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HuntWise: A Better Hunting App App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ Was great at Pro...Really enjoyed all the features offered at Pro and for the price, it wasn’t bad but now there’s a new level to the pyramid “Elite” which cost considerably more. What happened to adding a couple new features and leaving the price where it was? Companies always have to 1-up themselves. All that being said, at pro level before the “elite” got dropped, I really enjoyed the app and the features. Mostly climate accurate and I really liked huntcast and the ability to download maps for offline use..Version: 6.5.2
✓ Hunt wise reveiwI have requested a satellite image a long time ago because theres a cloud in the way of my stand and it never got done other that that its pretty good.Version: 6.1.6
✓ Just so soI like many things about it, but there’s a few I don’t. First, I’ve set an alert for activity above 81%, and I’ve seen predictions at 100% and have yet to receive an alert. Second, I don’t like that the 15 day forecast changes every hour. If the hunt cast is at 5pm and the prediction is 0% at that time, it shows that entire day on the 15 day forecast as 0. If at 6pm the hunt cast updates and the 6pm prediction is movement at 70%, it will change the 15 day forecast to 70%. So, hour by hour the 15 day forecast changes. Inconvenient when you have to click on each individual day to see what’s really happening that day..Version: 6.5.3
✓ Landowner and lines out of dateI have been using this app for several years. I started using it to find property to purchase. I thought it was helping… In Jan 2022 I purchased a large parcel that was split in half. In Aug 2022 I asked app support why the lines and owners were not up to date. They said they would update by requesting county data. In Oct 2022 I asked why it was still not updated. They said it takes 3-6 months. In Jan 2023 I ask again, still not updated. They say “we appreciate your patience” but continue to promote the app for finding landowner info for hunting. People will be wasting their time with that feature. You’d think the state of Michigan would be up to date seeing the app owner is based in Grand Rapids. Unfortunately the property lines and land owner info is at least 18 months out of date. The app is 4.5/5 but map detail is 2/5..Version: 8.2.0
✓ Used to love itI used to love this app, over time they have continued to try and force the hand of the user to subscribe to their payment fees. Most recently they started blocking prediction info on certain days. So if you want to use this as a free app then you are now stuck hoping they don’t block the day you intend to hunt. I will keep this on my phone for a few more months to see if they correct this ridiculous update, otherwise I will utilize a number of other apps that provide the same info. I liked the layout of this app best but refuse to pay $4.17 a month to get a rough idea of weather/wind/barometric pressure when there are innumerable options that cost $0. Hope they return the access before next season..Version: 6.2.6
✓ Money grab…It’s a great app and have been using it for years. I am just not happy with how the developers are trying to create more of a money grab like all other apps now by changing up the features for free users… I recommended this app to a friend and he was turned off from it as the developers decided to instead of building more on their community features, they decided to restrict free users to only weekday forecasts not weekends and other features. It doesn’t even make sense to have this app unless you want to pay $20 a month or $60 a year for the first upgrade..Version: 8.4.2
✓ 1 problemThe app looks great and I hope I can use it in the future. But can you please add Canadian provinces (specifically Alberta)..Version: 6.7.1
✓ Good when it worksThe good: Excellent tips on deer hunting, good satellite photos, really like the wind direction stuff and the deer hunting predictions, great GPS accuracy. The bad: Does not flip when turning the phone or IPad as it would be nice to use in landscape mode occasionally, it tends to lose my wind data for my blinds & stands occasionally (especially after and update) causing me to have to re-submit my blinds with the wind data, it does not differentiate between deer stands & duck blinds when predicting in an area for my wind data as a duck & deer require opposite winds..Version: 7.1.0
✓ UnhappyNothing canadian friendly with in app, 😡😡.Version: 5.4.3
✓ Good idea but...I find all of the tools in this app very interesting but it needs some serious adjusting. The forecast needs to be tuned because it says that my house in Southern California has about a 65% of having moose at 1pm. The maps are also not up to date and show locations that I know have changed like lakes that have receded and dried up. I checked and it showed that my high school football field was under construction when it was completed over three years ago. A more accurate map is very important for what this map is trying to do..Version: 5.4.0
✓ DisappointedIt doesn’t seem to work up here in Canada and doesn’t show any maps. I changed the units to metric in the settings but they didn’t convert. I paid a lot for something that doesn’t work and now I’m stuck with it for a year. Really disappointed..Version: 6.5.1
✓ Overpriced for bloat and doesn’t work as advertised.I’m not wasting my time going into detail again as the appstore keeps deleting my review but this app charged me $120 when I clicked start 7 day trial and the pro layers don’t even work and the rest of the features are either available in free version or just extended (like the 15 day forecast instead of the free 2 day forecast). Greedy developers instead of hunters trying to help other hunters. Got to love corporate america, the indians sold their souls for casinos and Jeff and the rest of the hunters sold their souls to charge some unfortunately low mental capacity individuals $120 a year for something clunky that used to be free. The good reviews are from before the update. Beware!.Version: 6.5.5
✓ No Canadian waterfowl mapsPlease add Canadian maps.Version: 7.3.4
✓ Old layout betterI really liked the old layout. The new one is much less easy to use. I much prefer the old one. It would be great if it was reset to the old one..Version: 4.2.1
