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Head-to-head

Fishbowl vs FishAngler

Fishbowl 4.6★ · Free to download 45
Winner FishAngler
FishAngler 4.8★ · Free to download 65

FishAngler is the better choice for dedicated anglers seeking comprehensive fishing tools, despite its recent shift to more paid features, while Fishbowl is struggling with significant technical issues and content moderation concerns.

Full reviews: Fishbowl · FishAngler

FishAngler offers robust features for fishing, including social networking and detailed forecasts, though many core functionalities are now paywalled. Fishbowl, a professional networking app, faces widespread complaints about technical bugs, content moderation, and a decline in content quality.

Head to head

Features edge: FishAnglerR1R11R15R23
Fishbowl Fishbowl is designed for professional networking, allowing users to connect with peers, ask career-related questions, and attend live events R11R23. Users appreciate the ability to get insights from real people and discuss work-related topics . However, some users note a decline in content quality since the app opened to more professions, making it feel similar to Reddit R1. There are also requests for features like better block/mute functions R15 and improved bowl searching .
FishAngler FishAngler provides a wide array of fishing-related features, including tracking catches, identifying fishing spots, weather forecasts, and social networking with other anglers . The app also offers fish AI and recommendations . However, many users are frustrated by recent updates that have moved core features like fishing forecasts, lunar data, and access to other users' catch locations behind a paywall R67R79R85. Some users also wish for features like knot guides and easier logging of multiple catches .
Ease of Use tieR3R4R7R9
Fishbowl Fishbowl's UI is described as clean and easy to use by some , and users appreciate the anonymity it offers for discussions . However, many users report significant usability issues, including being unable to log out R3, difficulty updating personal information like industry or position R7R9, and problems with content feeds not refreshing R4. A major recurring bug prevents new users from getting past the gender selection screen R13. The app also struggles with displaying content from digest emails and has issues with landscape mode on iPads .
FishAngler FishAngler is generally considered easy to use by new users , with some finding it straightforward for tracking catches and seeing forecasts . However, recent updates have made the app feel 'too busy' and difficult for some to understand . Users also report issues with logging in , glitches when selecting bodies of water , and difficulty locating specific fishing spots without lake names or coordinates .
Reliability edge: FishAnglerR7R36R38R40
Fishbowl Fishbowl suffers from severe reliability issues. Users frequently report server problems R7, the inability to post or comment R40R42R50, and being kicked out of company bowls R36. Many describe the app as 'broken' or 'buggy' R7R36R38R40.
FishAngler FishAngler users report some reliability issues, including the app crashing and an infinite loading screen during sign-in . There's also a specific glitch preventing users from clicking 'next' after selecting a body of water . However, these issues appear less widespread and critical than those reported for Fishbowl.
Price/Value tieR28R60R67R70
Fishbowl Fishbowl is free to download and use, with no explicit mentions of paid tiers. However, some users express concerns about the app's business model, suggesting it might be selling user data to employers R28 or that its anonymity is a 'lie' R60.
FishAngler FishAngler is free to download, but many core features have been moved behind a paywall, leading to significant user frustration. Users complain about having to pay for fishing forecasts, lunar data, depth charts, and access to other users' catch locations R67R70R73. The annual subscription is cited as expensive, around $60-80 per year R73. This shift has led many long-time users to delete the app R67.
Support edge: FishAnglerR40R42R50R52
Fishbowl Fishbowl's customer support is widely criticized as nonexistent. Users report sending multiple emails without any response or acknowledgment R40R42R50R52. This lack of support exacerbates issues like being unable to update profiles or regain access to bowls R52.
FishAngler FishAngler's support receives mixed reviews. One user reported a quick response to a service request during sign-up . However, another user had a negative experience with support regarding a mistaken charge, claiming the company blamed Apple and refused a refund .
Pick Fishbowl if

You are looking for a professional networking platform that offers anonymity for sensitive discussions and live events, and you are willing to tolerate significant technical issues and potential content moderation concerns R11R23.

Pick FishAngler if

You are a dedicated angler who values comprehensive fishing tools, social networking with other fishermen, and detailed forecasts, and you are willing to pay for premium features .

Evidence note: Fishbowl's recent reviews are heavily skewed negative due to widespread technical bugs and concerns about content moderation and data privacy. FishAngler's recent negative reviews are primarily driven by the introduction of paywalls for previously free core features.

