SIG BDX vs ADFG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIG BDX
This application connects a rangefinder to a riflescope, displaying an illuminated holdover dot for precise aiming. It facilitates syncing devices and provides ballistic data for accurate shots up to 800 yards.
- Sync rangefinder with riflescope
- Display illuminated holdover dot
- Measure target distance
- Ballistic data integration
- Connect The Dot™ system
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The KILO BDX rangefinders use Applied Ballistics and Bluetooth® to illuminate the exact holdover dot in SIERRA3BDX riflescopes. For the most accurate and ethical shot, just Connect The Dot™. - DOWNLOAD: Download the app - SYNC: Sync the app with your rangefinder - BOND: Use the app to bond the rangefinder with the riflescope - RANGE: Press the RANGE button to measure the distance of your target - POWER SELECTOR RING: When the SIERRA3BDX riflescope is actively paired with a KILO BDX rangefinder, the blue LED on the power selector ring will be illuminated solid blue. This Blue LED will flash quickly 8X for one second whenever the riflescope has received a new holdover reticle update from the rangefinder. The BDX system works out to 800 yards with 1 MOA of accuracy - CONNECT THE DOT™: It’s time for hunting. Once the riflescope is turned on, range the target and the new hold is lit up out to 800 yards
ADFG
This app provides Alaska hunters and anglers with essential information and services for planning trips and managing their activities. Access licenses, permits, and big game tags digitally, view regulations, and record harvests directly from your mobile device.
- Digital licenses and permits
- Big game locking-tag records
- Hunting regulations
- Record harvests
- Sport fish identification guide
- Offline map and regulation downloads
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The Alaska Department of Fish & Game realizes that people are now accustomed to carrying a lot of information and credentials on their mobile device. This mobile app is designed for anglers and hunters in Alaska and designed to enhance pre-trip planning and in-field experience. It provides access to the information and services needed to follow applicable hunting and fishing regulations. Currently, that includes the following: • Display licenses, permits and big game locking-tag records – The mobile app allows you to purchase and view your hunting, fishing, trapping, and most combination licenses. You can also obtain big game locking-tag records, commercial crewmember licenses, hunting permits, harvest tickets, and some personal use fishing permits. All licenses, permits, and big game locking-tag records are valid to carry and display to enforcement in the field on your mobile device. • View Hunting and sport fishing regulations – The mobile app allows you to view all current hunting regulations (including some personal use regulations) for the entire state. Additionally, you can view hunting regulations based on your physical location, search locations statewide, and download maps and regulations for offline use. In the future, the mobile app will include support for sport fishing regulations. • Record Harvest – The mobile app allows you to record hunting and fishing harvests in the field and report some personal use fishing harvests. • Sport fish species identification – Additional features include separate sections for a species identification guide complete with images and text descriptions of commonly targeted sport fish species; definitions, regional and statewide methods and means, prohibited acts and other necessary regulatory content that is not displayed at site specific or sub-levels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SIG BDX at 3.4 against ADFG's 2.6. SIG BDX also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 23%). ADFG's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
SIG BDX holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 97 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of SIG BDX's written reviews are positive against 23% of ADFG's.
SIG BDX ships an update every 3 weeks, ADFG every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SIG BDX | ADFG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (68 ratings) — better | 2.6 (97 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 23.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 | 97 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sig Sauer, Inc. | Department of Fish & Game |
Customer experience
SIG BDX
ADFG
Bugs and requests
SIG BDX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ADFG
Reported bugs
27 issues- Login issues
- Sync errors
- App crashes
- Harvest report submission crashes
- Map crashes
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- Identity provider sign-in failure
- Login with Google fails
- Can't create account
- MyAlaska login issues
- Support link not working
- Can't change address
- Harvest not properly recorded
- Can't download maps
- Regs require WiFi
- Clunky and glitchy
- Login with Facebook issues
- Spinning wheel of death on login
- Google login button disappears
- Can't upload permanent licenses
- App doesn't open
- Login adds @myalaskaprod.local to username
- Email confirmation not received
- Randomly logs out and can't log back in
- MyAlaska login adds @myalaskaprod.local
- Doesn't show current license
- Login unavailable for Google
- App won't download/load
Requested features
13 requests- More push notifications for dates
- Push notifications for emergency orders
- Commercial announcements and regs
- Permit card digital storage
- Separate app for commercial fishing
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- Hunting draw tag information import
- Tide charts
- Option to skip login for regs access
- Add hunting permits picked up locally
- Auto-populate permits
- Link online purchases to app
- Mapping function in fishing
- Emergency Orders and updates via app
In-app purchases
SIG BDX
No in-app purchases
ADFG
No in-app purchases








