CMonster vs Waypoint TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CMonster
Control your Power-Pole Shallow Water Anchor with this app via Bluetooth LE. It offers advanced boat control for sport fishing. Requires ownership of compatible Power-Pole devices.
- Bluetooth LE control
- Power-Pole device operation
- Advanced boat control
- Sport fishing enhancement
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Over the past decade the Power-Pole Shallow Water Anchor has changed the world of sport fishing by offering the most technologically advanced boat control system ever invented. The C-Monster application is designed exclusively for controlling the operations of Power-Pole devices using Bluetooth LE connection. You must own Power-Pole devices to use this application. Currently, the iOS app is only compatible with Power-Pole hydraulic models built late January 2015 or after. This can be confirmed if the serial number ends in “AC” for the 8’ Blade or “AA” for any other hydraulic model. An add-on iOS module will soon be available to allow existing C-Monster equipped Power-Pole models not matching the criteria listed to utilize this app.
Waypoint TV
Access a comprehensive library of outdoor content, including shows, films, courses, articles, tips, and podcasts. This app aims to educate, equip, and empower outdoor enthusiasts of all levels.
- Watch outdoor shows and films
- Access educational courses
- Read articles and tips
- Listen to outdoor podcasts
- Content available on any device
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The outdoors at your fingertips. We're on a mission to educate, equip, and empower the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts. Join the movement. WATCH: the best outdoor shows, films, and courses. READ: articles, tips and techniques. LISTEN: to the top outdoor podcasts. Download the WAYPOINT app on any device, anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Waypoint TV at 57% against CMonster's 13%. Waypoint TV also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 101). CMonster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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. Waypoint TV sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. CMonster asks for nothing beyond the download.
Waypoint TV holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waypoint TV has 2.2K ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of CMonster's written reviews are positive against 57% of Waypoint TV's.
CMonster ships an update every 3 months, Waypoint TV every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CMonster | Waypoint TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (101 ratings) | 4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | 56.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 101 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | JL Marine Systems | WAYPOINT COMMUNICATIONS LLC |
Customer experience
CMonster
Waypoint TV
User reviews
CMonster
From 101 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient app control
- 👍 Useful for battery management
- 👍 Emergency start function
- 👍 Good customer service (mentioned once)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection issues
- 🐛 App crashes often
- 🐛 Incompatible with Micro anchor
- 🐛 Does not work with iOS devices (specifically Micro)
- 🐛 Battery balancing problems
Waypoint TV
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent content quality
- 🚀 Convenient access to favorite shows
- 💡 Wide variety of fishing and hunting content
- 🚀 Great app for outdoor enthusiasts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Playback issues and video pausing
- 🐛 Compatibility problems across devices
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔍 Lack of features (e.g., watch history, favorites)
Bugs and requests
CMonster
Reported bugs
53 issues- Cannot connect to server
- App crashes constantly
- App does not find the micro anchor
- App does not work with micro power pole on IOS
- App will not stay linked up with iPhone
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- App randomly stopped working
- App crashes when adjusting speed
- App connects then crashes
- App recognizes only one of the two poles
- App cannot find pole via Bluetooth
- App only found one of my two poles
- Both poles can not be found
- Cannot get the app to pair with the charge
- App does not show charge direction arrows
- App won't show charge direction arrows
- Firmware update issues
- Cannot connect to server
- No such settings to allow battery info input
- App crashes constantly
- App crashes when adjusting speed
- App connects to power poles then crashes
- App does not find the micro anchor
- App does not work with micro power pole on IOS
- App will not stay linked up with iPhone
- App randomly stopped working
- App does not show charge direction arrows
- App won't show charge direction arrows
- App is super glitchy
- App won't connect
- App doesn't show why it won't pair
- App is unreliable
- App is useless
- App is junk
- App does not work with micro anchor
- App does not read right for the charge
- App stopped working
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Cannot get it to connect to poles
- Not connecting to one pole
- Cannot get out of demo mode (ISO)
- Cannot get the app to pair with the charge
- App/phone no longer recognizes poles
- Will not pair at all
- Recognizes only one pole
- App on iOS does no good for Micro
- Does not work with micro power pole
- Does not find the micro anchor
- Doesn’t work anymore
- App crashes constantly
- App crashes when adjusting speed
- App connects then crashes
- App doesn't see the powerpoles
- App doesn't connect
Requested features
6 requests- Improve Bluetooth connectivity
- App compatibility for Micro anchor
- Fix ISO version issues
- Add battery information settings
- Improve app compatibility for iOS
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- Update app to fix bugs
Waypoint TV
Reported bugs
4 issues- Videos not loading or playing on loop
- Connectivity issues and 'no internet' errors
- Syncing problems between devices
- Incompatibility with certain operating systems
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to cast to smart TVs
- Improved stability and reliability
- Better content organization and search
- Offline viewing option
- Account/profile functionality
In-app purchases
CMonster
No in-app purchases
Waypoint TV
- Into The Blue S14:E1$1.99
- Into The Blue S14:E2$1.99
- Into The Blue S14:E3$1.99
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- Waypoint Feed 77$1.99
- Tom Rowland's Fishing Knots$2.99
- Waypoint Feed 34$2.99
- Spanish Fly (1996)$9.99
- Spanish Fly (1997)$9.99
- Waypoint Feed 17$9.99
- Waypoint Feed 18$9.99