✓ Sweet little app. But...I can never look at hunt cast, when I need it it never works, any day I’m not planning on going out it works fine, anytime I really need it. Won’t load..Version: 6.5.5
✓ Doesn’t work in CanadaPlease add same features available in USA for Canadian hunters..Version: 6.5.4
✓ It's crap.The old version was a lot better. Bring back the fishing side, colour base map, and add the ability to add and save tracks/trails to the map then this will be the ultimate outdoor app..Version: 4.2.1
✓ Updates have ruined this appThis app used to be very easy, friendly to use. But with the updates over the last year, it’s become difficult and doesn’t work properly. I’ve got all my stands marked. You used to be able to click one and it’d give you the hunt forecast. Now, it just shows wind direction. If you view your hunt forecast, it takes you to your current location and wants you to scroll on the map to view your stands…well, they don’t show up when moving around. I’ve also found that the landowners maps aren’t accurate. Also, I’ve used the map and my current location to try and find stands or trail cameras that I’ve had marked. It’s difficult and doesn’t orient you very easy. Used to be just as easy as Google Maps. I’ve been paying for Pro version, but going to cancel as soon as i move all my stand locations to a new app..Version: 8.1.1
✓ What happened ?What happened to this app??? I have probably well over 500 feet on the ground pins spanning from the New Jersey all the way out to Colorado. I have years invested in this app. Where did our direction cone go? Can’t tell you how many time I’ve been turned around in the dark because of this being removed. When I first started using this app it was superior to me against all other Hunting map programs. You had better map options and the app as a whole was easy to use. Please bring back the direction cone I’m on the brink of switching..Version: 8.4.1
✓ Not worth itAs someone who is willing to try things and give them a chance. What I noticed with a lot of apps similar to this one, the in-app purchases. I get it as far as making a profit. However, in the times we live in, not many can afford said purchases or able to have subscriptions. I will be deleting the app as it really isn’t all that great. There are No algorithms that can gauge with Any real accuracy of how well you will do. I get the property lines and such. Yet shut certain features when that’s the most popular time for most hunters who may not be able to get weekends off. It’s the same with fishing. I am the one to blame. I should just trust my many yrs of huge success in fishing and hunting. To rely on tech to put food on the table, forget trophies, not a real hunter or fisherman then in my opinion..Version: 8.2.0
✓ Honest ThoughtsI’ve been using this app for now 2 deer seasons. I live in north central Texas (cross Timbers) and I will say that in the year and a half that I have been using this, it has never been useful. The map features are awesome. The scientific data and “hunt percentage” is worthless. If the science and data was collected by specific regions. It would be more helpful. To my understanding, this app collects local weather data and takes the most generic science of white tail movements and give you their best guest. I’ve hunted all my life, so I understand that even the best experts won’t get it right every time. But how is a north west deer going to be similar to a north central Texas deer ? I am extremely frustrated, and unless things change I will not be paying for this anymore at the end of my 1 year contract. I bought this app with high hopes to learn about the deer in my region. Not get thrown information that is the most generic. Sorry guys, On X may be worth your time. This app aside from the mapping features may not be worth your time. Especially if you live in Texas, where deer hunting is the most unique than anywhere else..Version: 7.0.0
✓ Pay or the highwayMan, I used this hunting app all last season and loved it. I loved it so much, that I paid for the top package throughout my hunting season. I come back this year, and the free version is basically worthless. Can’t see anything on the weekends. Makes me not want to pay for the app. I love WHS but I think this is a step in the wrong direction. Don’t forget where we came from, don’t forget the small timers, or maybe even the high school kids that can’t afford the high price line. With 100’s of hunting prediction apps, I think this is the wrong step in direction. If the app was still somewhat even useable for Fri-Sunday I’d consider buying the subscription again. Bummed.Version: 8.5.0
✓ Can get a response from customer serviceDon’t get me wrong I love the app it’s very accurate with land owners and contact information but when it came time for my pro subscription to auto renew at the $53 that I paid when I started using the app, the money came out of my bank account around the beginning of June and it is now July 1st and I still am unable to use my subscription because for some reason it expired even though payment came out…….tried contacting twice ( once on the app and once on the internet) with no response and I’m becoming very irritated that I’m unable to use an app that I have auto paid for and can’t get in touch or a response from HuntWise to resolve the situation!!!!.Version: 7.3.3
✓ UnhappyI’ve had this app for over a year now and I thought it was a great app to have for hunting. But now that I’m getting into full hunting mode this year and starting to use the app I’m finding that me pay $10 a month for the pro subscription is becoming pointless. For example, I’ve gone out and sat many times now based upon the movement predictions and times and honestly they a far from accurate especially since I just got done with an all day 12 hour sit and I saw absolutely nothing. I even talked with a few other hunters that hunt in the same public land that I hunt and they said they didn’t see anything at all either. Very unhappy with the app. Therefore I will be canceling my subscription and go back to hunting the way I used to by stepping outside and watching the weather..Version: 6.5.6
