Comparison

HuntFishNY vs LuckySap

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

Head to head
About

HuntFishNY

Access your New York State hunting and fishing licenses, report game harvests, and find essential information for sportsmen and women. Includes detailed fishing regulations, stocking data, and access site details.

Highlights
  • Mobile access to sporting licenses and permits
  • Submit game harvest reports
  • View harvest report history
  • Access hunting and fishing regulations
  • Waterbody-specific fishing information
  • Fishing access site details
  • Sunrise/Sunset information
Features
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HuntFishNY is the official New York State Department of Environmental Conservation mobile app that provides our sportsmen/women a simple way to display their licenses and privileges and view important hunting and fishing related information. In addition to the many resources DEC's website offers for hunters, trappers and anglers across the state, our HuntFishNY mobile app offers instant mobile access to electronic versions of your sporting licenses, privileges and permits; the ease of reporting your game harvests immediately; and links to useful information like season date summaries, fishing information, a DEC Contact list, and much more.  It also includes a feature called the Tackle Box that provides anglers with one stop shopping for waterbody-specific information on fishing regulations, stocking, and fishing/boating access sites.  Tackle Box is part of DEC’s continued efforts to make fishing easier, more enjoyable and more accessible to all!  HuntFishNY features include: • Instant, mobile access to a customer's sporting license, privileges and permits • Quick and easy submission of Game Harvest Reports • Smart filtering for collecting town, county and WMU of harvest data, as well as season and method of take info • Ability to view current and past harvest reports • Links to current year Hunting & Trapping and Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guides • Sunrise/Sunset Information • Ability to search waterbodies by name or zooming/panning a NYS map • Waterbody-specific fishing regulations • Fish species and stocking information • Fishing access information, including boat launches and parking areas • Navigation feature for driving directions to fishing access sites

About

LuckySap

This app helps maple syrup producers track sap collection, predict future sap flow based on weather, and estimate syrup yield. It provides detailed analytics for individual trees and collection methods, supporting both backyard hobbyists and commercial operations.

Highlights
  • Sap collection logging
  • Weather-aware sap flow predictions
  • Syrup yield calculator
  • Brix tracking
  • Tree-by-tree analytics
  • Multi-season history
Features
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LuckySap is the season log for maple sugarmakers — with a sap-flow forecast built on the rule every sugarmaker knows: freezing nights, thawing days. Check the flow outlook for today and the next two days, log what the buckets brought in, record every boil, and watch the season add up: gallons of sap, gallons of syrup, your best day, and your sap-to-syrup ratio. FREE • Save one sugarbush location and its season tap count; manual place search works without GPS permission • Seasonal Dashboard with recent logs, sap and syrup totals, and regional planning guidance • Faster logging with optional remembered values and measurements from your last entry • September–August seasons keep autumn and spring records together • Free 3-day sap forecast, including today, scored from your local freeze-thaw temperatures • Evening heads-up (optional) when tomorrow looks like a strong run — empty the buckets tonight • A reminder when sugaring season is about to open where you tap, and another on opening day (21 maple states and provinces) • Log every sap collection — date, gallons or liters, sugar reading, taps collected, notes • Track boil sessions & yield — sap boiled, syrup made, hours on the fire, USDA grade, notes • Season stats — totals, first and last collection, best day, average sugar, sap-to-syrup ratio • Records & year-over-year comparison across every season you log • Achievements, from First Tap to Sugarmaker • Sugaring 101 reference guide — when to tap, drilling the tap hole, reading the weather, boiling down, knowing when it's syrup, filtering, and grading • Export collections and boils to CSV • Full backup and restore, including saved photos, costs and preferences • iCloud account status and observed log-transfer activity • English and French (Canada) PREMIUM • Record boil fuel and other costs, plus season expenses; totals stay separate by currency, with recorded cost per unit of syrup and per tap when a season count is available • Extended sap-flow forecast beyond the free 3-day outlook — plan your boil weekends in advance • Syrup yield predictions for every collection, from its gallons and sugar reading, using the updated Rule of 86 (University of Vermont, 2013) • Daily sap chart — every collection day on one chart; tap a bar for that day's detail • Bucket & syrup-color photos on every collection and boil session GOOD TO KNOW • Cost summaries include only what you record, not profit or a complete cost of production. Previously recorded costs stay readable, removable and included in free backups after Premium expires. • The forecast is a planning aid built from the weather forecast, not a promise. Trees don't read forecasts. • Yield predictions are estimates. Your evaporator and your finishing point decide the final number. LuckySap Premium is an auto-renewing yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://getluckysap.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getluckysap.com/privacy Support: https://getluckysap.com/support

Screenshots

HuntFishNY4 screens
LuckySap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LuckySap at 5.0 against HuntFishNY's 2.1. HuntFishNY's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LuckySap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. HuntFishNY asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LuckySap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HuntFishNY has 356 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HuntFishNY ships an update every 6 weeks, LuckySap every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HuntFishNY versus LuckySap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHuntFishNYLuckySap
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (356 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings356 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGordon-Darby, Inc.Stuck at Home, LLC

Customer experience

HuntFishNY

All ratings342 ratings
Positive24.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative70.5%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive12.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative83.1%

LuckySap

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HuntFishNY

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cannot select county for harvest reporting
  • Licenses not showing up in the app
  • Frequent crashes and freezes on login and other actions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to purchase licenses directly in the app
  • Integrate with mobile wallet for quick access to licenses
  • Improve offline functionality and map features

LuckySap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HuntFishNY

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LuckySap

Subscriptions1
  • Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is HuntFishNY free?
HuntFishNY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LuckySap free?
LuckySap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HuntFishNY or LuckySap?
LuckySap is rated higher. HuntFishNY averages 2.1 out of 5 from 356 ratings, while LuckySap averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HuntFishNY or LuckySap have ads?
Neither HuntFishNY nor LuckySap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HuntFishNY or LuckySap?
HuntFishNY ships an update every 6 weeks, and LuckySap every 11 months. Most recently, HuntFishNY was updated on October 29, 2026 and LuckySap on October 24, 2026.

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