We respect what Tides4Fishing does well. Here is exactly where we're different and where we're not.
Solunar tables are a 1926 lookup. They worked then because no one had real catch data to test them against. The model showed us "incoming tide on a spring beats moon phase as the strongest single signal" before we hand-coded it — and that's the kind of insight Solunar tables structurally cannot produce.
The forecast side is free forever — live map, bite score, 7-day forecast and spot pages, no account needed to browse. The ocean-intelligence layers (SST with isotherms and labelled break lines, HSI habitat heatmap, chlorophyll, subsurface temperatures, altimetry) are the single paid tier: US$8.99/mo or US$79/yr across every covered region, with a free look over a window of your own local water.
Solunar tables are a 1926 lookup. They worked then because no one had real catch data to test them against. The model showed us "incoming tide on a spring beats moon phase as the strongest single signal" before we hand-coded it — and that's the kind of insight Solunar tables structurally cannot produce.
A multi-input neural network scored per species, per hour — not a Solunar lookup. Inputs include wind, swell, tide stage, barometric pressure and trend, where the warm-cold water edges are, what the current is doing, moon phase, and a couple of dozen other features per hour. It is decision support built from live conditions, not a guarantee — we publish no accuracy figure, and some days the score is high and the water is dead.
Yes — the native iOS app has been live on the App Store since July 2026 (search "Fishare", or use the direct link apps.apple.com/app/fishare/id6783726939), and it is free for everyone: there is no paid-tier gate on the app itself. A native Android app is on its way to Google Play. Until it lands, Fishare runs on Android as a Progressive Web App: open fishare.app in Chrome, then 'Add to Home Screen' — offline support and push notifications included.
The hourly bite forecast, the catch log and saved spots are free, forever — no subscription needed. The only paid upgrade is the offshore ocean-intelligence set (SST fronts, currents, chlorophyll, the HSI heatmap): Fishare Pro at US$79/yr, with a 7-day free trial and no card required to start.
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