Bassmaster Magazine vs The Tackle Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bassmaster Magazine
Access the latest bass fishing insights and techniques in a digital format. Subscribe to get current and future issues delivered on demand, enhancing your angling success.
- Digital magazine format
- On-demand access to issues
- Subscription options
- Purchase single issues
- Latest fishing information
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For over 45 years Bassmaster Magazine has brought you all the latest information to help you catch more bass. Now you can experience Bassmaster Magazine in our new digital format on your iPad. Have all the digital editions on demand by subscribing today. SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE: Download the Bassmaster App for free and then either subscribe or purchase individual issues. Each iPad edition of features everything you have come to expect from Bassmaster magazine. Subscription Options: Bassmaster Magazine -One month subscription (1 issue) - $1.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) -12-month subscription (9 issues) - $19.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Single issue - $4.99 (no automatic renewal) The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. – Please find our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy here: http://www.bassmaster.com/privacy-policy https://www.bassmaster.com/content/bass-llc-website-and-application-terms-and-conditions-use
The Tackle Box
Keep a digital inventory of your fishing gear. Quickly access details about hooks, reels, and other items to make informed purchasing decisions or share information with friends. Organize your tackle for the perfect fishing trip.
- Digital tackle box inventory
- Store item details (size, brand)
- Quickly find stored items
- Organize fishing gear
- Pocket-sized inventory
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Your tackle box, in your pocket. Know exactly what fishing gear you own — at home, in the shop, or on the water. The Tackle Box keeps your rods, reels, lures, hooks and line organized in one private inventory, with the details and photos you need wherever you go. SAVE EVERY DETAIL • Add multiple photos to tell similar lures apart • Record brand, size, quantity, price, currency and where you bought it • Keep notes about color, condition, hook size or anything else that matters • Organize everything across fourteen fishing categories FIND GEAR IN SECONDS • Search by name, brand, shop or notes • Filter by category and sort by name or by date added • See how many items you own in every category at a glance YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Export a ZIP archive containing an editable spreadsheet and every original photo • Create a PDF catalog with all your details and photos in one document • Nothing is locked in, and nothing is uploaded to our servers SAFE ACROSS YOUR DEVICES • Sync through your private iCloud account • Keep working offline; your changes sync when you are back online FREE AND PRO Organize up to ten items for free. One lifetime purchase unlocks unlimited items and inventory export. No subscription. No ads. Questions or suggestions? Write to support@katenin.dev. Every message is read. Privacy Policy: https://katenin.dev/tacklebox/privacy Terms of Use: https://katenin.dev/tacklebox/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Tackle Box at weekly against Bassmaster Magazine's every 4 months. Bassmaster Magazine's advantage is review sentiment (8% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Bassmaster Magazine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and The Tackle Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Bassmaster Magazine against 4.4 for The Tackle Box. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 8% of Bassmaster Magazine's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Tackle Box's.
Bassmaster Magazine ships an update every 4 months, The Tackle Box weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bassmaster Magazine | The Tackle Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (46 ratings) — better | 4.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | B.A.S.S., LLC | Vadym Katenin |
Customer experience
Bassmaster Magazine
The Tackle Box
In-app purchases
Bassmaster Magazine
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- 1 Year Subscription$19.991 Year
- Bassmaster January/February 2014$4.99
- Bassmaster May 2014$4.99
- Bassmaster June 2014$4.99
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- Bassmaster July/August 2014$4.99
- November/December 2014$4.99
- July/August 2015$4.99
- Bassmaster June 2016$4.99
- Bassmaster July/August 2016$4.99
- July/August 2026$4.99
The Tackle Box
- Pro version$5.99
Questions
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