Comparison

Salt Strong vs Angler U

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

Head to head
About

Salt Strong

This app helps inshore saltwater anglers find prime fishing locations using expert-curated data and real-time conditions. It provides detailed forecasts, strike scores, and access to a community for enhanced fishing success.

Highlights
  • Proprietary Smart Spots
  • 14 Day Tide Forecasts
  • Daily Strike Score
  • Hourly Feeding Projections
  • Oyster beds and Seagrass layers
  • Access to Insider Club
  • Free tackle and discounts
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/

About

Angler U

Learn saltwater fishing from expert anglers through interactive webinars, videos, and community discussions. Access exclusive discounts at major retailers and participate in product giveaways.

Highlights
  • Expert-led saltwater fishing instruction
  • Live interactive webinars
  • Extensive video library
  • Member community forums
  • Exclusive retailer discounts
  • Random product giveaways
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Angler U, with it's core expert professional fishermen staff, provides over 100 years of experience in saltwater fishing for redfish, trout, tarpon, and flounder straight to your devices! With live interactive webinars, videos, and communities there are NO questions that can't be answered and discussed in depth! Both our core experts and the member community are available to increase your knowledge of coastal saltwater fishing! The icing on the cake is EVERY member is eligible for significant discounts, storewide, at several major retailers both in store and online. We also provide random product giveaways on the interactive webinars! Our app offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://angleru.uscreen.io/pages/privacy Terms of Service: https://angleru.uscreen.io/pages/terms

Screenshots

Salt Strong4 screens
Angler U3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Salt Strong at free with in-app purchases against Angler U's subscription. Salt Strong also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (965 vs 12). Angler U's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 76%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Salt Strong sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Angler U sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Salt Strong against 4.7 for Angler U. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Salt Strong has 965 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Salt Strong's written reviews are positive against 88% of Angler U's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Salt Strong ships an update every 6 days, Angler U monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Salt Strong versus Angler U: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalt StrongAngler U
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (965 ratings) — better4.7 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings965 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalt Strong LLCAngler U, LLC

Customer experience

Salt Strong

All ratings965 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative20.7%

Angler U

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

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

Angler U

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

Angler U

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$25.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Salt Strong free?
Salt Strong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Angler U free?
Angler U is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Salt Strong or Angler U?
Salt Strong is rated higher. Salt Strong averages 4.7 out of 5 from 965 ratings, while Angler U averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do Salt Strong or Angler U have ads?
Neither Salt Strong nor Angler U shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Salt Strong or Angler U?
Salt Strong ships an update every 6 days, and Angler U monthly. Most recently, Salt Strong was updated on November 12, 2026 and Angler U on October 30, 2026.

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