Comparison

Blacktail Hunter vs HornScore

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

Head to head
About

Blacktail Hunter

This app provides over 35 years of hunting knowledge for offline use in the field. It offers lessons and streaming/downloadable content from experienced guides to help hunters succeed on public land.

Highlights
  • Offline access to hunting knowledge
  • Expert guidance from experienced guides
  • Lessons on hunting techniques
  • Stream or download content
  • Public land hunting strategies
Features
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SUBSCRIPTION CANCELLATIONS are with your iTunes account ! not the app developer or ANY app developer. Contact Apple or search 'how to cancel an app subscription'. This app has over 35 years of hunting knowledge loaded onto it to be used as reference IN THE FIELD with no internet connection required. The contributor has been a professional big game guide for over 20 years. All of his personal black tail success has been self guided on public land. Use this app as a valuable tool while you hunt. BLACKTAIL HUNTER SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS The Blacktail Hunter app is free to download. All users have access to one or more free lessons from most chapters. While subscribed, viewers can stream or download for later access all lessons for every chapter. The subscription is automatically renewed, but the auto-renew can be canceled at any time. Here are the available subscription packages: Monthly Pass (One Month Subscription) Season Pass (Three Months Subscription) Annual Pass (One Year Subscription) BLACKTAIL HUNTER SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT DETAILS - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the your Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period For information on our privacy policy please visit: http://www.howtohunt.com/privacy For information on our terms of use please visit: http://www.howtohunt.com/terms-of-service

About

HornScore

This app transforms your iPhone into a professional field judging and scoring tool for hunting. It offers features to compare animals to a library of real scored specimens, calculate detailed measurements, and estimate scores from photos. It also includes community features for sharing and guessing scores.

Highlights
  • Field judging suite (HornMatch, HornCalc, HornTrace)
  • Compare to real scored animals
  • Detailed scoring calculator
  • Measure from photos
  • Boone & Crockett and SCI scoring systems
  • Offline functionality
  • Community feed and sharing
Features
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Field judge like a pro. HornScore turns your iPhone into a scoring tool. Whether you're glassing a bull at 400 yards or green-scoring a buck on the tailgate, HornScore gives you the numbers — and shows you exactly where they came from. Version 2.0 is a complete, ground-up rebuild. Native. Fast. Designed for iOS 26. THE FIELD JUDGING SUITE HORNMATCH — Compare to real animals. The fastest way to judge an animal is to put it next to one you already know. HornMatch searches real scored animals — your own, the curated HornScore Library, and the community — and lets you filter down by score, total points, mass, age, and rack configuration until you find the match. Save your estimate as a range, or carry the comparable's measurements into the calculator and refine from there. HORNCALC — Break down every number. A full scoring calculator with live net-score computation, typical and non-typical racks, bilateral measurements, and deductions you can actually see. Species guides and anatomical references are one tap away, without leaving your score. Pull a reference animal up side by side and copy its values in. HORNTRACE — Measure straight from a photo. Set your scale against an anatomical reference of known length, trace the measurement on your photo, and get an estimate. A guided walkthrough gets you through your first one fast. SCORE ANYTHING, ANYWHERE - Boone & Crockett and SCI scoring systems - Harvest scoring with full measurement breakdowns - Field estimates when you don't have hands on the animal - Drafts that resume exactly where you left off - Edit any score, any time, without starting over - Rescore any animal you see WORKS WITHOUT SERVICE Because the backcountry doesn't have LTE. Species guides, measurement diagrams, your own scores, and the curated HornScore Library all live on your phone. Downloads sync themselves — and you control exactly what's on your device, species by species, from a single screen. THE COMMUNITY - A feed of real animals with real scores - Direct messages with the hunters you follow - Guess the Score — post your animal, hide the number, let people take their shot - Follow, comment, and discover verified hunters - Branded, full-resolution score cards built for sharing HORNSCORE PRO Unlock the complete Field Judging suite — HornMatch, HornCalc, and HornTrace — plus advanced rescoring, advanced filtering, and detailed measurement breakdowns on every public score. Monthly and annual plans, with a free trial for new members. Download HornScore and score your next one right. Terms of Service: https://hornscore.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://hornscore.com/privacy

Screenshots

Blacktail Hunter4 screens
HornScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HornScore at 88% against Blacktail Hunter's 40%. HornScore also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Blacktail Hunter's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Blacktail Hunter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and HornScore sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HornScore holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Blacktail Hunter's written reviews are positive against 88% of HornScore's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blacktail Hunter ships an update every 4 months, HornScore every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blacktail Hunter versus HornScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlacktail HunterHornScore
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (27 ratings)4.5 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews87.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2738 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB79 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperHowtohunt Outdoors Ltd.HornScore

Customer experience

Blacktail Hunter

All ratings27 ratings
Positive40.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative59.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative54.3%

HornScore

All ratings38 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.1%

Bugs and requests

Blacktail Hunter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HornScore

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Inaccurate measurements for certain animals

Requested features

2 requests
  • Automatic measurement and scoring
  • More detailed data on main beam and mass

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Blacktail Hunter

Subscriptions3
  • Blacktail Deer Pass$5.991 Month
  • Blacktail Deer Pass$10.993 Months
  • Blacktail Deer Pass$40.991 Year
2 purchases

HornScore

Subscriptions2
  • HornScore Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • HornScore Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Blacktail Hunter free?
Blacktail Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HornScore free?
HornScore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blacktail Hunter or HornScore?
HornScore is rated higher. Blacktail Hunter averages 2.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while HornScore averages 4.5 from 38 ratings.
Do Blacktail Hunter or HornScore have ads?
Neither Blacktail Hunter nor HornScore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blacktail Hunter or HornScore?
Blacktail Hunter ships an update every 4 months, and HornScore every 2 weeks. Most recently, Blacktail Hunter was updated on November 2, 2026 and HornScore on November 8, 2026.

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