Go Outdoors VA vs TWRA On the Go
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.
TWRA On the Go
Discover boat ramps, public hunting areas, and fishing lakes. Access wildlife information, guides, and season dates for outdoor activities. Purchase hunting and fishing licenses or renew boat registrations directly from your smartphone.
- Find boat ramps and hunting areas
- Locate fishing lakes
- Access wildlife and photography spots
- Browse hunting, fishing, and boating guides
- Check season dates and stocking schedules
- Purchase licenses and renew registrations
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Looking for a boat ramp? Need to find public hunting areas? Looking for a family-friendly TWRA fishing lake? Want to know more about watchable wildlife and even get ideas on where you can get your next awesome photo? Want the luxury of buying your hunting and fishing licenses, or renewing your boat registration from your smart phone instead of standing in long lines at the store? Well, now you can have all of that, and so much more, on our upgraded TWRA On The Go app! Our goal is to continue making it as easy as possible for you to enjoy a day outside anywhere in this great state of ours. You can also browse our app for hunting, fishing, and boating guides as well as current season dates and trout stocking schedules in order to get the most reliable understanding of Tennessee’s rules and regulations. If you need to buy hunting and fishing licenses, or renew a boat registration, our app can help you with those needs as well. You can buy any of these items from your smart phone and have a legally official document on your phone immediately without the need to leave your favorite hunting spot, fishing hole or boat ramp. Be better informed about Tennessee’s great outdoor opportunities, and then stay On The Go as much as you like!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Go Outdoors VA at 3.6 against TWRA On the Go's 3.3. Go Outdoors VA also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 20%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Go Outdoors VA holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 226 and 262 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Go Outdoors VA's written reviews are positive against 20% of TWRA On the Go's.
Go Outdoors VA ships an update every 3 months, TWRA On the Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Go Outdoors VA | TWRA On the Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (226 ratings) — better | 3.3 (262 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews — better | 19.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 226 | 262 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Go Outdoors Virginia | Go Outdoors Tennessee |
Customer experience
Go Outdoors VA
TWRA On the Go
User reviews
Go Outdoors VA
From 226 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to find information
- 👍 Convenient for licenses
- 👍 Good for regulations
- 👍 Usable with low data
- 👍 Good idea for app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Confusing layout
- 🐛 Slow map functions
- 🐛 Licenses not showing
- 🐛 Interface is a mess
- 🐛 Nightmare to use
TWRA On the Go
From 262 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick license purchase and renewal process
- 📋 Convenient access to hunting and fishing regulations
- 🎯 Harvest/game check-in functionality works well
- 📍 Boat ramp location finder
- 🐟 Fish identification guide
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Login and account recognition failures
- 📺 Excessive pop-ups and video ads blocking content
- 📱 Constant forced app updates required
- 🗺️ Broken map functionality and navigation issues
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
TWRA On the Go
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes on startup or when opening
- Login freezes and account authentication failures
- Fixed banner at bottom blocks license sales and quota hunt applications
- Continue button hidden behind TWRA president name and privacy policy text
- Map side menu opens when attempting to scroll left
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- Trout stocking location pins don't open or display
- Boat ramp map opens but shows no pinned locations
- Document download feature doesn't allow opening downloaded files
- App freezes when adding licenses
- Regulations page crashes due to ad overload
- Invalid SSN and eye color validation errors during registration
- Half pages fail to load during renewal process
- App stuck on loading screen
- Incompatibility with iPad and newer operating systems
- Quota hunt applications not saving properly
- Signal strength issues and harvest reporting pin drop failures
Requested features
11 requests- Login system to access saved licenses and account information
- Improved map interface with better scrolling controls
- Smarter 'Where to Hunt' feature with location suggestions based on game type
- Public land access maps for each county
- Minimizable or hideable menu to reduce screen clutter
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- Better organization of hunting and fishing regulations by county
- Fly fishing support
- Merchandise (hats, apparel) availability in app or at offices
- Updated sunrise/sunset times beyond 2015
- Improved GPS accuracy
- Digital license display that wardens can verify in-app
In-app purchases
Go Outdoors VA
No in-app purchases
TWRA On the Go
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Go Outdoors VA free?
Is TWRA On the Go free?
Which has better reviews, Go Outdoors VA or TWRA On the Go?
Do Go Outdoors VA or TWRA On the Go have ads?
Which is updated more often, Go Outdoors VA or TWRA On the Go?
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