What's New in 3.9 Favorites Star any fish species, knot, or tackle item to save it. Your favorites stay synced across your devices via iCloud. Recently Viewed Your last 20 fish species, knots, and tackle items are one tap away — no searching required. Fishing Streak Log a catch and watch your streak grow. Angler's Ally tracks consecutive fishing days and cheers you on. Milestone Celebrations Hit 1, 10, or 50 catches? The app notices. Plus a special celebration for every personal best. Daily Focus A fresh fish species and knot suggestion appear each morning to keep your skills sharp on slow fishing days. Catch Card Share a branded catch card from your catch log — tap any entry and share your fish with weight, length, date, and location. iCloud Catch Log Sync Your catch log now syncs across all your devices automatically. Log a fish on your phone, see it on your iPad. Catch Log Export Export your full catch history as a JSON file from the Catch Log dashboard to back it up or analyze it elsewhere. iPad Layout Angler's Ally now has a proper sidebar layout on iPad — five sections always visible, no tab bar crowding. Performance The app is 217 MB smaller and launches noticeably faster. Accessibility Improved VoiceOver support throughout, better color contrast on secondary text, and animations now respect your Reduce Motion setting. Bug Fixes Weather data now times out in 15 seconds instead of hanging The catch log shows a clear error message if it can't save due to low storage Various stability and reliability improvements

Bug fix where some users may experience crash on launch

Bug fixes and documentation improvements.

What's New in Version 3.0 International Expansion Angler's Ally now covers 177 fishing regions across nearly every country and territory Search species in their native languages — 1,800+ local names across ~98 languages Access local fishing spots, harvest guides, and regulations worldwide Weather forecasts and tide predictions now work internationally (no longer US-only) All-New Search Tab Search everything at once: fish species, tackle, knots, fishing spots, regulations, glossary, and tips Browse a curated directory organized by category: Plan a Trip, Your Fishing, Reference Library, Quick Tools, Specialty Guides Quickly navigate to any feature, guide, or tool in one place Streamlined Navigation Redesigned five-tab layout: Home, Fish Lookup, Fish Almanac, Catch Log, Search Catch Log moves to the main tab bar for easier access to your personal fishing stats No more overflow menu — everything is organized and discoverable

What's New — Version 2.3 1,937 US fishing spots Every state now has verified public fishing access points — boat ramps, piers, bank access, wade spots, and kayak launches. Open the map on any state to find spots near you. International Fish Almanac Anglers outside the US can now browse region-specific species in the Fish Almanac. Switch your region in Settings to see the fish that actually live where you fish. Settings accessible from Home Tap the gear icon (top-left of the Home tab) to reach Settings — region picker, units, theme, Remove Ads, and more. Fish and knots in Spotlight search All 124 fish species and 40 knots are now indexed in iOS Spotlight. Search "largemouth bass" or "palomar knot" from your home screen and jump straight to the detail page. Share fish and knots Tap the share button on any fish or knot detail page to send it to a friend. Fish Lookup improvements Location auto-detects when you open the tab. A search hint reminds you that any location — not just your current one — is supported. Trip Planner memory Your last species selection and trip date are remembered so the planner picks up where you left off. Bug fixes and stability Fixed a crash caused by duplicate fish entries in the species database. Fixed a launch crash when region packs contained duplicate IDs.

What's New in v2.2 Fishing Spots — Expanded Coverage Added 100+ new public fishing access points across all 50 states, now with detailed spot info: launch fees, facility badges (parking, restrooms, ADA access, fish cleaning, bait shop), best months to fish, difficulty rating, fishing pressure level, and seasonal closure notes. Solunar Forecast — Tap to Learn More The Today's Fishing Conditions card is now tappable. Tap it to open a full detail sheet with all four feeding windows for the day, a plain-English explanation of solunar theory, and a guide to what Major and Minor periods mean — plus a moon phase breakdown showing which phases produce the strongest fishing days. The card now refreshes automatically when you return to the app.

App Icon fixes and other various bugs, changed minimum iOS version.

What's New in V2 MY GEAR LOCKER Add your rods, reels, and line to a personal gear locker. Then tap "Find Best Setup" — the app scores your gear against any target species and recommends the best rod/reel/line combo from what you already own. TACKLE BOX UPGRADE Every bait, jig, hook, and rig now includes a "How to Use It" guide — expert technique tips on retrieval, rigging, and hook-setting written for real anglers. Three new items added: Offset Hook, Barrel Swivel, and Snap Swivel. NEW ILLUSTRATIONS All 124 fish species and 158 tackle items now feature original proprietary illustrations. INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT Region switcher added — choose from US, UK & Ireland, Australia/NZ, Canada, and Germany. BUG FIXES & PERFORMANCE — Gear Calculator now responds instantly to input changes — Location lookup works correctly on all iOS versions — Various stability improvements