FishBrain
For recreational anglers seeking data-driven insights, catch tracking, and community connection.
Fishbrain - Fishing App
Snapshot
Who is FishBrain?
Empowering anglers with data-driven insights and a social community to improve their fishing success.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 2Last updated
Fishbrain - Fishing App
v9.60.0
3mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines FishBrain?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Social utility for recreational fishing
Scale
indie
Target audience
Recreational anglers seeking data-driven insights, catch tracking, and community connection.
Portfolio momentum
Released 12 updates for their flagship app in the last 6 months, maintaining a very high development cadence.
Portfolio
What does FishBrain ship?
Apps
2 apps analysed
Fish Maps & Fishing spots finder | Angler rules, points & bait | fishing spots
15 million angler community creates a network effect for catch data
- Community features allow anglers to connect and share their catches with other local enthusiasts
- Aggressive paywalling of core features forces users to subscribe just to access basic location data
Fish Maps & Fishing spots finder | Angler rules, points & bait | fishing spots
Proprietary depth-chart integrations create high switching costs
- Community-driven social features allow anglers to share catches and connect with local fishing peers
- Aggressive paywall implementation restricts access to basic features previously available for free
Distributed across 16 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 2 of 2 apps with localized market data · last scanned .
Americas (4)
- Brazil2 / 2
- Canada2 / 2
- Mexico2 / 2
- United States2 / 2
Europe (7)
- France2 / 2
- Netherlands2 / 2
- Portugal2 / 2
- Spain2 / 2
- Sweden2 / 2
›+2 more europe markets
- Turkey2 / 2
- United Kingdom2 / 2
Asia-Pacific (5)
- Australia2 / 2
- India2 / 2
- Indonesia2 / 2
- Japan2 / 2
- Singapore2 / 2
Core markets (2/2 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
0
Positive apps
1
Neutral / mixed
1
Negative apps
35/100
Avg sentiment score
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Who does FishBrain compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(2)
Serves as a utility-focused alternative for anglers requiring offline nautical charts, competing for the same location-discovery user base.
onX Fish targets the same open-water angler demographic as Fishbrain by offering localized lake-finding and GPS mapping tools for specific US regions.
Contenders(13)
Both apps target the same angler demographic with freemium models that gate core utility behind subscriptions, creating direct competition for the same casual-to-pro user base.
Both apps target anglers seeking location intelligence and catch documentation, creating direct competition for users evaluating the trade-off between social community features and utility-focused personal logging.
Both apps target the same bass-fishing demographic with subscription-based location intelligence, forcing a direct choice between Fishbrain's social-first community and Deep Dive's tournament-focused data.
Functions as a hardware-linked companion tool for sonar-equipped anglers, focusing on underwater terrain mapping rather than social catch-sharing.
Users report: Both apps compete for the same angler demographic by utilizing freemium models to monetize community-sourced catch data and social networking features.
Both applications target the same angler demographic with freemium models that gate core fishing intelligence behind subscriptions, creating direct competition for the same user base.
Both apps target recreational anglers with catch logging and mapping tools, creating direct competition for the same user base. Fishing Diary's free-to-use model directly challenges Fishbrain's subscription-gated access to core logging and mapping features.
Targets the same casual-angling segment as Fishbrain but uses automated predictive modeling to replace manual community inputs.
Both apps target anglers with location-based forecasting and catch logging, creating direct competition for the casual-angler user base.
Both apps target the same audience of freshwater and saltwater anglers by providing digital mapping and predictive bite forecasting. They compete directly for subscription revenue by gating core utility features behind paywalls.
Both apps target the same recreational angler demographic with digital mapping and trip planning tools, creating direct competition for subscription revenue.
Both apps compete for the same angler audience by providing digital scouting tools and navigation, forcing a choice between Fishbrain's community-driven catch data and onX Fish's legal land-access verification.
Both apps target anglers seeking location and planning data, but Salt Strong captures the inshore saltwater segment with a free-to-access model that bypasses the subscription barriers found in Fishbrain.
Same space(18)
WikiCatch provides a global spot-discovery database that competes with Fishbrain's community-sourced location data.
CastLog competes by offering a privacy-first, offline-only logging experience that avoids the spot-burning risks of Fishbrain's social network.
Fishing Points serves the same navigation-focused angler segment as Fishbrain but prioritizes AI-driven spot identification over community social feeds.
GuideHour captures the Midwest regional market by replacing fragmented state-level DNR data with a unified, map-first utility.
Fishing Spots competes with Fishbrain's premium tier by offering offline GPS navigation and mapping tools for remote trips.
FinFindr focuses on the specific workflow of river migration tracking, providing a specialized alternative to Fishbrain's general-purpose forecasts.
Provides regulatory compliance and spot-finding tools for Florida-based anglers, acting as a specialized regional utility.
Fishbuddy serves the same regional Florida demographic as the previous entry, focusing on simplifying complex regulations for casual anglers.
ForFishSake provides a catch-logging alternative that emphasizes AI-based species identification for trip documentation.
Fishing Maps targets the European market with high-resolution underwater data, providing a tactical advantage for serious boat-based anglers.
Fishly consolidates forecasting and mapping into a single dashboard, competing with Fishbrain's all-in-one utility value proposition.
Ghillie serves the specialized carp fishing community by providing a highly granular, photo-based logging system for specific swims.
Offers a content-heavy planning hub for anglers, competing with Fishbrain's location intelligence through expert-led reports.
FishCaster offers a science-based forecasting model that allows users to set custom environmental criteria for trip planning.
Captures the same target audience's leisure time through a gamified simulation loop that replaces real-world utility with competitive progression.
Fishing Calendar targets the planning phase of the fishing workflow, competing with Fishbrain's BiteTime forecasts using Solunar theory.
Provides a lightweight, data-driven planning alternative for anglers prioritizing bite-time predictions over social networking or complex mapping.
Bass Fishing targets the planning phase of the angler workflow with hyperlocal weather and barometric pressure insights.
New entrants(1)
Piscary provides a private-by-default logging tool that competes with Fishbrain's social-centric model for serious anglers.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 1
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 1
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes
