# GoOutdoorsSC — user reviews > 49 indexed App Store user reviews of GoOutdoorsSC by Brandt Information Services, LLC, rated 3.00/5 from 144 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gooutdoorssc/id1609309773/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gooutdoorssc/id1609309773.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 52 · 4★ 18 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 52 ## What do users think of GoOutdoorsSC? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Easy login and license purchase - 👍 Convenient for storing licenses - 👍 Good for buying licenses for others - 👍 App works fine on iPhone (some users) - 👍 App has potential and good design **Cons** - 😠 Nonstop, overwhelming ads - 😠 Ads make app unusable - 😠 Ads block information - 😠 App crashes frequently - 😠 App won't open on iPad - 😠 App locks up - 😠 Login issues and errors - 😠 "Checkout now" button broken - 😠 Map system issues - 😠 Convoluted navigation - 😠 Repeatedly asks for biometrics - 😠 License syncing problems - 😠 Black screen when accessing regs - 😠 Auto-renewal triggers constantly **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes - App won't open on iPad - App locks up - Login issues - Checkout button broken - Map system errors - Black screen when viewing regulations - License syncing issues - Ads pop up incessantly and block content - App freezes when trying to add a license - Auto-renewal triggers unexpectedly - Biometrics requested repeatedly **Most requested features** - Remove or reduce ads - Fix map system - Add WMA land check-in/out feature - Add checkout reminders and location sharing for safety - Allow purchase of permits without a license for military - Display app version - Improve license syncing for iPhone 6s and others ## Newest reviews (16 of 49) ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2025-06-26* Like everyone has already said, it’s too many ads. Need to set up something to get rid of the ads. ### 2/5 — Annoying advertising. *2024-11-04, version 2024.226.1* The advertising is relentless. Makes the APP a waste of time. Removing it from my phone. ### 1/5 — Not happy with it *2024-09-27* App is good. It’s the ads all over the place and popping up taking over the screen makes this app virtually unusable! It wasn’t this bad last year! Our taxes and license fees pay for all of it, why are we being bombarded with ads constantly when using it?? Unacceptable DNR! ### 1/5 — Not worth it because of the ads! *2024-08-30* Just got my lifetime license and was excited to see an app recommended by the DNR and also a place to electronically to store my license . I downloaded the app, loaded my license and tried to access trout fishing information and was constantly bombarded by video ads. What a waste of my time. And please don’t even reply that you care to do anything because I see in the reviews that this is a recurring problem for over a year. ### 2/5 — Ditch the ads! *2024-08-23, version 2024.226.1* App is good and has the info needed but you can’t get to it because ads pop up every 5 seconds. The pop ups are ruining a good thing. ### 1/5 — Ads are incredibly frustrating *2024-08-15* Within the app everything works great. Beware if you try to actually look at the eregulations on your phone! The ads pop up constantly and block the info you are trying to see. When in remote areas, the text will load but then immediately be blocked by an add that will not load. I wonder if there’s some legal defense for infractions when the regs are blocked ### 1/5 — Why all the ads? *2024-08-02, version 2024.226.0* Can’t seem to navigate the app for all the pop up adds. 😡 ### 2/5 — Good for storing licenses but Ads are annoying *2024-08-01* I can’t read more than 2 lines of the regulations without an ad popping up. This renders the app useless except for storing licenses. I see app creator response to all of the other people complaining about this and No,I am not going to call you and discuss it with you. Just fix it. ### 1/5 — Log in issues *2024-07-18, version 2024.220.0* It kicked me out of the login every time I left the page to retrieve the information I needed to fill out the documents ### 1/5 — Doesn't give any info *2024-07-15* Okay. Opened the app, sync'd my license. When to look at freshwater fishing regs and got .... NOTHING! A black screen. Okay. Tried again. Open app, try to look at hunting regs. Once again; black screen. Doesn't seem to be of any value. Maybe the app doesn't like iPhones. I sincerely hope the SCDNR didn't pay for this trash yet. ### 1/5 — Not a good app *2024-07-10, version 2024.220.0* This app is about as much help as DNR is in the real world…ZERO! ### 2/5 — VERY frustrating app *2023-11-10* This app is convoluted and not easy to navigate. Every time you log in and then try to go back one page because you went to the wrong area, you have to log back in. If this is going to be the only way to get licensing and tags for the future, South Carolina is going to lose a lot of hunters. **Developer response:** Wow, that must be frustrating having to sign back in! It sounds like we have a rare bug on our hands that we can address, and we thank you so much for being the first one to report this issue. Please provide your exact device model and operating system. We did release a new version a few weeks ago. Did you try downloading that version (2023.219.0)? That might solve the problem. If it does not, we would love to know your device model and operating system number so we can catch this bug! Thank you! ### 1/5 — Too many pop up ads *2023-09-20, version 2023.218.0* I can’t go from one place to another without a pop up ad interrupting ### 2/5 — Advertisements are obsessive *2023-09-10* Overall love the app, and will give 5 stars if you can correct the advertising issues. When trying to read the regulations, it’s ad after ad. Charge a convenience fee from getting your license through the app or something, but the ads have to go. There’s nothing more important in this app then reading the regulations, but you make it near impossible