# RipCharts vs Hunt Lease

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.

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

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | RipCharts | Hunt Lease |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (492 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ripcharts/id993060891/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hunt-lease/id6788854123/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **492** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 156 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [RipCharts](https://appshunter.io/developer/993060890) | [Hunt Lease LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788854125) |

## What reviewers say

### RipCharts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ripcharts/id993060891)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| US - Gulf of Mexico | $169.99 | one-time |
| US - East Coast | $169.99 | one-time |
| US - West Coast | $169.99 | one-time |
| MX - Baja | $169.99 | one-time |
| AU - Queensland/Cairns | $169.99 | one-time |
| AU - Queensland/NSW/Brisbane | $169.99 | one-time |
| AU - NSW/Sydney | $169.99 | one-time |
| NZ - New Zealand North | $169.99 | one-time |
| NZ - New Zealand South | $169.99 | one-time |
| US / Baja Package | $229.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎯 Accurate fish location prediction
- 💰 Cost-effective compared to fuel expenses
- 🌊 Excellent water temperature and SST tracking
- 📊 Multiple daily satellite imagery updates
- 🗺️ Useful overlay and layer features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Pinch-to-zoom functionality broken
- 🐛 App freezes and crashes frequently
- 📊 Pixelated map display quality
- 🌍 Limited geographic coverage (missing regions)
- ⏰ Delayed satellite image updates

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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)


### Hunt Lease

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hunt-lease/id6788854123)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


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