Comparison

NFR Experience vs Call the Wild

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

Head to head
About

NFR Experience

This app is your all-in-one guide to the NFR experience in Las Vegas. Plan your visit, explore events, and stay connected to all the rodeo action. It provides schedules, maps, notifications, and ticket management.

Highlights
  • Event discovery and schedules
  • Personalized itinerary creation
  • Interactive maps
  • Event notifications
  • Ticket management via AXS
  • Contestant stats and bios
  • Highlight reels and podcasts
Features
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Your Entire NFR Experience, All in One App. Make the most of every legendary moment in Las Vegas with the official NFR Experience App. From the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo to Cowboy Christmas, the YETI Junior NFR, live entertainment and more, everything you need to plan, explore and experience the NFR is right at your fingertips. Discover what's happening across Las Vegas, explore daily event schedules, create your own personalized itinerary and connect schedules with friends. Navigate with interactive maps, stay informed with event notifications and manage your NFR tickets directly in the app through AXS, the official ticketing partner. Stay connected to the action with contestant stats, cowboy bios, the latest news, highlight reels, the NFR Extra podcast and more. Plus, discover interactive experiences like the Cowboy Christmas Scavenger Hunt. Whether you're planning your trip, experiencing the excitement in Las Vegas or following along from home, the NFR Experience App is your ultimate companion to everything NFR. Where Every Moment is Legendary.

About

Call the Wild

Master hunting calls with expert-led video lessons and practice exercises. Learn techniques for elk, duck, goose, and turkey hunting at your own pace, with offline access available. Designed for all experience levels to improve your calling skills.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step training from world-class callers
  • Mini video lessons and demonstrations
  • Guided practice exercises
  • Learn elk, duck, goose, and turkey calls
  • Offline access to lessons
  • Suitable for all experience levels
Features
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Not all hunting call advice is good advice—that’s why we created Call the Wild. This expert-led subscription series from Slayer Calls brings you step-by-step training from world-class callers and seasoned hunters, ensuring you build the right calling habits from the start. With mini video lessons, hands-on demonstrations, and guided practice exercises, you’ll learn everything from fundamentals to advanced calling techniques for elk, duck, goose, and turkey hunting—all at your own pace, with no pressure, no judgment. Why Subscribe to Call the Wild? • Learn at Your Own Pace – Replay lessons and practice as often as needed. • Expert Instruction – Train with expert callers like Cody McCarthy, Matt Carey and Tommy Sessions. • Offline Access – Take lessons into the field—no internet required. • For All Experience Levels – Whether you're just starting out or refining your skills, this series is for you. What’s Included? • How to Call in Elk – Led by Cody McCarthy & Tommy Sessions, covering bugles, mews, and herd communication. • How to Use a Duck Call – Learn basic quacks, cadences, feed calls, and advanced techniques with Matt Carey. • How to Use a Goose Call – Develop solid form with honks, clucks, moans, and hiccup calls guided by Tommy Sessions. • How to Call in Turkey – Master diaphragms, pot calls, yelps, clucks, purrs, and locator calls with Cody McCarthy. Each course is structured for success, guiding you from beginner fundamentals to advanced techniques so you can bring more game into range. Whether you’re hunting bulls, ducks, geese, or gobblers, Call the Wild puts better calling within your reach. Call the Wild is powered by Slayer Calls, an Idaho-based hunting call company run by lifelong hunters. Their decades of experience in the field shape the design of all Slayer Calls, which are made in America from start to finish. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Call the Wild on a yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://callthewild.slayercalls.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://callthewild.slayercalls.com/privacy

Screenshots

NFR Experience4 screens
Call the Wild4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Call the Wild at 100% against NFR Experience's 50%. Call the Wild also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). NFR Experience's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Call the Wild sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. NFR Experience asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Call the Wild holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of NFR Experience's written reviews are positive against 100% of Call the Wild's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFR Experience ships an update every 5 months, Call the Wild monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NFR Experience versus Call the Wild: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFR ExperienceCall the Wild
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (40 ratings)5.0 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4049 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB69 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperProfessional Rodeo Cowboys Association, IncSlayer Duck Calls Inc.

Customer experience

NFR Experience

All ratings40 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%

Call the Wild

All ratings49 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

NFR Experience

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Call the Wild

Requested features

3 requests
  • Goose and turkey calling sections
  • Zoom call or live feedback option
  • Include a cheap duck call with purchase for beginners

In-app purchases

None

NFR Experience

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Call the Wild

Subscriptions1
  • Call the Wild Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is NFR Experience free?
NFR Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Call the Wild free?
Call the Wild is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NFR Experience or Call the Wild?
Call the Wild is rated higher. NFR Experience averages 4.0 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Call the Wild averages 5.0 from 49 ratings.
Do NFR Experience or Call the Wild have ads?
Neither NFR Experience nor Call the Wild shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NFR Experience or Call the Wild?
NFR Experience ships an update every 5 months, and Call the Wild monthly. Most recently, NFR Experience was updated on November 10, 2026 and Call the Wild on November 3, 2026.

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