✓ 5 issues, with hopefully constructive input.1) Performance degradation once I have a few markers and paths at a hunt location. The map starts glitching really bad. Needs serious performance improvement. 2) When recording a walking track, it drops often and loses the recording. Other GPS map apps don’t do that. Needs to be fixed. 3) Over reliance on cell signal, the app goes blank and unresponsive when cell signal is poor/interrupted, it should do better data caching, the app content shouldn’t go “blank” so to speak. 4) I can only speak for whitetails, but the HuntCast algorithm doesn’t take strong wind and heavy inclement weather into consideration, it should factor that in to decrease the probability during those periods. 5) Should offer more comparable level of content to Canada. I understand the Canadian population and market share is much less, but the hunting culture is strong in Canada and also many travel annually from the States to hunt in Canada. We are right next door after all! P.S. how can I find out what is in each update? The descriptions for all the updates are still the same as it 2021-01-31. Thanks!.Version: 6.5.9
✓ Needs ImprovementsApp did not factor in daylight savings time for sunrise time and movement prediction varies wildly within a short time period. I was checking the hunting conditions for Sunday on Saturday evening and it initially said 83%, I then checked the app at 10pm before I went to bed and it went down to 24%. I decided to go hunting anyway and when I got on stand the app said 99% movement probability. The selling feature of this app is to be able to plan your hunts for the best days, but if the prediction can vary that much within 12 hours, what’s the point?.Version: 8.5.1
✓ Not happy with now having to pay for what was originally free.I got this app around when it first came out and it was amazing. Everything was pretty much free at first but since then more and more things have been removed from the free version and you’re made to pay for access to things that used to be free. I don’t use the property line feature because there is a better app for that called Regrid. The only thing this app is good for in my mind is the downwind feature and the ability to place specific markers on your map. I’m a little upset that even though I got the app when everything was free I now have to pay to access the rut cast on the weekends, which to be honest, were never really accurate to begin with. I shot my buck at 8:00am opening day last year and it showed very little potential on the rut cast..Version: 8.5.0
✓ Don’t do the update!!!I used Hunt Wise a lot & liked it a lot until they pushed the “better idea” with the update. So I updated the app even this I was satisfy with the app before updating it. After I updated it, I lost about 1/3 of my hunting markers on my phone. I will not update the app on my iPad at this point. Both my iPhone & iPad were hooked together before I updated my phone app. I contacted the customer service & they worked on my problem for several days & then they stopped contacting me about the problem they created. I contacted them back & they asked for more info to try & find my markers. I gave it to them & never heard any more from them. That has been about two weeks ago. At one time, it was a good app. Now it won’t hold water. I will finally delete it at some point cause there is another that’s real similar that I also use as a double check..Version: 6.4.3
✓ Shady Business Practices/Information CollectionI can’t trust this app because of their shady web community practices. Huntwise operates like a scammer. They post myriad "product pages" that appear in search results like a desirable product in stock at a good price. The purchase link says, "sign in to buy." You have to create an account--including verifying a live mobile phone number (a valuable commodity for them to sell; already associated with a product interest) in order to find out that the "product page" is just a link to a store somewhere who once had that product for sale. (They mostly seem to be dead links.) After they have collected your information, there is no mechanism to delete your account or remove your information. You just remain a registered “user” (presumably improving stats for their funding rounds??) If you email them to ask for your account to be deleted, they will remind you that their service (verifying your email and cell phone to send you to a discontinued Cabela’s product page) helped you discover new products. Sure, I needed to trade my identity to them to discover that Cabela’s sells jackets. That’s shameless. I consider these guys scammers..Version: 6.5.8
✓ New map update.Loved the app for the maps and everything that comes with it aswell. I’m an elite member and would recommend this app to any hunter. Until this new update. Before the update I had my dot/pin of where I was always with the click of a button and I could zoom in and out and follow my dot and it was super smooth and my dot wouldn’t go away. Now it goes away when I try and swipe around the map and I have to constantly tap that stupid icon to get my dot/pin back to see where I am only to lose it again when I simply try and swipe and tap on the screen. New update for the maps is terrible. Please fix this. I’m sick of losing my spot when wondering on my utv. Never used to be this way. Depressing..Version: 8.1.0
✓ Sucks since updateI used this app last year to try to learn more about patterns. It’s explained things very well. The new update has decimated that use altogether. You pay $30 a month and it still explains nothing. It’s fun to have to use to kill time in the field, but that’s about it. It didn’t accurately predict movement in my area at all, but it’s fun to look at the factors contributing to movement and see how it comes together. It’s just a cash grab app and weather apps can provide the same level of detail. I’m just stunned at the monthly charge for the quality it provides. I wouldn’t pay $30 for a lifetime subscription, that’s how little it offers. Paying $30 a month for sweet f all is ridiculous. Apple Music is a third of that and gives you access to almost every song ever. So for this overblown weather app a $1.37 monthly subscription price would be more approachable..Version: 6.5.3
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