Comparison

Hunting Sounds vs Pools Runner

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

Head to head
About

Hunting Sounds

This app provides a collection of high-quality animal sounds for hunting enthusiasts. It allows users to favorite and download sounds for offline use and ensures unrestricted Bluetooth speaker pairing. A subscription unlocks all content and future updates.

Highlights
  • High-quality animal sounds
  • Favorite and download sounds
  • Offline use capability
  • Unrestricted Bluetooth speaker pairing
  • Access to new sounds via subscription
Features
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A hunting app with multiple high quality animal sounds, features and no restriction on what speaker you can use. The ability to favorite and download sounds for offline use when no signal is available. Subscribers gain access to all new sounds and future enhancements. Hunting Sounds will NEVER restrict your ability to pair your device with your favorite Bluetooth speaker. Monthly and Yearly Subscription Details: - Access to all current premium content - Access to all future premium content - No ads End User Licence Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Pools Runner

Features
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Pools - The Ultimate Weekly Picks Experience Compete with friends, family, and colleagues in the most engaging pick'em pools app. Create your own pools, make weekly picks, and track your progress on real-time leaderboards. WHY POOLS? CREATE OR JOIN POOLS Start your own pool and invite friends with a simple invite code, or join existing pools to compete against others. Creating a pool requires a one-time payment, but joining pools is completely free! MAKE YOUR WEEKLY PICKS Pick the winners for every game each week. Our intuitive interface makes it easy to select your picks with team logos and game times clearly displayed. Picks automatically lock when each game starts, so make your selections before kickoff! COMPETE ON LEADERBOARDS Track your performance with both weekly and season-long leaderboards. See how you stack up against your competition and watch your ranking change as games finish. Every correct pick earns you a point—simple and fair scoring. FAIR PLAY GUARANTEED Your picks stay hidden until games begin, preventing any unfair advantages. Once a game starts, you can see how everyone else picked, adding excitement and strategy to your pool experience. MULTIPLE POOLS Join as many pools as you want! Compete in your office pool, family pool, and friend group pool all from one app. Each pool has its own leaderboard and standings. REAL-TIME UPDATES See game scores update in real-time and watch your points accumulate as games finish. No need to manually track results—we handle everything automatically. PRIVATE & SECURE Create private, invite-only pools or join public pools. Your data is secure with Firebase authentication and AWS infrastructure. PERFECT FOR: • Office pools and workplace competitions • Family football traditions • Friend groups and fantasy football enthusiasts • Anyone who loves football and friendly competition FEATURES: • Create unlimited pools (one-time payment per pool) • Join unlimited pools for free • Weekly picks for all games • Real-time leaderboards (weekly and season) • Game-by-game pick locks • Hidden picks until game time • View all picks after games start • Simple 1-point-per-correct-pick scoring • Tie-breaker support • Multi-platform support (iOS and Web) Get started today and turn every week into a competition. Whether you're a casual fan or a die-hard football enthusiast, Pools makes following the season more exciting and engaging. Download now and start your first pool!

Screenshots

Hunting Sounds4 screens
Pools Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pools Runner at none against Hunting Sounds's shown. Pools Runner also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months). Hunting Sounds's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Hunting Sounds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Pools Runner sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hunting Sounds ships an update every 10 months, Pools Runner every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hunting Sounds versus Pools Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunting SoundsPools Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDang Good Outdoors, LLC314 Apps LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hunting Sounds

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Pools Runner

One-time2
  • Small Tier Pool$4.99
  • Small Tier Pool$9.99

Questions

Is Hunting Sounds free?
Hunting Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pools Runner free?
Pools Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hunting Sounds or Pools Runner have ads?
Hunting Sounds shows ads; Pools Runner does not.
Which is updated more often, Hunting Sounds or Pools Runner?
Hunting Sounds ships an update every 10 months, and Pools Runner every 5 days. Most recently, Hunting Sounds was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pools Runner on October 28, 2026.

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