5 Fishbrain alternatives in 2026 — one of them is actually free

1. FishNerd(ours)

A catch log that fills itself in from one photo — species by AI, conditions attached automatically — with private groups and a WhatsApp feed. Free, with no paid tier at all. It does not do depth charts or offline maps.

Best for: Anglers who want the log to do the work, and refuse to pay a subscription for it.

• No in-app purchases and no subscription tier exist. Free forever is stated on the homepage.
• One photo logs the catch: species by AI, plus weather, pressure trend, moon, solunar and tide at that moment.
• No depth or bathymetric charts, and no offline maps — if that is what you fish by, a chart app is the right tool.

2. FishAngler

A strong all-rounder with an AI guide, fish ID, tides, solunar windows and 3D contour maps, and the best-rated app in this list. It is marketed as free, and it mostly is — but there is a VIP tier at $49.99 a year, so it is not free the way FishNerd is.

Best for: Anglers who want most of Fishbrain's feature set at a lower price.

• Often described as the free alternative to Fishbrain. The App Store listing shows it is free with in-app purchases: FishAngler VIP at $6.99 a month or $49.99 a year.
• The listing advertises fish identification across 866+ species, a catch log with 45+ attributes, tide charts, solunar bite windows, 3D contour maps and community groups.
• 4.8 stars across 14K ratings on the US App Store.

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3. Fishing Points

The forecasting specialist — tides, solunar, fish activity and nautical charts, properly translated into Portuguese and Spanish, with a 4.8 rating in Brazil. It logs catches but does not identify them, and the charts and offline use are Premium.

Best for: Saltwater and boat anglers who plan around tides and charts.

• A forecast-first app: fish activity projection, tides, solunar data, saved spots and nautical charts, with a catch log for photos, weight and length.
• Fully localized — the Brazilian App Store lists Portuguese first among eleven languages, and the app has 4.8 stars across 9.9K Brazilian ratings.
• Premium runs $9.99 a month or $29.99–$49.99 a year in the US; R$8,90 to R$99,90 in Brazil. Species identification is not among the listed features.

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4. ANGLR

The data-logger's app: it records the whole trip automatically — GPS track, conditions, waypoints — and pairs with a physical Bullseye button so you never touch the phone with wet hands. Maps and water-gauge data are Pro. Small user base, mixed reviews.

Best for: Boat anglers who want the trip recorded hands-free and will buy the button.

• Built around automatic trip recording: it captures conditions and GPS tracks as you fish, with waypoints, a watch app, and an optional Bluetooth Bullseye button that marks a catch in one press.
• Pricing is listed two ways — anglr.com shows Pro at $29.99 a year ($2.50 a month billed annually); the App Store lists ANGLR PRO at $39.99 alongside MEMBER tiers at $2.99 and $29.99.
• 4.2 stars across 635 ratings on the US App Store — by far the smallest review base in this comparison.

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5. Fishbox

Forecasts, spots and bathymetric maps with offline tiles — but the maps are described as U.S. waters, and the store lists English and Japanese as its languages despite the Portuguese title. A capable app that is not built for Brazil.

Best for: U.S. lake and reservoir anglers who want bathymetry offline.

• Sold on the Brazilian App Store under the title "Pesca Inteligente", but the listing states its languages as English and Japanese — Portuguese is not listed.
• Its Play Store description describes the maps as covering 50,000+ U.S. lakes, rivers, reservoirs and coastal areas.
• Forecasts (wind, pressure, solunar, tides), spots, offline map tiles and bathymetric maps are the core; the advanced features sit behind Fishbox Premium, sold at eight price points from R$32,90 to R$229,90.

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