Texas Hunt & Fish vs ElkTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Texas Hunt & Fish
This official Texas app allows hunters and anglers to report harvests, access public hunting areas, and view license information. It aids wildlife management by tracking game and fish populations. Features include digital tagging and offline map downloads.
- Report harvest for various game and fish
- Access public hunting area information
- View license holdings
- Digitally tag harvested game and fish
- Download offline maps of public hunt areas
- View CWD Zone boundaries
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Built specifically for Texas, this official app helps hunters and anglers report harvest, access many public hunting areas, and view license holdings from your phone or tablet while helping Texas Parks and Wildlife Department manage healthy game and fish populations. With Texas Hunt & Fish, you can: - Connect and display your hunting and fishing license (paper license holders must still carry physical tags when pursuing tagged species) - Perform mandatory hunt harvest reporting for wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and alligator gar - Digitally tag harvested game and fish (requires purchase of an appropriate digital hunting and/or fishing license) - Report and track harvest of many other native game animals as well as flounder and red snapper catches - Perform electronic onsite registration (eOSR) for many public hunt areas - Download maps of many public hunt areas for use with or without data service - View CWD Zone boundaries and, if location service are enabled, determine your position in relation to the nearest zone - Reportar su cosecha en español o en inglés - report your harvest in English or Spanish - Note: tagging requirements associated with your license type still apply when using this app. If your license comes with physical tags and a harvest log on the license, all physical documentation must be completed, regardless of use of this app.
ElkTracker
This GPS mapping app helps hunters and adventurers navigate the backcountry. It offers live location tracking, waypoint management, and detailed topographic maps. Premium features include offline map downloads and advanced hunting unit data.
- Live GPS location tracking
- Waypoint creation and management
- 3D terrain and topographic maps
- Offline map downloads
- GMU HotSpot layers
- Cross-platform web access
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ElkTracker is a GPS mapping app built for elk hunters and backcountry adventurers. Drop waypoints, scout terrain in 3D, track your position in the field, and plan your hunt with detailed topographic maps. Free features (no purchase required): • Live GPS location with elevation and coordinates • Create, edit, and manage waypoints • 3D terrain and topographic map layers • Pan, zoom, and explore the full map Premium features (require purchase — see In-App Purchases below): • Offline map downloads for use with no signal • Advanced layer controls • Cross-platform access to your account on the web • GMU HotSpot layers with detailed hunting-unit overlay data In-App Purchases ElkTracker is free to download. The following features require a separate purchase and are not included for free: • ElkTracker Yearly Subscription — auto-renewing yearly subscription that unlocks offline map downloads, advanced layer controls, and cross-platform web access. • GMU HotSpot Layers — one-time purchases that unlock individual hunting-unit overlay data. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your device's account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://elktrackermaps.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Texas Hunt & Fish at 2.9 against ElkTracker's 1.0. Texas Hunt & Fish also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (78 vs 1). ElkTracker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. ElkTracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. Texas Hunt & Fish asks for nothing beyond the download.
Texas Hunt & Fish holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Texas Hunt & Fish has 78 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Texas Hunt & Fish ships an update every 5 weeks, ElkTracker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Texas Hunt & Fish | ElkTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (78 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 7.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #64 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 449 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Texas Parks & Wildlife | ElkTracker LLC |
In-app purchases
Texas Hunt & Fish
No in-app purchases
ElkTracker
- Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
- Premium Hunting Layer Credit$9.99
- Pro Hunting Layer Credit$29.99









