Guide · Privacy
A Fishbrain alternative that keeps your spots private
Updated October 5, 2026
If you want to log catches without putting your spots on a social feed, Newbreeds is a private-by-default fishing log. Every catch is pinned exactly but visible only to you unless you share it with a crew you invite, and photos are stripped of GPS data before they leave your phone. Logging is free on iPhone and Android.
Built for different things
Fishbrain is the largest fishing social network: a feed of other anglers' catches and a community map, with a Pro subscription. Newbreeds is a private logbook: your catches, the conditions behind them, and insights built from your own history. Neither is right for everyone.
Choose Fishbrain if
- You want to see what other anglers are catching nearby.
- You enjoy posting catches and following other anglers.
- You want the biggest community of any fishing app.
Choose Newbreeds if
- Your spots should stay yours. Nothing is shared unless you post it to a crew.
- You want tide, pressure, water temperature and moon saved with every catch automatically, free.
- You want to know which conditions your bites happen in, with a bite forecast tuned to them (Premium).
- You fish with a few trusted friends. Crews give you a private shared map, chat and leaderboards, with access codes and an approval queue (Premium).
How Newbreeds keeps spots private
- Catches and spots are private to you by default.
- Sharing is opt-in, catch by catch, and only to crews you've joined.
- Photos are re-encoded to strip EXIF and GPS data before upload.
- Your data is never sold. See the privacy policy.
Other private options
- Fishing Points: maps, saved spots and forecasts.
- Anglers' Log: a detailed private journal with export.
- Piscary and Log.Fish: logbooks that describe themselves as private by default.
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Questions
Can other anglers see my fishing spots on Newbreeds?
No. Catches and spots are private to you by default. Nothing is shared unless you choose to share a catch with a crew you have joined.
Does Newbreeds remove location data from photos?
Yes. Photos are re-encoded to strip EXIF and GPS data before anything leaves your phone.
Can I share spots with just my fishing buddies?
Yes. Crews (Premium) give you a private shared map, a group chat and leaderboards. Friends join with an access code, and new members can wait for approval.
Is Newbreeds free?
Logging, automatic conditions, your map and your full history are free, forever. Premium adds insights, the 7-day bite forecast, crews, cloud backup and CSV export.