# Trail Cam vs Cabela's Cell Cam

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cabela's Cell Cam at 100% against Trail Cam's 8%. Cabela's Cell Cam also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Trail Cam's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Cabela's Cell Cam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cabela's Cell Cam has 577 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Trail Cam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cabela's Cell Cam's.

Trail Cam ships an update every 2 months, Cabela's Cell Cam weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trail Cam | Cabela's Cell Cam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.5 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trail-cam/id1477792206/reviews) | **[4.8 (577 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cabelas-cell-cam/id6645736091/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 22 | **577** |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 134 MB | 107 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GD Digital Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/911685497) | [Bass Pro, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/340462466) |

## What reviewers say

### Trail Cam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trail-cam/id1477792206)

Control your wild camera remotely via smartphone. Adjust settings, view photo/video thumbnails, download, delete, and share files. Monitor battery and memory status, and even capture live images.

**Highlights:** Remote camera parameter settings, View photo/video thumbnails, Download, playback, delete files, Share media files, Live image capture, Battery and memory status

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cabela's Cell Cam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cabelas-cell-cam/id6645736091)

This application allows users to remotely manage and monitor their Cabela's Cell Cam devices. View and organize captured photos and videos, check camera health, and even trigger on-demand photo captures.

**Highlights:** Effortless setup and activation, Remote multi-camera management, Photo and video gallery organization, Camera health and stats monitoring, On-demand photo capture

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trail Cam free?

Trail Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cabela's Cell Cam free?

Cabela's Cell Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Trail Cam or Cabela's Cell Cam?

Cabela's Cell Cam is rated higher. Trail Cam averages 1.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Cabela's Cell Cam averages 4.8 from 577 ratings.

### Do Trail Cam or Cabela's Cell Cam have ads?

Neither Trail Cam nor Cabela's Cell Cam shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Trail Cam or Cabela's Cell Cam?

Trail Cam ships an update every 2 months, and Cabela's Cell Cam weekly. Most recently, Trail Cam was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cabela's Cell Cam on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*