Comparison

FishNerd vs BayHawk

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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!

About

BayHawk

This app uses your logged catches and real-time conditions to predict optimal fishing spots. It offers AI-driven trip plans, detailed spot analysis, and offline maps for inshore saltwater anglers. Log your catches, track regulations, and improve your fishing success.

Highlights
  • AI-powered bite predictions
  • Live bite score for every spot
  • Detailed spot condition analysis
  • AI trip plans and pattern insights
  • Offline maps with fishing structure
  • Catch logging with photo ID
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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BayHawk turns your own fishing into your edge. Most fishing apps run the same generic formula for everyone. BayHawk learns from your catches. Every fish and every slow day you log trains a private model on your water, so its bite predictions get sharper the more you fish. You are the hawk. BayHawk gives you the eyes. Built for inshore saltwater anglers chasing redfish, speckled trout, and flounder across the bays, flats, and marshes. WHAT YOU GET - A live bite score for every spot, built from real conditions: tide, wind, water temp, salinity, pressure, solunar, and bottom structure - See exactly why a spot scored what it did, factor by factor. No black box. - A plain-language read on the day: what is helping, what is hurting, and what to target - AI trip plans and pattern insights built from your own spots and catches - Maps with satellite imagery, seagrass, oyster reefs, and depth contours - Catch logging with photo fish and lure ID, plus bag-limit tracking and state regulations - An Apple Watch app to log a fish the moment it hits the stringer - Works offline, so your spots and conditions are there with no signal - Share a safety plan with someone ashore before you run YOUR DATA IS YOURS No ads. No tracking. We do not sell your spots or your catches. Sign in with your Apple ID and your data syncs privately between your phone, your watch, and the web. Delete it anytime. Start with a 7-day free trial. The more you put in, the smarter it gets. Better data, better days on the bay. SUBSCRIPTION BayHawk is a $29.99/year subscription with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and your account is charged within 24 hours before renewal. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bayhawkfishing.com

Screenshots

FishNerd4 screens
BayHawk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FishNerd at none against BayHawk's 1. FishNerd also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). BayHawk's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, 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. BayHawk sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. FishNerd asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FishNerd against 5.0 for BayHawk. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FishNerd ships an update fortnightly, BayHawk every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FishNerd versus BayHawk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFishNerdBayHawk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarcelo Couto FerreiraBradford Wangerin

Customer experience

FishNerd

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BayHawk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FishNerd

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BayHawk

Subscriptions1
  • BayHawk Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is FishNerd free?
FishNerd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BayHawk free?
BayHawk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FishNerd or BayHawk?
FishNerd and BayHawk are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FishNerd or BayHawk have ads?
Neither FishNerd nor BayHawk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FishNerd or BayHawk?
FishNerd ships an update fortnightly, and BayHawk every 3 days. Most recently, FishNerd was updated on October 31, 2026 and BayHawk on October 31, 2026.

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