Salt Diary vs Fisho NZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Salt Diary
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Salt diary is a simple, easy to use app that allows you to log and track your pelagic fishing. (Premium subscription required). Log each fish within seconds of it happening whether it be Raised, Hooked or Caught. With each entry into your personal Salt Diary crucial information like water temperature, currents, tide and moon phases, altimetry and much more are automatically logged privately and securely. The Salt Diary app is not just a logbook but also a tool in your arsenal that takes the guess work out, teaches you what to look for to become more consistent and ultimately catch more fish. By the way, there are many more features to come each as cool and informative as the last. Never rely on memory alone. With our streamlined logging system, you can instantly record fish activity based on three critical stages: Raised: “You can learn a lot from the fish you didn’t catch” Learn from fish that enter your spread, hit your baits or inspect your lures, never to be seen again. Hooked: Track your strikes and hook-up ratios to optimise your tackle, speed, and techniques. Caught: Keep a detailed record of every fish you land, including size, weight, location and photos. Combined with environmental data, Salt Diary helps you build a lifetime archive while uncovering the patterns behind your most successful catches. Precise Location & Environmental Data(Premium Feature) Salt Diary does the heavy lifting for you. Every time you log a fish the app captures precise GPS coordinates alongside vital environmental data. Track Sea Surface Temperature (SST), Currents, Moon Phases, Tides Phases, Altimetry, Barometric Pressure and Chlorophyll Concentration to identify patterns that lead to your high-yield fishing spots. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://saltdiary.com/privacy-policy/
Fisho NZ
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Fisho is New Zealand's home for fishing club competitions and daily fishing conditions — built for anglers who fish with a club, and anyone who wants to know when the fish are biting. Join your club, enter competitions Find your fishing club on Fisho and request to join in seconds. Browse active competitions, see the rules and scoring method, and enter your catches straight from the water — species, length, weight, method and a photo. Every entry goes to your club's weighmaster for approval, so results stay fair and official, just like weigh-in day. Live leaderboards Watch the leaderboard update as entries are approved, see where you sit against the field, and follow the competition right through to the podium. Know when to fish The Fisho Factor gives you a five-level bite rating for right now, built from solunar theory — the Major and Minor feeding periods driven by moon phase and position. Check today's peak times before you head out, or see what's coming this week. Built for how NZ clubs actually work Fisho doesn't replace your club — it replaces the spreadsheet, the Facebook post and the paper form. Your club's committee and weighmaster stay in charge of every result. Proxy entry means you can log a catch for a junior member on their behalf, without them needing a smartphone. Free to use for competitions up to 50 entrants. Whether you're chasing a competition placing or just want to know if today's a good day to fish, Fisho keeps you connected to your club and the water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Fisho NZ at 3 against Salt Diary's 1. Fisho NZ also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Salt Diary ships an update weekly, Fisho NZ every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Salt Diary | Fisho NZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Salt Diary Pty Ltd | Podium Software Limited |
In-app purchases
Salt Diary
No in-app purchases
Fisho NZ
No in-app purchases








