The app
The app needs Android 7.0 or newer, or an iPhone with iOS 15.1 or newer (iPhone 6s / SE from 2016 and later). Older phones cannot install it from Google Play or the App Store. Competition catches can only be logged with the app camera, so check your phone before you sign up.
Download: App Store (iPhone) Google Play (Android)
Catches are logged in the app. On the website you sign up for competitions, pay, manage teams and clubs, and follow result lists and your profile.
New competition rules (camera, video, photo limits) need new app versions. The app tells you when an update is required; keep it updated through Google Play or the App Store.
Privacy & Location Data
No. Your exact catch locations are private and only visible to you.
Location data in FishComp is used for:
- Personal Records - Track where you've caught fish for your own reference
- Competition Boundaries - Verify that catches are within competition zones (if applicable)
- Weather & Conditions - Provide relevant weather and tide information
What others can see:
- Your catch photo (if you share it)
- Species, length, and weight
- Date and time of catch
What remains private:
- Exact GPS coordinates
- Precise catch location on the map
- Your fishing spots
Competition organizers can only verify that your catch was made within the competition's defined boundaries. They cannot see your exact fishing spot or GPS coordinates.
Location data storage depends on your Position setting (on your profile and in the app):
- Save the fishing spot – Coordinates are stored securely and only you can see them
- Only check the competition area – Coordinates are used to check the competition area, then discarded right away
- Off – No location data is ever stored
We do not sell, share or give your location data to third parties. Not even competition organisers can see your exact coordinates.
Yes! FishComp gives you full control over your location data with the Position setting. Go to Profile > Settings > Position on the website or in the app and choose:
Save the fishing spot
The position is saved so you can find the spot again. Only you can see it. RecommendedOnly check the competition area
The position is only used to check that you are inside the area when you save. The coordinates are not stored.Off
No position is stored. Competitions that require a position will not count catches logged while this is off, unless you log them with the app.Catches & Logging
- Tap «Log a catch» in the app (the plus button).
- Take the photo with the app camera. Hold the shutter for a short video. Photos from the gallery do not count in competitions.
- Pick the species. If you are in competitions, their species are listed first.
- Enter the length, and the weight when the competition asks for it.
- The position follows your Position setting (full, verify only, or off).
- Submit. Without coverage the catch is queued and sent automatically later.
Required:
- A photo taken with the app camera
- Species selection
Optional but recommended:
- Length in cm (required in most competitions, often whole cm)
- Weight in grams (when the competition scores weight)
- Location
- Notes
Hold the shutter in the app for a short video (10 seconds, one per catch). The number of photos is set by each competition, and the app tells you when you reach the limit. Organisers may ask for video of long fish.
Yes. Catches outside competitions you change freely. A competition catch can be corrected after submission, but the correction goes to the jury and applies once they approve it.
The jury can adjust the length of an approved catch, for example when the measure is hard to read in the photo. You see the stored length and the reason on the catch, and you can raise a dispute if you disagree.
Yes! FishComp supports offline mode. Your catches will be saved locally and automatically synced when you regain internet connection.
Competitions
- Open the competition in the app or on fishcomp.com.
- Tap «Sign up». You can sign up yourself, your children or the whole family in one payment.
- Pay by card if the competition has an entry fee.
- In team competitions the captain enters the team and can pay for the crew; the crew joins through an invitation.
Every competition states its own rules on the competition page. The common methods are:
- Fixed points – each species is worth a set number of points
- Points per cm or gram – the length or weight of the fish counts directly
- Formula against a base length – points = length ÷ the species' base length × 100, usually capped; only your best fish per species counts, and often only your best N species
- Total weight – the sum of the weights you log
- Point table – the organiser sets points per species and size
- Slams and bonuses – extra points for catching set combinations of species, or separate ranked slam lists; releasing the fish can earn a bonus
Ties are usually decided by the best single fish.
The jury approves catches as they come in. Until a catch is approved it can show as «unofficial» in the result lists, and an organiser may choose to hide pending catches. You get a notification when it is approved or rejected.
Result lists update live. A placing is «unofficial» as long as it rests on catches the jury has not approved yet. When the competition has ended and the organiser has locked the results, the list is final.
If rejected, you'll receive a notification with the reason. Common reasons include:
- The photo does not show the measurement clearly
- Wrong species
- Missing length or weight
- Caught outside the competition area
- Caught outside the competition period
- The photo was not taken with the app camera
Disagree? Tap «Raise doubt» on the catch (or «Appeal» on your own), and the jury looks at it again. You follow the status under «My complaints» in the app.
