# Troutspotting vs Woolly Buggers

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Troutspotting at none against Woolly Buggers's 1. Troutspotting also leads on ratings volume (58 vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Woolly Buggers's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Woolly Buggers sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Troutspotting asks for nothing beyond the download.

Woolly Buggers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Troutspotting has 58 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Troutspotting ships an update every 4 months, Woolly Buggers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Troutspotting | Woolly Buggers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/troutspotting/id961451371/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/woolly-buggers/id6444619350/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **58** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 23 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Troutspotting, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/961451370) | [Woolly Buggers LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653783559) |

## What reviewers say

### Troutspotting

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/troutspotting/id961451371)

Discover prime fly fishing locations across the United States with real-time stream data, access points, and weather forecasts. Save your favorite spots and plan trips with a personalized logbook. Easily export your data for GPS navigation.

**Highlights:** 15,000+ fishable streams in the US, Real-time stream gages, Access points and regulations, Local weather forecasts, 700+ fly shops, Personalized fishing logbook, Google Earth (KML) export/import

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Woolly Buggers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/woolly-buggers/id6444619350)

This app provides a detailed GPS fishing map for Colorado, featuring all fishable waters, public and private land access, and fishing regulations. Users can save and share their favorite fishing spots. A free trial is available before a yearly subscription.

**Highlights:** GPS fishing map, Fishable river and lake layers, Public and private land access, Fishing and access regulations, Save and share fishing spots, 30-day free trial

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Subsciption | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Troutspotting free?

Troutspotting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Woolly Buggers free?

Woolly Buggers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Troutspotting or Woolly Buggers?

Woolly Buggers is rated higher. Troutspotting averages 4.7 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Woolly Buggers averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Troutspotting or Woolly Buggers have ads?

Neither Troutspotting nor Woolly Buggers shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Troutspotting or Woolly Buggers?

Troutspotting ships an update every 4 months, and Woolly Buggers every 2 months. Most recently, Troutspotting was updated on November 1, 2026 and Woolly Buggers on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*