HNIB vs CatchStat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HNIB
Stay updated with real-time sports scores, game schedules, breaking news, and tournament standings. Get all the essential sports information you need, powered by advanced sports technology.
- Latest scores and schedules
- Breaking sports news
- Tournament leaderboards
- Real-time updates
- Powered by Axe Sports Technology
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Keep up with the latest scores, schedules, news and tournament leaders right from the all-new HNIB app! Powered by Axe Sports Technology.
CatchStat
Follow live fishing tournaments, receive real-time updates on catches and releases, and view standings and payout information directly from your mobile device. Access detailed team data and stay informed about your favorite competitions.
- Live tournament following
- Push notifications for catches/releases
- Live standings
- Payout information
- Detailed team information
- Account login
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Sign into your Catchstat.com account and follow your favorite tournaments from your phone! Receive push notifications as fish are boated or released throughout tournaments. See live standings, payouts and detailed team information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HNIB at 5.0 against CatchStat's 4.2. HNIB also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, 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.
HNIB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
HNIB ships an update every 2 days, CatchStat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and August 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HNIB | CatchStat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Michael Addesa | CatchStat.com |
Customer experience
HNIB
CatchStat
In-app purchases
HNIB
No in-app purchases
CatchStat
No in-app purchases
