Catch Logging
GilledIt
Yes
Fishbrain
Yes
Honest comparison
GilledIt vs Fishbrain
Which Fishing App Is Better for UK Anglers?
Last updated: August 2026
Fishbrain is the world’s largest fishing app, Fishbrain reports 20M+ registered users (2026 App Store listing), but it was built for American bass anglers, not British coarse fishermen. If you fish canals, commercial fisheries, or rivers in the UK, you will find Fishbrain’s species database, fishing methods, and tackle recommendations frustrating. GilledIt is purpose-built for UK anglers with support for 110 British species, all UK fishing methods including float and feeder, and a built-in escrow-backed marketplace none of the apps we compared offers.
Side-by-Side Comparison
How GilledIt and Fishbrain compare across every feature that matters to UK anglers.
Feature by feature
UK Species (110)
GilledIt
Yes
Fishbrain
No
Float Fishing Support
GilledIt
Yes
Fishbrain
No
Feeder Fishing Support
GilledIt
Yes
Fishbrain
No
UK Bait Database
GilledIt
Yes
Fishbrain
No
Social Feed
GilledIt
Yes
Fishbrain
Yes
Marketplace
GilledIt
Yes
Fishbrain
No
Challenges & Badges
GilledIt
Yes
Fishbrain
Partial
Interactive Map
GilledIt
Yes
Fishbrain
Partial
Messaging
GilledIt
Yes
Fishbrain
Partial
Offline Mode
GilledIt
Yes
Fishbrain
Partial
UK Focus
GilledIt
Yes
Fishbrain
No
Free Core Features
GilledIt
Yes
Fishbrain
No
Price
GilledIt
Free–£7.99/mo or £49.99/yr Pro
Fishbrain
£14.99/mo Pro
| Feature | GilledIt | Fishbrain |
|---|---|---|
| Catch Logging | Yes | Yes |
| UK Species (110) | Yes | No |
| Float Fishing Support | Yes | No |
| Feeder Fishing Support | Yes | No |
| UK Bait Database | Yes | No |
| Social Feed | Yes | Yes |
| Marketplace | Yes | No |
| Challenges & Badges | Yes | Partial |
| Interactive Map | Yes | Partial |
| Messaging | Yes | Partial |
| Offline Mode | Yes | Partial |
| UK Focus | Yes | No |
| Free Core Features | Yes | No |
| Price | Free–£7.99/mo or £49.99/yr Pro | £14.99/mo Pro |
Competitor pricing and claims checked August 2026 against: Fishbrain on the App Store (UK). GilledIt feature data comes from our own app.
Where GilledIt Wins
Advantages
UK Species Coverage (110 vs 4 with Bite Predictions)
Fishbrain’s bite predictions cover only a handful of UK species, and coarse staples are not among them. A tench angler, barbel chaser, or roach pole fisherman gets nothing useful. GilledIt supports 110 species including roach, tench, barbel, bream, chub, dace, rudd, and gudgeon, every species a UK match angler or pleasure fisherman targets.
British Fishing Methods: Float, Feeder, Ledgering
Float fishing and feeder fishing are the two most popular methods in the UK. Fishbrain has neither. You cannot log a session on the waggler or a cage feeder rod with any meaningful method data. GilledIt supports all UK fishing methods including float, feeder, ledgering, fly, lure, and sea.
Built-In Tackle Marketplace
No other UK-focused fishing app offers an escrow-backed Stripe Connect tackle marketplace. GilledIt’s marketplace features Stripe-powered payments, offer negotiation, and seller dashboards. It replaces scattered Facebook Marketplace groups for tackle trading with a purpose-built platform.
Free Tier That Actually Works
Fishbrain’s free tier is narrow: maps, predictions, and catch locations are all paywalled. GilledIt’s core features (unlimited catch logging, social feed, map, messaging, and challenges) are free to use, with no credit card and no trial needed. GilledIt Pro is optional, adds analysis on top, and starts with a 7-day free trial.
Where Fishbrain Wins
We believe in honest comparisons. Here is where the competition has an edge.
Being honest
Larger Global Community (20M+ Reported Users)
Fishbrain reports 20M+ registered users (2026 App Store listing). If you fish internationally or want to connect with anglers in the US, Australia, or Scandinavia, Fishbrain has the bigger network. GilledIt’s community is growing and UK-focused.
AI Bite Time Predictions (Where Available)
Where they work (four species in the UK), Fishbrain’s bite predictions use solunar data and community catch patterns. GilledIt Pro takes the opposite approach: its bite forecast is built from your own logged catches rather than a generic solunar table, so it needs a season of your history before it says anything useful. If you want predictions on day one, Fishbrain gives you them sooner.
Which Should You Choose?
The verdict
Choose Fishbrain if:
You fish internationally, target bass or saltwater species in the US, and want AI bite predictions for a small number of species. You do not mind paying £14.99 per month for Fishbrain Pro.
Choose GilledIt if:
You are a UK angler who fishes canals, commercials, rivers, or reservoirs. You want an app that understands float fishing, feeder fishing, and British species. You want a free app that actually works, with a marketplace and social community built around UK fishing.
Fishbrain is the world’s biggest fishing app, but it was built for American bass fishing. For UK anglers, GilledIt offers more relevant species, methods, and features, and the core experience is free.
FAQ: GilledIt vs Fishbrain
Fishbrain has limited UK support. Its bite time predictions cover only a handful of UK species, and it lacks float fishing and feeder fishing methods that most UK anglers rely on. GilledIt is purpose-built for UK anglers with support for 110 species, all UK fishing methods, and a database of British baits and tackle.
Fishbrain has a free tier, but its key features, detailed maps, bite predictions, and catch location data, require Fishbrain Pro, which costs £14.99 per month on the UK App Store (annual plans around £73–80, checked August 2026). GilledIt offers core features including catch logging, social feed, map, messaging, and challenges for free. GilledIt Pro is optional at £7.99/month or £49.99/year with a 7-day free trial, and it adds analysis (AI catch reviews, a bite forecast from your own history, your patterns), never logging volume.
GilledIt is a strong Fishbrain alternative, especially for UK anglers. It supports 110 British species, all UK fishing methods, and includes a built-in marketplace and gamification features that Fishbrain lacks. Core features are free, no paywall on the essentials.
Fishbrain has very limited coarse fishing support. It does not include float fishing or feeder fishing methods, and its species database only offers bite predictions for four species. Most UK coarse species (roach, tench, barbel, bream, chub, dace) have no meaningful support. GilledIt fully supports coarse fishing with all methods and 110 UK species.
Fishbrain Pro costs £14.99 per month on the UK App Store, with annual plans listed at £72.99–£79.99 (checked August 2026). Fishbrain’s free tier is available but its main features sit behind Pro. GilledIt’s core features are free. GilledIt Pro is optional at £7.99/month or £49.99/year with a 7-day free trial, and it adds analysis (AI catch reviews, a bite forecast from your own history, your patterns), never logging volume.
UK anglers looking at Fishbrain face its lack of UK species support, missing float and feeder fishing methods, US-biased tackle recommendations, and its lack of UK coarse methods. GilledIt was built specifically for UK anglers with support for 110 British species, all UK fishing methods, and a free feature set that works.
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