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| Category | Item | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basics | Platform | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Apple Watch |
| Price | Free to download (ads + in-app purchases). Fishbrain Pro: $12.99/month or $79.99/year, 3-day free trial. | $9.9 USD one-time purchase for Pro (not a subscription) | |
| Fishing Style | General | Fly Fishing, Lure, General | |
| Language | EN, FR, JA, PT, ES, SV | ZH, EN, JA | |
| Core Features | Social Sharing | ||
| Catch Log | |||
| Personal Spot Log | |||
| Weather | |||
| Fish ID | |||
| Standout Features | Public Spot Map | ||
| Offline Maps | Unsure | ||
| Regulations Lookup | |||
| Tide & Almanac | |||
| Badge Collection | |||
| Auto Capture | |||
| Gear Marketplace | |||
| Tournament Mode | Unsure | ||
| Guide Booking | Unsure | ||
| Hardware Integration | |||
| Wearable Support | |||
| Privacy First | |||
| AI Data Analysis | |||
| AI Spot Finder | |||
| User Feedback | Pros | Largest angler community (20M+) — easy to discover productive spots and see which baits work locally. Catch logbook with AI species recognition (Fish ID) from camera or gallery photos. Garmin/C-Map depth charts, fishing forecasts, and regulations for 30+ US states in one app. Active social feed for learning techniques and connecting with anglers worldwide. | Unsure |
| Cons | Increasingly paywall-heavy: exact catch locations, depth maps and AI spot prediction locked behind Pro. 'Spot burner' reputation — catch locations are community-shared by default, a flashpoint for anglers guarding secret spots. Free version has grown restricted; features that used to be free moved behind subscription. Android build reported buggy (weaker fish-image recognition); community data thins outside North America and Europe. | Unsure |