RipCharts vs Mongo Offshore Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RipCharts
Access industry-leading satellite fishing maps for offshore fishermen. Evaluate recent satellite imagery to find favorable fishing conditions. View, download, and navigate with detailed data layers for informed decision-making at sea.
- Satellite imagery analysis
- Near real-time data layers
- Offline map downloads
- Multi-touch map navigation
- Customizable SST color ranges
- GPS navigation
- Pre-loaded fishing hotspots
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Welcome to RipCharts, an industry leader in satellite fishing maps. This app is free to download for existing RipCharts Premium subscribers. If you are new to RipCharts, then we allow you to purchase a new RipCharts subscription via an In App Purchase. Please contact us if you have questions or would like a complementary demo The RipCharts mobile app is a powerful tool that enables offshore fishermen to evaluate recent satellite imagery in order to determine favorable fishing conditions. Search for, view, and download maps of near realtime satellite imagery onto your device to take with you offshore. View the latest imagery datasets: Raw SST orbit scans Composite SST (1day, 3day) Multi-Res/Cloud Free SST Sub-Surface SST. 0m, -25m, -50m, -100m 5 day SST forecast models Chlorophyll Chlorophyll/Cloud mashups Chlorophyll composites True Color Altimetry Currents Salinity Bathymetry Map Features: Use the multi touch map to zoom, pan, view waypoints, and overlay additional data layers to gain insight into where the most favorable fishing zones are located. Mapping Tools: Measure distances and headings between points Dynamically customize temp/color ranges on SST maps to identify subtle breaks - powerful feature! Overlay bathymetry, altimetry, currents, and Loran layers Tap the map to receive point information (lat, lon, depth, SST) Popular waypoints and fishing hotspots come pre-loaded Manage your personal waypoints (add, edit, delete) Save imagery to your device for offline/offshore use Show your position and navigate on saved imagery using GPS satellites "Go Here" navigation with bearing, ETA, and speed displays Floater oil rig positions updated twice daily (Gulf of Mexico only)
Mongo Offshore Challenge
Stay updated with the Mongo Offshore Challenge fishing tournament. Track leaderboards, view scoring activity, and see all participants. Get real-time notifications for your favorite boats and view catch statistics.
- Tournament Leaderboards
- Scoring Activity Feed
- Participant List
- Real-time Notifications
- Catch Statistics
- Tournament Schedule
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Follow all the action of the Mongo Offshore Challenge - View Tournament Leaderboards - View Tournament Scoring Activity Feed. - View ALL Tournament Participants - View Tournament Messages - View the Tournament Schedule - View Tournament Photos - Follow your favorite boats to get notified with real-time push notifications for every score. - Vie Tournament Catch Stats
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mongo Offshore Challenge at none against RipCharts's 10. Mongo Offshore Challenge also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). RipCharts's advantage is ratings volume (491 vs 4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price and ads 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. RipCharts sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mongo Offshore Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mongo Offshore Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RipCharts has 491 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of RipCharts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mongo Offshore Challenge's.
RipCharts ships an update monthly, Mongo Offshore Challenge every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RipCharts | Mongo Offshore Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (491 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 491 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RipCharts | Reel Time Apps Inc. |
Customer experience
RipCharts
Mongo Offshore Challenge
Bugs and requests
RipCharts
Reported bugs
7 issues- Pinch-to-zoom causes errors and app exit
- App freezes when moving around maps
- Pixelated and inaccurate display on newer devices
- Current information fails to load on selected spots
- Manual latitude/longitude input numbers not visible
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- App crashes after recent updates
- Altimetry chart fails to update for days
Requested features
8 requests- Free trial period before purchase
- Money-back guarantee within 30 days
- Expanded coverage for Western Australia
- Hawaii harbor and location data
- More frequent chart updates (real-time preferred)
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- Better resolution for close-range fishing areas
- Improved map display quality and clarity
- Faster satellite imagery delivery
Mongo Offshore Challenge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RipCharts
- US - Gulf of Mexico$169.99
- US - East Coast$169.99
- US - West Coast$169.99
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- MX - Baja$169.99
- AU - Queensland/Cairns$169.99
- AU - Queensland/NSW/Brisbane$169.99
- AU - NSW/Sydney$169.99
- NZ - New Zealand North$169.99
- NZ - New Zealand South$169.99
- US / Baja Package$229.99
Mongo Offshore Challenge
No in-app purchases
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