# RipCharts — user reviews > 49 indexed App Store user reviews of RipCharts by RipCharts, rated 4.80/5 from 488 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ripcharts/id993060891/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ripcharts/id993060891.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 433 · 4★ 34 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of RipCharts? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎯 Accurate fish location prediction - 💰 Cost-effective compared to fuel expenses - 🌊 Excellent water temperature and SST tracking - 📊 Multiple daily satellite imagery updates - 🗺️ Useful overlay and layer features - 📱 Offline map download capability - 🎓 Helpful tutorial videos available - ⚙️ Intuitive and user-friendly interface - 🛠️ Customizable and tailorable features - 🚀 Saves time and fuel on fishing trips - 💎 Superior to competitor applications - 🤝 Excellent customer service and refunds - 📍 GPS navigation and distance measurement tools **Cons** - 🐛 Pinch-to-zoom functionality broken - 🐛 App freezes and crashes frequently - 📊 Pixelated map display quality - 🌍 Limited geographic coverage (missing regions) - ⏰ Delayed satellite image updates - 💵 High subscription cost without free trial - 📞 Poor customer service responsiveness - 🔍 Low resolution/granularity for detailed fishing - 🐛 Manual coordinate input interface issues - 🐛 Current information not displaying correctly **Commonly reported bugs** - Pinch-to-zoom causes errors and app exit - App freezes when moving around maps - Pixelated and inaccurate display on newer devices - Current information fails to load on selected spots - Manual latitude/longitude input numbers not visible - App crashes after recent updates - Altimetry chart fails to update for days **Most requested features** - Free trial period before purchase - Money-back guarantee within 30 days - Expanded coverage for Western Australia - Hawaii harbor and location data - More frequent chart updates (real-time preferred) - Better resolution for close-range fishing areas - Improved map display quality and clarity - Faster satellite imagery delivery ## Newest reviews (14 of 49) ### 3/5 — Need help *2022-06-14, version 2.7.3* Need the altemptry chart to update daily sometimes it won’t for days ### 5/5 — Temps are everything *2022-06-08* When I want to head to the canyons, this is what I use for sure. Know where that water is and know where the fish may be ### 2/5 — No fee trial *2022-04-14* Currently $220 Australian with no free trial I don’t think so ### 5/5 — Ripcharts *2021-10-19* Ripcharts is by far the best app for on water use. Saves us hours of searching for good water. Study charts in the comfort of home,save your maps then go directly to the fish live on your saved picture. ### 5/5 — Essential *2021-08-23, version 2.6.7* Most important tool in the boat for finding fish! I’m on this app every day and it’s always bang on the money, saved a lot of wasted fuel and boosted my Stats for sure. 5 stars ### 5/5 — RipCharts is a no brainer *2021-06-03* Fishing offshore can have some guesswork involved if you don’t have daily intel from the charter fleet. RipCharts is an excellent way to gather information on what’s happening offshore. The premium account is a no brainer as it’s certainly less than a tank of fuel for any offshore adventure. The mobile app is great to use even offshore without cell network and the web browser version really can dial in where fishing is shown to be expected with chart overlays. Definitely watch the tutorial videos as it helps you understand how to get the most out of your subscription! Tight Lines! Caneelin’ Sportfishing ### 5/5 — Charter Boat Captain *2020-10-29* This app gives me detailed information that helps me make my day-to-day plans as a charter captain. It has helped me find fish that my competitors wish they knew of. ### 5/5 — RipCharts Tutorials *2020-09-24, version 2.6.7* Watch the videos and you will catch more fish on average trips. ### 5/5 — Best site ever *2020-08-14* I’ve used all the fishing imagery sites. None compare to RipCharts. Don’t waste your money on other sites. ### 5/5 — Go to SST app *2020-07-28, version 2.6.7* Love this app. Great value ### 5/5 — Hell Diver Approved *2020-05-17* If you want the most highly advanced satellite imagery in the world at your fingertips then Ripcharts is the only way to go!! ### 5/5 — love RIP charts *2020-05-13, version 2.6.6* Great service. The GUI is intuitive and tailorable Great product ### 4/5 — Need fixing *2020-01-06* I try and put in numbers manually on my iPhone for my fishing locations, and you can’t see the numbers on the bottom to adjust the lat and Long. Help! **Developer response:** Update - hello, it appears this behavior is observed if you have your phone set to Dark Mode. We have a fix in motion and it will be deployed when ready. Hello, apologies for the issue you are experiencing. Developers are trying to resolve the issue but are not able to observe it. Can you send us an email at http://www.ripcharts.com/contact.aspx ? We’d like to know what device you are using, and ask a few questions regarding your phone settings. ### 5/5 — Game changer for SE Qld Blue Marlin