Editor's pick

Best hunting & fishing log apps, 2026

A field log only works if it works where you actually are — a cold deer stand or a boat with no signal — and most outdoor apps fail there, hiding logging behind a subscription or a cloud login. These two pick up where the paper notebook in your truck leaves off, and both run fully offline with no account. Harvest Log auto-stamps each sit with an on-device GPS pin, wind direction, temperature trend, and moon phase, and ships bundled state-by-state season dates and bag limits. Wakelog keeps the modern ship's log for time on the water, auto-stamping position, heading, and heel angle every hour underway and exporting an insurance- and charter-grade PDF.

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TestFlight beta Sports

#1 Harvest Log

The hunting notebook for the stand.

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TestFlight beta Sports

#2 Wakelog

Logbook for every trip you cast off.

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FAQ

Do these apps work offline with no signal? ▾

Yes. Both Harvest Log and Wakelog are designed to run fully offline and store everything on your device. Harvest Log computes its GPS pin, wind direction, temperature trend, and moon phase on-device, and Wakelog logs position, heading, and heel angle without needing a connection — so a dead zone in the woods or out on the water doesn't stop you logging.

Are they free, or is there a subscription? ▾

Neither app uses a subscription, which is a core reason both exist. Harvest Log is built for hunters who refuse the OnX Hunt subscription, and Wakelog deliberately avoids the freemium gates (like Skipper's three-free-trips limit) that the older boating logs use. Both are currently in TestFlight beta.

Is Wakelog a fishing app specifically? ▾

Wakelog is a general offline ship's log for recreational boats — sailors, powerboaters, and cruisers — rather than a catch-logging app. It records your trips, engine hours, and hourly underway entries, bundles NOAA tide harmonics for US stations, and exports a single insurance- or charter-grade PDF, which makes it useful for any angler who heads out on a boat.

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