# CMonster vs Southern Fortune

The clearest difference is rating: Southern Fortune at 5.0 against CMonster's 2.1. CMonster's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Southern Fortune holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CMonster has 101 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

CMonster ships an update every 3 months, Southern Fortune every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CMonster | Southern Fortune |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (101 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cmonster/id938407650/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/southern-fortune/id1613252992/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **101** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 38 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [JL Marine Systems](https://appshunter.io/developer/938407649) | [Reel Time Apps Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/780630066) |

## What reviewers say

### CMonster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cmonster/id938407650)

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.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth LE control, Power-Pole device operation, Advanced boat control, Sport fishing enhancement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient app control
- 👍 Useful for battery management
- 👍 Emergency start function
- 👍 Good customer service (mentioned once)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent connection issues
- 🐛 App crashes often
- 🐛 Incompatible with Micro anchor
- 🐛 Does not work with iOS devices (specifically Micro)
- 🐛 Battery balancing problems

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Improve Bluetooth connectivity
- App compatibility for Micro anchor
- Fix ISO version issues
- Add battery information settings
- Improve app compatibility for iOS


### Southern Fortune

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/southern-fortune/id1613252992)

Stay updated on the Southern Fortune Fishing Tournament. Manage your angler profile, track leaderboards, and view tournament activity, photos, and catch statistics. See who is participating in the event.

**Highlights:** Manage angler account, View tournament leaderboards, Tournament activity feed, View tournament photos, Catch statistics, View participants

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CMonster free?

CMonster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Southern Fortune free?

Southern Fortune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CMonster or Southern Fortune?

Southern Fortune is rated higher. CMonster averages 2.1 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Southern Fortune averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do CMonster or Southern Fortune have ads?

Neither CMonster nor Southern Fortune shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CMonster or Southern Fortune?

CMonster ships an update every 3 months, and Southern Fortune every 4 months. Most recently, CMonster was updated on November 1, 2026 and Southern Fortune on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*