Comparison

FL Offline Fish Check vs HookID

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

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About

FL Offline Fish Check

Access Florida saltwater fishing regulations offline, including species identification and bag limits. Features on-device AI for fish identification and works without a signal. Offers both free and premium tiers with advanced features and a free trial.

Highlights
  • Offline access to FWC regulations
  • On-device AI fish identification
  • Bag and slot limit calculation
  • Seasonal closure information
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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FL Offline Fish Check puts every Florida saltwater fishing regulation in your pocket — and works completely without signal. OFFLINE-FIRST • Built for offshore use where cell signal disappears. • All FWC regulations bundled inside the app. • No tracking, no analytics, no servers. FREE — ALL THE RULES, ALL THE SPECIES • Tells you what you can keep in your zone today, in seconds. • 300+ Florida species with sizes, bag limits, seasons, and gear rules. • State and federal waters, Gulf and Atlantic, including the Keys. • Photo fish ID with on-device AI — 3 free identifications per day. • Catch log for your last 10 catches. • No account required. PREMIUM TOOLS (auto-renewing subscription, 7-day free trial) • Unlimited photo fish ID — no cloud upload, works offshore. • Bag and vessel limit calculator with live validation. • Interactive map: no-take protected areas, regulation zones, and your own fishing spots with GPX export. • Best fishing times (solunar) and offline NOAA tide predictions. • "How to catch it" — bait, rigs, and technique for each species. • License wallet: your fishing license and documents, handy offline. • Unlimited catch history. DISCLAIMER The regulations shown are for reference only. The official FWC regulation in force at the time you fish always prevails. Check myfwc.com when you have signal. Bilingual (English + Spanish). No ads. No location tracking. Subscription terms: payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://appflowllc.com/terms-en Privacy Policy: https://appflowllc.com/privacy-en

About

HookID

Identify fish from a photo and instantly access Florida fishing regulations, including size and bag limits. Log your catches and explore species information. An optional subscription offers unlimited identifications and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Identify fish by photo
  • Instant access to Florida fishing regulations
  • Size and bag limit information
  • Open season details
  • Species exploration
  • Catch journaling (Pro)
  • Marine weather (Pro)
Features
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Know your catch. Fish within the rules. HookID helps anglers in 43 states identify a fish from a photo and instantly see the regulations that apply (size limits, bag limits, and open seasons) so you can decide whether to keep it or let it go, right there on the water. IDENTIFY BY PHOTO • Snap or choose a photo and get the most likely species, with a confidence indicator and close alternatives. • Powered by computer-vision recognition (Fishial.AI). Identification is an estimate, not a legal determination. Always confirm before you keep a fish. • Your first 3 identifications are free. After that, watch a short video to unlock 3 more, or subscribe to HookID Pro for unlimited identifications with nothing to watch. The video only starts when you tap it, and closing it early unlocks nothing and simply offers you the choice again. STATE REGULATIONS AT A GLANCE • Regulations cover 43 states (listed below). HookID detects your state from your location. Change it with the state button on the Identify screen or on the About screen (ⓘ). • See current Florida FWC size and bag limits and seasonal closures for the identified species. • The other 42 states' rules ship with the app, each showing its agency and the date HookID verified them. • Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon and Washington set limits by water or region. There, HookID says limits vary by water and names the agency to check instead of showing a number. • On the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, species pages show state and federal limits side by side, with how far state waters reach. HookID does not tell you which side of the line you are on. • Clear do-not-harvest warnings for protected species. EXPLORE & LEARN • Browse species with photos, habitat, and identifying features. HOOKID PRO (optional subscription) • Unlimited fish identifications. No video to watch, ever. • Catch journal: log every fish with species, size, weight, location, bait, and photos. Your journal stays private on your device. • Marine weather: tides, wind, boating conditions, and solunar bite windows. • Weather from coastal stations nationwide, including the Great Lakes. Where no station is close, water temperature can come from a nearby USGS river gauge (provisional data). • Removes every ad from the app. PRIVACY FIRST • No account required, and nothing of yours is ever sold. • Your catch journal never leaves your device, and your photos and GPS location are never given to advertisers. • The free version shows two kinds of Google AdMob ads: a small banner, and a rewarded video that unlocks more identifications and only plays when you tap to watch it. Going Pro removes both, along with all ad-related data collection. • Delete everything anytime: tap ⓘ on the Identify screen, then Manage Your Data, or use hookid.app/delete-account. WHERE THE RULES COME FROM Each state's rules come from its own fish and wildlife agency. Covered: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. HookID is an informational tool. Fishing regulations change frequently and you are responsible for verifying current rules with the agency for your state, named in the app, before retaining any fish. HookID Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Price and billing period are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation; it renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://hookid.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://hookid.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

FL Offline Fish Check4 screens
HookID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FL Offline Fish Check at none against HookID's shown. FL Offline Fish Check also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). HookID's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. FL Offline Fish Check sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and HookID sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 — 5.0 for FL Offline Fish Check against 5.0 for HookID. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FL Offline Fish Check ships an update every 10 days, HookID every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FL Offline Fish Check versus HookID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFL Offline Fish CheckHookID
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPFLOW LLCBRAINSTORM INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Customer experience

FL Offline Fish Check

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HookID

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FL Offline Fish Check

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

HookID

Subscriptions2
  • HookID Pro$2.991 Month
  • HookID Pro Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is FL Offline Fish Check free?
FL Offline Fish Check is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HookID free?
HookID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FL Offline Fish Check or HookID?
FL Offline Fish Check and HookID are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do FL Offline Fish Check or HookID have ads?
HookID shows ads; FL Offline Fish Check does not.
Which is updated more often, FL Offline Fish Check or HookID?
FL Offline Fish Check ships an update every 10 days, and HookID every 3 days. Most recently, FL Offline Fish Check was updated on October 31, 2026 and HookID on November 13, 2026.

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