The Fishbrain alternative without the $13/month paywall
A free Fishbrain alternative with AI fish ID, catch limits from your GPS, a social feed and private groups — Pro is AUD$18 a year. Not a month. A year.
Free to start. No credit card. Built in Australia. Just go fishing.
The price difference
Is Fishbrain worth it?
For most recreational anglers, not at $13/month when identification and local intel sit behind Pro. On The Fish is a free Fishbrain alternative: AI ID and GPS catch limits without that monthly paywall. Pro is AUD$18 a year if you want the extra tools — billed once a year, not twelve times.
AUD$18
On The Fish Pro · per year
$156
Fishbrain Pro · per year
Fishbrain Pro is typically $10–$13/month (~$120–$156/year). On The Fish Pro is AUD$18 a year.
Feature comparison
On The Fish vs Fishbrain
Fishbrain pricing and features based on publicly available information as of 2026 and may vary by region.
Why anglers switch
What Fishbrain users say — and how we handle it
“Pay to play just to view catches in specific locations.”
On The Fish shows catch limits from your GPS — no paywall.
“Forced to pick from predetermined spots nowhere near the actual catch.”
We read GPS directly from your photo. No forced location selection.
“Feed is broken — showing old catches with no way to filter recent ones.”
Clean, chronological social feed. See what your mates just caught.
“Not getting the value I was getting before while paying the same price.”
AUD$18 a year. No surprises. Full feature set from day one.
Same photo. Species, limits, and whether it's dinner.
Fishbrain puts identification and local intel behind a subscription. On The Fish names the fish from the photo you already took, matches catch limits to that GPS, and opens the eating guide — then you decide what to share.
Built by anglers, for anglers
- AI fish ID from a photo — species name, confidence, alternatives
- Catch limits from photo GPS — bag limits, size rules, seasons
- Chef-hat eating ratings and poison warnings
- Automatic catch map — every spot saved
- Social feed — see what your mates are catching
- Private groups for family, clubs or crew
- Free fishing competitions — BCF and Anaconda vouchers
- Private, Friends or Public — you choose, per catch
Your fishing spots stay private by default. Catch limits and eating info are general guidance. Always verify official regulations and food safety locally.
Start free. Go Pro when you're hooked.
No credit card required. Upgrade only when you want more.
Free
Start logging your catches today.
- 20 photo uploads
- 10 video uploads
- 10 AI fish identifications
- 250 MB total storage
- Videos up to 100 MB each
- Automatically pinned map
- Friends & contextual notifications
Pro
For anglers with a lot of catches to their name.
- 200 photo uploads
- 100 video uploads
- 200 AI fish identifications
- 1.0 GB total storage
- Videos up to 200 MB each
- Priority AI species ID
- Everything in Free
Stop paying monthly to use your own catches.
Go fishing. Let the app keep the memory of every catch, every spot, and every story — for AUD$18 a year if you want Pro.