Bow Hunter 2017 vs Clay Hunt START
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!
Clay Hunt START
Experience the thrill of shotgun shooting with this simulator. Practice trap, skeet, and sporting clays, or go pigeon hunting. Enjoy realistic gameplay and unique touch controls for an immersive experience.
- Tutorial mode
- Olympic Skeet and Trap
- Sporting Clays simulation
- Pigeon Hunting
- Customizable shotgun parts
- Realistic physics simulation
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Bust clays in trap, skeet and sporting clays & go hunt pigeons! Get the complete Clay Hunt PRO - #1 shotgun shooting simulator in the App Store or get started with Clay Hunt START for free! Unique touch controls and authentic gameplay makes it easy for you to enjoy the thrill of shotgun shooting when not in the range. Clay Hunt START takes you to hunt birds and blast clays in varying disciplines. Features: • Get started with the tutorial! • Olympic Skeet and Trap. • Sporting Clays - It’s like golf with a shotgun! • Pigeon Hunting • Choose your rib, barrel length, chokes etc. to match your preference. • Unique first person shooting experience. • Realistic simulation of shot string physics and leads. Get more game modes and online monthly cups when you upgrade to Clay Hunt PRO!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clay Hunt START at 4.3 against Bow Hunter 2017's 3.4. Clay Hunt START also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 32%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Bow Hunter 2017's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Clay Hunt START asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clay Hunt START holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 430 and 185 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Bow Hunter 2017's written reviews are positive against 67% of Clay Hunt START's.
Bow Hunter 2017 ships an update monthly, Clay Hunt START every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bow Hunter 2017 | Clay Hunt START |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (430 ratings) | 4.3 (185 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews | 67.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 430 — better | 185 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 701 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | IEntertainment Network, Inc. | Shotgun Gaming Oy |
Customer experience
Bow Hunter 2017
Clay Hunt START
User reviews
Bow Hunter 2017
From 430 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
Clay Hunt START
From 185 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Realistic gameplay
- 👍 Great for practice/warm-up
- 👍 Fun and engaging
- 👍 Good for hunting enthusiasts
- 👍 Realistic gun mechanics
Room to improve
- anúncios Ads before score
- 👎 Controls can be tricky
- 👎 Targets can be too fast
- 👎 No allowance for pattern break
- 👎 Aiming is awkward
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
Clay Hunt START
Reported bugs
15 issues- Ads before score
- Finger controls can be tricky
- Targets too fast
- No allowance for pattern break
- Aiming is awkward
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- Leading is inaccurate
- In-game purchases not recognized
- Login issues with Facebook
- Weapon disappears during play
- Shot report inaccurate
- Finger controls uncomfortable
- Game not compatible with controller
- Minor bugs mentioned
- Targets too fast on smaller screens
- No allowance for pattern to break clay
Requested features
20 requests- Add doubles in skeet
- Add more shotguns and chokes
- Add load-out customization (e.g., specific gun models, wood grades)
- Add more sporting clays maps
- Add American trap
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- Add option to shoot doubles
- Add more variety (guns, courses)
- Add multiplayer/competition against others
- Add a single trap house with 5 stations
- Add semi-automatic shotguns
- Add horizontal aiming
- Add a sight (cat eye)
- Add quail hunting
- Add duck hunting with dog retrieval
- Add harder modes for trap (faster clays, smaller clays)
- Add option to control aiming origin (e.g., bottom right)
- Add motion aim controls
- Add Russian language support
- Add ability to break clay into small pieces
- Add ability to play with a controller
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
Clay Hunt START
No in-app purchases
Questions
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