Comparison

Ducks Unlimited vs Goose Tech

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

Head to head
About

Ducks Unlimited

This app is your essential companion for waterfowl hunting season. It provides tools for tracking migrations, logging hunts, identifying species, and staying informed about conservation efforts. Plan your hunts and connect with the community.

Highlights
  • Migration Map with real-time reports
  • Hunting tools (sunrise/sunset, weather)
  • Waterfowler's Journal for logging hunts
  • Waterfowl species identification
  • DU Events finder
  • Stream DU media
Features
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The official Ducks Unlimited App - your ultimate companion for waterfowl season. Track migrations, log hunts, identify species, and stay connected with DU conservation efforts across North America. Whether you’re scouting tomorrow’s blind or planning your next DU event, the DU App puts every tool you need right at your fingertips. Key Features: - Migration Map: View reports from DU biologists, field editors, and other hunters in real time - plus submit your own. - Hunting Tools: Get sunrise/sunset data, weather, snow cover, and season info for your location. - Waterfowler’s Journal: Log hunts, track conditions, record harvests by species, and relive your best days afield. - Waterfowl ID: Browse photos, calls, and detailed info on North America’s most popular duck and goose species. - DU Events: Find and register for local and national Ducks Unlimited events near you. - DU Media: Stream DU TV, DU Films, and podcasts anytime, anywhere. - Create a free My DU profile for exclusive features and member content. Join the community that conserves wetlands and waterfowl for future generations. Download the DU App today and take Ducks Unlimited wherever your next hunt leads.

About

Goose Tech

Master goose calling with expert instruction. Learn the fundamentals, a unique sound alphabet, and various calls. Practice with audio comparisons and receive hunting tips to improve your success in the field.

Highlights
  • Expert-led video instruction
  • Goose call sound alphabet
  • Library of goose calls
  • Audio comparison tool
  • Hunting tips and tactics
  • Skill builders and sequences
Features
Currently charting
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Goose Tech is the cutting edge of goose calling instruction. Under the guidance of the Goose Guru himself, Nick J, you will be able to hone your goose hunting, and, in particular, calling skills and better know how to successfully call in and kill more geese. Goose Tech is designed to take you on a goose calling journey. First, Nick J. covers the basics and introductory concepts. Then he graduates you to the root sounds in goose calls with a specially designed alphabet. Next, you learn a wide variety of goose sounds. Finally, you apply all of this knowledge with various calling sequences and skill builders. You can also record yourself calling and compare to the real sounds on the app. Finally, Nick J has taken his tried and true goose hunting tips and tactics to help you bring it all together. One-Time Purchase Version gets you all of the following features: Introductory Videos: -Welcome and Course Introduction -Outline of Course Fundamentals -Course Goals -Description of Goose Calling Fundamentals -Understanding Why Geese Call -Importance of Goose Calling -Goose Call Selection -How to Hold the Call -Call Lip Placement Alphabet Instruction (all with how-to video and written tips from Nick J.): -Introduction to the Honker Alphabet -O I T O - The Structure of Note Building -Clean O (O without Voice Inflection) -Clean O Skill Builder -Dirty O (O with Voice Inflection) -I and T -I: Finding Your Lowest Volume -I: Pressure Range -I: Skill Builder -Breaking the Reed Over (Fast Delivery) -Breaking the Reed Over (Slow Delivery) -Fundamentals Wrap Up Goose Calls (all with how-to video, real goose audio, and hunting tips for each, including special “Pro Tips”): -Cluck -Cluck Moan -Double Cluck -Hiccup -Honk -Moan -Pleading Spit Note Quick Spit Rolling Double Cluck Rolling Triple Cluck Spit Notes COMING SOON! Pro Subscription will get you the following additional content: 13 Sequences and Skill Builders and 11 Tactics sections (at the time of initial app release), which will be updated regularly with new sequences, skill builders, videos and tips from Nick Johnson, podcast episodes, calling challenges, and much, much more. In sum, Goose Tech will help you become a better goose hunter. It’s that simple!

Screenshots

Ducks Unlimited4 screens
Goose Tech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Goose Tech at 93% against Ducks Unlimited's 28%. Goose Tech also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). Ducks Unlimited's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99) and ratings volume (141 vs 42). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ducks Unlimited is free to download; Goose Tech costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goose Tech holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 141 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Ducks Unlimited's written reviews are positive against 93% of Goose Tech's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ducks Unlimited ships an update every 5 weeks, Goose Tech every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Ducks Unlimited versus Goose Tech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDucks UnlimitedGoose Tech
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating3.4 (141 ratings)4.8 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews92.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings141 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#112 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDucks Unlimited, Inc.GOT GAME TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Customer experience

Ducks Unlimited

All ratings141 ratings
Positive56.0%
Neutral13.5%
Negative30.5%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral26.9%
Negative44.9%

Goose Tech

All ratings42 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ducks Unlimited

Reported bugs

37 issues
  • Bird ID doesn't work for many species
  • Sunrise feature is lackluster
  • Log book moved to the internet is not user friendly
  • Cannot write a report (button won't click)
  • Journal is 'under construction' and unusable
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  • Lost all journal entries after deletion
  • Lost harvest information after logging out/in
  • Journal appears to have lost data
  • Location for sunset erased
  • Takes forever to load any page
  • Error occurred while communicating with the server
  • Log doesn't work (linked to account but unusable)
  • Buttons and links frequently don't work
  • Cannot view past journal entries
  • Journal wouldn't accept new hunt information
  • Cannot delete journal entries
  • Journal is glitchy, group count shows 0
  • App crashes when opening
  • Migration map doesn't work, reports don't load, crashes continuously
  • Cannot post migration reports
  • Cannot look at the map
  • App crashes when checking migration reports
  • App crashes when choosing a bird to ID
  • Cannot use duck ID reference without crashing
  • App crashes when opening
  • App crashes as soon as I open it
  • Audio doesn't work
  • Sunrise/Set times not available
  • Audio doesn't work in duck ID section
  • Audio doesn't work
  • Journal has issues with multiple bird species
  • Third bird entered didn't register, fourth used second species' data
  • Migration map always crashes on iPads and iPhones
  • Journal not updated for current season
  • App doesn't work on new iOS
  • WMA option won't scroll down to Tennessee
  • Audio doesn't work

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add YouTube to DuckDuckGo
  • Add swan to species list
  • Make membership card available in Apple Wallet
  • Add more Canadian content (seasons, bag limits)
  • Sync reports
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  • Update flyway migration reports
  • Reproduction rates estimation
  • Projected food plot outlooks
  • Add DU store in app
  • Allow searching by date range
  • Sort reports by distance from location
  • Specify distance from city/town or current location for reports
  • Add more reports for season numbers (species count)
  • Add 2016-17 Journal update
  • Add notification for local events
  • Divide bird tracking by species taken that year
  • Add Alaska to locations page

Goose Tech

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ducks Unlimited

No in-app purchases

None

Goose Tech

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ducks Unlimited free?
Ducks Unlimited is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Goose Tech free?
Goose Tech costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ducks Unlimited or Goose Tech?
Goose Tech is rated higher. Ducks Unlimited averages 3.4 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Goose Tech averages 4.8 from 42 ratings.
Do Ducks Unlimited or Goose Tech have ads?
Ducks Unlimited shows ads; Goose Tech does not.
Which is updated more often, Ducks Unlimited or Goose Tech?
Ducks Unlimited ships an update every 5 weeks, and Goose Tech every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ducks Unlimited was updated on October 23, 2026 and Goose Tech on October 27, 2026.

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