HornScore vs Longspur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HornScore
This app transforms your phone into a professional field judging and scoring tool for hunting. It offers features to compare animals to a library of real scored specimens, calculate detailed measurements, and estimate scores from photos. It also includes community features for sharing and guessing scores.
- Field judging and scoring tool
- Compare animals to a library
- Detailed scoring calculator
- Estimate scores from photos
- Offline access to guides and data
- Community feed and direct messaging
- Boone & Crockett and SCI systems
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Field judge like a pro. HornScore turns your iPhone into a scoring tool. Whether you're glassing a bull at 400 yards or green-scoring a buck on the tailgate, HornScore gives you the numbers — and shows you exactly where they came from. Version 2.0 is a complete, ground-up rebuild. Native. Fast. Designed for iOS 26. THE FIELD JUDGING SUITE HORNMATCH — Compare to real animals. The fastest way to judge an animal is to put it next to one you already know. HornMatch searches real scored animals — your own, the curated HornScore Library, and the community — and lets you filter down by score, total points, mass, age, and rack configuration until you find the match. Save your estimate as a range, or carry the comparable's measurements into the calculator and refine from there. HORNCALC — Break down every number. A full scoring calculator with live net-score computation, typical and non-typical racks, bilateral measurements, and deductions you can actually see. Species guides and anatomical references are one tap away, without leaving your score. Pull a reference animal up side by side and copy its values in. HORNTRACE — Measure straight from a photo. Set your scale against an anatomical reference of known length, trace the measurement on your photo, and get an estimate. A guided walkthrough gets you through your first one fast. SCORE ANYTHING, ANYWHERE - Boone & Crockett and SCI scoring systems - Harvest scoring with full measurement breakdowns - Field estimates when you don't have hands on the animal - Drafts that resume exactly where you left off - Edit any score, any time, without starting over - Rescore any animal you see WORKS WITHOUT SERVICE Because the backcountry doesn't have LTE. Species guides, measurement diagrams, your own scores, and the curated HornScore Library all live on your phone. Downloads sync themselves — and you control exactly what's on your device, species by species, from a single screen. THE COMMUNITY - A feed of real animals with real scores - Direct messages with the hunters you follow - Guess the Score — post your animal, hide the number, let people take their shot - Follow, comment, and discover verified hunters - Branded, full-resolution score cards built for sharing HORNSCORE PRO Unlock the complete Field Judging suite — HornMatch, HornCalc, and HornTrace — plus advanced rescoring, advanced filtering, and detailed measurement breakdowns on every public score. Monthly and annual plans, with a free trial for new members. Download HornScore and score your next one right. Terms of Service: https://hornscore.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://hornscore.com/privacy
Longspur
Connects hunters with certified tracking dog handlers and thermal drone pilots for efficient game recovery. Offers wildlife management tools like heatmaps and outbreak reports. Also facilitates pet recovery services.
- Game recovery with dog handlers and drone pilots
- Wildlife management tools (heatmaps, outbreak maps)
- Pet recovery services
- Real-time request status updates
- Hunter and tracker profiles
- Public wildlife observation maps
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Longspur is a hunting and wildlife management platform. It connects hunters with certified tracking dog handlers and thermal drone pilots for game recovery, and other wildlife management tools. WHEN THE CLOCK IS RUNNING A shot that doesn't go the way you planned starts a countdown. Longspur puts your request in front of nearby handlers and drone pilots in minutes, instead of an hour spent calling around for a number that still works. 1. Submit a request. Drop your GPS coordinates, mark the shot placement, and add what matters: distance, angle, animal, evidence found, and how long you've waited. 2. Nearby trackers are notified immediately by push and text. 3. A tracker accepts, and their phone number and email appear in your request. Call them directly and coordinate the recovery. 4. Log the outcome so the result is on record. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT TOOLS - Whitetail recovery heatmap, filterable by season, so you can see where activity is concentrated - EHD outbreak map for hemorrhagic disease reports in your region - Feral hog activity map showing reported pressure nearby - Submit your own EHD and feral hog observations straight from the field Reports feed the public maps with their coordinates deliberately offset, so you can contribute what you saw without publishing exactly where you were. FOR HUNTERS - Guided request form with a shot placement selector and evidence photos - Exact GPS coordinates, so a tracker can navigate straight to you - Real-time status updates from request through recovery - In-app messaging with the tracker who accepted - Your recovery stats: request volume, outcomes, and recovery rate over time FOR TRACKING DOG HANDLERS AND DRONE PILOTS - See requests in your service area with the full detail before you commit - Accept in one tap and get the hunter's contact information - A public profile with your experience, certifications, dogs, and coverage area - Analytics on accepted work, recovery rate, and response time - Log external tracks, so a whole season lives in one place PET RECOVERY The same network of handlers and drone pilots, for a lost dog or cat. WHAT IT COSTS Creating an account and submitting requests is free. Trackers set their own rates, which you agree and pay directly with them. Longspur does not process payments and takes no cut. A VETTED NETWORK Every tracker completes an application covering experience, certifications, and service area, and is reviewed by our team before they can accept a request. Certifications are self-reported. PRIVACY Your hunt location is visible only to trackers viewing or accepting your request. Location is read only while the app is open, never in the background. Public wildlife maps never show exact coordinates. We do not sell your data. Longspur is available in the United States.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Longspur at 5.0 against HornScore's 4.5. Longspur also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). HornScore's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. HornScore sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Longspur asks for nothing beyond the download.
Longspur holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of HornScore's written reviews are positive against 100% of Longspur's.
HornScore ships an update fortnightly, Longspur every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HornScore | Longspur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HornScore | Jared Hefner |
Customer experience
HornScore
Longspur
Bugs and requests
HornScore
Reported bugs
1 issue- Inaccurate measurements for certain animals
Requested features
2 requests- Automatic measurement and scoring
- More detailed data on main beam and mass
Longspur
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HornScore
- HornScore Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- HornScore Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Longspur
No in-app purchases









