Buccaneer Cup vs RipCharts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buccaneer Cup
Follow a fishing tournament with live leaderboards, boat and angler details, and tournament messages. View photos, sponsors, and catch statistics.
- Live leaderboards
- Tournament boat and angler details
- Tournament messages
- Photo gallery
- Sponsor listings
- Catch statistics
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Follow the Buccaneer Cup fishing tournament in Palm Beach, Florida. - Stay up to date with all catches with live leaderboards - View all tournament boats & fishing anglers. - Tournament Messages - View all tournament photos - View all the tournament sponsors - Fishing Catch Stats
RipCharts
Access industry-leading satellite fishing maps for offshore fishermen. Evaluate recent satellite imagery to find favorable fishing conditions. View, download, and navigate with detailed data layers for informed decision-making at sea.
- Satellite imagery analysis
- Near real-time data layers
- Offline map downloads
- Multi-touch map navigation
- Customizable SST color ranges
- GPS navigation
- Pre-loaded fishing hotspots
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Welcome to RipCharts, an industry leader in satellite fishing maps. This app is free to download for existing RipCharts Premium subscribers. If you are new to RipCharts, then we allow you to purchase a new RipCharts subscription via an In App Purchase. Please contact us if you have questions or would like a complementary demo The RipCharts mobile app is a powerful tool that enables offshore fishermen to evaluate recent satellite imagery in order to determine favorable fishing conditions. Search for, view, and download maps of near realtime satellite imagery onto your device to take with you offshore. View the latest imagery datasets: Raw SST orbit scans Composite SST (1day, 3day) Multi-Res/Cloud Free SST Sub-Surface SST. 0m, -25m, -50m, -100m 5 day SST forecast models Chlorophyll Chlorophyll/Cloud mashups Chlorophyll composites True Color Altimetry Currents Salinity Bathymetry Map Features: Use the multi touch map to zoom, pan, view waypoints, and overlay additional data layers to gain insight into where the most favorable fishing zones are located. Mapping Tools: Measure distances and headings between points Dynamically customize temp/color ranges on SST maps to identify subtle breaks - powerful feature! Overlay bathymetry, altimetry, currents, and Loran layers Tap the map to receive point information (lat, lon, depth, SST) Popular waypoints and fishing hotspots come pre-loaded Manage your personal waypoints (add, edit, delete) Save imagery to your device for offline/offshore use Show your position and navigate on saved imagery using GPS satellites "Go Here" navigation with bearing, ETA, and speed displays Floater oil rig positions updated twice daily (Gulf of Mexico only)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buccaneer Cup at none against RipCharts's 10. Buccaneer Cup also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). RipCharts's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (488 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. RipCharts sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Buccaneer Cup asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buccaneer Cup holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RipCharts has 488 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Buccaneer Cup's written reviews are positive against 71% of RipCharts's.
Buccaneer Cup ships an update every 12 months, RipCharts monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buccaneer Cup | RipCharts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (488 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 488 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reel Time Apps Inc. | RipCharts |
Customer experience
Buccaneer Cup
RipCharts
Bugs and requests
Buccaneer Cup
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RipCharts
Reported bugs
7 issues- Pinch-to-zoom causes errors and app exit
- App freezes when moving around maps
- Pixelated and inaccurate display on newer devices
- Current information fails to load on selected spots
- Manual latitude/longitude input numbers not visible
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- App crashes after recent updates
- Altimetry chart fails to update for days
Requested features
8 requests- Free trial period before purchase
- Money-back guarantee within 30 days
- Expanded coverage for Western Australia
- Hawaii harbor and location data
- More frequent chart updates (real-time preferred)
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- Better resolution for close-range fishing areas
- Improved map display quality and clarity
- Faster satellite imagery delivery
In-app purchases
Buccaneer Cup
No in-app purchases
RipCharts
- US - Gulf of Mexico$169.99
- US - East Coast$169.99
- US - West Coast$169.99
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- MX - Baja$169.99
- AU - Queensland/Cairns$169.99
- AU - Queensland/NSW/Brisbane$169.99
- AU - NSW/Sydney$169.99
- NZ - New Zealand North$169.99
- NZ - New Zealand South$169.99
- US / Baja Package$229.99
Questions
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