Comparison

DuckSmart vs Hunt Lease

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Weather-based hunt prediction
  • Sunrise & environmental timing
  • Personal hunt mapping
  • Hunt journaling
  • Duck species identification
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

DuckSmart4 screens
Hunt Lease4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DuckSmart versus Hunt Lease: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuckSmartHunt Lease
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (41 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB88 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMallard Works, LLCHunt Lease LLC

Customer experience

DuckSmart

All ratings41 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hunt Lease

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

DuckSmart

Subscriptions7
  • 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
None

Hunt Lease

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DuckSmart free?
DuckSmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hunt Lease free?
Hunt Lease is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DuckSmart or Hunt Lease?
DuckSmart and Hunt Lease are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 41 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do DuckSmart or Hunt Lease have ads?
DuckSmart shows ads; Hunt Lease does not.

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