My CPW vs ElkTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My CPW
Manage your Colorado hunting and fishing licenses, passes, and permits digitally. Access rules and regulations, and purchase new items directly within the app for convenient, paperless access in the field.
- Store and manage licenses, passes, and permits
- Paperless access to credentials
- Reference rules and regulations
- Purchase CPW products
- Find agents and offices
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My CPW is the official Parks and Wildlife app for the State of Colorado. Store your Colorado Parks and Wildlife licenses, passes, and permits here for quick and convenient access. Features: • Store and manage your annual and daily Colorado Parks and Wildlife licenses, passes, and permits in one convenient paperless location • Reference all rules & regulations and license details conveniently from your mobile phone • No need to store or carry a paper license or pass with you in the field for supported products • Present your license details to Law Enforcement for verification in the field • Purchase CPW products through the app • Find nearby agents or CPW offices and parks easily from the app Please note: licenses with carcass tags and passes that must be displayed in a vehicle are currently not supported. Please carry proof of hunter education for all hunting licenses.
ElkTracker
This GPS mapping app helps hunters and adventurers navigate the backcountry. It offers live location tracking, waypoint management, and detailed topographic maps. Premium features include offline map downloads and advanced hunting unit data.
- Live GPS location tracking
- Waypoint creation and management
- 3D terrain and topographic maps
- Offline map downloads
- GMU HotSpot layers
- Cross-platform web access
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ElkTracker is a GPS mapping app built for elk hunters and backcountry adventurers. Drop waypoints, scout terrain in 3D, track your position in the field, and plan your hunt with detailed topographic maps. Free features (no purchase required): • Live GPS location with elevation and coordinates • Create, edit, and manage waypoints • 3D terrain and topographic map layers • Pan, zoom, and explore the full map Premium features (require purchase — see In-App Purchases below): • Offline map downloads for use with no signal • Advanced layer controls • Cross-platform access to your account on the web • GMU HotSpot layers with detailed hunting-unit overlay data In-App Purchases ElkTracker is free to download. The following features require a separate purchase and are not included for free: • ElkTracker Yearly Subscription — auto-renewing yearly subscription that unlocks offline map downloads, advanced layer controls, and cross-platform web access. • GMU HotSpot Layers — one-time purchases that unlock individual hunting-unit overlay data. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your device's account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://elktrackermaps.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My CPW at 4.8 against ElkTracker's 1.0. My CPW also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). ElkTracker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ElkTracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. My CPW asks for nothing beyond the download.
My CPW holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My CPW has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
My CPW ships an update every 8 months, ElkTracker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My CPW | ElkTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RA Outdoors, LLC, d/b/a Aspira | ElkTracker LLC |
Bugs and requests
My CPW
Reported bugs
5 issues- Park pass not showing up
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Doesn't recognize existing account
- Doesn't work
Requested features
7 requests- Park pass should show up automatically
- See hunting licenses for big game
- Add maps with trails and roads
- Integrate license purchasing
- Add dark mode option
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- Add advanced analytics dashboard
- Allow submitting applications in the app
ElkTracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My CPW
No in-app purchases
ElkTracker
- Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
- Premium Hunting Layer Credit$9.99
- Pro Hunting Layer Credit$29.99
