# huntAhead vs Back40

The clearest difference is ads: Back40 at none against huntAhead's shown. Back40 also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). huntAhead's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. huntAhead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Back40 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

huntAhead ships an update every 2 months, Back40 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | huntAhead | Back40 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/huntahead/id1485989886/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **34** | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 251 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HUNTAHEAD, LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1485989825) | [Pixby Media AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/440673186) |

## What reviewers say

### huntAhead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/huntahead/id1485989886)

This app helps hunters pattern and track individual animals by building profiles, logging stand locations with weather data, and managing hunting properties with advanced mapping. It also facilitates group hunting and sharing of information.

**Highlights:** Individual animal profiling, GPS stand location logging with weather data, Property and area mapping, Trail and blood trail tracking, Hunting group location sharing, Trophy room for successful hunts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Standard Annual Subscription | $19.99 | per year |


### Back40

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back40-trail-camera-app/id1591389960)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Subscription | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is huntAhead free?

huntAhead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Back40 free?

Back40 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do huntAhead or Back40 have ads?

huntAhead shows ads; Back40 does not.

### Which is updated more often, huntAhead or Back40?

huntAhead ships an update every 2 months, and Back40 every 10 days. Most recently, huntAhead was updated on September 18, 2026 and Back40 on August 25, 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.*