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Fishbox

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Fishbox is a fishing app that some users find helpful for identifying fishing spots and forecasting bite times, but a significant number of recent reviews criticize its aggressive subscription model, lack of local data, and issues with billing and cancellations.

4.6★ lifetime (36,067) Free + in-app purchases since 2015 by MEMS Group, Inc. updated 0.1 mo ago recent negative 46% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Subscription Model Data Accuracy & Coverage User Experience & Bugs Helpful for Fishing
5★231
4★47
3★21
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1★218
recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.6★ lifetime average

Fishbox, despite a high lifetime rating, faces recent backlash due to its shift towards a subscription-heavy model, locking essential features behind a paywall. While some users praise its ability to identify fishing spots and provide forecasts, many are frustrated by deceptive trial practices, inaccurate local data, and difficulties with canceling subscriptions.

What users like

  • Helps identify fishing spots and forecast best times to fishR6R13R31R34
  • Provides information on what lures/baits to useR26R33R54
  • Useful for beginners to learn about fishingR6R62

What users complain about

  • Many core features, including fishing forecasts and spot details, are now behind a mandatory subscriptionR1R11R7R188
  • Users report being charged for subscriptions or trials without clear consent or difficulty canceling, leading to unauthorized chargesR1R12R73R30
  • Lack of accurate or sufficient data for many locations, especially for saltwater fishing or specific regionsR2R10R87R110
  • Inaccurate or misleading information, such as tide charts, weather forecasts, or marked fishing spots being dry landR48R55R69R183
  • Poor user experience, including excessive questionnaires, login issues, and a buggy interfaceR1R8R78R89
  • Some advertised features, like lure information, are not available on all platforms (e.g., iOS)R171R189

Latest update · v6.30.1

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Hey there, anglers! We've freshened things up to make your Fishbox adventure even better: • Squashed some pesky bugs Thanks for sticking with us, and as always, happy fishing! Your Fishbox Team

Recurring themes

Subscription Model negative
Many users are frustrated by the app's aggressive push for subscriptions, with essential features like fishing forecasts and spot details now locked behind a paywall. There are numerous complaints about deceptive trial practices, unexpected charges, and difficulties canceling subscriptions, leading to unauthorized billing. This contradicts the app's 'Free + in-app purchases' listing, as many feel it's effectively unusable without paying.R1R11R7R12
Data Accuracy & Coverage negative
A significant number of reviews highlight the app's lack of accurate or sufficient data for various locations and fish types. Users report empty data for their local lakes, incorrect tide charts, and marked 'fishing spots' that are actually dry land or private property. Saltwater anglers, in particular, find the information lacking.R2R10R48R55
User Experience & Bugs negative
Reviewers frequently mention a poor user experience, including lengthy and intrusive questionnaires before accessing the app, difficulties with signing in or verifying accounts, and a generally buggy interface. Some users also note a decline in features or a less intuitive format compared to older versions. The developer notes mention 'squashed some pesky bugs,' but login issues persist in recent reviews.R1R8R14R20
Helpful for Fishing positive
Despite the negative feedback, a segment of users finds Fishbox genuinely helpful for their fishing endeavors. They appreciate its ability to provide fishing forecasts, suggest optimal times to fish, identify new spots, and recommend appropriate baits or lures. Some even credit it with helping them catch more fish or achieve personal bests.R3R6R13R15

Who it's for

This app is for freshwater anglers looking for general fishing forecasts and new spots, especially if they are beginners and willing to pay for a subscription. It is NOT for saltwater anglers, those in areas with sparse user data, or anyone unwilling to commit to a subscription without a fully functional trial.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, particularly concerning the subscription model and data accuracy. While there are positive reviews, they are fewer in number and often less detailed. The high lifetime rating (4.63) suggests a positive past, but the recent trajectory is clearly negative, indicating a significant change in user satisfaction.

