Bow Hunter 2017 vs Duckz!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bow Hunter 2017
Experience realistic deer hunting in diverse American landscapes. Master stalking and tree stand techniques, utilize camouflage, and choose the right gear for successful hunts. Compete in tournaments for in-game rewards and real cash prizes.
- Realistic deer hunting simulation
- Stalking and tree stand hunts
- Requires camouflage and hunting techniques
- Choose bows, arrows, and camouflage
- Tournaments with real cash prizes
- Over 100 hunts with increasing difficulty
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Bow Hunter 2017 is a deer hunting simulation in the American Southwest and Northwest for white tail, black tail, and mule deer. Bow Hunter 2016, a sister product, is a deer hunting simulation in the American Southeast and Northeast for white tail deer. Both simulations provide stalking and tree stand hunts, require camouflage, and good hunting techniques to accomplish successful hunts! Choose the right bows, the right arrows, the right camouflage to get your shot to score! Play in tournaments against other players for in game rewards and real cash prizes! The deer in the 2017 simulation are easily spooked and will run quickly from the hunter if the hunter does not use the proper bow hunting techniques including the right camouflage! The simulation contains over 100 hunts, with increasing difficulty, requiring better and better equipment, techniques, and hunting expertise. Have fun and bring in your trophies!
Duckz!
Experience realistic duck hunting with a first-person shooter. Travel to various locations, hunt on foot or from a truck, and upgrade your arsenal with new shotguns. Features automatic aiming with a tap-to-shoot mechanic and accurate shot string physics for an immersive experience.
- First-person duck hunting
- Hunt on foot or from truck
- Automatic aiming, tap to shoot
- Accurate shot string physics
- Upgradeable shotguns
- Travel to different lands
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Duck season is open! Grab your trusty pump action shotgun and get hunting. Travel to different lands and hunt on foot or from your truck! Buy new guns with your earnings. How about going hunting with an automatic shotgun? Duckz! reimagines duck hunt games as a unique first person shooting game you can play everywhere! Aiming is automatic, just tap to shoot! To make the game interesting, Duckz! features accurate shot string physics used also in Clay Hunt PRO - the most realistic shotgun shooting simulator available for mobile. So you'll have to lead the bird as you would in real life! So grab your new pump action shotgun and get hunting with the help of the towns duck hunt specialist!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Duckz! at 4.5 against Bow Hunter 2017's 3.4. Duckz! also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 32%) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 424). Bow Hunter 2017's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Bow Hunter 2017 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Duckz! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Duckz! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duckz! has 3.8K ratings behind it against 424, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Bow Hunter 2017's written reviews are positive against 48% of Duckz!'s.
Bow Hunter 2017 ships an update monthly, Duckz! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bow Hunter 2017 | Duckz! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (424 ratings) | 4.5 (3.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews | 47.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 424 | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 701 MB | 281 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | IEntertainment Network, Inc. | Shotgun Gaming Oy |
Customer experience
Bow Hunter 2017
Duckz!
User reviews
Bow Hunter 2017
From 424 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 High-quality graphics and visuals
- 🎯 Realistic hunting simulator mechanics
- 🛠️ Wide variety of equipment and customization options
- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy to understand
- 🏆 Competitive mode with real cash prizes
Room to improve
- 💸 Aggressive pay-to-win monetization model
- 🐛 Unrealistic arrow physics and drop mechanics
- 🎯 Inaccurate bow sight calibration and aiming system
- ⚡ Energy system doesn't regenerate properly
- 🚫 Frequent crashes and game-breaking bugs at higher levels
Duckz!
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive game
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 🎯 Realistic shooting mechanics
- 🏆 Satisfying progression and upgrades
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of customization and control options
- 💰 Excessive in-game ads and monetization
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
- 🕹️ Repetitive and limited gameplay
Bugs and requests
Bow Hunter 2017
Reported bugs
11 issues- Game won't load or crashes on startup
- Sign-in screen freezes and won't allow progression
- Energy never restores despite waiting overnight
- Arrow trajectory doesn't match sight pins
- Arrows fall short of target or miss despite accurate aim
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- Hit detection fails on perfect shot placements
- Game crashes after stage 8-9 during hunts
- Thermal vision doesn't register lung shots correctly
- Bow becomes inaccurate after 2 shots without repair option
- Mission completion fails even after successful kills
- In-app purchase transactions don't process correctly
Requested features
10 requests- Ability to sight in and calibrate bows properly
- Arrow recovery system after harvesting animals
- Adjustable sights for different arrow grains and ranges
- Improved energy regeneration system or removal of energy mechanic
- More diverse hunting locations and scenery
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- Better map navigation
- Reduced arrow prices and improved currency rewards
- Bow repair functionality
- Thermal vision improvements
- Larger deer models as shown on game covers
Duckz!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes and crashes on loading screens
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Inconsistent performance and glitches
- Saved progress not syncing across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more hunting locations and environments
- Introduce different animal species to hunt
- Allow players to manually aim and control the gun
- Reduce the frequency and intrusiveness of ads
In-app purchases
Bow Hunter 2017
- Buy 2500 OBucks$4.99
- Buy 500 Gold$4.99
- Buy 1100 Gold$9.99
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- Buy 5500 OBucks$9.99
- Buy 11250 OBucks$19.99
- Buy 2250 Gold$19.99
- Buy 28000 OBucks$49.99
- Buy 5600 Gold$49.99
- Buy 11500 Gold$99.99
- Buy 57500 OBucks$99.99
Duckz!
- Stack Of Coins$0.99
- VIP$3.99
- Pouch of Coins$4.99
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- Chest of Coins$4.99
- Chest of Coins$8.99
- Vault of Coins$17.99
Questions
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