MD Outdoors vs DeerID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MD Outdoors
This official app for Maryland's hunters and anglers allows you to carry all your licenses and tags digitally. Record harvest check-ins directly within the application. It replaces the previous AccessDNR app, so be sure to back up any photos from your trophy case before switching.
- Digital licenses and tags
- Record harvest check-ins
- Official app for Maryland hunters and anglers
- Replaces AccessDNR app
- Trophy case photo backup reminder
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DNR HAS A NEW APP! The previous product, AccessDNR is no longer being supported by the department. Our new app, MD Outdoors, replaces AccessDNR. Please remove your old app and download an updated version below. NOTE: Before you remove your AccessDNR app, back up any photos you have in your trophy case. These are not stored as part of your user account and will be lost if you don't save copies.fficial MDDNR app for Maryland’s hunters and anglers! Carry all licenses/tags, and record Harvest Checks Ins with the MD Outdoors app.
DeerID
This app analyzes trail camera photos, integrating them with historical movement and weather data to uncover hunting patterns. Gain smarter insights for more effective hunts.
- Trail camera photo analysis
- Historical movement data integration
- Weather data integration
- Pattern identification
- Hunting insights
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Track your bucks like never before. DeerID analyzes your trail camera photos and combines them with historical movement and weather data to reveal the patterns that matter. Smarter insights. Better hunts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DeerID at 100% against MD Outdoors's 7%. DeerID also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). MD Outdoors's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (36 vs 9). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DeerID holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of MD Outdoors's written reviews are positive against 100% of DeerID's.
MD Outdoors ships an update every 6 weeks, DeerID every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MD Outdoors | DeerID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | DeerID |
Customer experience
MD Outdoors
DeerID
In-app purchases
MD Outdoors
No in-app purchases
DeerID
No in-app purchases
