Comparison

HuntFish OH vs Hook'nPost

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

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About

HuntFish OH

This official wildlife application allows Ohio residents to manage hunting and fishing licenses, check game, and access essential outdoor resources. It provides interactive maps, weather information, and direct communication with the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

Highlights
  • Purchase hunting and fishing licenses
  • Display digital licenses and permits
  • Submit game check offline
  • Interactive public land maps
  • Access hunting and fishing digests
  • View weather and sunrise/sunset times
Features
Currently charting
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HuntFish OH is an official application of the Ohio Division of Wildlife. HuntFish OH is a mobile path for Ohio’s hunters, anglers and shooters to licensing, game check, and communication with the Ohio Division of Wildlife through mobile devices. Features include: · Customer Account- create an account or sync with current account in Ohio’s Wildlife License System · Purchases- convenient access to purchase hunting and fishing licenses, permits, stamps, and the Wild Ohio magazine. · Display licenses and permits- display current and past licenses and permits on the phone · Game check- submit game check from the phone even without a connection, and obtain confirmation code once the phone reestablishes service · Maps- interactive maps with directions and information on Ohio’s public lands, boat ramps, lakes, shooting ranges, and license agents · Resources- contact information, including directions and phone numbers, the latest hunting and fishing digests, and other popular resources for outdoor enthusiasts · Weather- display current weather conditions and sunrise/sunset tables before heading out on the water or in the field. The application requires internet access through Wi-Fi or cellular wireless connection to access some of the features.

About

Hook'nPost

Log your fishing experiences with detailed stories and photos. This app creates a personal, evolving journal of your catches and time on the water, shareable with others. Discover fishing guides, shops, and clubs.

Highlights
  • Log fishing catches with detailed stories
  • Create a personal fishing journal
  • Shareable fishing boards
  • Timeline view of fishing season
  • Discovery map for fishing services
Features
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Hook'nPost is a free digital fishing journal for anglers who fish for the experience, not the likes. Post your catches, tell the story behind them, and build a board worth coming back to. Not a social feed that disappears. Not a spreadsheet. A living cork board that grows richer every time you're on the water. Document richer stories Every catch has a story worth telling. Hook'nPost prompts you to capture the details that fade fastest — what the fight felt like, what the water looked like, who you were thinking about out there. Your answers get pinned to your board next to your photo, building a real record of your time on the water. Relive your season Scrub through your entire fishing year in one place. Every catch, every board, every story — laid out in a timeline you can move through at your own pace. Share with who matters Your board is accessible via a shareable link. No login required for anyone you share it with. Share with fishing buddies, family, or anyone who was there. Be discovered Guide services, shops, and clubs on Hook'nPost appear on our fishing discovery map. If you run a fishing operation, Hook'nPost Pro gives you everything you need to keep clients informed and grow your business. Free for individual anglers. Pro plans available for guide services, shops, and clubs.

Screenshots

HuntFish OH4 screens
Hook'nPost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hook'nPost at 5.0 against HuntFish OH's 3.8. Hook'nPost also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). HuntFish OH's advantage is ratings volume (168 vs 1) and chart position (#208 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hook'nPost holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HuntFish OH has 168 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HuntFish OH ships an update every 3 months, Hook'nPost every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
HuntFish OH versus Hook'nPost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHuntFish OHHook'nPost
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (168 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings168 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#208 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSovereign Sportsman Solutions, LLCHook'nPost

Customer experience

HuntFish OH

All ratings168 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative26.2%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative38.6%

Hook'nPost

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HuntFish OH

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Map layers stopped working
  • App won't open after update
  • App sits at initial screen and never allows sign in
  • Map layers obscure roads and base map features
  • Profile update: keyboard not showing to type name
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  • Recently purchased license not displaying
  • License and permits not appearing in app
  • Contour lines on lakes are gone
  • App demands location to use
  • Tab to buy licenses/permits and manage account won't load (iPhone 6 Plus)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add topographical maps to main/public Ohio lakes
  • Add important details to certain lakes and awareness notes
  • Add gun/bow season calendar
  • Add map with pictures of areas to hunt or pictures of hunt/fish
  • Allow multi-people's info on the same app
Show 4 more
  • Scan written permission slips into the app
  • Running tally of deer and turkeys killed in a lifetime
  • Feature to share photos of game harvested
  • Improve boater and campground information sections

Hook'nPost

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HuntFish OH

No in-app purchases

None

Hook'nPost

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HuntFish OH free?
HuntFish OH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hook'nPost free?
Hook'nPost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HuntFish OH or Hook'nPost?
Hook'nPost is rated higher. HuntFish OH averages 3.8 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Hook'nPost averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HuntFish OH or Hook'nPost have ads?
Neither HuntFish OH nor Hook'nPost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HuntFish OH or Hook'nPost?
HuntFish OH ships an update every 3 months, and Hook'nPost every 2 weeks. Most recently, HuntFish OH was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hook'nPost on October 24, 2026.

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