fishing *2019-12-19* Rip Charts have made a significant difference to where we start our day and target Blue Marlin over the last 5 years. Thanks Chris ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Please fix *2023-05-21, version 2.7.4* Please update app to fix issues on newer devices. The ‘pinch to zoom’ feature is all messed up. Great features, terrible interface. ### 1/5 — App is no good *2023-03-25* App freezes and us pixelated ### 1/5 — Sort out the glitches *2022-12-24* 5 stars for valuable info Less than 1 star….moving round maps causes glitches and app to freeze. Using iPhone.. pinch to zoom in usually results in error viewing maps, exit app, restart app and try again on currents and sea temp pages with same result if you pinch and zoom too much. Currents page often won’t show current info on spot selected. ### 1/5 — Horrible customer service *2022-09-25, version 2.7.4* They never respond back ### 1/5 — Never a clear shot of NC *2020-11-27, version 2.6.7* I’ve been trying to use this app since this summer and have yet to have one clear image of NC. I understand you can’t control the weather but this app is useless in my opinion. ### 1/5 — Not worth the money *2020-06-21* No worth the money, I’ve down loaded the app on my phone and the maps are pixelated and inaccurate temperature readings. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work in Whitsundays Australia *2019-05-05* It’s pixelated in the Whitsundays Queensland Australia. ### 1/5 — I wish I seen the reviews before purchasing! *2018-06-02* I watched 3 tutorials and I was sold: that’s what I need! I’m giving you 1 star only for the idea - that’s the only pro - the idea. Cons: Not granular enough for ANYTHING!!! There’s no good resolution on anything even the easy stuff. For fishermen fishing within a 30 Mile radius is useless. Then.... YOU PAY YOU GET SCREWED!!!! CANT GET MY MONEY BACK!!!! **Developer response:** Hello Horatio, please give us a call so we can walk you through the different datasets of the service. It appears you've only looked at a few altimetry maps before forming this conclusion. Altimetry, while it has its purpose, is not the same nor has the same resolution of granule SSTs, chlorophyll etc. We'd be happy to explain to you the different datasets - including the ones displayed on the tutorials. ### 1/5 — Not here in HI *2017-07-31, version 2.0.0* Love the app but sorry to say doesn't have Hawaii harbors! Still waiting for refund ### 1/5 — DOESNT WORK SINCE UPDATE!? *2017-05-14, version 1.0.7* Why release something that's not working ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The best modern advancement in fishing *2025-09-02* For less cost than a days worth of fuel you can pin point exactly where the fish will be with insane accuracy, Not only has it benefited my Pelagic fishing but I can always find the clear visibility for spear fishing to, this app is essential I wish I could give it 10 stars ### 5/5 — Great App *2025-07-12, version 2.7.7* Great SST App. Plus many more features. ### 5/5 — My Go Yo App for Water Temp Breaks *2024-08-02* I got this app 3 years ago and it way improved my accuracy to find blue water for tuna. This year I also started using it to find 57 degree water for salmon. Love the multiple shots I get over the day for a comprehensive trend of the water & currents. I use the layers & tools to find structure & distance. It’s the one app I pay for every year. I Love this app! ### 5/5 — Catch Fish *2024-06-14, version 2.7.7* Get RipCharts and get on the fish!! ### 5/5 — Very important tool for fishing! *2024-05-16* I have been using Rip Charts for several years and it has paid off with fish and not waisted fuel. ### 5/5 — Everything you need *2024-05-05, version 2.7.7* I’ve been using Rip Charts for a decent amount of years and have always liked the quality and price. Gives plenty of info for serious offshore and bay fishing in MD. I use it for early season crabbing in the Chesapeake. ### 5/5 — The best available for serious anglers. *2023-06-10* Tried them all and this is the best in so many ways. Won’t be disappointed AT ALL. This is what you have been looking for ### 5/5 — If you desire success *2023-04-21* Ripcharts is a very user friendly platform. After viewing the application’s educational videos and tutorials online I have been able to find the optimal areas for making a decision on the best locations for maximizing the trip success . Nothing is a guarantee in the realm of fishing but Ripcharts will 100% give you an advantage. Thanks for making a great tool for any and all fishermen 🤙🤙🤙sobx ### 5/5 — Add to your success in fishing *2023-04-18* I now have countless examples where I’ve decided to go and fish a particular area the morning off based on the satellite pictures I read THAT morning. And been SUPER successful. ### 5/5 — Great for north west fishing *2022-08-14* This is a must have for planning your next offshore trip. This app has lots of little options to help assist your next fishing trip. I can overlay the sea surface temps with chloro or other charts. You can measure point to point for distance, and set a point for GPS locations. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*