# Guidebox vs FishNerd

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FishNerd at none against Guidebox's 3. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Guidebox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. FishNerd asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Guidebox against 5.0 for FishNerd. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Guidebox | FishNerd |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guidebox-tools-for-anglers/id6767111727/reviews) | [5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fishnerd/id6777813115/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **10** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 88 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Michael Wallace](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896386902) | [Marcelo Couto Ferreira](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777813117) |

## What reviewers say

### Guidebox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guidebox-tools-for-anglers/id6767111727)

This app offers a private and secure platform for anglers to log catches, bookmark fishing spots, and access real-time weather and water conditions. It generates personalized fishing reports and provides species-specific tactics, even offline.

**Highlights:** Private catch and spot logging, Offline map and data access, Real-time weather and water conditions, Personalized fishing reports, Species-specific tactics, Fish stocking data, Catch analysis and achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guide - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Angler - Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Guide - Annual | $79.99 | per year |


### FishNerd

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fishnerd/id6777813115)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Guidebox free?

Guidebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FishNerd free?

FishNerd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Guidebox or FishNerd?

Guidebox and FishNerd are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 10 ratings respectively.

### Do Guidebox or FishNerd have ads?

Neither Guidebox nor FishNerd shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*