Comparison

Salt Diary vs Fisho NZ

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

Head to head
About

Salt Diary

Features
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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/

About

Fisho NZ

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Salt Diary4 screens
Fisho NZ4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Salt Diary versus Fisho NZ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalt DiaryFisho NZ
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSalt Diary Pty LtdPodium Software Limited

In-app purchases

None

Salt Diary

No in-app purchases

None

Fisho NZ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Salt Diary free?
Salt Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fisho NZ free?
Fisho NZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Salt Diary or Fisho NZ have ads?
Neither Salt Diary nor Fisho NZ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Salt Diary or Fisho NZ?
Salt Diary ships an update weekly, and Fisho NZ every 10 days. Most recently, Salt Diary was updated on October 13, 2026 and Fisho NZ on October 2, 2026.

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