DuckSmart vs Hunt Lease
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DuckSmart
This app provides waterfowl hunters with critical data to make informed decisions. It analyzes weather, environmental factors, and personal hunting history to offer predictions and insights for successful hunts. Features include hunt mapping, journaling, and species identification.
- Weather-based hunt prediction
- Sunrise & environmental timing
- Personal hunt mapping
- Hunt journaling
- Duck species identification
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DuckSmart is built for waterfowl hunters who believe preparation matters. Waterfowl hunting isn’t random. Weather shifts, pressure changes, wind direction, and timing all influence bird movement. DuckSmart brings those critical factors together in one place so you can make smarter decisions before you ever step into the blind. Whether you’re scouting days ahead or checking conditions the night before a hunt, DuckSmart helps turn raw data into meaningful insight. Key Features Weather-Based Hunt Prediction DuckSmart analyzes changing conditions such as temperature trends, barometric pressure, wind, and timing to generate a hunt prediction score designed to help you plan with confidence. Sunrise & Environmental Timing Quick access to sunrise, sunset, and daily environmental factors that matter when birds are most active. Personal Hunt Mapping Pin your hunting and scouting locations on your own private map. Add notes, conditions, and observations so every trip builds on the last. Hunt Journaling Log hunts manually, noting weather, bird activity, and outcomes. Over time, your journal becomes a personal knowledge base tailored to your hunting. Duck Species Identification Browse and identify common duck species with helpful visual and descriptive information to support in-the-field recognition. Built by a Hunter, Not a Corporation DuckSmart isn’t a replacement for experience or tradition—it’s a tool designed to support them. Built by an avid waterfowl hunter, DuckSmart focuses on clarity, simplicity, and features that actually matter in real hunting situations. No guarantees. No gimmicks. Just better information, organized for the blind. Hunt prepared. Hunt informed. Hunt smarter. Subscription Options: - DuckSmart Pro Monthly: $4.99/month - DuckSmart Pro Yearly: $39.99/year (save 33%) Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://mallardworks.io/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://mallardworks.io/terms-%26-conditions
Hunt Lease
This app connects hunters with landowners and guides for booking hunting trips. Users can discover leases, message hosts, view property maps, and securely book and pay for hunts. Landowners can list properties and manage bookings.
- Discover hunting leases and guided hunts
- Message landowners and guides
- Interactive property boundary maps
- Secure booking and payment
- List properties and guided hunts
- GPS mapping for property boundaries
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Hunt Lease connects hunters with landowners and guides. Browse hunting leases and guided hunts, message hosts to plan your trip, view property boundaries on an interactive map, and book and pay securely, all from your phone. FOR HUNTERS • Discover leases and guided hunts by species and region • Message the landowner or guide before you book • See property boundaries and access points once your booking is confirmed • Book and pay securely; manage your upcoming trips FOR LANDOWNERS & GUIDES • List your property or guided hunts in minutes • Walk your boundary with GPS to map it precisely • Set seasons, pricing, and availability • Approve booking requests and get paid via Stripe All bookings are for real-world access and in-person hunts. Payments are handled securely by Stripe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hunt Lease at none against DuckSmart's 7. Hunt Lease also leads on ads (none vs shown). DuckSmart's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 3). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. DuckSmart sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Hunt Lease asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DuckSmart against 5.0 for Hunt Lease. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DuckSmart has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | DuckSmart | Hunt Lease |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mallard Works, LLC | Hunt Lease LLC |
Customer experience
DuckSmart
Hunt Lease
In-app purchases
DuckSmart
- Ambasador Monthly Price14 Days trial$8.991 Month
- DuckSmart Pro Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- DuckSmart Corporate Extra Seat$29.991 Year
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- Ambassador Access14 Days trial$34.991 Year
- DuckSmart Pro Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- DuckSmart Group$249.991 Year
- DuckSmart Corporate - 5+ Users$249.991 Year
Hunt Lease
No in-app purchases