Frequently asked

Is Fishbox free to use?
While the app is free to download, many essential features like fishing forecasts, spot details, and specific bait recommendations are locked behind a subscription, with users reporting costs ranging from $9.99 a week to $79.99 lifetime R1R11R18.
Does Fishbox provide accurate fishing information?
The accuracy of Fishbox's information is mixed; some users find its forecasts and spot recommendations accurate R13R50, but many others report inaccurate tide charts, weather data, and fishing spots that are dry land or lack any useful data R48R55R69R87.
Can I cancel my Fishbox subscription easily?
Many users report significant difficulties canceling their Fishbox subscriptions or trials, with some claiming they were charged despite canceling or that the cancellation process was intentionally complicated and unclear R12R30R57R73.
Is Fishbox good for saltwater fishing?
Based on reviews, Fishbox appears to be less useful for saltwater fishing, with users reporting very little saltwater information, insufficient options for coastal fish species, and poor insights for coastal anglers R2R110.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R6] 5/5 · US Great app for beginners: I love this app! It’s taught me so much and keeps me aware of the best times to fish.
  2. [R13] 5/5 · US Awesome: It is insanely accurate and really good for knowing where to fish and went to fish
  3. [R31] 5/5 · US Loven it: Love that they tell me the time that the fish would bite.
  4. [R34] 5/5 · US Good: Best fishing app for finding new spots
  5. [R26] 5/5 · US Awesome: I like Fishbox because when I go fishing I feel codfident with my set up but I end with nothing and once I downloaded Fishbox it told what to use and where to go and I ended catching a lot at the end of the day
  6. [R33] 5/5 · US Heyxgdj: Great for knowing what lures/baits to use and finding new spots!
  7. [R54] 5/5 · US Fishbox: Very good and tells u what bait to use
  8. [R62] 5/5 · US better knots: I now know how to make a much better knot than I used to
  9. [R1] 1/5 · US It’s a scam: The app employs deceptive practices: after installing it, you have to complete a nonsensical 20-minute questionnaire, after which it demands a subscription. There is no way to skip this.
  10. [R11] 3/5 · US Used to prefer this over Fishbrain: I’ve had this app for about a year if not a little longer, and loved it because of the fishing forecast it showed, now all of a sudden everything even where to go fishing is behind a subscription. It seemed like this happened overnight because I’ve even used these features this summer. I liked the forecast feature so much I used this over Fishbrain but reading o
  11. [R7] 4/5 · US I would give it 5 star: I would give it 5 stars but it cost money which I don’t blame them but to use the map that other people document it it’s just unfair in my opinion
  12. [R188] 2/5 · US Disappointing: Just another app luring you into paying a monthly subscription. This one asks you about 30 personal questions and then “generates” the map and proceeds to prompt you to pay a subscription to go any further. I don’t see why I would pay a subscription for an app that has improper grammar in one of the questions. “I don’t know when the fish is biting”. What happened to allowing a free
  13. [R12] 1/5 · US Still charging my card after canceling subscription: Very shady and do not pay for the subscription they will keep charging you
  14. [R73] 3/5 · US Subscription Trap: Be aware that it’s very easy to miss the details in the free trial and if you mess it up you will be charged $27 which is NON-REFUNDABLE without jumping through a series of cumbersome loops. If the app wen out and caught fish for me I wouldn’t use it just based on how exploitive the interactions with the team felt. UPDATE: After some back and forth with the team here they fu
  15. [R30] 1/5 · US Beware: I bought the service and then 2 later found that they don’t provide meaningful info for rivers, which I primarily fish. I sent an email cancelling well within 7 day free trial. Guess what they continue to charge $27.99. I’ve sent a copy of my dated email cancelling to the owner and he still owning that his company isn’t honoring their trial offer. So now Amex is involved. Beware! Don’t bel
  16. [R2] 1/5 · US Eh. Would not rebuy this app: Probably better for freshwater people. No one on the coast uses it, or logs catches. Has terrible ‘insight’ for coastal anglers, and doesn’t even have enough proper options for world famous local fish like striped bass, bluefish, tuna, Black Sea bass, etc. Like for selecting bait. Or where/when to fish. Very little saltwater info, will be politely asking for my $35
