Comparison

Patterns vs Hunt Journal | Back40

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

Head to head
About

Patterns

Log and analyze trail camera sightings by focusing on animal behavior and patterns rather than just images. Automatically integrates weather data to help understand wildlife movement. Create profiles for specific animals and generate reports on hunt areas and cameras.

Highlights
  • Log trail cam sightings with location, date, time, and direction
  • Automatic weather data integration
  • Create profiles for specific animals
  • Generate reports on hunt areas and cameras
  • Track doe:buck ratios
  • Save important sighting images
Features
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Patterns is a trail cam log that helps you store and track all of your trail cam sightings. Once you've got a collection of sightings tracked, you can use those to report on behavior and pattern specific animals. Most trail cam apps and software require you to upload all of your cam images; some will even scan them and try to identify what's on the cam, so you don't have to. One problem is, they don't work with video, and video can offer a lot more detail about what's in front of your cam. They're also expensive because they often charge by the number of images you have tracked. Another problem is you end up with thousands of images that you don't care about. Patterns is different. We don't focus on the image or the video – we focus on what it tells you. When you track something in patterns, you're tracking which cam it was on, the date and time, what it was, and the direction it was moving. We'll automatically pull weather using nearby weather stations, sunrise and sunset times, and moon phase. You can still save images of sightings, but it's not really important – there's no reason to keep thousands of trail cam images, just the good ones. Hunt Areas: When you add a cam, you choose which hunt area the cam is on. This could be a club, private, or public land (depending on your state regulations). You can add as many hunt areas and cams as you want. Weather: Patterns will pull weather data local to the cam and the date and time of the sighting. This weather info can help you pattern your hunt areas and generally helps you understand how game interact with weather patterns. Profiles: Once you've identified a specific animal you want to track, you can give it a name and connect it to new and past sightings. Then, when you view that profile, you can see a timeline of that animal's sightings and pattern its behavior. Reports: Profiles are great, but you can also report on specific hunt areas to see doe:buck ratios or report on individual cams to see when bucks are moving. Reports offer a lot of flexibility. We're just getting started. The more you pattern, the more ideas you'll have for using the collected info you've logged in your patterns cam journal. Patterns has been a game-changer for us – it has made it simple and easy to get more value from the trail cams we set up for scouting and hunting. It's also been exciting to log other game and begin to understand how wildlife move and interact in the areas we hunt and roam. We hope you find it as useful as we have!

About

Hunt Journal | Back40

Features
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Log your hunts with photos, harvests, and locations with Back40: Hunt Journal. Embark on your hunting adventures with Back40, the app that revolutionizes the way you track and reminisce about your hunts. Designed for both novice and seasoned hunters, Back40 offers a suite of features that make recording and sharing your hunting experiences effortless and enjoyable. • Log Your Hunts Log all your hunts with details like photos, harvests, and locations. • Record Your Hunts Want even more stats? Record your hunts as they happen! We'll show you where you've been and what you've seen. • Add All Your Previous Hunts No need to start from scratch. Add your previous hunts and keep them all in one place. • Detailed Harvests Record your harvests with detailed information like points, weight and location. • Just Use Your Camera Snap those trophy shots using your regular camera app, and we'll automatically show in the app. No fuss. • Interactive Maps Show off your hunts with different map types and overlays. Use heatmaps to see where you spend the most time, or a line to show your path. • Jot Down Your Thoughts Keep track of your thoughts and observations with notes on both hunts and harevsts. • You Own Your Data All your hunts and photos stays on your phone and in your iCloud account. Now is the time to gear up for a smarter way to track, record, and relive your hunting experiences. Terms of use: https://back40.app/journal/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Patterns4 screens
Hunt Journal | Back404 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Patterns at 14.0 against Hunt Journal | Back40's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Patterns sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Hunt Journal | Back40 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Patterns versus Hunt Journal | Back40: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternsHunt Journal | Back40
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer37 South, LLCPixby Media AB

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Patterns

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$18.991 Year
1 purchases

Hunt Journal | Back40

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Patterns free?
Patterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hunt Journal | Back40 free?
Hunt Journal | Back40 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Patterns or Hunt Journal | Back40 have ads?
Neither Patterns nor Hunt Journal | Back40 shows ads.

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