Comparison

PaddleSafe Waterways Guide vs iFishComps

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

Head to head
About

PaddleSafe Waterways Guide

Explore Australia's waterways with detailed descriptions, trip suggestions, and maps for canoe and kayak adventures. Plan safe trips with real-time river levels, weather forecasts, and the ability to create float plans. Ideal for whitewater, coastal, and flatwater paddlers.

Highlights
  • Waterway descriptions and maps
  • Trip suggestions and itineraries
  • Public access and camping spot info
  • Whitewater rapid details
  • Real-time river levels
  • Weather and marine forecasts
  • Float plan creation
Features
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Discover the beauty of our Australian waterways, many accessible only by canoe or kayak. The Paddle NSW Waterways Guide is maintained by the paddling community to help you explore the many lakes, rivers, bays and coastlines of New South Wales and beyond. All major waterways are described, with trip suggestions and handy maps showing public access points, nearby accommodation and great camping spots. The whitewater rivers have detailed notes on rapids and the grade for each river section. The flatwater and coastal waterways have suggested itineraries and points of interest to see. Plan safe and enjoyable trips by viewing current river levels (updated hourly), and see local weather forecasts, marine forecasts and sea conditions for your chosen destination. Organise your trips by creating "Float Plans" to mark your intended route and let someone know before you go. Once on the water you can record waypoints to update someone with your progress (updates sent when mobile reception available). Whether you are a whitewater adrenalin junkie, a kayak fisher, an ocean paddler, or just want to explore an idyllic waterway with your canoe, the PaddleSafe Waterways Guide is your guide to having fun on the water!

About

iFishComps

This app provides a free platform for fishing competition organizers to advertise events, prevent date clashes, and communicate important details to participants. Users can watch competitions and receive updates, while businesses can advertise to the fishing community. It also features a social section for sharing catches and connecting with other anglers.

Highlights
  • Competition advertising platform
  • Event date clash prevention
  • Competitor notifications
  • Sponsor announcements
  • Watch live competitions
  • Social sharing of catches
  • Angler community chat
Features
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Ifishcomps is a family owned and run family based Mobile Fishing App. iFishComps was created to give event organizers a Free platform to Advertise their fishing competition both Charity or Professional Comps. It also helps organisers prevent Competitions from Clashing and picking the same date as another comp. It will help reduce your advertising costs and provide communication to competitors on : Saftey aspects Notifications about the competition Announce new sponsors Important Fishing Information such as Bad Weather during the comp etc The app allows users to WATCH comps they are interested in year round and get up to date notifications and information from the organizers. If you are a lure maker or business owner please have a look at the advertising throughout the App, which is user friendly and fairly priced. It gives your product and company laser focused exposure to the fishing community. Lastly, don’t overlook FishFlix which is our social media section designed for fishermen. Show us all what you have caught, comment on others catches, and chat with other fishermen in your area. We sincerely know you will benefit from the application. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns that you may have.

Screenshots

PaddleSafe Waterways Guide4 screens
iFishComps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iFishComps at 100% against PaddleSafe Waterways Guide's 67%. PaddleSafe Waterways Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

PaddleSafe Waterways Guide ships an update every 2 months, iFishComps every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PaddleSafe Waterways Guide versus iFishComps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddleSafe Waterways GuideiFishComps
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB24 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperQuoll Designsifishcomp PTY LTD

Customer experience

PaddleSafe Waterways Guide

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

iFishComps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PaddleSafe Waterways Guide

No in-app purchases

None

iFishComps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaddleSafe Waterways Guide free?
PaddleSafe Waterways Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iFishComps free?
iFishComps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PaddleSafe Waterways Guide or iFishComps have ads?
Neither PaddleSafe Waterways Guide nor iFishComps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaddleSafe Waterways Guide or iFishComps?
PaddleSafe Waterways Guide ships an update every 2 months, and iFishComps every 6 weeks. Most recently, PaddleSafe Waterways Guide was updated on October 1, 2026 and iFishComps on October 6, 2026.

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