Trophy Scan Mobile vs ShedGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trophy Scan Mobile
This app allows hunters to scan, score, and share their trophies using their iPhone camera. It utilizes 3D technology for accurate measurements and offers a social platform to connect with other hunters. Certified scoring by experts is also available.
- 3D trophy scanning with iPhone camera
- Accurate antler scoring algorithm
- Unlimited cloud storage for scans
- Exportable 3D GIF creation for sharing
- Hunting social network and public trophy room
- Certified scoring by industry experts
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Trophy Scan is the ultimate free hunting app and scoring companion for today's hunter. Whether you're in the field or back at camp, the app gives you the power to scan, score and share your harvest, all in a matter of minutes. From the broad antlers of a mature buck to Whitetail, Mule Deer or Elk, Trophy Scan's 3D technology and scoring algorithm deliver fast, accurate and consistent results. With just your iPhone camera, walk around your trophy and Trophy Scan builds a detailed 3D scan. No tape measures, spreadsheets or guesswork required. But scoring is just the beginning. Trophy Scan is also a social network built for hunters. Share your latest harvest, follow other hunters, and join a community that celebrates the hunt the way it should be. Whether you're a lifelong hunter, guide, taxidermist or new to the field, Trophy Scan brings scoring into the modern age and gives your trophies the recognition they deserve. Scan. Score. Share. THE ESSENTIALS - Guided 3D scanning with your iPhone camera: follow the on-screen guide as you circle your trophy and get a field score for Whitetail, Mule Deer or Elk within minutes of harvest. No special sensor needed. - Your trophies in the cloud: every scan is saved to your hunting profile with its photos, 3D model and score. - Trophy feed: post your trophy and let it speak for itself. Like and comment on other hunters' harvests and follow the ones you want to keep up with. - Certified scoring: request a certified score for $24.99 and a Trophy Scan certifier reviews your scan and scores it. Certified scores come with a score sheet you can open, share and save. - Trophy contests: join local and national contests and see where your trophy stands. - Trophy transfers: sold a mount or gave one away? Transfer the trophy to its new owner right in the app. GET STARTED FOR FREE Scanning, field scores, your profile and the trophy feed are all free. Certified scoring is an optional in-app purchase. Terms of Service: https://app.trophyscan.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://app.trophyscan.com/privacy Questions or feedback? Email support@trophyscan.com.
ShedGuide
This app provides detailed terrain maps and shed hunting predictions for mule deer and elk in the Mountain West. It focuses on private data and offers tools to identify high-priority search areas, while ensuring user contributions are anonymized.
- 10-meter terrain data
- Mule deer and elk search areas
- Private shed locations
- Import shed waypoints (GPX, KML, KMZ, CSV)
- Always-on elevation contours
- Fixed prediction areas
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Read the mountain before you walk it. ShedGuide turns private shed history, licensed field evidence, and 10-meter terrain data into focused mule deer and elk search areas across the Mountain West. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your shed locations and saved areas are visible only to you. • Shared models learn from accepted contributions without showing another hunter's points or hunting areas. • Searches, notes, selected areas, and map views never train the shared model. • ShedGuide does not collect photos or record background routes. BUILT FOR SHED HUNTING • Switch cleanly between mule deer and elk terrain. • See your private shed markers above the prediction surface. • Import reviewed shed waypoints from GPX, KML, KMZ, and CSV files on your phone. • Read always-on, labeled elevation contours across the map. • Create fixed prediction areas sized for your membership. • View each area's highest-priority terrain instead of an overwhelming statewide heatmap. SAME PREDICTION, DIFFERENT TOOLS Standard and Pro use the same shared prediction and 10-meter score. Pro adds larger prediction areas, greater area capacity, selected terrain-driver layers, and advanced map controls—not a more accurate model. CONTRIBUTE WITHOUT GIVING AWAY YOUR SPOTS Real members agree to license accepted mule deer and elk shed coordinates to a restricted training corpus. The shared model may use terrain characteristics and a protected, low-weight spatial pattern. No other member can retrieve your coordinates, saved areas, searches, or map history. Annual subscriptions are available through the App Store. Selected states lock for the subscription term, with one support correction allowed within seven days. Restore Purchases, subscription management, account export, and account deletion are available in the Account tab. Terrain Match Percentile and Shed Terrain Priority are planning tools—not a calibrated probability, navigation, access advice, or a guarantee that a shed exists. Always verify land access, regulations, closures, weather, and field safety independently. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trophy Scan Mobile at 3.6 against ShedGuide's 3.0. Trophy Scan Mobile also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). ShedGuide's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Trophy Scan Mobile sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ShedGuide sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Trophy Scan Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trophy Scan Mobile has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Trophy Scan Mobile ships an update monthly, ShedGuide weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trophy Scan Mobile | ShedGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (28 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Los Cazadores Operations, LLC | Calvin Daniel Nowicki |
Customer experience
Trophy Scan Mobile
ShedGuide
In-app purchases
Trophy Scan Mobile
- Professional Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Professional Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Certify Trophy for Competition$9.99
- Join Competition$9.99
- Certified Scoring$24.99
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- Join Competition$24.99
- Certify Trophy for Competition$29.99
- Join Competition$29.99
- Certify Trophy for Competition$34.99
- Join Competition$34.99
- Certify Trophy for Competition$39.99
- Join Competition$39.99
ShedGuide
- Standard · 1 State$19.991 Year
- Standard · 2 States$39.991 Year
- Standard · 3 States$59.991 Year
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- Pro · 1 State$59.991 Year
- Standard · 4 States$79.991 Year
- Pro · 2 States$79.991 Year
- Standard · 5 States$99.991 Year
- Pro · 3 States$99.991 Year
- Pro · 4 States$119.991 Year
- Pro · 5 States$139.991 Year
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