Comparison

RipaLip University vs Hook Reports

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

Head to head
About

RipaLip University

This app provides anglers with quick access to setup, tweak, and dial-in marine electronics. It offers guides, tips, and personalized settings for over 150 pieces of equipment, eliminating the need for lengthy manuals or online searches.

Highlights
  • Quick Start Guides
  • Advanced Reference Guides
  • Installation and Networking Info
  • How-To Videos
  • Personalized 'My Rig' section
  • Custom Cheatsheets with settings
  • Notes and waypoint saving
Features
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Learn how to quickly and easily setup, tweak and dial-in your marine electronics with RipaLip University! WHAT YOU'LL GET: · Access – The RipaLip University app helps you setup, tweak and dial-in your marine electronics by making it convenient for anglers to retrieve technical information, tips, and settings while they are on the water, when and where they need it the most. · Education – Browse through more than 150 pieces of marine electronics equipment. Begin with the Quick Start Guide for step-by-step instructions to make sure your electronics are ready for fishing and navigation. If you need more details, review the Advanced Reference Guide, Installation and Networking information, FAQs, How-To Videos and more! Eliminate the need to review cumbersome and lengthy manufacturer owner’s manuals or search YouTube for more information. · Personalization – RipaLip University’s My Rig section allows you to customize the app by adding quick access to all the gear on your boat. As you dial-in your electronics for a particular body of water, create a custom Cheatsheet and fill in your settings. Use the add custom settings option to include any additional information, water clarity, moon phase, water temp, spawn phase, lure, wind, whatever helps you. Lastly the notes section gives you a place to put in more details, waypoints, etc. You can save, edit and add information as often as you like · Cost-effective – RipaLip University offers two versions of the app. The Angler version gives you access to all guides and features for one piece of gear. The Pro version offers unlimited access to all gear in the app. “Regardless of your expertise level, anglers rely on some type of marine electronics for navigation, fish and structure location. But after spending thousands of dollars on marine electronics, anglers are oftentimes frustrated with the complexity of settings and choices that vary based on electronics manufacturer. RipaLip University will end anglers’ frustration and deliver piece-of-mind to anglers right there on the water, in the palm of their hands.” - David Janiszewski, RipaLip Owner and Founder. SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING TERMS: RipaLip Angler subscription: $4.99 per year, auto-renewing RipaLip Pro subscription: $9.99 per year, auto-renewing Each subscription starts with a 2-week free trial. This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted into your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current or trial period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account Settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged $4.99 (Angler) or $9.99 (Pro) at the end of your trial period and at the time of renewal. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to RipaLip University, where applicable.

About

Hook Reports

This app provides premium fishing reports and allows users to participate in contests for cash and prizes. It rewards users for sharing content and protects fishing spots. Users can create creator accounts to earn money based on engagement and content quality.

Highlights
  • Fishing contests with cash and prizes
  • Protects user fishing spots
  • Creator accounts with profit sharing
  • Content engagement and quality payouts
  • Private, friends-only, or public reports
  • Regional discussion groups
  • Fishing reports on a map
Features
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Hook Reports now has fishing contests! Enter our contests for Free to win cash and prizes. Tired of Fishing Apps That Sell Out Your Spots? We were too. That's why we built Hook Reports — a fishing app that protects your best spots and rewards you for sharing great content. Why Hook Reports is Different: – Enter contests for Free! Download the app to see current fishing contests. – See how your catches compare to others locally or far away! – Create a free Creator Account and get paid! We share 70% of the platform's profits with our creators, with payouts based on content engagement and quality. – Share reports publicly, with friends only, or keep them private — you decide. – Join regional discussion groups tied to the places you fish. – Add your fishing reports and fishing tips to the Hook Reports map! Users must be 18 years old or older to be eligible for payouts (age verified by Stripe). Payout amounts are determined based on content engagement and quality. All payouts are handled securely via Stripe. See our website for more details!

Screenshots

RipaLip University4 screens
Hook Reports4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hook Reports at 100% against RipaLip University's 54%. Hook Reports also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). RipaLip University's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (39 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. RipaLip University sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Hook Reports sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hook Reports holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RipaLip University has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of RipaLip University's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hook Reports's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RipaLip University ships an update every 3 months, Hook Reports every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RipaLip University versus Hook Reports: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipaLip UniversityHook Reports
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (39 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB94 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRipalip LLCTrevor Lewis

Customer experience

RipaLip University

All ratings39 ratings
Positive56.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative41.7%

Hook Reports

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RipaLip University

Subscriptions2
  • RipaLip Angler14 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • RipaLip Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Hook Reports

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is RipaLip University free?
RipaLip University is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hook Reports free?
Hook Reports is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RipaLip University or Hook Reports?
Hook Reports is rated higher. RipaLip University averages 3.4 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Hook Reports averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RipaLip University or Hook Reports have ads?
Hook Reports shows ads; RipaLip University does not.
Which is updated more often, RipaLip University or Hook Reports?
RipaLip University ships an update every 3 months, and Hook Reports every 11 days. Most recently, RipaLip University was updated on September 18, 2026 and Hook Reports on August 12, 2026.

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