Reconyx vs Cuddeback
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.
Cuddeback
View and manage Cuddeback LTE trail cameras remotely. This app allows you to check camera status, change settings, and manage your LTE data plans. Optimized for CuddeLink and Tracks cameras.
- View trail camera photos
- Change camera settings
- Check camera status
- Manage LTE data plans
- Account management
- Help tools
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Cuddeback app is for viewing and managing Cuddeback LTE trail cameras. For use with CuddeLink and Tracks cameras. Allows photo viewing, changing camera settings, checking camera status, managing your Cuddeback account, activating and deactivating LTE data plans, help tools, and more. Cuddeback app is optimized for all Tracks cameras and CuddeLink cameras using GEN3 firmware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cuddeback at 4.5 against Reconyx's 2.8. Cuddeback also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 9) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Reconyx's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cuddeback holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cuddeback has 3.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Reconyx ships an update every 3 weeks, Cuddeback weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reconyx | Cuddeback |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (9 ratings) | 4.5 (3.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 32.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 3.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reconyx, Inc. | Cuddeback |
Customer experience
Reconyx
Cuddeback
Bugs and requests
Reconyx
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cuddeback
Reported bugs
5 issues- Upgraded…. Not
- Broken
- Wish I could login! After a few minutes, all I get is invalid logon, try again
- App needs some work
- App Does Not Work
Requested features
5 requests- Id like the option to take a picture via the app
- Account switch
- Filters Won't Reset, Very Clunky
- Adding image enhancements in-app would be a huge plus
- Rotate/zoom pics automatically when turning the phone
In-app purchases
Reconyx
No in-app purchases
Cuddeback
No in-app purchases