Frequently asked

What are the main problems with Fishbowl?
Fishbowl users frequently report severe technical bugs, including being unable to sign up or log in R13, update profile information R7R9, or post/comment R40R42R50. Many also express concerns about arbitrary content moderation R10 and a complete lack of customer support R40R42R50R52.
Is FishAngler free to use?
FishAngler is free to download, but many core features that were previously free, such as fishing forecasts, lunar data, depth charts, and the ability to see other users' catch locations, are now behind a paywall R67R79R85. The annual subscription is reported to cost around $60-80 R73.
Which app is better for professional networking?
Fishbowl is designed for professional networking, offering a platform to connect with peers and discuss work-related topics, and some users find it better than LinkedIn for this purpose R11. However, its effectiveness is hampered by significant technical issues and concerns about content moderation and a decline in content quality R1R7R10.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Fishbowl 1/5 · US Went downhill: This used to be where you can ask questions about life (dating, parenting, etc.) and you get answers from an educated pool of your consulting peers. Now that they have opened the app to all kinds of professions, the answers that you get are very different from before. This is no different from Reddit at this point and a waste of time.
  2. [R11] Fishbowl 5/5 · US Better than LinkedIn: This is a better way to connect with professionals and network within your field or outside your industry if you’re looking to change careers. The live stream events are better than most paid webinars.
  3. [R15] Fishbowl 3/5 · US Block/mute function needed: I want to be able to hide threads and block users if I need to but Fishbowl doesn’t make it easy to do so.
  4. [R23] Fishbowl 5/5 · US Fishbowl is Excellent: Fishbowl is Excellent. Great place to connect on all things work
  5. [R3] Fishbowl 3/5 · US Can’t Log out.: Great App for anything you might need into but how come I CANNOT log out of the account or the app? That’s just beyond bizarre to me.
  6. [R4] Fishbowl 2/5 · US No longer showing fresh content, no longer checking daily: For the past 1-2 months, I’ve gone from using fishbowl daily to only checking it once or twice a month. Why, you ask? Because for some unknown reason, the developers decided to change the “My Feed” sorting algorithm to only show the most popular posts from my bowls within around a month, meaning that every time I open the app I see the sam
  7. [R7] Fishbowl 1/5 · US Broken App: This app constantly has server issues so you can’t update your industry. Can’t update your email or can’t update your description either you can try to update it 4, 5+ or more times it just won’t stick the app and their servers don’t work.
  8. [R9] Fishbowl 3/5 · US Not bad: This app sounds great in theory, it is in amazing idea. However, there are many things that need to be fixed in the app. An example is the ability to change your position if you, for instance, get a promotion. Changed mine almost 6 months ago and it still shows as “pending”… don’t think anyone is reviewing those.
  9. [R36] Fishbowl 1/5 · US Good concept. super buggy as of late: I am constantly booted from bowls within my own company to the point where it is becoming less if a point to use the app.
  10. [R38] Fishbowl 1/5 · US Not Working: How can you have an app not working for this long? This is ridiculous. I have since deleted the app. Contact support. LOL
  11. [R40] Fishbowl 1/5 · US The app is broken: Something is wrong with the app. I am now unable to make new posts or respond to new posts. But far more troubling is that there is no one working for the app who will respond anymore to any messages. This is my last attempt to see if they will respond before I delete the app.
  12. [R28] Fishbowl 1/5 · US Selling your data to your employers: App barely worked half the time, wonder why they want your email address? It’s to sell the data to your employer. Don’t trust it, don’t use it, and use an application that doesn’t “need” your personal identifier to use.
  13. [R60] Fishbowl 1/5 · US Anonymous is a lie: Now expects you to post with your real name or company (which is bad when at a smaller company), marks titles as "pending" for several months. Deleted the app, since it's basically LinkedIn pretending to be something else.
  14. [R67] FishAngler 1/5 · US Paywalls have ruined FishAngler: After years of contributing and using FishAngler as a community tool for anglers all over the world, the March 2026 update that paywalls seeing other peoples catches has killed the app for me. FishAngler still allows you to log your catches but now they own that data and sell it to other users as a ‘premium’ feature. I’m very sad to be deleting all my data and the
  15. [R70] FishAngler 1/5 · US Do not use this app: This app plays dumb commercials out loud while you scroll through the feed. This app is garbage just trying to force people to pay. Good luck
  16. [R42] Fishbowl 1/5 · US No support response - app unusable: App broke - now just says to try again later when trying to post/comment (on latest version). I’ve reached out twice for help/resolution and didn’t even get an acknowledgement. App is now unusable, with no explanation or help fixing it
  17. [R50] Fishbowl 1/5 · US Posting is broken: I can’t post. Haven’t been able to for weeks. It just says “An error occurred while posting. Please try again later.” I reached out to fishbowl twice over 2 weeks and no response.
  18. [R52] Fishbowl 1/5 · US Zero Support / Response: Can’t get support to verify title and restore access to private bowl. Have sent multiple Emails.
  19. [R10] Fishbowl 1/5 · US Copywriter: Been closed out twice for comments that were not offensive or out of bounds at all. Seems arbitrary. Bit lame. Only use for job search stuff now and barely contribute original posts bc of the grandmas reporting comments for no reason.
  20. [R13] Fishbowl 1/5 · US Unable to sign up: The app is stuck on Gender selection screen. I've tried deleting and reinstalling as well. Still its stuck. Please fix it
  21. [R73] FishAngler 1/5 · US Expensive: This apple run you $80 per year not worth it not even close. You still have people that report their catches at their houses so you don’t really know where they got caught. Not worth it delete it from your phone.
  22. [R79] FishAngler 1/5 · US Fees, fees, fees: They ruined a good thing by charging for the fish forecast. Greedy.
  23. [R85] FishAngler 1/5 · US Latest free version removed lunar: This app was great until they stripped lunar from the free version, now it’s worthless to me.

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