Comparison

CullIQ vs Hook IQ

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

Head to head
About

CullIQ

This app helps competitive anglers manage their livewell by tracking fish, recommending culls, and calculating weights. It operates entirely offline, ensuring functionality even without a signal, and is designed for ease of use in outdoor conditions.

Highlights
  • Live livewell tracking
  • Smart culling recommendations
  • Dead fish penalty support
  • Multiple weight unit conversion
  • Cull tag color coding
  • 100% offline functionality
  • Dark mode optimization
Features
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CullIQ is the no-nonsense livewell assistant for competitive bass anglers. Add fish as you catch them, mark dead fish, and let CullIQ tell you exactly which fish to release when you're at your tournament limit. Every calculation runs on-device so you can rely on it in the middle of the lake with zero bars of service. KEY FEATURES • Live livewell tracking — add, edit, and remove fish in seconds • Smart culling recommendations — when you hit your limit, CullIQ tells you whether to release the new fish or swap out your smallest • Dead fish penalty support — configure your tournament's dead fish penalty and see your true official weight in real time • Multiple weight units — pounds + ounces, decimal pounds, or kilograms; convert on the fly • Cull tag color coding — match fish to your physical cull tags • 100% offline — no account, no signup, no cloud sync; your data stays on your device • Dark mode optimized for outdoor visibility • Large touch targets designed for wet hands WHY CULLIQ Tournament minutes are precious. Doing weight math in your head while a fish flops in your hand costs you ounces — and ounces win tournaments. CullIQ removes the math and tells you what to do, instantly. Built for bass anglers, by a bass angler. No subscriptions. No ads. No data harvesting. Just the tool you wish you had at your last tournament. PRIVACY CullIQ collects no data. There are no accounts, no analytics, and no third-party services. Everything you enter stays on your phone.

About

Hook IQ

This app provides personalized fishing forecasts based on your location and current conditions. It suggests the best lures, colors, and retrieval techniques to help you catch more fish. Get insights into bite windows and strike scores to maximize your fishing success.

Highlights
  • Personalized fishing game plan
  • Recommended lures and baits
  • Lure color recommendations
  • Target fishing depth
  • Strike Score (0-100)
  • Best bite window
Features
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Hook IQ tells you what to throw, how deep to fish, and when the bite should be best, for the water you're fishing and the day you're going. Search about 500,000 lakes, ponds, reservoirs, rivers and creeks across the US and Canada. Pick your fish and your day, and Hook IQ builds a plan from that day's weather, wind and water temperature. Each plan includes: • Strike Score: a 0 to 100 rating of how good conditions look • Three lures to try, with colors • The depth to fish • The best time window to be on the water • Water temperature, wind and weather • Picks for each fish you're after Plan any trip up to a week ahead, whether you fish from the shore or a dock, wade, or fish from a kayak or a boat. Great-bite alerts: save up to three favorite spots and Hook IQ checks them every evening. When tomorrow looks excellent at one of them, you get a notification with a fresh plan. HOOK IQ PREMIUM $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm your purchase, or when a free trial shown at purchase ends. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://hookiq-mobile-version.base44.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://hookiq-mobile-version.base44.app/privacy

Screenshots

CullIQ4 screens
Hook IQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hook IQ at 5.0 against CullIQ's 1.0. Hook IQ also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). CullIQ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hook IQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CullIQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hook IQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CullIQ versus Hook IQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCullIQHook IQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle John DyeF & S Capital LLC

In-app purchases

None

CullIQ

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Hook IQ

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is CullIQ free?
CullIQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hook IQ free?
Hook IQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CullIQ or Hook IQ?
Hook IQ is rated higher. CullIQ averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hook IQ averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CullIQ or Hook IQ have ads?
Hook IQ shows ads; CullIQ does not.

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