Comparison

Foster Friendly vs Hunt

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

Head to head
About

Foster Friendly

This app connects foster families with businesses offering discounts, faith communities providing support, and local resources like foster closets and events. It aims to make foster families feel seen and valued by fostering community connections.

Highlights
  • Business discounts for foster families
  • Faith community support
  • Access to foster closets
  • Local event listings
  • Trauma-aware community resources
Features
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Foster Families— the Foster Friendly App, powered by America’s Kids Belong, connects you to: • Businesses offering discounts as a way of saying thanks for your service. • Faith Communities that care about foster care with you by being trauma aware, offering ongoing support and creating awareness. • Community support specific for you like foster closets, events, and more. Foster families, you are seen and valued! Get connected! For best results, location services must be turned on within your phone. Currently available for the following states: Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Kansas, South Dakota, Indiana, Utah, Kentucky, Florida, Colorado, California.

About

Hunt

This app enhances hunting safety and club management. It allows hunters to check into stands, send emergency alerts, and provides a real-time safety dashboard for family. Clubs can manage members, properties, and finances, while outfitters can track leases and payments.

Highlights
  • Stand check-in and occupancy tracking
  • Periodic safety check-ins
  • Emergency alert system with GPS
  • Family & Friends safety dashboard
  • Club member and property management
  • Lease and dues management
  • Public land boundary maps
Features
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Hunt-Sync — Hunting Club Safety & Management Hunt-Sync keeps your hunting club organized and your loved ones informed — from stand check-ins to emergency alerts, all in one place. Built for everyone from solo hunters on public land to full outfitter operations. For Hunters • Check into hunting stands with a tap • Periodic safety check-ins keep you accountable in the field • Send an emergency alert with your GPS location instantly if something goes wrong • Family can monitor your status in real time — no account required on their end For Clubs & Outfitters • Manage members, properties, and stands from a single app • Add properties with addresses and mapped boundaries • Place stands with precise GPS locations • View public land boundaries — Forest Service, BLM, Wildlife Refuges, and State WMAs nationwide • Create events with RSVP tracking • Generate invite codes for new members • See who's checked into which stand at any time • Track hunting leases, landowners, and parcels across all your properties • Automatically calculate member dues based on lease costs and club expenses • Record and track payments from every member with full payment history • Get notified before a lease expires so you never miss a renewal window For Family & Friends • Access a dedicated safety dashboard with a simple access key — no registration needed • See your hunter's current stand, last safety check, next check due, and active alerts • View full check-in history in real time Key Features • Stand check-in/out with live occupancy tracking • Periodic safety check-ins with configurable intervals • Emergency alert system with location and severity reporting • Family & Friends Dashboard — no account required • Interactive maps with Satellite, Outdoors, and Topo views • Public land boundaries nationwide • Topo mode with contour lines, elevation labels, roads, trails, and waterways • Club events with calendar view and RSVP • Community and club discussion forum • Lease & dues management with billing periods, expense tracking, and payment history • Subscription tiers to match any club size Whether you're a solo hunter heading into the backcountry, part of a private hunting club, or running a full outfitter operation — Hunt-Sync gives hunters, clubs, and families the tools to stay connected and safe all season long. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Foster Friendly4 screens
Hunt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hunt at 5.0 against Foster Friendly's 4.5. Hunt also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Foster Friendly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Hunt sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Foster Friendly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hunt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foster Friendly has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foster Friendly ships an update every 5 weeks, Hunt every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Foster Friendly versus Hunt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoster FriendlyHunt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJoshua FriendHunt Safe Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

Foster Friendly

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Hunt

Subscriptions10
  • Data Exports$4.991 Month
  • +5 Stands$5.991 Month
  • +1 Property$5.991 Month
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  • +5 Members$7.991 Month
  • Priority Support$14.991 Month
  • Pro Tools Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Core Safety Yearly$79.991 Year
  • Pro Tools Yearly$199.001 Year
  • Premium Yearly$249.991 Year

Questions

Is Foster Friendly free?
Foster Friendly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hunt free?
Hunt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Foster Friendly or Hunt?
Hunt is rated higher. Foster Friendly averages 4.5 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Hunt averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Foster Friendly or Hunt have ads?
Hunt shows ads; Foster Friendly does not.
Which is updated more often, Foster Friendly or Hunt?
Foster Friendly ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hunt every 10 days. Most recently, Foster Friendly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hunt on October 28, 2026.

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