Comparison

RipCharts vs Hunt Lease

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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)

About

Hunt Lease

This app connects hunters with landowners and guides for booking hunting trips. Users can discover leases, message hosts, view property maps, and securely book and pay for hunts. Landowners can list properties and manage bookings.

Highlights
  • Discover hunting leases and guided hunts
  • Message landowners and guides
  • Interactive property boundary maps
  • Secure booking and payment
  • List properties and guided hunts
  • GPS mapping for property boundaries
Features
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Hunt Lease connects hunters with landowners and guides. Browse hunting leases and guided hunts, message hosts to plan your trip, view property boundaries on an interactive map, and book and pay securely, all from your phone. FOR HUNTERS • Discover leases and guided hunts by species and region • Message the landowner or guide before you book • See property boundaries and access points once your booking is confirmed • Book and pay securely; manage your upcoming trips FOR LANDOWNERS & GUIDES • List your property or guided hunts in minutes • Walk your boundary with GPS to map it precisely • Set seasons, pricing, and availability • Approve booking requests and get paid via Stripe All bookings are for real-world access and in-person hunts. Payments are handled securely by Stripe.

Screenshots

RipCharts4 screens
Hunt Lease4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hunt Lease at none against RipCharts's 10. Hunt Lease also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). RipCharts's advantage is ratings volume (492 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RipCharts sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hunt Lease asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hunt Lease holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RipCharts has 492 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RipCharts versus Hunt Lease: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipChartsHunt Lease
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (492 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings492 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB88 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRipChartsHunt Lease LLC

Customer experience

RipCharts

All ratings488 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative24.5%

Hunt Lease

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Hunt Lease

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RipCharts

One-time10
  • 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
None

Hunt Lease

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RipCharts free?
RipCharts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hunt Lease free?
Hunt Lease is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RipCharts or Hunt Lease?
Hunt Lease is rated higher. RipCharts averages 4.8 out of 5 from 492 ratings, while Hunt Lease averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do RipCharts or Hunt Lease have ads?
Neither RipCharts nor Hunt Lease shows ads.

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