No. Nobody can approve their own catches, their children's, or a teammate's in the same competition. Another jury member has to do it.
Entry fees for organisers
You connect your own Stripe account on the competition page (Payouts). Participants pay by card, the money lands in your Stripe account, and Stripe pays it out to your bank account on its schedule. Registration opens when Stripe says the account is ready.
Your national identity number, your address and a bank account. A company or association also needs its organisation number and who signs for it. You also create your own Stripe login (e-mail and password), which you later use at dashboard.stripe.com. It takes about 10 minutes, and you do the identity check yourself on Stripe's own pages.
FishComp takes 20 % of each entry fee, at least NOK 20, unless a fixed fee per class has been agreed with the organiser. Stripe's card fees (about 1.5–3 % plus a small fixed fee, depending on the card) are deducted from your payout. Example: an angler pays NOK 300; FishComp gets NOK 60, and you get NOK 240 minus Stripe's fee. Refunds and disputes are handled in your own Stripe dashboard; FishComp's share is not refunded.
FishComp takes NOK 10 per membership; Stripe's fee is deducted from the club's payout. The rest goes straight to the club's own Stripe account. FishComp keeps its NOK 10 if the club refunds. A paid membership fee can only be paid by card through Stripe; the club cannot record Vipps, bank or cash for it.
Accounts & Child Accounts
Child accounts allow parents/guardians to manage accounts for young anglers. Benefits include:
- Parent manages the child's account
- Parent can view child's catches and statistics
- Parent can enter child in competitions
- Children get messages only from organisers and the jury, not from other users, and are placed in the junior class automatically when a competition has one
- Open your profile and go to Family.
- Choose Add child.
- Enter the child's name and year of birth.
- The child account is linked to yours; you log catches and sign up on the child's behalf.
Yes. You can register or sign in with Google or Apple, or connect them to an existing account under Settings. E-mail and password keep working as before.
In the app: Profile → Delete account. On the website: your profile has the same choice. Your account and content are deleted as described in the privacy policy; child accounts are deleted by the parent.
Teams & Clubs
Teams allow groups of anglers to compete together. Teams can:
- Enter team-based competitions
- The captain enters the team and can pay for the crew in one go
- The crew joins through an invitation in the app or by e-mail
- Have their own team page, statistics and «Teams and crew» overview in the competition
Clubs are larger organizations (fishing clubs, associations) that can:
- Host their own competitions
- Take membership fees by card through Stripe and issue a digital membership card
- Publish news and events to members
- Keep their own result lists
Leaderboards & Rankings
Leaderboards rank anglers based on:
- Competition standings - Points earned in competitions
- Total catches - Number of fish logged
- Species count - Unique species caught
- Biggest catches - Record lengths/weights by species
Result lists of published competitions are public, also without logging in, and so are the site-wide boards. They show name, catches and points, never your positions.
Species Database
Over 370 species, saltwater and freshwater, from Norwegian waters and around them, with Norwegian and English names. The list grows when anglers ask for a species.
Send the name to support@fishcomp.com, ideally with a photo, and we add the species, usually within a few days. Log the catch once the species is in place.
Offline Mode
Works offline:
- Logging catches
- Viewing your catch history
- Viewing downloaded species info
- Taking photos
Requires internet:
- Competition entry/submission
- Leaderboards
- Social features (feed, messaging)
- Notifications
Notifications
- Approval, rejection and deductions on your competition catches
- When you take the lead on a species in a competition, and when you lose it
- Team and club invitations, crew joining your team, team places
- Cheers, comments and replies on your catches, new followers
- Message requests and messages
- A possible Norwegian record on your catch
- For jury members: new catches to review, each one, hourly, or off
You control sounds and alerts under Profile → Sounds and alerts in the app; the phone's own notification setting for FishComp must be on.
Payments & Memberships
Yes, the app and the website are free for anglers. Competitions can have an entry fee set by the organiser. Organisers who want to run their own competitions need the Pro Organizer subscription (NOK 249 a month).
By card (Visa/Mastercard) through Stripe, on the website or in the app. You can pay for several people in one payment. Vipps is not supported. Refunds are decided by the organiser and made in their Stripe dashboard; FishComp's share is not refunded.
Getting Help
See also: Terms of use · Privacy policy
Last updated: November 2026
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