Hook and Net vs Star Tri
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hook and Net
This trade journal covers the international commercial fishing industry, focusing on political and technical aspects. It explores the industry's crucial role in the global food network.
- International commercial fishing industry coverage
- Political aspects of fishing
- Technical aspects of fishing
- Global food network analysis
- Trade journal format
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Hook and Net is a trade journal for the international commercial fishing industry, examining political and technical aspects of this vitally important aspect of the global food network.
Star Tri
Easily program Star Signal Tri-Color lights using your iOS device. This app uses your phone's flash to send data to the light's sensor, allowing quick setup and customization of patterns, colors, phase, and functionality.
- Program patterns for 3 enable wires
- Select colors per enable wire
- Adjust phase settings
- Set functionality (steady burn, cruise, auto-dim)
- Preview patterns before programming
- Uses phone flash for data transmission
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The Star DLITMC, DLXTMC, DLTTMC, and DLKTMC have a large number of features built into them. You can now program these features using your iOS device with the Star Signal Tri-Color Programmer! The system works using the flash on your phone to send data to a sensor on the device. Simply set up your light as described in the manual, select your options, hold your phone flash near the sensor, and program your light in seconds! You can program: 1. Patterns for each of the 3 enable wires. 2. Which colors are enabled by each enable wire. 3. Phase 4. Functionality such as steady burn, cruise, and auto-dim. And then preview your pattern in the app before sending!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Star Tri at every 3 months against Hook and Net's every 12 months. Hook and Net's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hook and Net against 5.0 for Star Tri. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hook and Net has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hook and Net ships an update every 12 months, Star Tri every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hook and Net | Star Tri |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Storholt | Grote Industries, Inc. |
Customer experience
Hook and Net
Star Tri
In-app purchases
Hook and Net
No in-app purchases
Star Tri
No in-app purchases
