Fish Hawk vs Walleye Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fish Hawk
This app provides real-time trolling speed, water temperature, and downrigger depth data directly to your iOS device. It also features a Catch Log for recording fishing details and allows easy sharing of catch information with friends.
- Real-time trolling speed display
- Water temperature readings
- True running depth of downrigger weight
- Catch Log for recording fish details
- Share catch log information with friends
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Turn your phone into a powerful on-the-water display with the Fish Hawk app. When paired with a Fish Hawk X4D system or Fish Hawk ONE, you can monitor speed and temperature at the lure, and true downrigger depth, anywhere on your boat—no extra hardware required. The built-in Catch Log makes it easy to record exactly what’s working. Instantly save depth, temperature, and speed at the moment of a catch, along with optional notes, so you can repeat success with confidence. Quickly share your catch data with friends and other boats via text or email, helping everyone stay dialed in and on fish.
Walleye Now
This app helps walleye anglers find the best fishing spots and techniques. It provides detailed information on locations, including sonar imagery, and offers guidance on lures and presentations for different situations. Take the guesswork out of fishing and improve your success on the water.
- Walleye fishing spot locations
- Sonar and side imaging screenshots
- Lure and presentation guides
- Year-round fishing advice
- Designed by fishing professional
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Walleye Now is a walleye anglers greatest tool while on the water. This app, designed by fishing professional Tom Boley, shows you where to catch fish on any body of water at any time of year. It includes detailed descriptions of spots including side imaging, down imaging and sonar screenshots. As well as showing you the spots where walleyes are it also includes details walkthroughs of key lures and presentations to fish in those situations. Walleye now takes the guess work out of walleye fishing and puts the power in the anglers hand. Users of this app are subject to Apple's standard End User License Agreement. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ You can view our privacy policy here: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/9293813d-5a58-4572-8e06-13370547fd4f
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fish Hawk at none against Walleye Now's 2. Walleye Now's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 22 months) and review sentiment (53% vs 33%). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Walleye Now sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Fish Hawk asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fish Hawk ships an update every 22 months, Walleye Now every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fish Hawk | Walleye Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.1 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Grayden Outdoors LLC | Walleye Now LLC |
Customer experience
Fish Hawk
Walleye Now
In-app purchases
Fish Hawk
No in-app purchases
Walleye Now
- Testing the waters$5.991 Month
- Season Pass$59.991 Year
