Strike Window
When to go fishing, and why.
An hourly bite score from 0 to 100 for any spot in the world, with the reason behind every point.
Strike Window is an iPhone app for shore and boat anglers, freshwater and saltwater. Pick a lake, river or stretch of coast and it shows the score for each hour, the best window of the day and a ledger of where the points came from: pressure trend, solunar periods, sunrise and sunset light, wind, temperature stability and, for US saltwater spots near a NOAA station, the tide. When you catch a fish, log it: the app keeps that hour's score and conditions, and after five catches it shows when your own fish bite. No feed, no account, no ads.
Bite Forecast: Strike Window · Version 1.1.0
Quick answer
Strike Window is a fishing forecast for iPhone by Marouane Gazouzi: every hour at a spot gets a bite score from 0 to 100, built from pressure trend, solunar periods, sunrise and sunset light, wind, temperature stability and, at US saltwater spots near a NOAA station, the tide, with every point explained. It is free for today and tomorrow at one spot; a catch log is free too. Strike Window Pro adds the 7-day outlook, unlimited spots, alerts, widgets and, after five catches, Your pattern, which shows when your own fish bite; both plans start with a 3-day free trial. No account, ads or tracking. On the App Store as Bite Forecast: Strike Window, version 1.1.0.
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Best window
The start, end and peak of the strongest stretch of hours each day.
7-day outlook
Each day's peak score and best window, so you can pick the morning before you book it off (Pro).
Hour detail
Tap any hour to see what each factor measured and why it matters, including the ones that scored zero.
Saved spots
Freshwater and saltwater spots, found by place name or by your current location. Unlimited with Pro.
Alerts and widgets
An alert 45 minutes before any Strong window at your spots, and Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with your spot's score and best window (Pro).
Catch log
On Today, tap "Caught one? Log it". Each catch keeps that hour's score and conditions, with a photo if you want one. Free.
Your pattern
After five catches: when your own fish bite, with your best time, the condition that matters most and your best spot (Pro).
Water near you
Pick a town and the map shows the lakes, rivers and coast around it, so the forecast is for where you fish.
Dark mode
For 5 am starts.
What's new in 1.1
- Catch log: on Today, tap "Caught one? Log it" to save the catch with that hour's score and conditions, and a photo if you like. Free.
- Your pattern (Pro): after five catches, see when your fish bite: best time, the condition that matters most, your best spot.
- Water near you: pick a town and the map shows the lakes, rivers and coast nearby.
- Both Pro plans, monthly and yearly, now start with a 3-day free trial.
- The App Store listing is now in 50 languages. The app itself is in English.
How the score works
Each hour gets points from six factors. Tap an hour in the app to see what each one measured.
Pressure trend
Most points when: Pressure is falling slowly over the last 3 hours (0.5 to 2 hPa)
Max: 25
Solunar
Most points when: Inside a major period (moon overhead or underfoot, ±1 h). A minor period (moonrise or moonset, ±30 min) scores less
Max: 20
Light
Most points when: Within an hour of sunrise or sunset
Max: 20
Wind
Most points when: 5 to 20 km/h
Max: 15
Temperature stability
Most points when: Less than 3 °C change from 24 hours earlier
Max: 10
Tide
Most points when: Moving water, around mid-tide (US saltwater spots near a NOAA station only)
Max: 10
Freshwater spots and spots without a tide station are scored out of 90 and scaled to 100. Bands: 0–39 Slow, 40–59 Fair, 60–79 Good, 80–100 Strong.
The score is a rule of thumb built from conditions anglers watch. It can't promise fish, and the ledger shows every point so you can judge for yourself.
Free and Pro
- Free: today and tomorrow for one spot, with every point explained, and the catch log.
- Strike Window Pro: 7-day outlook, unlimited spots, Strong-window alerts, widgets and Your pattern.
- US$4.99 a month or US$29.99 a year, each with a 3-day free trial. Prices in other countries are shown in local currency in the app.
Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings.
Privacy
- No account, no ads, no tracking, no analytics SDK.
- Your saved spots, catches and catch photos stay on your iPhone. The developer never receives them.
- Location is used only if you choose "Use my location" for a spot, and only to set that spot.
Support
Questions, bugs or a spot that looks wrong? Write to hello@aveniaconsulting.com
Tell us your iPhone model, the spot (place name is enough) and the date and hour you were looking at. Please don't send passwords or payment details.
The score
What is the best window?
The stretch of hours in the day with the highest scores. The app shows its start and end time and the peak score.
Can I trust the score?
Treat it as a rule of thumb. It sums conditions many anglers rely on, but it doesn't know about water temperature, clarity, fishing pressure or the species you are after, and weather forecasts can change. It can't promise fish. The ledger shows every point so you can judge for yourself.
Why is there no tide at my spot?
Tide is counted only for saltwater spots in the United States that are near a NOAA tide station. Elsewhere, and for freshwater spots, the score is built from the other five factors. Tide predictions are not for navigation.
Subscriptions
What is free and what is Pro?
Free: today and tomorrow for one spot, with every point explained, and the catch log. Strike Window Pro: the 7-day outlook, unlimited saved spots, Strong-window alerts, widgets and Your pattern. Pro costs US$4.99 a month or US$29.99 a year, and both plans start with a 3-day free trial (prices in other countries are shown in local currency in the app).
How do I cancel?
On your iPhone, open Settings › your name › Subscriptions › Strike Window Pro › Cancel Subscription, or open the App Store app, tap your photo, then Subscriptions.
Cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal date (or before the free trial ends) to avoid the next charge. You keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for. Deleting the app does not cancel the subscription.
How do I restore Pro on a new iPhone?
Open Strike Window, go to the Strike Window Pro screen and tap Restore. Use the same Apple Account you subscribed with.
How do I get a refund?
Purchases are processed by Apple, so refunds are requested from Apple.
Data and widgets
Where does the data come from?
Weather (pressure, wind, cloud cover, temperature): Apple Weather.
Tides: NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) predictions, for US stations.
Sun, moon and solunar periods: computed on your iPhone. Place search: Apple Maps.
Do I need an account? Is my location tracked?
No account. No ads, no tracking, no analytics SDK. Your spots stay on your iPhone. Location is used only when you add a spot with "Use my location".
Where are my catches and photos kept?
On your iPhone only. Catches and their photos are saved in the app on your device and are never uploaded; the developer never receives them. Deleting a catch deletes its photo, and deleting the app removes them all.
How do I add the widget?
Touch and hold the Home Screen, tap Edit, then Add Widget, and choose Strike Window. Widgets are part of Pro and show your current spot. Lock Screen widgets work the same way from the Lock Screen editor.
Legal
Contact: hello@aveniaconsulting.com
Weather data: Apple Weather. Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS. Apple Weather data sources