ElkNut vs First Light Hunt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ElkNut
Master elk calling and hunting with expert-led video tutorials and audio guides. Learn to produce realistic elk sounds, understand their meaning, and apply proven hunting tactics. Practice your calls with recording and comparison features.
- Expert-led video tutorials
- Realistic elk sound guides
- 22 common bull and cow elk sounds
- 12 included hunting sequences
- 22 expert hunting tactics
- Audio practice and comparison
- On-device recording and analysis
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ElkNut is the ultimate elk hunting training app, built by experts for hunters who want to improve their calling skills and field tactics. Whether you're learning your first cow call or chasing a screaming bull at last light, ElkNut gives you the tools and expert content to be more successful in the field. TRAINING CONTENT • Elk Calls — a deep library of bugles, cow calls, estrus calls, and more, with pro audio and video. • Tactics — proven hunting tactics and strategies from experienced elk hunters. • Sequences — step-by-step calling sequences for specific hunting scenarios. • Video Training — professional video on calling techniques, field setups, and hunt strategy. • Tips — quick, educational tips to sharpen your game. PRACTICE & AI CALL COACH (free) • Record yourself calling and play it back on an interactive waveform. • Score your call with AI — get 0–100 feedback on pitch, cadence, realism, and tone, plus coaching tips. • Build a personal practice library and share recordings with your hunting partners. HUNT TOOLS • Calling Trainer — practice bugle & cow-call cadence with timed drills. • Rut Calendar — track elk rut phases and daily activity windows. • Pack-Out Calculator — estimate boned-out meat weight and pack trips. • Harvest Log — log harvests and scouting notes with dates. • Draw Tracker — draw-application deadlines, reminders, and bonus-point tracking. • Weather & Wind — live conditions, wind, and forecast at your location. • Compass — bearing rose with a wind overlay for setups. • Season Dates & Official Seasons — state-by-state openers and closers, by year. • Barometric Pressure (PRO) — pressure-trend graph with elk-movement insight. • Moon & Solunar (PRO) — feeding periods, moon phase, and best hunt windows. • Scouting Journal (PRO) — log rubs, wallows, bugles, and sign in the field. • Offline Map (PRO) — pins, trails, and downloadable offline tiles. • My Locations (PRO) — save spots, wallows, and glassing points (free up to 3). • Measure (PRO) — distance and area measuring on the map. • Trail Cameras (PRO) — manage cams, card pulls, and photos. FAVORITES, SEARCH & OFFLINE • Save your favorite calls, tactics, and sequences, and search everything by keyword. • Offline field mode: download calls, sequences, and videos and use the app with no signal in the backcountry. • Light, dark, and auto themes. PREMIUM (subscription) — start with a 7-day free trial • Unlock all premium calls, tactics, and calling sequences, plus the full premium video library. • Premium tools: barometric trends, moon & solunar, offline maps, measuring, scouting journal, and trail cameras. • Unlimited saved locations, unlimited offline downloads, and unlimited AI Call Coach scoring. Download ElkNut and start training today. Good luck out there.
First Light Hunt
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First Light calculates legal shooting hours — sunrise and sunset plus a configurable offset — entirely on your device. No network connection required, ever, which matters because most competing hunting-hours apps need a signal at least once to load their data. How it works: 1. Tap "Use my location" (or enter coordinates manually for a spot you're scouting ahead of time). 2. First Light computes sunrise, sunset, and the legal shooting-hours window for that location using its GPS coordinates — no server round trip. 3. Check today's window at a glance, or scroll a 7-day outlook to plan ahead. The default offset is 30 minutes before sunrise / after sunset, the common federal-style norm — adjustable in-app since exact legal offsets vary by state and species. Please verify with your local wildlife agency. Legal shooting-hour offsets and season dates vary by state and species and change year to year. First Light does not include per-state regulation data or season dates — it's a sunrise/sunset calculator with a user-adjustable offset, not a substitute for your state's official regulations. There is nothing to sign into. Your coordinates are used to work out where the sun sits for that spot and they stay on the handset -- we never receive them. The banner is served blind -- no targeting, nothing about you attached.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First Light Hunt at none against ElkNut's 2. ElkNut's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. ElkNut sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. First Light Hunt asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ElkNut | First Light Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (260 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 260 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GOT GAME TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | Michael Glazebrook |
Bugs and requests
ElkNut
Reported bugs
3 issues- Recordings randomly deleted from the app
- Menus and settings not fully functional
- Inconsistent performance and content availability
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back looping playback feature
- Improve offline content access and reliability
- Offer both subscription and one-time purchase options
- Provide better communication and support for customers
First Light Hunt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ElkNut
- Unlock Pro Content$14.991 Year
- ElkNut Pro$14.99
First Light Hunt
No in-app purchases
Questions
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