iBobber

iBobber Free App

Rated 3.61/5 (253) —  Free Android application by ReelSonar

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About iBobber

There’s a lot to love about iBobber. It syncs via Bluetooth Smart® version 4.0 and with phones and tablets for Android™ (version 4.3 and later) up to 100’ away from a shore, boat, kayak, or pier, so you have a fishfinder with a solid connection, that won't deplete your phone's battery like wi-fi does, a fishfinder that goes up to 10hrs on a charge, that's half the size and weight— a fishfinder that’s as mobile as you are. Even if you have a boat-mounted fishfinder, iBobber can free you from seeing fish only under your boat.

Now with Smart Watch sync! The iBobber app can now sync between your phone/tablet and your Android Wear smart watch (LG GWatch, Moto 360, Sony SmartWatch 3, Samsung Gear Live, and Asus Zen Watch).

Note: Phones and tablets for Android™ must have Android 4.3 and Bluetooth Smart 4.0 to sync with iBobber.

Just cast the iBobber bobber (sold separately) and Ping! the iBobber app syncs via Bluetooth Smart and displays where the fish are.

The iBobber app and iBobber bobber enable you to locate fish down to 135’, GPS Tag hotspots, map the waterbed contour, and measure water temperature.

You can save all your fishing adventures with the Trip Log, and share them all on social media. You’ll also love the Lunar Calendar, Fish Alarm, Strike Alarm, LED Beacon, Weather sync, and the app’s stunning graphics.

iBobber is for anyone who loves to find fish, and wants to catch more of them.
 The iBobber app is designed for one-handed use, and can help make fishing more fun 
than it's ever been. And finding more fish is always a lot
 more fun than just fishing!

Note: Bluetooth Smart is very clever technology and is different from Bluetooth® used in other fishfinders. Bluetooth Smart is designed for short messages from nearby devices such as temperature sensors, proximity sensors, and medical devices such as heart monitors, and now sonar signals. It does a really good job of keeping devices continually paired.

iBobber App Features:

Sonar Screen

Locate Fish at Depths down to 135ft
Depth Scale
Fish Tagged with Depth
2 Fish Sizes: 15" and under & over 15"
Waterbed foliage


Sonar Status Dashboard

Battery Status (up to 8hrs of charge)
Water Temperature
Fish Alarm (on/off)
Strike Alarm (on/off/adjustable)
Bobber LED beacon (on/off)


Trip Log

Tap any GPS Tag button on any screen and the Date, Time, and Location of your trip auto-loads in Trip Log. Name your trip, tlog conditions and type of fishing. Log the lures fish are hitting, and species of fish you've caught. Share it all on social media with friends who are stuck back in the office.

Date
Time
Location (GPS coordinates)
Title
Lure
Conditions
Type of Fishing
Fish Caught (type & number)
Notes

Share: Facebook, Twitter, Mail, Text

Auto-Archives Trips; Linked with Calendar: tap past date and archived Trip Logs appear

Waterbed Mapping

Map the contour of the bottom up to 100ft away, down to
135'.


Lunar Calendar

Moonrise / moonset
Sunrise / sunset
Provides moon phases by day and date. And moon rise/set, sunrise/set— just tap today's date to see them.

Linked with Trip Log; tap past date and archived Trip Logs appear


Weather

GPS based and provides current temperature, estimated high/low temperature for today, percentage chance of rain, wind speed/direction, barometric pressure.


