Comparison

Pro vs Saltwater Angler

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

Head to head
About

Pro

Learn to tie over 120 essential rope and fishing knots with clear, step-by-step instructions and graphics. This app provides detailed explanations, uses, and background information for each knot, with optional animations available for purchase.

Highlights
  • 122+ rope and fishing knots
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Clear graphics for each step
  • Knot uses and background info
  • Optional animations (in-app purchase)
  • Regular free updates
Features
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Now with 122 knots! Pro-Knot is the most trusted printed knot reference in the world. These are the same rope knot illustrations we supply to the US Department of Defense for training, US Border Patrol, Fire Departments, Utilities, Arborists and countless Scout troops in our best selling printed format! These are the same fishing knot illustrations from the best selling printed fishing knot reference in the world! - 4 weeks as a "WHATS HOT" iTunes App! - Previous #1 Sports App in USA! - #1 Sports App in 41 Countries! Free updates with more knots are provided regularly (currently on our 11th update). We are committed to keeping this the best knot app available in the iTunes store. - 64 essential Rope Knots - 58 best Fishing Knots (most fishing knots of any App in the store!) All explained in clear, easy to follow swipe through step-by-step instructions and animations. The knots, their uses and background information are described and the tying of each knot is broken down into easily understood steps, with easy to follow graphics for each step. Optional animations of all of the knots are available as a single in-app purchase. The essential ROPE KNOTS include: Hitches (34) (rope to object knots): - Anchor Bend - Bachmann Knot - Barrel Hitch - Blake's Hitch - Buntline Hitch - Cleat Hitch - Clove Hitch - Constrictor Knot - Cow Hitch - Distal Hitch - Girth Hitch - Half Hitch (and Two Half Hitches) - Highwayman's Hitch - Icicle Hitch - Klemheist - Knute Hitch - Marl - Midshipman's Hitch - Mooring Hitch - Munter Hitch - Pile Hitch - Prusik Hitch - Rolling Bend - Rolling Hitch - Schwabisch Hitch - Slipped Knot - Slipped Buntline - Tautline Hitch - Tautline to Rope - Transom Knot - Timber Hitch - Trucker’s Hitch - Tumble Hitch - Valdotain Tresse Knot Bends (9) (rope to rope knots): - Backup Knot - Better Bow Knot - Carrick Bend - Double Fisherman’s - Sheepshank - Sheet Bend (doubled version too) - Square Knot (Reef Knot) - Water Knot - Zeppelin Bend Loop Knots (11): - Bowline - Bowline on a Bight - Butterfly Knot - Figure Eight Follow Through - Honda Knot - Prusik Knot - Scaffold Knot - Slip Knot - Slipped Buntline - Slippery Eight Loop - Yosemite Bowline Miscellaneous Knots (10) - Alpine Coil - Common Whipping - Double Overhand Stopper - Fireman's Coil - French Whipping - Heaving Line Knot - Monkey's Fist - Sailor's Coil - Stevedore Stopper Knot - Stopper Knot (Ashley's Stopper) The 58 best FISHING KNOTS include: Terminal Tackle Connections (28): - Baja Knot - Berkley Braid Knot - Centauri Knot - Davy Knot - Drop Shot Rig - Egg Loop - Eye Crosser Knot (Knot Wars winner) - Fish-N-Fool Knot (Knot Wars winner) - Harvey Dry Fly Knot - Homer Rhode Loop Knot - Improved Clinch Knot - Jansik Special - Knotless Knot - NanoFil Knot - Offshore Swivel Knot - Orvis Knot - Palomar Knot - Pitzen Kno - Rapala Knot - Riffle Hitch - San Diego Jam Knot - Snell Knot easy version - Snell Knot traditional version - Snell Knot Uni Knot version - Trilene Knot - Turl Knot - Uni Knot - World's Fair Knot Line to Line Knots (15): - Alberto Knot - Albright Special - Australian Plait - Blood Knot - Bristol Knot (aka No Name Knot) - Double Uni Knot - FG Knot - J Knot - Loop to Loop Connection - Nail Knot - Seaguar Knot (Fluorocarbon knot) - Slim Beauty - Surgeon’s Knot - Willis Knot (Leadcore) - Yucatan Knot Loop Knots (7): - Bimini Twist - Dropper Loop - King Sling - Non-Slip Mono Loop - Perfection Loop - Spider Hitch - Surgeon’s End Loop Miscellaneous (8): - Arbor Knot - Bobber Stopper Knot - Haywire Twist - Knot Tyer Tool Nail Knot - Two Tenkara Knots - Two Strike Indicator Knots Plus and two Emergency Fish Hook Removal Techniques! Created by one of the most trusted and respected knot reference publisher in the world. Feel free to email us your comments, suggestions and requests (info@proknot.com).

