The Fish Score is a deterministic model: it reads real weather and astronomy data (pressure, the solunar cycle, water temperature and its trend, wind, light, and for saltwater the tide and swell) and turns it into a 0 to 100 number. The same conditions always produce the same score, and the app shows the plain-language factors behind it.
It is an estimate of how favourable conditions are, not a guarantee of a catch. Fish do unpredictable things. Think of it as a smart read on whether today is worth your time, with the reasoning laid out so you can judge for yourself.
Both. BiteCast scores freshwater and saltwater. For lakes and rivers it uses a water-temperature, season, light, wind, pressure and solunar model. For the coast it switches to a saltwater model built around tide, sea-surface temperature and wave conditions. You just save a spot, and it picks the right model for the water.
Point your camera at a fish and the scanner identifies the species, then creates a catch-log entry with the conditions, score and spot already attached. It also estimates size and gives a confidence level.
It is AI, so it is not perfect. When confidence is low, BiteCast tells you and offers a manual pick instead of asserting a guess as fact. Always confirm the species and check local rules before keeping or eating any fish.
Yes. Your saved spots and catches are private to your account by default. You start with an anonymous account, with no name or email required, and you can upgrade to Sign in with Apple if you want. You can delete your account and your data from inside the app at any time. See the Privacy Policy for the full detail.
Mostly. The Today screen shows your last loaded forecast with a clear "stale" note when you have no signal, so you still get a read on the water. Catches you log offline are queued and sync automatically when you reconnect.
The coach is a chat that knows your conditions, your spot and your recent catches, and gives direct, plain-spoken advice on what to try. It is general recreational information only, not professional or safety advice, and it can be wrong, so use your own judgement on the water.
BiteCast is built for iPhone.
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