, moon and tide — the full story of every catch, in seconds. WHY ANGLERS LOVE FISHNERD • Totally free — no in-app purchases, no paywall, no "Pro" • AI species ID from a single photo, with local size & bag limits • Automatic GPS from your photos + live maps • Weather, pressure, moon & tides on every catch • Your private catch log — spot your patterns by species, spot & month • Fish with your crew — share catches, keep your spots friends-only • English, Português, and Español Whether you're chasing bass at dawn or peacock bass on the fly, FishNerd turns every trip into data you'll actually use — and memories you'll want to share. A note on spots: FishNerd is a private logbook, not a spot-finder. You log your own locations and see only the spots your friends choose to share — we never reveal other anglers' or strangers' spots, and we never sell your location. Download free and log your next catch. Tight lines!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FishNerd at none against Hookd Fishing's 3. FishNerd also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Hookd Fishing's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating 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. Hookd Fishing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FishNerd asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hookd Fishing against 5.0 for FishNerd. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FishNerd has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hookd Fishing ships an update weekly, FishNerd fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hookd Fishing | FishNerd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | yeonwoo lee | Marcelo Couto Ferreira |
Customer experience
Hookd Fishing
FishNerd
In-app purchases
Hookd Fishing
- Hookd Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Hookd Pro Annual$39.991 Year
- Founders lifetime$19.99
FishNerd
No in-app purchases
