HuntCA vs Africa's Bowhunter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HuntCA
This app provides comprehensive information on legal sport hunting in California, including season dates, bag limits, hunting zones, and maps. Access to all features is free, with an optional subscription for detailed deer hunting information.
- Legislative hunting information for California
- Season dates and bag limits
- Hunting zones and boundaries
- Maps of hunt areas
- Big game drawing and harvest statistics
- User location relative to boundaries
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A reference app containing legislative and other information pertaining to the legal sport hunting of animals in the state of California. Includes season dates and bag limits for big game such as deer, elk, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, bear, and wild pigs; waterfowl, small game, upland game birds; hunting zones and boundaries, big game drawing and harvest statistics. Also contains maps used to outline established zones and hunt areas, and show the user's location in relation to those boundaries. The app may be downloaded at no charge and you will receive access to all features EXCEPT the Deer section. Access to the Deer section requires an annual $1.99 subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.
Africa's Bowhunter
This digital magazine caters to bowhunters and archery enthusiasts, focusing on news and articles relevant to Southern Africa. It offers a yearly subscription for access to its content.
- Bowhunting news and articles
- Southern African hunting focus
- Archery enthusiast content
- Digital magazine format
- Yearly subscription
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AFRICA's BOWHUNTER is the magazine for the bowhunter, archery enthusiast and game farmer. We mainly publish news and articles of interest to the bowhunter in Southern Africa and any bowhunter in the world who hunts or plans to hunt in Southern Africa. ================================== The magazine offers a yearly (26.99€/29.99$) auto-renewable subscription - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase ================================== This magazine is proudly powered by PressPad. Privacy Policy: https://presspadapp.com/terms-apps/ Terms of Use https://www.presspadapp.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Africa's Bowhunter at 5.0 against HuntCA's 3.5. Africa's Bowhunter also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). HuntCA's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. HuntCA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Africa's Bowhunter sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $21.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Africa's Bowhunter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HuntCA has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of HuntCA's written reviews are positive against 75% of Africa's Bowhunter's.
HuntCA ships an update every 3 months, Africa's Bowhunter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HuntCA | Africa's Bowhunter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 795 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Matt Talbott | PressPad Sp. z o.o. |
Customer experience
HuntCA
Africa's Bowhunter
In-app purchases
HuntCA
- Deer Section Access$1.991 Year
- Waterfowl Section Access$1.991 Year
Africa's Bowhunter
- Africas Bow Hunter$21.991 Year
- Issue #9$1.99
- Issue #10$1.99
- Issue #14$1.99
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- Issue #15$1.99
- Issue #16$1.99
- Issue #17$1.99
- Issue #20$1.99
- Issue #21$1.99
- Issue #27$1.99
- Issue #22$1.99
