# Clay Hunt vs Clay Hunt START

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 (#165 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Clay Hunt | Clay Hunt START |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clay-hunt/id337571576/reviews) | **[4.3 (186 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clay-hunt-start/id1441754915/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **186** |
| Positive reviews | 63.7% of reviews | **67.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#165** | — |
| Size | 15 MB | 202 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Shotgun Gaming Oy](https://appshunter.io/developer/337571579) | [Shotgun Gaming Oy](https://appshunter.io/developer/337571579) |

## What reviewers say

### Clay Hunt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clay-hunt/id337571576)

**Currently charting:** #165 Top Paid · Sports (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Booster Pack (10 000 coins) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Enthusiast Pack (20 000 coins) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pro Pack (50 000 coins) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Extreme Pack (200 000 coins) | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clay-hunt-start/id1441754915)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Ads before score
- Finger controls can be tricky
- Targets too fast
- No allowance for pattern break
- Aiming is awkward

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*