# huntAhead vs Black Gate Mobile

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Black Gate Mobile at none against huntAhead's 2. Black Gate Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). huntAhead's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating 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. Black Gate Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for huntAhead against 4.7 for Black Gate Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Gate Mobile has 251 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of huntAhead's written reviews are positive against 86% of Black Gate Mobile's.

huntAhead ships an update every 2 months, Black Gate Mobile monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | huntAhead | Black Gate Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/huntahead/id1485989886/reviews)** | [4.7 (251 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-gate-mobile/id1612922462/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 34 | **251** |
| Positive reviews | **95.0% of reviews** | 85.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 251 MB | 107 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HUNTAHEAD, LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1485989825) | [Justin Greer](https://appshunter.io/developer/882131053) |

## 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 |


### Black Gate Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-gate-mobile/id1612922462)

Manage your 4G trail cameras remotely. Access and control settings, view images and videos in near real-time, and organize your media library. Designed for hunters to monitor wildlife and property.

**Highlights:** Remote camera control, Near real-time monitoring, HD image/video requests, Media organization and sharing, User-friendly interface

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is huntAhead free?

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

### Is Black Gate Mobile free?

Black Gate Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, huntAhead or Black Gate Mobile?

huntAhead is rated higher. huntAhead averages 4.8 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Black Gate Mobile averages 4.7 from 251 ratings.

### Do huntAhead or Black Gate Mobile have ads?

huntAhead shows ads; Black Gate Mobile does not.

### Which is updated more often, huntAhead or Black Gate Mobile?

huntAhead ships an update every 2 months, and Black Gate Mobile monthly. Most recently, huntAhead was updated on November 3, 2026 and Black Gate Mobile on November 3, 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.*