Reconyx vs HuntControl 2.0
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.
HuntControl 2.0
Manage trail camera images, scout locations, and view detailed weather data. This app offers an intuitive interface for organizing photos, tracking devices on a map, and utilizing prediction systems for outdoor activities. Share images easily and customize notification settings for a streamlined experience.
- Image gallery with tagging and management
- Device mapping and item movement
- Hourly weather forecasts
- Prediction system for outdoor activities
- Image sharing capabilities
- Activity charts and filtering
- Customizable notification settings
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We are so excited to bring you the all new HuntControl App. We are always wanting to improve upon our system and continue to be the leading trail cam management and scouting app. We have worked with experts to create a more intuitive design for the app. We have added features to every part of the app. All current features of the HuntControl website are now available in the app. The app has been designed to work beautifully with the newest IOS devices and features. - NEW IMAGE GALLERY that is easier to tag images, move images, delete images and view images. - Landscape view is now available in more places, such as the Image Gallery. - Large Image Views have more weather data than before and more ways to move between images. - TAGS - Add, remove and manage tags in the all new Tags menu at the top of the image gallery. - NEW MAPS - See all of your devices on the map at one time and move items easier than ever. - NEW LAYOUTS AND GRAPHICS - A more user friendly interface - REMOTE CONTROL YOUR WISEEYE DATA CAM - more options than ever before in the app - NEW WEATHER DATA - see forecasts based on your location down to the hour for the next 7 days. - NEW PREDICTIONS - our new prediction system allows you to select the parameters you would like to base the predictions or use our default models. - IMAGE SHARING - sharing images with social media or friends is easier than ever before. - NEW ACTIVITY CHARTS - see more charts, load them faster and filter them down however you choose. - NEW NOTIFICATION SETTINGS - manage alerts for email and push and set them by category or camera. We have been listening to your feedback over the last few years. We are proud of our product and hope to continue to be a part of your Hunting and Outdoors success for years to come. You do need to have a HuntControl account before using the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HuntControl 2.0 at 4.5 against Reconyx's 2.8. HuntControl 2.0 also leads on ratings volume (52 vs 9). Reconyx's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and 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.
HuntControl 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HuntControl 2.0 has 52 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Reconyx ships an update every 3 weeks, HuntControl 2.0 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reconyx | HuntControl 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (9 ratings) | 4.5 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reconyx, Inc | Jason Ray |
Customer experience
Reconyx
HuntControl 2.0
In-app purchases
Reconyx
No in-app purchases
HuntControl 2.0
No in-app purchases
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