Hookset vs ProFish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hookset
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Hookset — the fishing social network Find your next catch! Hookset is where anglers log catches, share the moment, and plan the next session. Post photos and stories, follow friends and pages, run or join competitions, and keep an eye on weather, tides, and river levels — all in one app. Log & share your fishing • Record catches with photos, species, weight, length, bait, and location • Build your profile with a catch grid, stats, and an interactive map • Share to the main feed, react with likes and comments, and post Stories • Identify fish from photos with built-in AI suggestions (where available) Community & clubs • Follow other anglers and see their catches in your feed • Pages — clubs, tackle shops, fisheries, and crews: join, chat, and see group feeds • Competitions — discover events, enter (including paid entries where enabled), submit catches, and climb the leaderboard • Challenges & badges — take part in community challenges and show progress on your profile Plan with real conditions • Forecast tailored to your area: weather, hourly detail, and fishing-friendly summaries • Sea conditions — nearby tide and coastal data where supported • River conditions — levels and flows from monitoring stations where available • Save home location and units so everything matches how you fish More for regular anglers • Sessions — log a session with friends, keepnet-style totals, and invites • Marks — save and explore fishing spots (where the feature is available) • Gear — show tackle setups on your posts • Direct & group chat — message friends and page members Whether you’re on the bank, the beach, or the boat, Hookset helps you remember every catch and stay connected to the people and places you fish. Download Hookset and cast off with the community. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://hookset.co.uk/terms Privacy Policy: https://hookset.co.uk/privacy-policy
ProFish
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Plan smarter fishing trips, find better spots, and catch more fish with one powerful app. ProFish combines AI forecasts, real-time conditions, maps, and species tools to help you make better decisions before you cast. • 7-day fishing forecasts with hourly bite scores • AI species identification from a photo • 400+ species profiles with baits, seasons, and habitat • 21 map layers plus offline maps • Catch logging, stats, and personal best tracking • Knot guide, fishing school, gear picker, and trip planner • Fishing regulations for 45+ countries • 24 languages for anglers worldwide ProFish uses weather, barometric pressure, tides, moon phases, and solunar data to show when fish are most likely to feed. Check the best windows, study the water with detailed map layers, and save maps for offline use when you’re out of signal range. Log catches with photos, GPS, weight, and weather to spot patterns over time. Learn new techniques, identify species instantly, and get gear recommendations based on the fish you want to target. Whether you fish freshwater lakes, rivers, or the open ocean, ProFish helps beginners and experienced anglers fish with more confidence. Start your 7-day free trial and upgrade your next fishing trip. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hookset at fortnightly against ProFish's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Hookset sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ProFish sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hookset ships an update fortnightly, ProFish every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hookset | ProFish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Armstrong | Marco Svikovic |
In-app purchases
Hookset
- HookSet Pro Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
- HookSet Pro Yearly Plan$49.991 Year
- Pro Plan$4.99
ProFish
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- ProFish Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year









