AlgoCatch Free vs VIP in 2026 is simple: Week Pass €5 for one week, Seasonal €25 sold 1 May-31 October 2026, Yearly €45 for a year on the coast. Free shows depths, seabed and gilthead with no card.
AlgoCatch is usable for real trips on Free. VIP is extra modes, extra habitats, and the removal of daily caps, not a different map engine.
Prices valid 2026, updated 18 September 2026. This page is the reference; the homepage and app match it.
Which AlgoCatch plan fits your trip in 2026?
Match the plan to the days you will fish: one week or less, Week Pass €5; May to October, Seasonal €25; local or several trips a year, Yearly €45. Unsure? Start on Free and upgrade inside the app.
If the dates are still loose, check a spot for free before you buy, then pick a pass when you know how long you will fish.
Four 2026 plans cover Trieste-Ancona, the Slovenian coast, Istria, Kvarner and Dalmatia: Free plan €0, Week Pass €5, Seasonal €25 and Yearly €45. Paid plans share one VIP scope; you buy days, not a second map. One week takes the Week Pass. May-October takes Seasonal, sold 1 May-31 October 2026. A local or repeat visitor takes Yearly. Anyone can stay on Free with no card. Count the days, then upgrade inside the app. Seasonal is sold only in that window.
| Plan | Price | Covers | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 | Depths, Folk-5 seabed, gilthead, three boat modes, 2 routes/day, 2 saved. No card. | Everyone |
| Week Pass | €5 | 7 days of VIP. One-time payment, does not renew. €5 credited toward Seasonal or Yearly within 7 days. | One week or less |
| Seasonal | €25 | VIP from 1 May to 31 October 2026. One-time payment. Sold only inside that window. | May-October |
| Yearly | €45 | 12 months of VIP. Renews annually; cancel anytime with access to the end of the paid year. | Local or repeat |
| Lifetime | €99 one-time · sold until the native iOS/Android apps launch | Then withdrawn; existing holders keep access. | Unfeatured |
We set the Week Pass at 7 days because UK and AT visitors on the Slovenian coast and in Istria usually stay one week. Depths come from EMODnet Bathymetry.
What does the free AlgoCatch plan include?
Free (€0, no card) opens the map with depths, the Folk-5 seabed readout, the gilthead habitat, and the trolling, anchor and longline modes, with 2 route suggestions a day and 2 saved routes. Gilthead spots scoring 60+ are VIP.
That is what the map shows on every plan: the same depth and seabed layers sit on Free and on VIP.
What Free is: a working planner at €0. You get depths, the same seabed readout, gilthead habitat, and trolling, anchor and longline, plus 2 route suggestions a day (4 in the first 48 hours) and 2 saved routes. From 20 August 2026, gilthead spots scoring 60+ are VIP; scores below that stay on Free.
Who it is for: every visitor, and the shore angler who may never need more than gilthead, depths and the three boat modes. No card is asked at signup.
How you get it: create a free account and open the map. Daily route caps reset with the day. The first 48 hours raise suggestions from 2 to 4 and open seabass habitat; the other Free caps stay.
When the 60+ cap applies: from 20 August 2026. Before you pay, see which species the Habitat Checker shows free.
What does VIP unlock over Free?
VIP adds all nine habitat species, gilthead spots scoring 60+, unlimited route suggestions and saved routes, the shore jigging, surfcasting and spearfishing modes, forecast days beyond today, current-aware routes, the 3D seafloor, the effort overlay and CSV export.
What VIP is: the same map engine with the locks off. Week Pass, Seasonal and Yearly share this scope while the pass is active, so €5, €25 and €45 buy duration, not a second product. Who feels it: boat visitors who want extra species and modes, shore anglers who want seabass after the first 48 hours, and locals who want unlimited routes, forecast days beyond today, the 3D seafloor, the effort overlay and CSV export. How: any paid plan turns the whole VIP column on. When: the moment checkout completes in 2026.
| Feature | Free | First 48 hours | VIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trolling, anchor, longline | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shore jigging, surfcasting, spearfishing | Locked | Locked | Yes |
| Gilthead habitat | Yes; 60+ VIP from 20 August 2026 | Yes, full | Yes, full |
| European seabass habitat | No | Yes | Yes |
| Other habitats (nine habitat species on VIP) | No | No | Yes |
| Route suggestions a day | 2 | 4 | Unlimited |
| Current-aware routes | No | No | Yes |
| Saved routes | Max 2 | Max 2 | Unlimited |
| Currents / SST | Live today (beta) | Live today | Live + forecast days beyond today |
| Fishing effort overlay | No | No | Yes |
| 3D seafloor | No | No | Yes |
| CSV export of ranked zones | No | No | Yes |
| Zone finder in core modes | Yes | Yes | Yes + all habitats |
How does the €5 Week Pass work?
Pay €5 once on app.algocatch.com after free signup and get 7 days of full VIP from purchase. It does not renew. Upgrade to Seasonal or Yearly inside those 7 days and the €5 is credited to that plan.
What it is: a one-time payment of Week Pass €5 for 7 days of VIP from the minute you pay. It does not renew. The €5 is credited toward Seasonal or Yearly if you upgrade within the 7 days; the credit applies only inside that window.
Who it is for: the one-week visitor. How you buy it: sign up free, then buy the Week Pass. Upgrade to Seasonal €25 or Yearly €45 inside the same 7 days to keep the credit. After that window the credit rule ends.
