Comparison

Clay Hunt vs Clay Hunt START

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

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About

Clay Hunt

Experience realistic shotgun shooting with authentic physics and touch controls. Master flying targets across five game modes, including an arcade challenge with upgrades. Perfect for practicing your aim and improving your clay pigeon shooting skills.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics for clay trajectories
  • Authentic graphics and sound effects
  • Tutorial mode for shotgun handling
  • Three classic clay pigeon shooting modes
  • Arcade challenge with upgrades
  • Multiple shotgun types
Features
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Can't make it to the range and have an itch to bust some clays? Accurate touch controls and real physics makes Clay Hunt an authentic shotgun shooting experience. In five different game modes you'll have to learn to handle a shotgun like an expert and hit rapidly flying targets from varying angles! Including Arcade Challenge featuring upgrades, power-ups and unlimited gameplay. Skeet and trap shooting enthusiast all around the world praise Clay Hunt for it's realistic physics and authenticity: "I shoot trap on a regular basis and have been looking for a realistic clay shooting game. Look no further,this is it." "Best Shooting Game App Period” "Love this game - bought it thinking it might be fun but it's far more than that - brilliant fun - always trying to beat my previous best. Play with headphones and the shotgun sound is so accurate - just like the real thing. RECOMMENDED" "Excellent !!!! Le top !!!!!" "Shoot clays at the weekend have been shooting about three months with some coaching. Some targets I can hit no problem, others I just cant hit. I was looking for a clay simulator to try and analyse my mistakes. I was sure my problem was reading the targets and my searching bought me to this game. First thing I noticed was the target presentations were all familiar to me and the ones I can shoot in the real world I can shoot in the game. Targets I cant hit for real I cant hit in the game either. So I played it for four says straight learning where to place the shot for various targets at various stages of flight. Off to the range today I shot my best round ever, and I mean massive difference. Missed some fast crossers then hit them by increasing the lead a little. It has helped me build up target pictures in my head so I take them more instinctively. Thanks for a truly useful app. I was going to spring for another lesson out of desperation, another £75 but Im going to stick with this for a while" Features: • Real life physics for clay bird trajectories and leads • Unique multi-touch controls • Authentic graphics and sound effects • Tutorial mode, where you can practice your shotgun handling • Three classic clay pigeon shooting modes (similar to skeet shooting or trap shooting) • Arcade challenge with weapon upgrades, power-ups and endless challenge • Three shotguns: double barrel and two semi-automatics • Game Center Leaderboards and Achievements ---------- See also the new Clay Hunt PRO - Advanced Shotgun Shooting Simulator If you encounter any problems please send e-mail. You can also try to restart the device and make sure you have the latest software version of the game and your device.

About

Clay Hunt START

Experience the thrill of shotgun shooting with this simulator. Practice trap, skeet, and sporting clays, or go pigeon hunting. Enjoy realistic gameplay and unique touch controls for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Tutorial mode
  • Olympic Skeet and Trap
  • Sporting Clays simulation
  • Pigeon Hunting
  • Customizable shotgun parts
  • Realistic physics simulation
Features
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Bust clays in trap, skeet and sporting clays & go hunt pigeons! Get the complete Clay Hunt PRO - #1 shotgun shooting simulator in the App Store or get started with Clay Hunt START for free! Unique touch controls and authentic gameplay makes it easy for you to enjoy the thrill of shotgun shooting when not in the range. Clay Hunt START takes you to hunt birds and blast clays in varying disciplines. Features: • Get started with the tutorial! • Olympic Skeet and Trap. • Sporting Clays - It’s like golf with a shotgun! • Pigeon Hunting • Choose your rib, barrel length, chokes etc. to match your preference. • Unique first person shooting experience. • Realistic simulation of shot string physics and leads. Get more game modes and online monthly cups when you upgrade to Clay Hunt PRO!

