Comparison

Bow Hunter 2017 vs AccuBow

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

AccuBow

Experience realistic archery and hunting simulations with various game modes and multiplayer options. This app requires dedicated hardware for an immersive virtual experience.

Highlights
  • Virtual archery and bowhunting simulation
  • Multiple hunting and game modes
  • Multiplayer and online challenges
  • Customizable bow sights and crossbow scopes
  • Realistic graphics and in-app sounds
  • AccuGo Walk & Stalk mode for real-life exploration
Features
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Play Virtual Archery Games and hunt around with the world with AccuBow 2025! Enhanced / Realistic shooting hunting archery graphics and Exciting new virtual archery hunting modes and games! This app requires AccuBow hardware for a realistic, immersive archery experience. Get your hardware at www.accubow.com. FEATURES: Bow Hunt the World Play multiplayer with friends across 7 thrilling modes! Play against time to hunt specific animals and advance to the next world. Watch out for Dangerous Game Mode, if you’re too slow, the animals might hunt you back! Helicopter Hog Hunting Soar the skies of Texas in this 2025 update, shooting hogs and coyotes as they run below. Midnight Hyena Hunt Survive a thrilling scenario: a fallen elephant attracts packs of attacking hyenas. Fend them off to stay alive! Airboat Hunting Race through swamps on an airboat to hunt hogs, alligators, and nutria rats in this adrenaline-pumping adventure. Multi-Language Support Play in your preferred language by selecting from multiple options in the game settings. Serious Bow Hunting Hunt iconic game in diverse environments like the Midwest Classic, African Safari, Alaskan Adventure, Sonoran Desert, and more. Hone your skills and master the craft. Virtual Crossbow Interface Switch between vertical bow sights or crossbow scopes. Customize crosshairs, distance reticles, and zoom magnification in all modes. Bow Battle Online Multiplayer! Challenge your friends head-to-head in Bow Battle Mode for the ultimate showdown! AccuGo Walk & Stalk Mode Explore your surroundings in real life to track and hunt animals. Use the wind, avoid dangerous predators, and stay safe in this versatile mode. Bowfishing Day or night, aim lower than the yardage suggests to perfect your bowfishing skills! Duck Hunting Test your accuracy by shooting flying ducks from the air—a true test of skill! Horseback Archery Ride at full speed and hit bullseyes! This mode challenges your instinctive shooting skills. Zombie Apocalypse Survive in a post-apocalyptic city as the last human standing. Fight off zombies in a true test of survival. Protect African Migration Save wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles crossing the Nile from crocodiles. Your aim can save the day! Sonoran Desert Hunting Hunt bighorn sheep, coues deer, and javelina in the Sonoran Desert. Archery Golf Play a virtual golf course—but with arrows instead of golf balls! Compete with friends or in multiplayer mode for a unique gaming experience. Build Your Own Archery Range! Create custom archery ranges using a library of environments and animals. Set your yardages and angles for endless practice opportunities. Realistic In-App Sounds Every mode features immersive, lifelike sounds to enhance your archery experience. Bow Sight Customization Choose between open sights or a 5-pin setup. Program yardages to align with your real-life bow for better accuracy. PLEASE NOTE: - Grant the app access to your microphone and camera for proper shot recognition. - Securely attach your phone to the AccuBow mount (compatible without a phone case; tablets not supported). - Keep your back camera unobstructed during gameplay. With AccuBow 2025, enjoy the most realistic and engaging archery experience available. Whether you’re bowfishing at night, protecting a migration, or battling zombies, there’s a mode for every archer! By using this app, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bow Hunter 20174 screens
AccuBow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AccuBow at 3.8 against Bow Hunter 2017's 3.4. Bow Hunter 2017's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Bow Hunter 2017 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and AccuBow sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AccuBow holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 424 and 1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Bow Hunter 2017's written reviews are positive against 31% of AccuBow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bow Hunter 2017 ships an update monthly, AccuBow every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bow Hunter 2017 versus AccuBow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBow Hunter 2017AccuBow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (424 ratings)3.8 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.3% of reviews — better30.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4241K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size701 MB3.6 GB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperIEntertainment Network, Inc.AccuBow

Customer experience

Bow Hunter 2017

All ratings413 ratings
Positive55.2%
Neutral9.9%
Negative34.9%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive32.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative62.9%

AccuBow

All ratings1,032 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative25.4%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive30.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative61.8%

User reviews

Bow Hunter 2017

From 424 App Store ratings

What 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

AccuBow

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Fun and engaging game
  • 🎯 Realistic archery simulation
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for family/group play
  • 🏋️‍♀️ Helpful for archery practice and training
  • 🎮 Variety of game modes and features

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Subscription model introduced after initial purchase
  • 🤔 Confusing or unclear instructions
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical issues
  • 💰 Expensive bow and app bundle
  • 🤳 Inconsistent phone/device compatibility

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

AccuBow

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to create account or log in
  • Inconsistent arrow firing and tracking
  • App crashes during gameplay
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices
  • Microphone/camera access problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more hunting scenarios and animals
  • Implement VR or AR capabilities
  • Allow offline/local gameplay without subscription
  • Improve shot detection and accuracy
  • Add customization options for arrows, targets, etc.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bow Hunter 2017

One-time10
  • 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
15 purchases

AccuBow

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Quarterly Plan$7.793 Months
  • Quarterly Plan3 Days trial$7.793 Months
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  • Annual Plan$19.991 Year
One-time11
  • Alaskan Adventure Pack$2.99
  • Australian Outback Pack$2.99
  • Western Expedition Pack$2.99
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  • Dangerous Game$2.99
  • Treestand Hunting$2.99
  • African Safari$2.99
  • Flying Carp$2.99
  • Build Your Own Range$2.99
  • Southern Marsh$2.99
  • Archery Golf$3.99
  • Lifetime Free Plan$39.99

Questions

Is Bow Hunter 2017 free?
Bow Hunter 2017 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AccuBow free?
AccuBow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bow Hunter 2017 or AccuBow?
AccuBow is rated higher. Bow Hunter 2017 averages 3.4 out of 5 from 424 ratings, while AccuBow averages 3.8 from 1K ratings.
Do Bow Hunter 2017 or AccuBow have ads?
Neither Bow Hunter 2017 nor AccuBow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bow Hunter 2017 or AccuBow?
Bow Hunter 2017 ships an update monthly, and AccuBow every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bow Hunter 2017 was updated on September 18, 2026 and AccuBow on September 21, 2026.

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