Comparison

HookID vs Fishing.Camera

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

Head to head
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

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Fishing.Camera

Features
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Fishing.Camera turns every fishing trip into a visual catch collection. Photograph your catch and AI helps identify the species. The app automatically cuts the fish out as a sticker, files the catch by date, and adds the species to your personal collection. IDENTIFY YOUR CATCH • Take a photo and get an AI-assisted species result. • Start with 3 free identifications. • Fishing.Camera Pro unlocks unlimited species identification. BUILD YOUR CATCH LOG • Browse catches by date and species. • Keep the original photo, cutout, and thumbnail. • Add optional location details to remember where the catch happened. • Log fishless days too, because every trip has a story. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES • Sign in with email and password, Apple, or Google. • Catches and photos are saved to your private account for multi-device sync and restore. • A complete local copy remains available for offline browsing. • Offline captures queue and continue recognition and upload when connectivity returns. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL • No advertising or cross-app tracking. • Delete individual catches or your entire account from Settings. • Recognition images are processed through our backend and AI provider only for the requested identification. SUBSCRIPTION A free account includes 3 species identifications. Monthly and annual Fishing.Camera Pro subscriptions unlock unlimited species identification. Catch browsing, your species collection, profile, and cloud sync remain available without a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Prices and renewal periods are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Service Terms: https://fishing.camera/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://fishing.camera/legal/privacy

Screenshots

HookID4 screens
Fishing.Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fishing.Camera at none against HookID's shown. HookID's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HookID sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Fishing.Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HookID versus Fishing.Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHookIDFishing.Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBRAINSTORM INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCLesign

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HookID

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

Fishing.Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Fishing.Camera Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Fishing.Camera Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is HookID free?
HookID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fishing.Camera free?
Fishing.Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HookID or Fishing.Camera have ads?
HookID shows ads; Fishing.Camera does not.

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