Head-to-Head · 2026
MyFishingBuds vs ANGLR
ANGLR records the fishing you already did and connects you with friends you already have. MyFishingBuds finds new fishing buddies near you, plans the trip, and keeps you safe on the water. Here is how they compare.
Updated August 2026 · ANGLR features and pricing verified on the App Store (v2.1.592). ANGLR added a Feed and Trips tab and now sells ANGLR MEMBER ($2.99/mo) and PRO ($39.99) on top of its free tier.
The short version
Both apps have profiles and friends. ANGLR is built to record your fishing in a detailed private logbook and share it with people you already know — its 2026 update added a Feed and a Trips tab on that foundation. MyFishingBuds is built to find people to fish with: it matches you by fishing style, species, skill, and schedule, then helps you plan the trip with a crew and file a free GPS float plan with SOS. Use ANGLR for your logbook; use MyFishingBuds to fill the other seat.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | MyFishingBuds | ANGLR |
|---|---|---|
| Match with new anglers you don’t know | ✓ | — |
| Follow friends you already have | ✓ | ✓ |
| Plan a trip with a crew | ✓ | — |
| Free float plans + GPS safety / SOS | ✓ | — |
| Emergency contact auto-alerts | ✓ | — |
| AI Trip Planner (live NOAA + USGS) | ✓ | — |
| Fish ID from a photo | ✓ | — |
| Deep catch logbook (per-water, gear, analytics) | — | ✓ |
| Private-by-default logbook | — | ✓ |
| Free tier (no paywall for the core job) | ✓ | — |
ANGLR wins the two logbook rows — that is its job, and it does it well. The rest is where a matching app goes further than a logbook.
Who Wins Each Scenario?
You want a serious private catch logbook
ANGLRPer-water-body history, gear and lure detail, and an analytics dashboard. ANGLR is built for recording the fishing you did.
You want to log trips and share with friends you already have
ANGLRANGLR’s Feed and Trips tabs are built around your existing friends and your own outings.
You want to find new people to fish with
MyFishingBudsMatching by fishing style, target species, skill, and schedule — finding the anglers you don’t already know.
Safety matters (offshore, solo boating)
MyFishingBudsFree GPS float plans, auto emergency alerts, and SOS on every plan. ANGLR has no safety tools.
You want to actually plan and run the trip
MyFishingBudsCreate a trip, invite a crew, agree on meeting point and shared costs in-app. ANGLR’s Trips tab logs outings; it doesn’t crew them.
You don’t want to pay for the core features
MyFishingBudsMatching, messaging your matches, trip planning, and the full safety stack are free forever. ANGLR now puts advanced features behind MEMBER and PRO.
Where ANGLR is the better pick
If you want a serious, private-by-default catch logbook — per-water-body history, gear and lure detail, and an analytics dashboard that turns your trips into trends — ANGLR is genuinely good at that, and it is what the app was built for. We are not saying ANGLR is bad. We built MyFishingBuds to answer a different question: not “how do I record and share my fishing” but “who do I fish with next, and how do we plan a safe trip together.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ANGLR free?
ANGLR has a free tier, but as of its 2026 summer update it gates advanced features behind paid plans — ANGLR MEMBER at $2.99/month (or $29.99/year) and ANGLR PRO at $39.99. MyFishingBuds keeps buddy matching, messaging your matches, trip planning, and the full float-plan/SOS safety stack free on every plan.
Does ANGLR help you find fishing partners?
ANGLR’s Feed and friends features connect you with anglers you already know and let you follow their activity. It does not match you with new fishing partners near you — MyFishingBuds is built for exactly that, matching by fishing style, target species, skill, and schedule.
How is MyFishingBuds different from ANGLR?
They do different jobs. ANGLR is a catch logbook with a social feed — it records the fishing you already did and connects you with friends you already have. MyFishingBuds is a matching app — it finds new fishing buddies near you, plans the trip with a crew, and covers the safety side with free GPS float plans and SOS. Friending and finding are different products.
Can I use ANGLR and MyFishingBuds together?
Yes. Log your catches in ANGLR and find the crew here. They complement each other — a detailed private logbook on one side, buddy matching, trip planning, and free safety tools on the other.
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