with the ads continuously popping up. **Developer response:** Oh no! We sincerely apologize for the trouble you've had. We are always looking to improve our users' experience, and we appreciate the feedback. We'd be happy to look into this for you, please give us a call at (803) 470-1448. ### 1/5 — Nonstop full screen ads *2023-08-09, version 2023.217.0* App is completely unusable due to constant repeating full screen ads and has been for quite a while judging by the reviews. What a waste. ### 1/5 — Need fixes ASAP!! *2023-07-29* I can’t even begin to navigate the app because video ads continually pop up. The initial screen is the only useful feature. I can use it to show my license in lieu of the physical card but if I try to look at say, saltwater fishing regulations, here come the ads. **Developer response:** Oh no! We sincerely apologize for the trouble you've had. We are always looking to improve our users' experience, and we appreciate the feedback. We'd be happy to look into this for you, please give us a call at (803) 470-1448. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Fix your map system *2026-06-08, version 2026.248.0* Trying to scroll through the map to find spots, it keeps taking me to the middle of nowhere. ### 1/5 — Unusable due to ADS *2026-02-23, version 2025.241.0* I’m deleting this app because I can’t read any information due to nonstop ads popping up. Even when I close the ad, it pops back up before I can find the spot I was reading. I mean a RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF ADVERTISING!!!! ### 1/5 — Time out *2026-02-06, version 2025.241.0* The app will not open on my iPad. Instantly closes once when I press the icon. ### 1/5 — Not working *2025-11-26, version 2025.241.0* Not able to open the app ### 1/5 — Don’t Work *2025-11-05, version 2025.241.0* I cannot get the app to open on IPad have read all the possible fixes and nothing works for North Carolina or South Carolina. I have an account with both. I can get to my account by going to DNR website, but even then no listings on SC non resident saltwater fishing license. What is going on ? ### 1/5 — Update *2025-09-24, version 2025.241.0* The update locked the app on my I Pad ! ### 1/5 — Frustrated *2025-08-05, version 2025.237.0* In trying to pay for more tags the app just locks on “verify and checkout”. You go to SCDNR and you cannot even log in. I am trying to give you money and you do not seem to want it. ### 1/5 — The “Checkout now” button doesn’t work *2024-11-10* After adding hundreds of dollars of permits, the checkout button that leads to payment info is broken, and the app is unresponsive after multiple attempts. This app will encourage you to become a poacher ### 1/5 — Useless *2024-10-19, version 2024.226.1* Pop up ads prevent use ### 1/5 — Extremely buggy, almost unusable *2024-10-05* The ads keep popping up everywhere again and again even after being closed over and over again. The screen jumps around so it’s hard to actually read through anything. Would be nice to have a place to go to read through rules and regs but you end up closing out of ad after ad and scrolling around to find where you left off. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-03-28, version 2025.241.0* Easy to login and buy licenses and renewals!! ### 5/5 — Awesome app!! *2023-05-27* I was so delighted to find that SCDNR had this app! It makes my life so much easier as we spend a ton of time on the water. I love that it syncs my licenses, has boat ramp info, tides, moon info, sunrise and sunset info. It’s freaking awesome. Well done SCDNR!! **Developer response:** We are very pleased that you enjoy the app! If there is anything we can do for you, just give us a call at (803) 470- 1448 Have a wonderful day! ### 5/5 — Very convenient *2022-07-06* Can look and buy licenses for someone else and for my self easily. **Developer response:** We are pleased that you enjoyed the app. If there is anything we can do for you, just give us a call at (803) 470- 1448 Have a wonderful day! - MH ### 5/5 — 5 stars!!! *2022-04-29, version 1.0.2* Amazing App! ### 5/5 — Works fine with IPhone *2022-03-15, version 1.0.2* Todays date is 03/15/22. Just downloaded the app on my I phone, synced my license just fine, and app works like it should. ### 4/5 — License *2023-07-16* Having trouble syncing my fishing license to the app I push add license and just freezes but other than that great app **Developer response:** Oh no! We sincerely apologize for the troubles you've had with the app. We'd be happy to take a look into this for you, please contact us at 803-470-1448. Thank you. ### 4/5 — A suggestion *2022-04-14* App works great and has cool options. Like the fact I can put my hunting license on it. But as I have asked DNR repeatedly, can we add a way to check in and out of WMA land. This would make life so much easier. It’s an hour drive to check in and another hour to check out for me to go 5 miles to where I want hunt. You could also add checkout reminders and if a person does not respond it can send their location to DNR in case that person got lost or had an accident in the woods. ### 3/5 — Worked for awhile, but……. *2025-10-26* Consistently crashes. Either the app ones for a minute, then dies, or won’t open at all. ### 3/5 — Average *2024-10-12* The app in general is a good idea but the advertisements make it unusable. It is almost impossible to look up regulations and use half of the app. Please fix this issue so we can enjoy the app. Thanks! ### 3/5 — Syncing License(s) *2023-07-28, version 2023.217.0* This app could be an amazing app and has potential to be very useful but the main issue I have is that I can’t sync any of my licenses, I have an iPhone 6s and I’ve logged in but I can’t sync my licenses to the app. (As I’m writing this it is 7/28/2023) I’ve read through most of the reviews on the Apple AppStore for this app and I’ve found a few of them that have this same issue that are also very recent. Hopefully SC DNR can fix this issue soon. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*