Comparison

GolfPass vs Hooked Fisherman

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

Head to head
About

GolfPass

Access exclusive golf content, including original series, lessons from champions, and Golf Channel programs. Watch on your mobile device or connected TV, anytime, anywhere. Improve your game with thousands of on-demand tips and insights from top professionals.

Highlights
  • Exclusive GolfPass Originals
  • Golf Channel Programs
  • On-demand Golf Tips & Lessons
  • Instruction from Champion Golfers
  • Streaming Access Anywhere
  • Live Tournament Updates
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The GolfPass app gives you instant, anywhere access to exclusive GolfPass originals, your favorite Golf Channel programs, and much more, all in one convenient app. Take your favorite shows and pros to the course, the office, the airport or anywhere else, and watch original series and fan-favorites from the game’s best at home or on the go. Keep the very best golf instruction close at hand, with thousands of on-demand golf tips and lessons from champion golfers like Rory McIlroy, as well as the same coaches who have helped major champions improve their game. The GolfPass app works on your mobile device or connected TV, so you can enjoy the best golf videos and get closer to your favorite professional golfers wherever you want to watch. Catch up on the best Feherty interviews, new episodes of The Conor Moore Show, The Rory & Carson Podcast and others, along with exclusive access to classic shows like Big Break, iconic moments and clips from golf’s greatest events, and much more. · Take your favorite shows anywhere you go with streaming access · Watch new, exclusive shows and clips only for GolfPass members · Stream live tournaments, updates and more · Keep your favorite instructors in your pocket with on-demand lessons and daily tips · Watch 400+ hours of instruction and start improving your game immediately Terms of Use https://www.golfpass.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy https://www.versantprivacy.com/privacy?intake=Golf&appname=GolfPass Your Privacy Choices https://www.versantprivacy.com/privacy/notrtoo CA Notice https://www.versantprivacy.com/privacy/california-consumer-privacy-act

About

Hooked Fisherman

Get real-time fishing conditions and forecasts for your local waters. Provides detailed breakdowns of factors influencing fish bite, along with regional reports and regulations. Plan your fishing trips with personalized insights and save your favorite spots.

Highlights
  • Real-time fishing condition verdicts
  • Detailed factor breakdowns
  • 141 regional fishing reports
  • Current fishing regulations
  • Trip planning with Wayfinder
  • Save and manage fishing spots
Features
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Should you go fishing right now? Hooked Fisherman answers that in one screen. Open the app and you get a straight verdict for the water nearest you, built from live buoys, river gauges, tides, barometric pressure and solunar windows. No account. No signup wall. No setup. WE WILL NOT MAKE UP A NUMBER This is the part that makes us different. If a reading did not come back, we say "unavailable" instead of showing you a zero. If we only have one reading, we say so and refuse to grade the day at all, because a confident letter grade computed from one measurement is worse than no grade. Every verdict shows its work. You see each factor, the reading behind it, and how much it helped or hurt. Disagree with us? Look at the 22 mph wind and decide for yourself. A verdict you cannot argue with is a verdict you cannot trust. Water temperature is shown but deliberately not scored. It matters enormously and it matters differently for every species. 74F is prime for largemouth and past the comfortable band for a brook trout, so we give you the number and stay out of it. 141 REGIONS, WRITTEN BY PEOPLE Fishing reports for 141 regions across all 50 states, updated from state agencies, charter captains, tackle shops and buoy data. Real coverage of real water, not a map with pins on it. Plus the rules that actually apply where you are standing: current regulations and the official state license desk for the water you picked. PLAN THE TRIP, NOT JUST THE MOMENT Wayfinder builds a plan for a day you choose: the best windows, what the tide is doing, and what to throw. Everyone gets a free plan. Subscribers get unlimited plans. SAVE YOUR WATER Save the spots you fish and switch between them without driving there. The app learns how you fish, from a boat or the bank, salt or fresh, and stops asking. WAYFINDER Wayfinder is 2.99 a month or 24.00 a year and unlocks unlimited plans, full plan history, and a trip-day dossier telling you what changed the morning you are actually going. The conditions, the verdict, the reports and the regulations stay free. Built by anglers in Connecticut, for anglers everywhere. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hookedfisherman.com/privacy

Screenshots

GolfPass4 screens
Hooked Fisherman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hooked Fisherman at none against GolfPass's shown. Hooked Fisherman also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). GolfPass's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. GolfPass sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Hooked Fisherman sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hooked Fisherman holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GolfPass has 5.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GolfPass ships an update every 4 weeks, Hooked Fisherman every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GolfPass versus Hooked Fisherman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolfPassHooked Fisherman
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGolfNow.comConnecticode LLC

Bugs and requests

GolfPass

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Playlist order issues
  • Freezing/crashing when playing videos
  • Login issues, requiring repeated logins
  • Inability to access tee time credits
  • Incompatibility with iOS 16
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  • Inability to watch certain videos
  • Playback issues when casting to TV

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to save and favorite videos
  • Playlist order and continue watching
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Ability to cast to TV
  • Ability to track watched videos
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  • TV app version for Apple TV, Roku, etc.
  • Ability to create custom playlists

Hooked Fisherman

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

GolfPass

Subscriptions5
  • GolfPass Video7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • GolfPass Video Trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • GolfPass Video7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • GolfPass+7 Days trial$119.001 Year
  • GolfPass VIP$199.991 Year
2 purchases

Hooked Fisherman

Subscriptions2
  • Wayfinder Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Wayfinder Yearly$24.001 Year

Questions

Is GolfPass free?
GolfPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hooked Fisherman free?
Hooked Fisherman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GolfPass or Hooked Fisherman?
Hooked Fisherman is rated higher. GolfPass averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Hooked Fisherman averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GolfPass or Hooked Fisherman have ads?
GolfPass shows ads; Hooked Fisherman does not.
Which is updated more often, GolfPass or Hooked Fisherman?
GolfPass ships an update every 4 weeks, and Hooked Fisherman every 4 days. Most recently, GolfPass was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hooked Fisherman on November 6, 2026.

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