Settings

Bluetooth Smart® Sync
Imperial / Metric
Sonar Demo
Waterbed Mapping speed adjustment
10 Languages (English, French, Spanish, German, Portugese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic)


Bobber Specs

Sonar Depth: Down to 135ft / 41m
Bluetooth Smart Range: Up to 100 ft / 30m
Sonar: Single Beam, 90º, 118 kHz
Power: Auto-On in water
Units: Imperial / Metric
Battery: 3.7V Rechargeable
Battery Charge: Up to 8 hours
Size: 59mm Diameter
Weight: 47gm / 1.7oz


Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

How to Download / Install

Download and install iBobber version 1.99 on your Android device!
Downloaded 10,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: com.reelsonar.ibobber, download iBobber.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
Improved power management.
Version update iBobber was updated to version 1.99
Version update iBobber was updated to version 1.85
More downloads  iBobber reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update iBobber was updated to version 1.65

What are users saying about iBobber

H70%
by H####:

The idea of it is cool, although I feel it lacks some necessary detail. A more clear scan would make this tremendously better. I tried switching back and forth from the sonar screen to the fish screen, and any random dot above the floor is considered a fish, and at times it would show weeds where there clearly weren't any. The depth seemed decently accurate as I cross checked it with a map of the lake, but as far as what it considers to be fish or structure, I am skeptical. I would like to see the ability to change the frequency to get a better picture. There is no advanced feature to twerk settings, and I think that would be great. Does better on boat then on shore, as I didnt have to cast it, and it stayed within 5 feet from me. Casting from shore, it disconnects past 20 feet. Overall cool idea, but I think I would go with a different product.

U70%
by U####:

Glad to see that Ibobber works for Android... should have said something on the box because it ONLY works for iPhones waste of my money

Q70%
by Q####:

This product sucks I tried to connect with my HTC BOLT 10 EVO it gets disconnect by it self for 30second and get connect by it self and this product is not useful

Q70%
by Q####:

Useful app imo. It put me on the fish a couple of times

G70%
by G####:

After the firmware update stopped working....now its a paper weight

Q70%
by Q####:

Does not work with Android!

M70%
by M####:

Worth it's weight in gold

D70%
by D####:

Worked great till firmware update last summer. Talked to guys on how to fix and needless to say it's a 100 dollar paper weight. When It worked it was great but now shaking my head.

Q70%
by Q####:

10 stars for super fast support! I had to put it in water in order to successfully update but support was super fast and walked me through it! I really like this device, now I wish I had the latest model with the noisemaker!!!!

Q70%
by Q####:

The Bluetooth sync issues seem to be sorted out. The temperature jumps from 100 to actual temperature then back. Using on a Moto Z Force. Don't like the global plotters screen. Battery life is good on the iBobber, but will quickly drain the phone battery.

Q70%
by Q####:

Just a littel hard to get it going but still something im in love with i know is going to get me going

L70%
by L####:

Does what its supposed to do. Have had no issues with it.

Q70%
by Q####:

A lot of people want to write this off as a gimmick but it is a great tool for bank or boat fisherman alike. It's not all about "finding fish". Yes, it lets you know if fish are physically there but you can also map out the bottom to see structure, depressions and even weedbeds. Structure = fish. You can cast this into spots a sonar from boat cannot go. Buy it, you wont regret it.

W70%
by W####:

I tried to use this ice fishing. I don't think the unit likes cold water. It works for 30 seconds and then I get "I bobber out of water" warning even though I am looking at it sitting in the water in the hole. Unfortunately received as gift from Dad. Hate to tell hm it sucks.

A70%
by A####:

Pros===>Battery life is excellent depth finder seems to be working good as long as it's over 5 feet deep water temperature works perfect fish finder works great. Cons===> 100 foot range is a bit stretching it. Wish it was a little bit more accurate on fish size. Would be nice if Graphics were a little bit better. Overall====> slightly overpriced for what it does but if you find it on sale it's worth it I enjoy using it it helps out with fishing I would buy again.

Q70%
by Q####:

Maybe its my phone or i have a defective unit. I took this to a local pond, synched it with my phone, and casted it out. Within seconds its showing a depth of 5ft with fish at 1 and 3ft. As I'm reeling it in it keeps showing the same depth even though it was clearly in 1ft of water. Next I tried the mapping setting and go less than stellar results as i am reeling it in this time it passed through some lilly pads but didn't graph them. I'm not sure what to do yet however I'm leaning towards a refund.