About

Saltwater Angler

A surf fishing assistant for beginners and intermediates, providing real-time conditions like tide, weather, and water clarity to suggest the best fishing spots, bait, and target fish. Includes a fish library, tackle tips, and a log to save your largest catches.

Highlights
  • Real-time condition analysis (tide, weather, clarity)
  • Personalized fishing spot recommendations
  • Bait and tackle suggestions
  • Saltwater sportfish library
  • Tackle tips and rig guides
  • Catch log for recording catches
Features
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This application is for beginner and intermediate anglers who want to have access to a quick surf fishing assistant. This quick reference will help find and catch more fish. It is designed primarily for saltwater fishing, for those who are angling from the surf, piers or rock jetties. The interface queries for several "conditions", then posts results based on tide, surf, weather, wind, water clarity and more. The results page tells anglers where to fish, the best bait to use, color, size, sound, line type, direction, location, best fish to target and more. It also has a library with details on the most common sportfish being targeted in saltwater. There is also a section outlining tackle tips, fishing notes, saltwater rigs and more. Finally, there's a section to save your largest catch with info like where it was caught, the length, weight, bait used, and more.

Screenshots

Pro3 screens
Saltwater Angler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Saltwater Angler at none against Pro's 1. Saltwater Angler also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 56%). On rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pro costs $1.99 and Saltwater Angler $0.99 up front. Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Saltwater Angler asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Pro's written reviews are positive against 56% of Saltwater Angler's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro ships an update every 3 months, Saltwater Angler every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pro versus Saltwater Angler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProSaltwater Angler
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.2 (21 ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRO-KNOTPerry C McKinley

Customer experience

Pro

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral9.9%
Negative19.8%

Saltwater Angler

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Pro

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes with iOS 13 update
  • App does not open on iPhone XR with iOS 13
  • Black screen on launch with iOS 13.1.2
  • Videos/animation do not work after purchase
  • App asks for additional payment for videos already purchased
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  • No pictures displayed
  • Videos not working
  • App stops working, no pictures
  • Images do not work after update (v. 1.8)
  • Video overlay on controls
  • App not installing

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add Russian language support
  • Add plating knots
  • Add egg loop and double egg loop knots
  • Add Snell knot and Orvis knot
  • Add hunting/outdoor knots section
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  • Add definitions of knot uses
  • Add video tutorials
  • Add more knots
  • Add a favorite knots feature
  • Add knot lingo page
  • Suppress startup/warning page
  • Add dark mode

Saltwater Angler

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pro

One-time1
  • Knot Animation Videos$0.99
None

Saltwater Angler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pro free?
Pro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Saltwater Angler free?
Saltwater Angler costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pro or Saltwater Angler?
Pro is rated higher. Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Saltwater Angler averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Pro or Saltwater Angler have ads?
Neither Pro nor Saltwater Angler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pro or Saltwater Angler?
Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Saltwater Angler every 19 months. Most recently, Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Saltwater Angler on October 31, 2026.

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