# Hunt Buddy BC vs Drone Pilot Canada

The clearest difference is price: Hunt Buddy BC at $4.99 against Drone Pilot Canada's $44.99. Hunt Buddy BC also leads on chart position (#186 vs unranked). Drone Pilot Canada's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Hunt Buddy BC costs $4.99 and Drone Pilot Canada $44.99 up front. Hunt Buddy BC sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Drone Pilot Canada asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hunt Buddy BC against 5.0 for Drone Pilot Canada. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Hunt Buddy BC's written reviews are positive against 87% of Drone Pilot Canada's.

Hunt Buddy BC ships an update every 3 months, Drone Pilot Canada monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hunt Buddy BC | Drone Pilot Canada |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $44.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hunt-buddy-bc/id556737680/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drone-pilot-canada/id1455291540/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **87.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#186** | — |
| Size | 197 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HollerSoft](https://appshunter.io/developer/556737683) | [My Appatory](https://appshunter.io/developer/492498408) |

## What reviewers say

### Hunt Buddy BC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hunt-buddy-bc/id556737680)

**Currently charting:** #186 Top Paid · Reference (US App Store)

Access British Columbia's hunting regulations and maps easily. Quickly find open seasons, bag limits, and restrictions for specific Management Units. Includes offline topographic maps and GPS features for planning your hunts.

**Highlights:** Offline topographic maps, GPS for Management Unit identification, Open season dates and bag limits, Restrictions and detail map links, Sunrise/sunset and moon phases, LEH Zone Boundaries (In-App Purchase), Track and pin recording/import/export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LEH Zone Boundaries | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mapping Package | $10.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app overall
- 🗺️ Incredible detail on maps
- 🛰️ Offline map use
- 🦌 Useful for hunting info
- 🌲 Good for off-road use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Not updating regulations
- 🐛 Map download issues
- 📉 Tracking not working
- 💸 Paid for useless features
- ⏳ Slow updates

**Reported bugs**

- Regulations not showing up
- App doesn't work anymore
- Cannot download maps
- Tiles unavailable
- Tracking hasn't worked for years

**Requested features**

- Indicate direction to waypoint
- Built-in compass
- More hunting-related pins/emojis
- Share maps and tracks with users
- Friend option for sharing photos and maps


### Drone Pilot Canada

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drone-pilot-canada/id1455291540)

This app helps Canadian drone pilots comply with Transport Canada regulations. It offers a map for safe flying locations, flight logging, customizable checklists, and management of pilot certifications and aircraft maintenance. All records can be exported for reporting.

**Highlights:** Transport Canada compliance, Safe flying location map, Flight logging, Customizable pre-flight checklists, Pilot certification management, Aircraft registration and maintenance logs, Data export to CSV

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 All-in-one information source
- 👍 Simplifies regulations
- 👍 Useful for flight reviews
- 👍 Customizable checklists
- 👍 Easy to use interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 UI is clunky
- 🐛 File input/output could be easier
- 🐛 No syncing between devices
- 🐛 Workaround for syncing is messy

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when creating flight plan
- App crashes on startup
- No syncing between devices
- Workaround for syncing is messy
- TC and DJI sRPAS/sub250g options missing

**Requested features**

- Add new Lito drones to aircraft list
- Add operation temp range and max wind speed to aircraft details
- Sync data via iCloud
- Link to Nav Drone or approve flights
- List all airspace levels above flight location


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hunt Buddy BC free?

Hunt Buddy BC costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Drone Pilot Canada free?

Drone Pilot Canada costs $44.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hunt Buddy BC or Drone Pilot Canada?

Hunt Buddy BC and Drone Pilot Canada are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Hunt Buddy BC or Drone Pilot Canada have ads?

Neither Hunt Buddy BC nor Drone Pilot Canada shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hunt Buddy BC or Drone Pilot Canada?

Hunt Buddy BC ships an update every 3 months, and Drone Pilot Canada monthly. Most recently, Hunt Buddy BC was updated on November 10, 2026 and Drone Pilot Canada 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.*