@HC vs MD Outdoors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
@HC
Stay connected with your church community. Access event schedules, make donations, and engage with scripture directly from your device. This app facilitates spiritual growth and community involvement.
- View upcoming events
- Make donations
- Read the Bible
- Connect with community
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Connect and engage with the @HC app! You will be able to view upcoming events, give, read the bible, and more!
MD Outdoors
This official app for Maryland hunters and anglers allows you to carry all your licenses and tags digitally. Record your harvest check-ins directly within the application, streamlining your outdoor activities.
- Digital licenses and tags
- Record harvest check-ins
- Official MDDNR app
- Replaces AccessDNR
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DNR HAS A NEW APP! The previous product, AccessDNR is no longer being supported by the department. Our new app, MD Outdoors, replaces AccessDNR. Please remove your old app and download an updated version below. NOTE: Before you remove your AccessDNR app, back up any photos you have in your trophy case. These are not stored as part of your user account and will be lost if you don't save copies.fficial MDDNR app for Maryland’s hunters and anglers! Carry all licenses/tags, and record Harvest Checks Ins with the MD Outdoors app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: @HC at 100% against MD Outdoors's 7%. @HC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). MD Outdoors's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (36 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
@HC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MD Outdoors has 36 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of @HC's written reviews are positive against 7% of MD Outdoors's.
@HC ships an update every 7 months, MD Outdoors every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | @HC | MD Outdoors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.8 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 7.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hope Community Church (WV) | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
Customer experience
@HC
MD Outdoors
In-app purchases
@HC
No in-app purchases
MD Outdoors
No in-app purchases
