Comparison

Fishing Note vs Weather Calendar Journal

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

Head to head
About

Fishing Note

Features
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Your spots. Your secret. Your log. Built for anglers who want to record every catch — without giving away their best spots. No social feed. No rankings. No cloud sync. Everything lives on your device. 【What You Can Do】 ▷ Log Trips & Catches Date, spot, weather, temp, water temp, tide memo, condition tags, tackle notes. Per catch: species, size, weight, lure, hit depth, notes, and up to 5 photos. Add as many catches per trip as you like. Pick several photos to add catches in one go — the catch time comes from when each photo was taken. "Same as last trip" carries over your spot and tackle notes. ▷ Easy to Review Later Keyword search (date, spot, species, lure name), condition tag filters, calendar view, and personal bests by species. ▷ Spot & Lure Master Save GPS coordinates per spot — unlocks moon phase, sunrise/sunset display, and map app integration. Add photos to your lures. ▷ Share Catch Cards Generate a clean poster-style image and share via Messages or any app. No location data included. You'll see a one-time privacy confirmation on first share. ▷ Stats Graphs (Free) By spot, species, and lure — plus monthly trip count (last 12 months) and hit-depth breakdown. ▷ Tackle Box (Pro) Track lure stock, losses, and purchase notes. No more "how many of those did I have left?" ▷ Export & Import (Free) Export CSV for spreadsheets, or a photo-inclusive ZIP backup. Restore from CSV/ZIP exported by this app — free for everyone. 【Great For】 • Anglers frustrated by apps that expose their spots to strangers • Those tired of monthly subscriptions for basic fishing logs • Lure fishers: bass, sea bass, squid jigging, trout, and more • Anglers who track tides, temps, and tackle to find patterns • Anyone who guards their secret spots 【Your Data, Your Device】 All records are stored on your iPhone / iPad. Nothing is uploaded to our servers. No account needed. 【Fully Offline】 Log and review without a signal (except for in-app purchases, map links, and OS sharing). 【Pricing】 • Free: up to 20 trips + core features (calendar, condition tags, stats graphs, catch cards, CSV/ZIP export & import, etc.) • Pro (one-time): Unlimited trips + Tackle Box Buy once. No recurring charges. Ever. ----------------- Developer: Kore Apps Support: support@kore-apps.com -----------------

About

Weather Calendar Journal

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Weather Calendar Journal is a simple weather diary app that lets you record each day’s weather, mood, and memorable events on a calendar. Enter the day’s weather—such as sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, or stormy—on an intuitive 24-hour circular chart. You can easily record changes between morning and afternoon, as well as more detailed weather changes throughout the day. Looking back at the calendar can help you remember everyday moments together with the weather, such as “It was sunny on the day of our trip” or “I spent a relaxing day at home because it was raining.” The app can also be used as a simple diary or daily life log. **Main Features** * Record weather on a 24-hour circular chart * Choose from sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, thunderstorm, or unknown * Quickly enter weather for late night, morning, afternoon, evening, or the entire day * Record your daily mood with emojis * Write notes about events, memories, or anything you want to remember * View an entire month of records on the calendar * Save and restore data in CSV format * Compatible with the web version of “Weather Calendar” **Recommended for People Who Want To** * Keep a daily weather record * Maintain a simple diary or life log * Review changes in their mood on a calendar * Look back on the relationship between weather and daily events * Manage a traditional weather diary on their smartphone Your records are stored locally on your device. You can also back them up as a CSV file, making it possible to transfer your data when changing devices or exchange records with the web version. Why not preserve each day’s weather together with your memories?

Screenshots

Fishing Note4 screens
Weather Calendar Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weather Calendar Journal at none against Fishing Note's 1. Weather Calendar Journal also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Fishing Note's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads 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. Fishing Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Weather Calendar Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fishing Note ships an update every 4 days, Weather Calendar Journal every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Fishing Note versus Weather Calendar Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishing NoteWeather Calendar Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazuki korenoriMasaki Kanno

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fishing Note

One-time1
  • Fishing Note Pro$5.99
None

Weather Calendar Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fishing Note free?
Fishing Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather Calendar Journal free?
Weather Calendar Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fishing Note or Weather Calendar Journal have ads?
Neither Fishing Note nor Weather Calendar Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fishing Note or Weather Calendar Journal?
Fishing Note ships an update every 4 days, and Weather Calendar Journal every 4 weeks. Most recently, Fishing Note was updated on October 31, 2026 and Weather Calendar Journal on October 31, 2026.

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