K70%
by K####:

Im an avid fisher and i spent hours using this and it dose not work. Returned mine.

Q70%
by Q####:

I blobber

Q70%
by Q####:

Edit: come on people, read the instructions! So fun. depth not exact every time, but I don't need exact. New updates are nice--tide table info is great. Seeing reviews from people who definitely didn't read the directions. This thing comes with me every time. Battery life is great, just have to remember to turn off my other apps.

N70%
by N####:

For all u so called fisherman, if u read the instructions don't put it in the sink a bowl or a fish tank no less than 4ft of water actually it's 5 and deeper fish finder is the same I've been using it since I got it in June 2016 works excellently.

Q70%
by Q####:

I enjoy it every fishing.

Q70%
by Q####:

I put it in my fish tank that has one fish and it said there was 10 fish 20ft dwn but my tank is only 3ft deep. It also failed to update, saying I need to atleast have the bobber 2ft near my phone to update but it was right next to my phone.

U70%
by U####:

Just bought this as it was half the price of the deeper gadget but i am very pleased so far. As soon as i got it i charged it up to full then placed it in a sink full of water in kitchen. Then i connected my phone to it and installed latest firmware. I took it out for its first venture and it was very helful . Where i was fishing was known to be weedy but this showed me where the clear spots were and where the shelves were for me to fish.. this will be with me every trip.

Q70%
by Q####:

The software for it is completely garbage ok well that maybe a little harsh but I know that I'm not far off by saying that it could definitely use some updates and a less cartoon style down scan is what I'm quessing that they were trying to mimic but it was showing tires and bricks as weeds and the bottom as being flat when I know that the bottom is very well not flat. Tried mapping the bottom of the same spot with it, it was a little better view of the bottom but still cartoon like and garbage details.

Q70%
by Q####:

The best gift I ever got. Fishing, turned into catching!

Q70%
by Q####:

Estou no Brasil e comprei o iBobber em Toronto no Canadá. Após fazer FIRMWARE não consigo mais sincronizar via Bloetooth com meu celular. Me ajude a resolver este problema.

C70%
by C####:

The iBobber will no longer sync with my phone after the firmware update.

Q70%
by Q####:

Fun to us

M70%
by M####:

Placed the ibobber in a pool and it was showing me fish on this app. What a ripoff. Don't buy.

Q70%
by Q####:

See before I buy is it seriously worth getting

U70%
by U####:

Well done and worth every penny.

U70%
by U####:

So fun. depth not exact every time, but I don't need exact. New updates are nice--tide table info is great. Seeing reviews from people who definitely didn't read the directions. This thing comes with me every time. Battery life is great, just have to remember to turn off my other apps.

T70%
by T####:

Placed the ibobber in a pool and it was showing me fish on this app. What a ripoff. Don't buy.

I70%
by I####:

I put it in a little water feature pond in front of my house. It actually shows fish. Only thing is I have no fish in it......... am I using it incorrectly or is it just bs.

Z70%
by Z####:

The app can be a real battery hog, sometimes is uses more % while not in use than some apps or games actually running. Should have weather forecast, not just on the day only, same for lunar calender info. I'd like to create a trip log afterwards, u can only creat a log for today and not edit the date. Also it pop ups a message to turn on bluetooth while not using the app.

U70%
by U####:

Bobber never turns on when I use it, tells me firmware update needs to be installed which takes forever and everytime my screen turns off it cancels the update. Charging a hundred bucks for a beta version is b*******.

U70%
by U####:

The app should have a smoother flowing bottom. The depth is usually off by a foot or 2, and the device doesnt always sync properly. I would not recommend this device.

U70%
by U####:

It disconnects from the app under 100' the fish on screen is probably my bait. It's not all that.

U70%
by U####:

Mine looses it connection all the time and miss reads depths and fish and wont take the firmware upgrades

U70%
by U####:

See before I buy is it seriously worth getting


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