Comparison

CutRite vs First Light

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

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About

CutRite

This app provides hunters with comprehensive guides for field dressing, butchering, and processing game. It includes step-by-step instructions, video tutorials, and interactive meat maps to help users maximize their harvest. Access recipes and taxidermy preparation tips, with offline viewing options available.

Highlights
  • Field dressing guides
  • Butchering methods
  • Interactive meat maps
  • Taxidermy preparation
  • Wild game recipes
  • Offline access
  • Favorites saving
Features
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CutRite is the ultimate companion app for hunters who want to make the most of their harvest. Whether you're a seasoned hunter or just getting started, CutRite provides comprehensive, step-by-step guides for field dressing, butchering, and processing your game. KEY FEATURES: FIELD DRESSING GUIDES Learn proper field dressing techniques for various game animals. Our detailed guides walk you through the gutless quarter method and other field processing techniques with clear, step-by-step instructions. BUTCHERING METHODS Master different butchering techniques with professional-quality video tutorials and illustrated guides. Learn how to break down your game into steaks, roasts, and other cuts like a pro. MEAT MAPS Interactive meat maps show you exactly where each cut comes from on the animal. Navigate through detailed diagrams with our fullscreen gallery feature for better visualization. TAXIDERMY PREPARATION Proper caping and preparation instructions to help you preserve your trophy for taxidermy. Step-by-step guides ensure you don't damage the hide. WILD GAME RECIPES Discover delicious ways to prepare your harvest with our collection of wild game recipes. From simple preparations to gourmet dishes. FAVORITES & OFFLINE ACCESS Save your favorite guides, methods, and recipes for quick access. Download videos for offline viewing so you can reference content in the field without cell service. PROMO CODES Redeem promotional codes for free CutRite Pro access. Share codes with friends and hunting buddies. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Stay informed when new content, guides, and recipes are added to the platform. CutRite Pro subscription unlocks: • All premium butchering methods • Complete field dressing guides for all animals • Full taxidermy preparation content • Exclusive recipes and tips • Priority support Download CutRite today and take your game processing skills to the next level! SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription

About

First Light

Features
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First Light scores a buck from one head-on photo, or from a tape. Trace each beam and tine and it measures every line against a scale in the picture, or type a Boone & Crockett sheet by tape, to the eighth, with no photo at all. Every total reads in eighths, like 21 4/8. Legal shooting light, a last-light alert and solunar times stay free. SCORE A BUCK, HEAD-ON Head-on photos score closest (about 12.5 percent) because both antlers sit square to the camera. Side views are rough. The guide shows what to shoot: 1. Take or choose a head-on photo of the rack. 2. Trace each beam and tine with the magnifier. Every line stays on the photo to check. A line that looks off gets flagged, and so does an antler running off the photo. 3. Read gross and net, each with its own range. Circumference reads are steadier, so the same photo scores closer each try. Tape one inside spread and the ranges tighten. The score card crops to the rack with a big number, ready to share. Whitetail, mule deer and elk use the standard North American rules, typical and non-typical. A photo score is an estimate, good for comparing bucks. It is not an official score; a real tape on the rack is what counts. You can choose to send a scored photo to help tune accuracy; nothing is sent unless you do. Try the demo rack first. Your first score of your own photo is free. SCORE A SHEET BY TAPE Type each tape measurement to the eighth, such as 5 3/8, and watch the sheet add up. Gross is free for everyone. First Light Pro adds typical or non-typical net, plus a badge when the buck reaches the Pope & Young or Boone & Crockett minimum. Fields and Save stay above the keyboard. FOLLOW HIM, AND SEE WHEN HE MOVES Name each buck, add dated trail-camera photos and watch his score grow season to season, with its range. Then open "When he moves": each buck's photo times set against first light, last light and the solunar periods, like "4 of 5 photos within 40 min of last light." It all stays on your phone. The Sunday trail-cam reminder is off until you turn it on. HUNTING TIMES, FREE First Light works out legal shooting hours from your GPS, on your device and with no signal needed. Tap "Use my location" (or type coordinates to scout ahead) for today's window with a live countdown, or open the 7-day week. Times use the spot's own time zone, even far from home. Each day gets an activity rating, solunar times and the moon phase, and the app picks the best day with the reasons why. With a signal it adds the MET Norway forecast: barometer, wind and temperature. The rating is lore, not a promise; legal hours never lean on it. The optional last-light alert speaks up 15 minutes before shooting light ends. The default offset is 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, and you can change it because legal offsets vary by state and species. Please verify with your local wildlife agency. Shooting-hour offsets and season dates vary by state and species and change every year. First Light has no per-state regulation data or season dates and does not replace your state's official regulations. There is nothing to sign into, and it works offline. Your coordinates stay on your phone. With a signal, a copy rounded to about a kilometre goes to MET Norway for the forecast. What costs nothing: hunting times, the 7-day week, solunar times, the last-light alert, the demo rack, gross on the tape sheet and your first score. First Light Pro adds unlimited scoring of your own photos, net and minimum badges on the tape sheet, the hit list with its growth chart, and "When he moves", on a yearly or monthly subscription, each beginning with a 1-week free trial. Subscriptions renew on their own; switch renewal off under Subscriptions in your Apple ID before the period ends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app-factory-privacy-policy.vercel.app/#firstlight

Screenshots

CutRite4 screens
First Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: First Light at every 5 days against CutRite's every 5 weeks. CutRite's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CutRite sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year and First Light sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CutRite ships an update every 5 weeks, First Light every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CutRite versus First Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutRiteFirst Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGOT GAME TECHNOLOGIES, LLCMichael Glazebrook

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CutRite

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Content Subscription$14.991 Year
2 purchases

First Light

Subscriptions2
  • First Light Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • First Light Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is CutRite free?
CutRite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is First Light free?
First Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CutRite or First Light have ads?
Neither CutRite nor First Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CutRite or First Light?
CutRite ships an update every 5 weeks, and First Light every 5 days. Most recently, CutRite was updated on November 3, 2026 and First Light on November 8, 2026.

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