Comparison

SmartTacklebox vs Tether

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SmartTacklebox

Organize your fishing tackle with this app. Catalog lures, store notes, and recall what you have and why you bought it. Upgrade for unlimited storage and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Digital tackle box memory
  • Photo tagging of lures
  • Lure catalog creation
  • Internet link integration
  • Personalized notes
  • Tackle usage learning
Features
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SmartTacklebox lets you use your SmartPhone as your memory for you tackle boxes. If you're a bass fisherman or fly-fisherman with lots of tackle that you cannot remember where or why you bought, then SmartTacklebox will help you recall what tackle you have and where. Using SmartTacklebox, you can take a photo of a tackle box after you've placed your tackle in it, and tag the lures or bait in the image. To recalling what lure you're looking at and what its for, simply touch the lure on the image. You can build your own lure catalog as you go along, linking to information about the lure on the Internet, as well as making your own notes. SmartTacklebox allows you to continually update the information about the tackle in the tackle box helping you to learn what you have and how/why to use your tackle. The free version of the app has advertising banners and limitations of 2 sides of 1 tackle box, as well as a limit of 20 lures. The Pro License which can be purchased from within the app removes the advertising and allows you to record multiple boxes and divisions, as well as any number of lures.

About

Tether

Features
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Tether helps couples have better conversations, discover more about each other, and stay connected through thoughtful questions. Answer questions in your own time, then reveal each other's answers once you've both responded. Explore intimacy, communication, trust, personal growth, relationships, and more through curated question packs designed to spark conversations that actually matter. One question leads to another. Complete a question together and your next one is ready when you are. You can answer at your own pace, whether you're sitting together on the couch or connecting from different places. Tether gives you a simple reason to talk, laugh, open up, and discover something new about the person you're with. One subscription unlocks Premium for both partners. Tether pulls you closer when life pulls you apart. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms & Conditions: https://tethercouplesapp.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://tethercouplesapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

SmartTacklebox4 screens
Tether4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SmartTacklebox at none against Tether's shown. SmartTacklebox also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SmartTacklebox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tether sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartTacklebox ships an update every 6 days, Tether every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmartTacklebox versus Tether: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartTackleboxTether
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB90 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSMARTMOBIWARE LTDTether App PTY LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SmartTacklebox

One-time1
  • SmartTacklebox Pro$5.99
9 purchases

Tether

Subscriptions2
  • Tether Premium — Monthly7 Days trial$6.491 Month
  • Tether Premium — Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time7
  • 3 x Shared question refreshes$1.29
  • 1 Pack - 7 Days$2.49
  • 6 x Shared question refreshes$2.79
Show 4 more
  • Event Pass - Premium$2.99
  • 2 Packs - 14 Days$3.49
  • 10 x Shared question refreshes$3.99
  • Event Pass - Member$4.99

Questions

Is SmartTacklebox free?
SmartTacklebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tether free?
Tether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SmartTacklebox or Tether have ads?
Tether shows ads; SmartTacklebox does not.
Which is updated more often, SmartTacklebox or Tether?
SmartTacklebox ships an update every 6 days, and Tether every 5 days. Most recently, SmartTacklebox was updated on October 16, 2026 and Tether on October 20, 2026.

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