Comparison

Pro vs Salt Strong

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

Salt Strong

This app helps inshore saltwater anglers find the best fishing spots using expert-picked locations and real-time environmental data. It provides tide forecasts, feeding projections, and detailed map layers to improve your catch success. Access to a fishing community and tackle discounts is also included.

Highlights
  • Proprietary Smart Spots
  • 14 Day Tide Forecasts
  • Hourly Feeding Projections
  • Daily Strike Score
  • Oyster beds and Seagrass layers
  • Access to Insider Club
  • Tackle discounts and free lures
Features
Currently charting
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Find the best inshore saltwater fishing spots in seconds! Smart Fishing Spots by Salt Strong is the only app built exclusively for inshore saltwater anglers who want to stop fishing blind and start finding the hottest spots for redfish, speckled trout, snook, and flounder. You'll have everything you need to know WHERE, WHEN, AND HOW to catch more fish on your next trip. HAND PICKED SPOTS BY LOCAL EXPERTS These are NOT generic, boring, static fishing spots. Our proprietary "Smart Spots" are hand picked by a team of full time fishing coaches and regional experts. Then, our custom software determines which spot is best based on real time conditions like; tides, temperature, wind, season, pressure, etc... MOST POWERFUL INSHORE SALTWATER FISHING APP You'll be able to explore new areas with confidence and start finding your own spots with the most powerful collection of map layers like: - Proprietary Smart Spots - 14 Day Tide Forecasts - Daily Strike Score - Hourly Feeding Projections - Oyster beds - Seagrass - 1ft contour lines PLUS FREE LURES, TACKLE DISCOUNTS, & LOCAL REPORTS Your subscription to Smart Fishing Spots also comes with full access to the Salt Strong Insider Club: America's largest online fishing club helping saltwater anglers catch more fish while saving time and money. You'll get:  1. Smart Fishing Spots App and Software ($97 value) - Thousands of Hand-picked spots from our regional fishing coaches - Smart Spots AI to show the best spots for your exact trip - Most accurate tide date with “Strike Score”  to plan your fishing days  2. $200 in Free Tackle Per Year ($200 value) - FREE Slam Shady lures every month - Claimed on fishstrong.com, just pay shipping - FREE Tackle Tester Enrollment - Test a free piece of tackle every month, claim at fishstrong.com, just pay shipping. 3. Private Insider Community of 65,000+ Anglers - Real-time fishing reports and local intel - Answers to any of your questions, from friendly helpful anglers. - Local chapters and meetups - The OPPOSITE of social media No cursing, belittling, or politics allowed. 4. Weekly Game Plans for Your Region - Expert breakdowns every week of your area - Know exactly where to go and what to do every weekend - Professional-level fishing advice you can’t get anywhere else 5. Courses, Cheat Sheets & Training Library - Mini Course Library, spot dissections, and tactical breakdowns - Simple cheat sheets for fast results - Learn what actually works (no fluff) 6. Hundreds in Tackle Savings at FishStrong.com - Massive discounts on our custom rods and reels - 20-30% savings site wide (excluding third party rods and reels) - Huge discounts on our custom tackle bundles with everything you need. 7. Group Discount Partners (Big Ticket Savings) - Exclusive discounts on kayaks, boats, marine electronics, reels and more - Save hundreds (even thousands) on major purchases - Access to deals you won’t find publicly WHERE, WHEN, AND HOW TO CATCH MORE FISH ON YOUR NEXT TRIP With this one subscription, you're getting everything you need to hit the water with confidence, finding the fish fast and catching more with the right gear and tackle. Download Smart Fishing Spots and become a Salt Strong Insider Today Terms of use: https://www.saltstrong.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://www.saltstrong.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Pro3 screens
Salt Strong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Salt Strong at Free against Pro's $1.99. Salt Strong also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On review sentiment, 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

Salt Strong is free to download; Pro costs $1.99 up front. Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Salt Strong sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Salt Strong holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Salt Strong has 960 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Pro's written reviews are positive against 76% of Salt Strong's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro ships an update every 3 months, Salt Strong weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pro versus Salt Strong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProSalt Strong
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (21 ratings)4.7 (960 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21960 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#58 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRO-KNOTSalt Strong LLC

Customer experience

Pro

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

Salt Strong

All ratings960 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative20.7%

User reviews

Pro

From 21 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to follow instructions
  • 👍 Clear diagrams and illustrations
  • 👍 Useful for learning new knots
  • 👍 Great for quick refreshers
  • 👍 Handy offline reference

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes on iOS 13
  • 🐛 Videos not working/requiring repurchase
  • 🐛 Black screen on launch
  • 🐛 Poorly illustrated
  • 🐛 Lacks detail in some knots

Salt Strong

From 960 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Informative and intuitive
  • 🔍 Helpful for finding new fishing spots
  • ⭐ Game-changing for fishing success
  • 📊 Comprehensive data and features
  • 🗺️ Accurate maps and satellite imagery

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Laggy and freezes up at times
  • 🔍 Inaccurate or limited coverage in some areas
  • 🧭 Needs better offline/GPS functionality

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

Salt Strong

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login/account issues
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline map downloads
  • More detailed bathymetry data
  • Improved weather forecasting and integration

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pro

One-time1
  • Knot Animation Videos$0.99
4 purchases

Salt Strong

Subscriptions4
  • SFS App Only Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • SFS App Only Yearly$59.991 Year
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  • Yearly$97.001 Year

Questions

Is Pro free?
Pro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Salt Strong free?
Salt Strong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pro or Salt Strong?
Salt Strong is rated higher. Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Salt Strong averages 4.7 from 960 ratings.
Do Pro or Salt Strong have ads?
Neither Pro nor Salt Strong shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pro or Salt Strong?
Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Salt Strong weekly. Most recently, Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Salt Strong on October 30, 2026.

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