Go Outdoors VA vs VA Techniques
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Go Outdoors VA
Manage your hunting and fishing licenses, access regulations, and check game. This app provides tools like sunrise/sunset timers, moon phases, and tide information for outdoor enthusiasts in Virginia.
- Store and sync licenses
- Access hunting and fishing regulations
- Sunrise/Sunset timer and moon phases
- Tides and nautical weather
- Online game check
- DWR news feeds
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Do you hunt or fish in Virginia? This application is for you. Made available by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) and GoOutdoorsVirginia.com, this free application contains a variety of useful tools and information including: - Store your license on your phone and sync recent purchases - Access to hunting and fishing regulations, season and bag limit information, and state record fish - Access to DWR’s hunting and fishing licensing system - Location based Sunrise/Sunset Timer and Moon Phases - Prime wildlife feeding times - Tides and Nautical weather - Online Game Check and Boat renewals - plus DWR news feeds The application requires Internet access for some features. Let us know your ideas for improvements and future features.
VA Techniques
Manage your account, register for classes, and stay updated on gym openings and special events. Receive important notifications about class changes, announcements, and upcoming activities. Access all offerings conveniently on the go.
- Account management
- Class registration
- Gym and event sign-ups
- Receive important notifications
- On-the-go access
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WELCOME TO VA TECHNIQUES - your springboard to excellence! The VA Techniques app allows you to manage your account with ease, register for classes, open gyms, and special events. You'll also receive important notifications about class changes, closings, registration openings, special announcements, and upcoming events! The VA Techniques app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything VA techniques has to offer!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VA Techniques at 4.3 against Go Outdoors VA's 3.6. VA Techniques also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Go Outdoors VA's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (229 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VA Techniques holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Outdoors VA has 229 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Go Outdoors VA ships an update every 3 months, VA Techniques every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Go Outdoors VA | VA Techniques |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (229 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 229 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Go Outdoors Virginia | Virginia Techniques Gymnastics |
Customer experience
Go Outdoors VA
VA Techniques
Bugs and requests
Go Outdoors VA
Reported bugs
41 issues- Unable to purchase license
- Licenses not showing up
- Map functions slow or not working
- App sends to email, not updating licenses
- Digital copy purchase confusion
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- App freezes when adding license
- App crashes when adding license
- Frequent login required
- App freezes on login
- Cannot view licenses offline
- App won't open after update
- App crashes when trying to use eNotch
- Will not connect to server
- App kicks out before license view
- 404 server errors
- Won't sync license
- Links won't open, shows error
- Cannot find license information
- App is broken
- Screen goes black after update
- Screen blanks out when buying license
- Feeding times or sun/moon times not loading
- Location is inaccurate
- Sunrise/Sunset not working
- Location services required
- Does not support lifetime fishing licenses
- App closes automatically on mobile history view
- Cannot make a notch or write confirmation number in app
- Confirmation code not stored in cloud
- Location services toggle missing
- Won't connect with location service
- App is a con, holds no official standing
- App kicks off when trying to enter info
- Lookup by SSN and last name doesn't work
- App crashes when adding multiple licenses
- Links to website no longer work
- Sunrise sunset times don't update automatically
- Missing WMA listing
- Booted off app when trying to record trophy date
- Cannot edit text features in trophy case
- App crashes when trying to save trophy
Requested features
20 requests- More license card designs
- Save report to hard drive
- Dark mode option
- Save login information
- Offline license viewing
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- Fingerprint login
- Eliminate dual login
- Show registration data on same page
- Tagging animals electronically
- Save trophy pictures
- Calibrate location
- Fix spelling errors when creating account
- Use location for bag limits/seasons
- Check in game directly through app
- Add game check feature
- Electronic game check-in
- Update hunting season info
- Add daily trout stockings
- Use location for bag limits and seasons
- iPad version of the app
VA Techniques
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Go Outdoors VA
No in-app purchases
VA Techniques
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Go Outdoors VA free?
Is VA Techniques free?
Which has better reviews, Go Outdoors VA or VA Techniques?
Do Go Outdoors VA or VA Techniques have ads?
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