Getting started

What is Fishing App?

Fishing App is our iPhone app for anglers. It helps with two questions — where to fish and when — and keeps a private log of what you caught. What you can do in the app - Map — your saved spots and your catches on a map. Search for a place, or touch and hold any point on the water to mark it. Use the map - Forecast — a 7-day fishing forecast for any point: a bite score for every hour, the best fishing windows of the day, tide, wind, waves, weather, pressure and water temperature. Read the forecast - Catch log — log a catch with its species, photos, length, weight, place and time. The app adds the tide, wind, pressure and moon for that moment. Log a catch - Profile — all your catches and spots in lists you can sort and search, and the app's settings. Find your catches and spots It works on lakes and rivers as well as at sea. Tide and wave information is shown where it is available for the place. What you need - an iPhone with iOS 18 or later; - no registration — you can start right after you install the app: Install the app and start using it The app is in English. Fishing App is made by BlackLabr Limited, a product studio registered in New Zealand. Where to get it Fishing App is free on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fishing-app-points-forecast/id6811529393 Good to know Weather, tide, water and bite-time information in the app is a forecast, for personal recreational use. It is not a navigation, safety or emergency service: always check the official local sources and the conditions around you before you go out. Next: Install the app and start using it

Install the app and start using it

1. Open Fishing App on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fishing-app-points-forecast/id6811529393 2. Install it on your iPhone. The app needs iOS 18 or later. 3. Open the app. It starts on the Map — you can use it straight away. No registration You do not need to sign up. The app creates an account for you automatically, so it can save and synchronise your records. It does not ask for a name, an email address or a password. More: Your account The first minute 1. The app asks to use your location. Choose Allow While Using App to see your position on the map and to get the forecast for where you are. You can say no and still use the app. 2. Tap + in the bottom right corner of the map and choose Add spot or Add catch. Save a fishing spot · Log a catch 3. Open the Forecast tab to see the best fishing windows for today and the next six days. Read the forecast A short tour of the screens: Find your way around the app Permissions the app may ask for Each one is asked only at the moment it is needed, and you can say no: - Location (while you use the app) — asked the first time the map opens. It shows your position, sets the place of a new spot or catch, and picks the forecast for where you are. The app does not use your location in the background. - Camera — asked when you choose Take photo while logging a catch. - Add to Photos — asked after you take a photo in the app, to save a copy to your photo library. If you say no, the photo is still attached to the catch. Choosing existing photos from your library needs no permission: the app receives only the photos you pick. Today the app does not send push notifications and does not ask for permission to track you across other apps and websites. If that changes, the app will ask for your permission first, and you can say no. You can change these any time in the iOS Settings app, on the app's page. Who can use the app You must be at least 13 years old, or older where the law of your country requires it (up to 16 in some EU countries).

Is Fishing App free?

Yes. Fishing App is free on the App Store and has no in-app purchases. Paid subscriptions are not currently offered in the app. If that changes, the price and the terms will be shown in the app before any purchase — nothing is charged without your confirmation in the App Store. I see a charge I do not recognise Fishing App does not charge you today. Check the purchase history of your Apple ID first — the charge may belong to another app. If it does name Fishing App, write to us at support@blacklabr.com or in the chat on https://blacklabr.com and ask for a person from our team. The full rules are in the Terms & Conditions.

Find your way around the app

Fishing App has three tabs at the bottom of the screen: Map, Forecast and Profile. Map The app opens here. The map shows your saved spots, your catches and your own position. | Button | Where | What it does | |---|---|---| | Magnifying glass | top left | search for a place or one of your spots | | Layers | top right | switch between Standard, Satellite and Hybrid maps; turn weather warnings on or off | | Arrow | bottom right | centre the map on your position | | + | bottom right | Add spot or Add catch | Tap a pin to open a spot or a catch. Touch and hold any point of the map to drop a pin there. More: Use the map Forecast The fishing forecast for one place, for today and the next six days: the best fishing windows, a bite score for every hour, tide, wind, waves, weather, pressure and water temperature. The place is named at the top. To change it, tap the button in the top right corner. More: Read the forecast · Choose the place for the forecast Profile Your Catches and Spots as lists. Tap a heading to see the full list, sort it, and — for spots — search it. The gear button in the top right corner opens Settings: Units, Rate the app, About, Support and Delete My Data. More: Find your catches and spots · Change the units Where things are | I want to… | Go to | |---|---| | save a fishing spot | Map → + → Add spot | | log a catch | Map → + → Add catch | | see the forecast for a spot | open the spot → Forecast | | see the forecast for any point | touch and hold the map → Forecast | | edit or delete a catch or a spot | open it → ⋯ | | change °C/°F, km/h, kg/lb | Profile → gear → Units | | see the app's version | Profile → gear → About | | write to support | Profile → gear → Support → Contact us | | delete all my data | Profile → gear → Delete My Data |

Change the units (°C/°F, km/h, knots, kg/lb, metres/feet)

This guide shows you how to change the units the app uses for temperature, wind, pressure, tide, waves, length, weight and distance. Steps 1. Open the Profile tab. 2. Tap the gear button in the top right corner. 3. Tap Units. 4. Tap a row and choose the unit. The change applies at once, everywhere in the app. The units you can choose | Row | Options | Used for | |---|---|---| | Temperature | Celsius (°C), Fahrenheit (°F) | air and water temperature | | Wind | Kilometers / Hour, Miles / Hour, Knots, Meters / Second | wind and gusts | | Pressure | Hectopascal (hPa), Inches (inHg) | air pressure | | Tide | Meters, Feet | tide height | | Wave | Meters, Feet | wave height | | Length | Centimeters, Inches | the length of a catch | | Weight | Kilograms, Pounds | the weight of a catch | | Distance | Kilometers, Miles | "… away" distances and the facts about a water | Good to know - The defaults follow your iPhone's region. In the United States the app starts with °F, mph, inHg, feet, inches, pounds and miles; elsewhere with metric units. - Knots and metres per second are never the default — choose them in the Wind row. - Changing a unit changes only how values are shown. Your saved catches are not altered. - In kilograms, a weight under 1 kg is shown in grams (for example 850 g). Pounds are shown as decimals (5.2 lb); there are no ounces. - Rain is always shown in millimetres and the wave period in seconds. - The forecast always uses a 12-hour clock (AM/PM). - The units are saved on your phone and work offline.