Comparison

Stact vs CDFW License

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

Head to head
About

Stact

This app allows organizers to create, manage, and broadcast entire sports tournaments and events from their mobile devices. It supports a wide range of sports, from individual judging events to team sports, and provides real-time results and rankings for fans.

Highlights
  • Event and tournament builder
  • Built-in registration system
  • Live results broadcasting
  • Judge and team scoring
  • Participant and roster management
  • Schedule creation and editing
Features
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AMPLIFY-THE-ACTION STACT Event Manager gives organizers the ability to create, run, and broadcast entire tournaments and events from their mobile devices. Whether you're running a surf contest or scoring your local soccer game STACT simplifies organization management and scoring. Manage heat draws, registrations, rosters, seedings, advancements and watch results and rankings happen in real-time on STACT App. Features CREATE - Seamless heat draw, tournament, and event builder - Customize your organization and event profiles for STACT App - Manage participants, rosters, and seeding - Build your schedule and start the event BUILT-IN REGISTRATION SYSTEM - Manage membership and registrations - Get your registration money as soon as they purchase - Activate discounts and early bird offers - Set custom prices for different divisions RUN - Quick interference and penalty calls - Auto result printouts - Pause, skip or set time - Edit the schedule - Swap athletes and colors with ease - Make the call! JUDGE SCORING - Score any sport that requires a panel of judges - Surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding and more TEAM SCORING - Generate in-depth stats with goal mapping when logging a score - Score tons of team sports such as soccer, football, basketball, BROADCAST - All event results are displayed LIVE on STACT App allowing fans to follow along in real-time - Automatically generate rankings, in-depth stats, and stories in the STACT App Supported sports Judging - Surfing, bodyboarding, skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, wakeboarding, and more! Team - Soccer, football, basketball, rugby, handball, and more! FOLLOW US @stactapp Reach out to us at sales@stactapp.com with any questions about Event Manager

About

CDFW License

Manage your California fishing and hunting licenses, preference points, and access permits. This official app allows you to view and store all your important wildlife documents in one convenient place.

Highlights
  • View fishing licenses
  • View hunting licenses
  • Store preference points
  • Access permits
  • Manage drawing applications
Currently charting
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CDFW License App is the official license management App for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Utilize this app to view and store all your CDFW fishing and hunting licenses, preference points, access permits, and drawing applications.

Screenshots

Stact4 screens
CDFW License4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CDFW License at 35% against Stact's 0%. CDFW License also leads on rating (2.8 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (99 vs 3). Stact's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CDFW License holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CDFW License has 99 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Stact's written reviews are positive against 35% of CDFW License's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stact ships an update every 13 months, CDFW License every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Stact versus CDFW License: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStactCDFW License
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)2.8 (99 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews35.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings399 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#210 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size374 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoardScore, Inc.RA Outdoors, LLC, d/b/a Aspira

Customer experience

Stact

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

CDFW License

All ratings88 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative52.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative58.3%

Bugs and requests

Stact

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CDFW License

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Error 403 when trying to buy
  • Cannot associate ID info (DL, passport)
  • App autofilled random password
  • Login fails in app but works on website
  • App says no active licenses when user has them
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  • Invalid email/password error

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add Apple Wallet support
  • Consolidate info dumps for efficiency
  • Allow account creation directly in app
  • Retain login credentials
  • Add lobster reporting functionality
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  • Specify location and harvest method
  • Tailored regulations with fish search and ID guide
  • Add interactive MPA map
  • Add widget for high/low tides
  • Allow purchasing and renewing licenses through the app
  • Add tidal charts and lunar phases
  • Tag harvest via the app
  • Add hunting licenses
  • Add fishing regulation map
  • Make report cards virtual

In-app purchases

None

Stact

No in-app purchases

None

CDFW License

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stact free?
Stact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CDFW License free?
CDFW License is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stact or CDFW License?
CDFW License is rated higher. Stact averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while CDFW License averages 2.8 from 99 ratings.
Do Stact or CDFW License have ads?
Neither Stact nor CDFW License shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stact or CDFW License?
Stact ships an update every 13 months, and CDFW License every 5 months. Most recently, Stact was updated on November 2, 2026 and CDFW License on November 3, 2026.

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