  17. [R10] 1/5 · US Does not support all locations: Tried the app but there was no information in the lake a was on. Explained this to Apple but refused to refund. Uninstalled the app immediately. I did not receive a trial period however the did not charge me for a week, but there was no way to end and cancel without being charged.
  18. [R87] 1/5 · US Useless: I wanted to use this app for Ontario (GTA -Waterloo). It shows fishing spots but absolutely no data in there. It doesn't say what fish to catch, no ratings, no review, adm the forecast is for most of the fishing spots the same. Useless AI forecast.
  19. [R110] 1/5 · US Made a mistake but purchasing 3 months without trying first :(: Thought this was supposed to give spots etc. however when typing in major areas for fishing, like Mosquito Lagoon, or places like Titusville, nothing comes up. Can’t search by fish type, despite me indicating I do notnfreshwster fish - all it shows it freshwater which I can’t seem to turn off. Waste of money, I’d like a refund.
  20. [R48] 3/5 · US Tide chart: Your listed tide chart is inaccurate at best. I fish the shoreline more than any other kinds of fishing. I rely on accurate tide charts for my best efforts. The charts you supply are not reliable. Is there anything you can do to rectify it. Rhode Island is where I fish the most.
  21. [R55] 1/5 · US Wrong info: I have never got a correct information from this app. They’ve been wrong about Tides. They have been wrong about whether they have been wrong about the fish bite. I’m no longer going to have this subscription as soon as I figure out how to do that.
  22. [R69] 1/5 · US It’s okay. Not as accurate: Like title says. A lot of this is not updated stuff. Like taking you to a place that’s been dried up, or no activity. There’s better apps
  23. [R183] 1/5 · US Awful app: I wanted to find fishing spots locally. This app gave me about 70 spots; NONE of them were fishing spots! The app showed dry creek beds, peoples houses, roads, parking lots. I have to assume it just used AI to list every single creek, stream, and anything that sounded like fishing (it had listed a soil conservation company). I cancelled after wasting over a half hour trying to find any
  24. [R8] 1/5 · US Bad: I tried signing in about 30 times it never let me sign in because apparently it couldn’t verify the verification code. I don’t know why it’s just stupid and I would not recommend buying this.
  25. [R78] 2/5 · US Click bait: To make someone answer so many questions about something they love than end it with a subscription you have to buy before seeing if app is useful seems wild.
  26. [R89] 1/5 · US Doesn’t work: Won’t let me even sign in
  27. [R171] 1/5 · US Review: I see that the app no longer show species and common bait even with a subscription. I do a lot of multi species Fishing so that feature was very helpful. I also noticed the search will not list bodies of water near me. No lures baits or knots are shown as advertised.
  28. [R189] 1/5 · US False advertising: I paid for the premium $24.99 a year and noticed there is no lure information like they stated in the ads. I reached out and they said that is only for android and not IOS but that’s not mentioned during the purchase process. I asked for a refund and they don’t seem to know what their subscriptions cost and told me to contact apple. Don’t waste your money. There are plenty of o
  29. [R14] 3/5 · US Great info needs refining: Great info and good enough to keep my premium subscription (for now) but need refining to UX
  30. [R20] 1/5 · US Slow: Slow
  31. [R3] 5/5 · US This is real helpful: It helps a lot
  32. [R15] 5/5 · US Good game: It is very fun and helpful
  33. [R18] 5/5 · US The best app: Prices to high but a way better app
  34. [R50] 5/5 · US Best app: This is one of the best apps I have for fishing and a caught my personal best trout bass using this app
  35. [R44] 1/5 · US Terrible UI: I tried this app but couldn’t even login and I am in the trial period, i followed all the instructions but to no avail was I successful. I sent an email to cancel my trial, not sure if that will work. According to their documentation you can only cancel from within the app. Well i cant even get in and based on all the other reviews I dont want to be bombarded with ads. I just want t
  36. [R57] 1/5 · US Apps a scam: This app is a scam, I got the trial version and tried to cancel it after I did not like the app and the instructions they give you from the site on how to cancel it are not helpful, the options it tells you to click on are not there on the app and then they offer basically garbage after they charge you and will not refund your money, don’t waste your time with this one

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store