Walleye Now vs 509
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Walleye Now
This app helps walleye anglers find the best fishing spots and techniques. It provides detailed information on locations, including sonar imagery, and offers guidance on lures and presentations for different situations. Take the guesswork out of fishing and improve your success on the water.
- Walleye fishing spot locations
- Sonar and side imaging screenshots
- Lure and presentation guides
- Year-round fishing advice
- Designed by fishing professional
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Walleye Now is a walleye anglers greatest tool while on the water. This app, designed by fishing professional Tom Boley, shows you where to catch fish on any body of water at any time of year. It includes detailed descriptions of spots including side imaging, down imaging and sonar screenshots. As well as showing you the spots where walleyes are it also includes details walkthroughs of key lures and presentations to fish in those situations. Walleye now takes the guess work out of walleye fishing and puts the power in the anglers hand. Users of this app are subject to Apple's standard End User License Agreement. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ You can view our privacy policy here: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/9293813d-5a58-4572-8e06-13370547fd4f
509
Control and customize heated goggles for optimal vision in any weather. Access an online store, watch snowmobile films, and receive product updates. Stay fog-free and prepared for winter adventures.
- Wireless heat profile customization
- Auto and manual anti-fog modes
- Online store access
- Latest product release updates
- Watch snowmobile films
- Customer service access
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Experience Smart Vision Adapt to the Elements and experience Smart Vision with 509 and the Aviator 2.0 Ignite S1 Goggle. Derived from the same science used in Military aircraft windshields, the entire inner lens surface quickly heats to 104 degree F. Fog doesn’t stand a chance. The 509 app allows wireless customization of heat profile settings for your environmental conditions, and more. Experience 509 • Online store access within the app • Watch the latest 509 films of the best snowmobile athletes in the world • Be the first to get updates on the latest product releases • Customer service access Equip yourself for winter • Connect and control your Ignite heated goggles • Auto mode provides carefree anti-fog functionality during your ride. • Manual mode has 3 settings (lo, med, hi) for variable conditions. • Customize your own heat and fan settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Walleye Now at 4.1 against 509's 2.5. Walleye Now also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (53% vs 21%). 509's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, monetization model and device support 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. Walleye Now sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. 509 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Walleye Now holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Walleye Now's written reviews are positive against 21% of 509's.
Walleye Now ships an update every 3 weeks, 509 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Walleye Now | 509 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (59 ratings) — better | 2.5 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better | 21.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Walleye Now LLC | Teton Outfitters LLC |
Customer experience
Walleye Now
509
In-app purchases
Walleye Now
- Testing the waters$5.991 Month
- Season Pass$59.991 Year
509
No in-app purchases









