PrivatePursuit vs Ember Hunt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrivatePursuit
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Discover exclusive access to private hunting and outdoor land across Montana with PrivatePursuit — your gateway to untouched wilderness that most people will never see. PrivatePursuit connects outdoor enthusiasts with private lands, offering members access to carefully selected properties for hunting opportunities. No more crowded public land. No more competing for spots. Just you and the great outdoors KEY FEATURES: • Interactive satellite maps showing all available private land locations • Easy reservation system — book your dates and head out • QR code check-in at each property for a seamless arrival • Real-time GPS tracking so you always know where you are on the property • Push notification reminders before your upcoming trips MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS: Choose the plan that fits your lifestyle: • Basic — Access to select properties with up to 3 active reservations • Exclusive — Full access to all properties with up to 5 active reservations Pay month-to-month, by the season, or save with a full year plan. Whether you are an experienced hunter looking for new ground or an outdoor enthusiast searching for a private getaway, PrivatePursuit puts Montana's best-kept secrets at your fingertips. Download now and start exploring land others only dream about.
Ember Hunt
This app centralizes hunting season management for groups and clubs. It offers safety check-ins, stand scoring based on environmental factors, and offline mapping. Users can also log sightings, track harvests, and get instant animal scoring.
- Group and club management
- Safety check-ins and SOS alerts
- Stand scoring with wind and weather analysis
- Offline maps with property lines
- Journal for sightings and harvests
- Instant deer and animal scoring
- Import GPX/KML map data
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**Run your season, together.** Most hunting apps give you a map and call it a day. Ember runs your whole season — where your crew is hunting, whether everyone made it home, and where your best odds are tonight. Solo, family, or a 30-member club across four properties: built for how you actually hunt. **Group & Club Management** No more group texts that never end. Members, properties, stands, rules, and tasks in one place. Assign stands, track harvests, and keep the crew on the same page. One club purchase can cover the roster so members are not buying their own apps. **Safety Check-Ins & SOS** Your people shouldn't have to wonder if you're okay. Ember tells them you're safe — and alerts them if you're overdue. Out of service? It fires the moment you reconnect. Need help now? SOS is on the map: one tap to call 911, or hold to alert your crew. *(Check-in and SOS are convenience tools, not a replacement for 911 or a personal locator beacon, and depend on cellular connectivity. 911 is a native phone call.)* **Know Why a Stand Is Good — Not Just That It Is** Breakdown weighs wind, weather, terrain, and pressure to score your stands — and shows the reasons for and against each one, tonight, on your ground. Scout Spot lets you aim the crosshair anywhere and preview a score before you drop a pin. New to hunting? It teaches you to read the woods, not just follow a number. **Maps You Can Hunt On — Including Offline** Download map regions and keep elevation, cover, property lines, and pins with zero bars. Draw named trails, add photos, and control who sees them. Switching apps? Import markers and boundaries (GPX/KML, including onX Hunt exports) so you are not starting over. **Journal, Pressure & Best Days** Log sightings, harvests, and sits. Track pressure so you know when a stand needs to rest. Home now leads with your stats, today's conditions, and Best Days Ahead. Every check-in and sighting sharpens the picture for the whole club. **Instant Deer & Animal Scoring** Snap a photo for a score estimate — no tape, no waiting. Harvest, sighting, and target-animal photos can score automatically. **Hunt on your terms.** Start free. Go Annual, buy a Season Pass that ends when the season does (nothing renews), or cover the club with one purchase. We'll never start charging you for something that used to be free. Ember is for the solo hunter who wants every edge, the family that hunts together, and the club tired of running the season out of a group chat. --- I'm a new hunter building Ember for my own first season — the tool I want when I'm staring at maps, weather apps, and advice that never tells me *why*. One place to learn the woods, hunt smarter, and make sure everyone gets home. **Subscription details** Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewable subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store account settings. USD prices: • Ember Annual — auto-renewable, 1 year, $99.99. Full Pro for one hunter. • Season Pass — non-renewing, one hunting season (ends when the season closes; does not renew), $49.99. Full Pro for one hunter. Restorable via Restore Purchases. • Club 5 — auto-renewable, 1 year, $199.99. Bought by the club admin; includes admin Pro and covers up to 5 members. Members are not charged. • Club 15 — auto-renewable, 1 year, $399.99. Same model, up to 15 members. • Club 30 — auto-renewable, 1 year, $699.99. Same model, up to 30 members. A limited Free plan remains available. Localized price is shown in the app at purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.emberhq.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.emberhq.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PrivatePursuit at none against Ember Hunt's 1. Ember Hunt's advantage is device support. On price 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. Ember Hunt sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year. PrivatePursuit asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PrivatePursuit | Ember Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TYLER SCOTT O'TOOL | Architechd |
In-app purchases
PrivatePursuit
No in-app purchases
Ember Hunt
- Ember Annual$99.991 Year








