Comparison

Hunt Buddy BC vs PoCo Sort & Report

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

Head to head
About

Hunt Buddy BC

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
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Hunt Buddy BC is a better way to read the Hunting Regulations Synopsis for British Columbia, Canada. Offline topographic maps and other mapping goodies available by In-App Purchase. Use your device's GPS to tell you what MU you're in, or pick an MU from a list or off the map. See at a glance everything you need to know about a Management Unit: - Open seasons - dates, bag limits, and more - Links to detail maps - Motor vehicle, shooting and other restrictions - Sunrise/sunset and moon phases Pick any date to see the seasons & restrictions that will be in effect when and where you're planning to hunt. You don't have to flip back and forth through the tables and maps - it's all there, and it's organized so you can find what you need quickly and easily. The open season list and season detail page have quick links into the Synopsis for definitions, restrictions, maps and more. The 2026-2028 Regulations Synopsis and 2026-2027 Limited Entry Hunting (LEH) Synopsis are also included. Optional In-App Purchases - LEH Zone Boundaries: Download the full set of LEH zones and choose which ones to display on the map. - Mapping Package: Downloadable topo maps. Parks, protected areas, recreation sites and trails. Tracks and pins (waypoints). User configurable map servers. Record tracks and pins using your device's built in GPS. Import / export tracks and pins in GPX format. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Note that Hunt Buddy BC is not a legal document, and is not affiliated with or sanctioned by the Province of British Columbia. It's an easier way to interpret the Regulations Synopsis published by the Province. The Wildlife Act and Regulations (and other federal, provincial and local laws) are the final authority in case of any discrepancies.

About

PoCo Sort & Report

Access your garbage and recycling schedules with timely reminders. Report City service issues and utilize a search tool for convenient access to local information.

Highlights
  • Garbage and recycling schedules
  • Customizable reminders
  • Service issue reporting
  • Search tool
  • City service information
Features
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for the City of Port Coquitlam. View your garbage and recycling schedule, set reminders to receive notifications, report problems with a City service, use the search tool and more, all from within this app.

Screenshots

Hunt Buddy BC4 screens
PoCo Sort & Report4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PoCo Sort & Report at Free against Hunt Buddy BC's $4.99. PoCo Sort & Report also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, update cadence, 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

PoCo Sort & Report is free to download; Hunt Buddy BC costs $4.99 up front. Hunt Buddy BC sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PoCo Sort & Report asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hunt Buddy BC against 5.0 for PoCo Sort & Report. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PoCo Sort & Report has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Hunt Buddy BC's written reviews are positive against 86% of PoCo Sort & Report's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hunt Buddy BC versus PoCo Sort & Report: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunt Buddy BCPoCo Sort & Report
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews86.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHollerSoftCity of Port Coquitlam

Customer experience

Hunt Buddy BC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.3%
Negative34.7%

PoCo Sort & Report

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.8%

User reviews

Hunt Buddy BC

From 1 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

PoCo Sort & Report

From 8 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great reminder system
  • 👍 Simplifies garbage disposal
  • 👍 Helps with sorting waste
  • 👍 Useful for pickup schedules
  • 👍 Good for reporting issues

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App does not let me do anything
  • 🐛 Does not work with new iPhones
  • 🐛 Notifications are spotty
  • 🐛 Inaccurate pickup dates
  • 🐛 App crashes

Bugs and requests

Hunt Buddy BC

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Regulations not showing up
  • App doesn't work anymore
  • Cannot download maps
  • Tiles unavailable
  • Tracking hasn't worked for years
Show 6 more
  • Map downloads stopped working
  • App freezes when switching to map tab
  • GPS blue location dot doesn't follow
  • Cannot delete tracks
  • Map functionality flaws after update
  • Crashing issues

Requested features

9 requests
  • 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
Show 4 more
  • Add own KMZ files for tracking past works
  • More icons for map marks
  • Show agricultural zone boundary
  • Download satellite maps for offline use

PoCo Sort & Report

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App does not let me do anything
  • Problem finding schedule
  • Does not work properly with new iPhones
  • Notifications are spotty
  • App crashes
Show 4 more
  • Blank screen
  • Bugs with pickup dates
  • Inaccurate schedule information
  • Doesn't change orientation on iPad

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a section for by-law infractions
  • Quick way to report sprinkling infractions
  • Improve formatting for iPad
  • Add more materials to the database

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hunt Buddy BC

One-time2
  • LEH Zone Boundaries$2.99
  • Mapping Package$10.99
None

PoCo Sort & Report

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hunt Buddy BC free?
Hunt Buddy BC costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PoCo Sort & Report free?
PoCo Sort & Report is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hunt Buddy BC or PoCo Sort & Report?
Hunt Buddy BC and PoCo Sort & Report are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Hunt Buddy BC or PoCo Sort & Report have ads?
Neither Hunt Buddy BC nor PoCo Sort & Report shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hunt Buddy BC or PoCo Sort & Report?
Hunt Buddy BC ships an update every 3 months, and PoCo Sort & Report every 3 months. Most recently, Hunt Buddy BC was updated on November 1, 2026 and PoCo Sort & Report on October 23, 2026.

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