Reconyx vs SIG BDX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reconyx
Access and manage trail camera footage directly from your mobile device. View, save, and share photos and videos, update camera settings, and map your hunting grounds with custom markers.
- View, save, and share trail cam media
- Connect to MicroFire cameras
- Update camera settings
- Check field of view
- Map land boundaries and trails
- Place custom markers
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View, save and share your Reconyx trail cam pictures and videos straight from the field when paired with a Reconyx MicroFire camera. Connect to your MicroFire camera to update settings, check the field of view, and download pics and videos from up to 100 feet away. Map your land right on your phone. Draw and measure your boundaries and trails. Drop markers to locate your Reconyx cameras, tree stands, blinds, and other markers. Locate your images and videos straight from the map for easy retrieval.
SIG BDX
This application connects a rangefinder to a riflescope, displaying an illuminated holdover dot for precise aiming. It facilitates syncing devices and provides ballistic data for accurate shots up to 800 yards.
- Sync rangefinder with riflescope
- Display illuminated holdover dot
- Measure target distance
- Ballistic data integration
- Connect The Dot™ system
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The KILO BDX rangefinders use Applied Ballistics and Bluetooth® to illuminate the exact holdover dot in SIERRA3BDX riflescopes. For the most accurate and ethical shot, just Connect The Dot™. - DOWNLOAD: Download the app - SYNC: Sync the app with your rangefinder - BOND: Use the app to bond the rangefinder with the riflescope - RANGE: Press the RANGE button to measure the distance of your target - POWER SELECTOR RING: When the SIERRA3BDX riflescope is actively paired with a KILO BDX rangefinder, the blue LED on the power selector ring will be illuminated solid blue. This Blue LED will flash quickly 8X for one second whenever the riflescope has received a new holdover reticle update from the rangefinder. The BDX system works out to 800 yards with 1 MOA of accuracy - CONNECT THE DOT™: It’s time for hunting. Once the riflescope is turned on, range the target and the new hold is lit up out to 800 yards
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SIG BDX at 3.4 against Reconyx's 2.8. SIG BDX also leads on ratings volume (68 vs 9). Reconyx's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SIG BDX holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SIG BDX has 68 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reconyx | SIG BDX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (9 ratings) | 3.4 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reconyx, Inc | Sig Sauer, Inc. |
Customer experience
Reconyx
SIG BDX
In-app purchases
Reconyx
No in-app purchases
SIG BDX
No in-app purchases
