Comparison

Hunt Regs vs Longspur

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

Head to head
About

Hunt Regs

This app helps hunters stay legal by providing specific regulations for their location and species. It also allows users to record hunting data, analyze patterns through graphs, and access a 14-day weather forecast. Users can also report poaching incidents.

Highlights
  • Location-specific hunting regulations
  • Hunting journal with data entry
  • Pattern analysis with graphing
  • 14-day hourly weather forecast
  • Poaching reporting forms
  • Filter journal entries by multiple variables
Features
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Hunt Regs, the first mobile app that enables hunters to quickly determine the regulations for their specific hunting location, as well as pattern animals using their own data. Regulations - Stay legal Tired of sorting through lengthy government brochures? With Hunt Regs, you select your target species and location, and we give you only the relevant information you need to stay legal. Hunt Journal - Record Everyone loves getting pictures on their cameras, but how you do make that information useful? With Hunt Regs, you can use YOUR own data to develop an action plan. All you enter is: -Date -Time -Location -What you saw or got on camera Hunt Regs saves all of the relevant weather conditions for that location at that time. Filter - Pattern Filter your journal entries by a number of variables to develop patterns: -Date Ranges -Time Ranges -Target Animals -Species and Animal Types -Weather Conditions -Moon Phases Graph - Understand Display your filtered entries on our graphs to make these patterns obvious. Use these graphs to understand your patterns and develop an action plan to kill your target animals. Graphs Include: -Wind Data -Data Over Time -Temperature Data -Pressure Data -Time Data Weather - Execute 14-day hourly weather forecast with all of the conditions a hunter needs -wind direction + speed -barometric pressure -moon phase -precipitation -sunrise + sunset Poaching Reporting - Help combat poaching in your state using our poaching reporting forms. We have partnered with state agencies in Georgia, South Carolina, and Maine to help their game wardens catch poachers! Subscription Types Free- Full access to all available state's regulations, nationwide journaling, graphing, and poaching reporting. You can enter five journal entries and use the filtering, mapping, and graphing. In order to enter a 6th entry you will be asked to upgrade your subscription. This gives you time to get a feel for the app before you upgrade! Strike Smart - Full unlimited access to nationwide journaling, graphing and weather. Regulations are included! Link to Terms of Use https://app.huntregsapp.com/page/terms

About

Longspur

Connects hunters with certified tracking dog handlers and thermal drone pilots for efficient game recovery. Offers wildlife management tools like heatmaps and outbreak reports. Also facilitates pet recovery services.

Highlights
  • Game recovery with dog handlers and drone pilots
  • Wildlife management tools (heatmaps, outbreak maps)
  • Pet recovery services
  • Real-time request status updates
  • Hunter and tracker profiles
  • Public wildlife observation maps
Features
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Longspur is a hunting and wildlife management platform. It connects hunters with certified tracking dog handlers and thermal drone pilots for game recovery, and other wildlife management tools. WHEN THE CLOCK IS RUNNING A shot that doesn't go the way you planned starts a countdown. Longspur puts your request in front of nearby handlers and drone pilots in minutes, instead of an hour spent calling around for a number that still works. 1. Submit a request. Drop your GPS coordinates, mark the shot placement, and add what matters: distance, angle, animal, evidence found, and how long you've waited. 2. Nearby trackers are notified immediately by push and text. 3. A tracker accepts, and their phone number and email appear in your request. Call them directly and coordinate the recovery. 4. Log the outcome so the result is on record. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT TOOLS - Whitetail recovery heatmap, filterable by season, so you can see where activity is concentrated - EHD outbreak map for hemorrhagic disease reports in your region - Feral hog activity map showing reported pressure nearby - Submit your own EHD and feral hog observations straight from the field Reports feed the public maps with their coordinates deliberately offset, so you can contribute what you saw without publishing exactly where you were. FOR HUNTERS - Guided request form with a shot placement selector and evidence photos - Exact GPS coordinates, so a tracker can navigate straight to you - Real-time status updates from request through recovery - In-app messaging with the tracker who accepted - Your recovery stats: request volume, outcomes, and recovery rate over time FOR TRACKING DOG HANDLERS AND DRONE PILOTS - See requests in your service area with the full detail before you commit - Accept in one tap and get the hunter's contact information - A public profile with your experience, certifications, dogs, and coverage area - Analytics on accepted work, recovery rate, and response time - Log external tracks, so a whole season lives in one place PET RECOVERY The same network of handlers and drone pilots, for a lost dog or cat. WHAT IT COSTS Creating an account and submitting requests is free. Trackers set their own rates, which you agree and pay directly with them. Longspur does not process payments and takes no cut. A VETTED NETWORK Every tracker completes an application covering experience, certifications, and service area, and is reviewed by our team before they can accept a request. Certifications are self-reported. PRIVACY Your hunt location is visible only to trackers viewing or accepting your request. Location is read only while the app is open, never in the background. Public wildlife maps never show exact coordinates. We do not sell your data. Longspur is available in the United States.

Screenshots

Hunt Regs4 screens
Longspur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Longspur at 5.0 against Hunt Regs's 3.3. Longspur also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and in-app purchases (none vs 17). Hunt Regs's advantage is ratings volume (66 vs 8). On price, ads 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 Regs sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Longspur asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Longspur holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hunt Regs has 66 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Hunt Regs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Longspur's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hunt Regs ships an update every 3 weeks, Longspur every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hunt Regs versus Longspur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunt RegsLongspur
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (66 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size600 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunt Regs LLCJared Hefner

Customer experience

Hunt Regs

All ratings65 ratings
Positive56.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative37.5%

Longspur

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Hunt Regs

Subscriptions17
  • Michigan14 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Minnesota14 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Ohio14 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Pennsylvania14 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Alabama14 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Florida14 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Georgia14 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • West Virginia$9.991 Year
  • Regulations for Tennessee$9.991 Year
  • New Hampshire$9.991 Year
  • Indiana$9.991 Year
  • Strike Smart Journal$14.991 Year
  • WV Strike Smart1 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • Texas14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • WV Elite$29.991 Year
  • Elite Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Strike Smart Upgrade$29.991 Year
None

Longspur

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hunt Regs free?
Hunt Regs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Longspur free?
Longspur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hunt Regs or Longspur?
Longspur is rated higher. Hunt Regs averages 3.3 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Longspur averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Hunt Regs or Longspur have ads?
Neither Hunt Regs nor Longspur shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hunt Regs or Longspur?
Hunt Regs ships an update every 3 weeks, and Longspur every 3 days. Most recently, Hunt Regs was updated on October 27, 2026 and Longspur on October 25, 2026.

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