Screenshots

Clay Hunt4 screens
Clay Hunt START4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Clay Hunt START at Free against Clay Hunt's $0.99. Clay Hunt START also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (186 vs 7). Clay Hunt's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#163 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Clay Hunt START is free to download; Clay Hunt costs $0.99 up front. Clay Hunt sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Clay Hunt START asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Clay Hunt against 4.3 for Clay Hunt START. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clay Hunt START has 186 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Clay Hunt's written reviews are positive against 67% of Clay Hunt START's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Clay Hunt versus Clay Hunt START: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClay HuntClay Hunt START
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)4.3 (186 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews67.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7186 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB202 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperShotgun Gaming OyShotgun Gaming Oy

Customer experience

Clay Hunt

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative28.9%

Clay Hunt START

All ratings182 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative23.9%

User reviews

Clay Hunt

From 7 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎯 Realistic physics and gameplay
  • 🎮 Addictive and challenging
  • 🔊 Excellent sound effects
  • 👍 Great for practicing clay shooting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
  • 🔒 In-app purchases required for full functionality
  • 🔍 Limited variety of targets and layouts

Clay Hunt START

From 186 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Realistic gameplay
  • 👍 Great for practice/warm-up
  • 👍 Fun and engaging
  • 👍 Good for hunting enthusiasts
  • 👍 Realistic gun mechanics

Room to improve

  • anúncios Ads before score
  • 👎 Controls can be tricky
  • 👎 Targets can be too fast
  • 👎 No allowance for pattern break
  • 👎 Aiming is awkward

Bugs and requests

Clay Hunt

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch or during gameplay
  • Issues with aiming and controls after updates
  • Inability to save progress or earn in-game currency

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes (e.g. skeet, trap, sporting clays)
  • Ability to customize shotguns and equipment
  • Online leaderboards and multiplayer
  • Additional backgrounds and environments

Clay Hunt START

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Ads before score
  • Finger controls can be tricky
  • Targets too fast
  • No allowance for pattern break
  • Aiming is awkward
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  • Leading is inaccurate
  • In-game purchases not recognized
  • Login issues with Facebook
  • Weapon disappears during play
  • Shot report inaccurate
  • Finger controls uncomfortable
  • Game not compatible with controller
  • Minor bugs mentioned
  • Targets too fast on smaller screens
  • No allowance for pattern to break clay

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add doubles in skeet
  • Add more shotguns and chokes
  • Add load-out customization (e.g., specific gun models, wood grades)
  • Add more sporting clays maps
  • Add American trap
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  • Add option to shoot doubles
  • Add more variety (guns, courses)
  • Add multiplayer/competition against others
  • Add a single trap house with 5 stations
  • Add semi-automatic shotguns
  • Add horizontal aiming
  • Add a sight (cat eye)
  • Add quail hunting
  • Add duck hunting with dog retrieval
  • Add harder modes for trap (faster clays, smaller clays)
  • Add option to control aiming origin (e.g., bottom right)
  • Add motion aim controls
  • Add Russian language support
  • Add ability to break clay into small pieces
  • Add ability to play with a controller

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Clay Hunt

One-time4
  • Booster Pack (10 000 coins)$1.99
  • Enthusiast Pack (20 000 coins)$2.99
  • Pro Pack (50 000 coins)$4.99
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  • Extreme Pack (200 000 coins)$9.99
None

Clay Hunt START

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clay Hunt free?
Clay Hunt costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Clay Hunt START free?
Clay Hunt START is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clay Hunt or Clay Hunt START?
Clay Hunt START is rated higher. Clay Hunt averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Clay Hunt START averages 4.3 from 186 ratings.
Do Clay Hunt or Clay Hunt START have ads?
Clay Hunt START shows ads; Clay Hunt does not.
Which is updated more often, Clay Hunt or Clay Hunt START?
Clay Hunt ships an update every 2 months, and Clay Hunt START every 2 months. Most recently, Clay Hunt was updated on November 10, 2026 and Clay Hunt START on November 11, 2026.

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