When the clock runs: 7 days from purchase, any month in 2026. Most charting apps sell a year; this is a 7-day pass sized for a holiday. still comparing apps? AlgoCatch vs Navionics vs Fishbrain.
When can you buy the Seasonal plan and what does it cover?
Seasonal costs €25 and covers VIP from 1 May to 31 October 2026. It is sold only inside that window; in April or November choose a Week Pass or Yearly. It is a one-time payment, not a subscription.
What Seasonal €25 is: VIP from 1 May to 31 October 2026, paid once. It is sold 1 May-31 October 2026 only. It is a one-time payment, not a subscription, and it does not renew.
Who it is for: anyone on the coast from spring through autumn, or a visitor whose stay is longer than 7 days and sits inside that window.
How you hold it: one checkout. Access always ends on 31 October 2026, no matter which day you paid. An August 2026 purchase covers fewer days than a May 2026 purchase because the end date is fixed.
When you can buy it: only between 1 May and 31 October. In April or November take a Week Pass €5 for 7 days or Yearly €45 for 12 months.
Who should buy the Yearly plan?
Locals and repeat visitors: Yearly is €45 for 12 months of VIP and can be bought all year. Summer-only anglers pay less with Seasonal €25. Yearly renews annually; cancel anytime and keep access to the paid year's end.
What Yearly €45 is: 12 months of VIP, sold all year. It is the one plan that renews annually. You can cancel anytime; access then runs to the end of the paid year. Do not read "cancel anytime" onto the Week Pass or Seasonal. Those are one-time payments.
Who it is for: locals in SI, HR and IT who open the planner through winter, and visitors who make several trips a year. If you fish only 1 May-31 October, Seasonal €25 is the cheaper 2026 row for that window.
How billing works: you pay Yearly, VIP stays on for 12 months, and the term renews unless you cancel in the account. Cancellation does not cut the remaining paid days.
When it is on sale: every month of 2026, including April and November, when Seasonal is closed.
How do you buy and activate a pass?
Create a free account on app.algocatch.com, open a locked tool or the plans screen, choose Week Pass, Seasonal or Yearly and pay by card through Stripe. VIP is active right after checkout on the same account, phone or laptop.
What the path is: four steps from a free account to VIP. Who it is for: a visitor on a phone at the coast who just hit a lock. How: locked tool or plans screen, then a card charge. When: VIP on that account immediately after checkout.
- Create a free account. No card to start Free.
- Open a locked tool, or open the plans screen.
- Choose Week Pass, Seasonal or Yearly.
- Pay by card.
Locked tools stay on screen with a VIP lock mark. Tapping one opens "Unlock what you just reached for" with the reason you hit the lock. That is the fastest path to the right plan.
VIP is active right after checkout. The plan sits on the account, so the same pass is on your phone and your laptop.
Match the pass to the days you will fish in 2026. Start free. Buy the Week Pass for one week; Seasonal €25 for 1 May-31 October; Yearly €45 if you live here or return.
FAQs
How much does AlgoCatch cost?
In 2026 the Free plan is €0 with no card. The Week Pass is €5 for 7 days of VIP. Seasonal is €25 and is sold 1 May-31 October 2026. Yearly is €45 for 12 months. Those four are the plans this page tells you to choose by trip length.
Is AlgoCatch free?
Yes. The Free plan is €0 and needs no card. It opens depths, seabed, gilthead habitat, and trolling, anchor and longline, with 2 route suggestions a day and 2 saved routes. You only pay if you want VIP: nine habitat species, 60+ gilthead spots, extra modes, and unlimited routes. Free has no time limit.
What is the AlgoCatch Week Pass?
The Week Pass is a one-time payment of €5 for 7 days of VIP from purchase. It does not renew. If you upgrade to Seasonal or Yearly within the 7 days, that €5 is credited toward Seasonal or Yearly. After the 7 days you return to Free unless you already upgraded. Buy it after free signup.
What is the difference between Free and VIP in AlgoCatch?
Free is depths, seabed, gilthead habitat, three boat modes, 2 route suggestions a day and 2 saved routes. VIP adds all nine habitat species, 60+ gilthead spots, unlimited route suggestions and saved routes, shore jigging, surfcasting and spearfishing, forecast days beyond today, current-aware routes, the 3D seafloor, the effort overlay and CSV export.
When can I buy the AlgoCatch Seasonal plan?
Seasonal (€25) is sold only between 1 May and 31 October 2026. It covers VIP until 31 October 2026 even if you buy late in that window. Outside those dates choose a Week Pass (€5, 7 days) or Yearly (€45, 12 months).
Does the AlgoCatch Week Pass renew automatically?
No. The Week Pass is a one-time €5 payment for 7 days of VIP. When it ends you return to Free unless you upgraded to Seasonal or Yearly inside the 7 days. There is no auto-renewal and no card charge after day 7.
Can I use AlgoCatch on my phone and laptop with one plan?
Yes. The plan is on your account, not your device. Sign in on any phone or laptop browser and the same Free or VIP access applies. You do not buy a second pass for a second screen. The web planner runs in the browser you already have.
Is AlgoCatch Lifetime still available?
The €99 one-time plan is still sold until the native iOS and Android apps are live on the App Store and Google Play, then withdrawn; existing holders keep full access. It is not in the trip-length rule and is not a featured plan. Monthly is not sold to new buyers.
By Gregor Romavh, co-founder of AlgoCatch, 30+ years of Adriatic shore and boat fishing from the Slovenian coast to Dalmatia.