New Hunting App Development

[TintedSnow]

So I'm designing a new hunting app. What are some features you'd like to see? I'm doing this as a more informative tool. Less of the whole mapping thing (But will have some features). I have lots of basic and in depth safety and survival guides, animal guides, etc. Is there anything you'd like to see that the big guys don't have? I will have a beta out soon if people want to test it, too.

 

[Akrudup]

I think it would be cool to be able to tell venomous snakes and other things in an area you choose and maybe a way to tell them apart. That way if say me being from the eastern part of the US and I go hunt down south our out west, I can familiarize myself with the dangerous snakes and possibly even plants and make sure I can tell them apart

 

[Steve300xcw]

How many apps are needed to kill an animal these days?

 

[Akrudup]

How many apps are needed to kill an animal these days?

How many rifle calibers are needed to kill an animal? Or how many different kinds of bows? Technology is the future.

 

[TintedSnow]

How many rifle calibers are needed to kill an animal? Or how many different kinds of bows? Technology is the future.

There’s an app that’ll tell you what calibers! (well, it’ll soon be out)

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[full choke]

Will this app tell you what unit you are hunting in? (Asking for a friend…)

 

[TintedSnow]

Will this app tell you what unit you are hunting in? (Asking for a friend…)

Yes. It will use your phones location and it'll tell you what unit and sub unit you're in.

 

[cmahoney]

A dating feature


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[TintedSnow]

It has a "Find a Partner" feature already. It just doesn't specify what kind of partner.

A dating feature


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[taskswap]

No disrespect intended, but writing a (good) mobile app is a fairly healthy exercise. It's usually not something that turns out to be successful without some significant time and (often) financial investment. Which (usually) only comes from having a good plan and opportunity. But you're asking what people want in a new app? Do you have any goals or plans at all, or are you just fishing for ideas?

Source: I am a professional Web and Mobile App developer by trade.

 

[TintedSnow]

No disrespect intended, but writing a (good) mobile app is a fairly healthy exercise. It's usually not something that turns out to be successful without some significant time and (often) financial investment. Which (usually) only comes from having a good plan and opportunity. But you're asking what people want in a new app? Do you have any goals or plans at all, or are you just fishing for ideas?

Source: I am a professional Web and Mobile App developer by trade.

The app is built. I’ve built it ground up and added all of the features I want (so far). I got tired of certain apps not having things that I wanted, so I built one myself. Now I’m asking what other hunters what they’d like so I can see what I can do to help them as well. I’m not trying to be the next OnX. I’m not a professional by any means, but I’ve built apps and websites for 10+ years.


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[taskswap]

The app is built. I’ve built it ground up and added all of the features I want (so far). I got tired of certain apps not having things that I wanted, so I built one myself. Now I’m asking what other hunters what they’d like so I can see what I can do to help them as well. I’m not trying to be the next OnX. I’m not a professional by any means, but I’ve built apps and websites for 10+ years.

Fair enough, and I'm not trying to gate-keep, but your OP said "designing" (present tense) not "have designed" so hopefully you can see the confusion.

Personally, I'm leery of "hunting apps". There are quite a few of them out there, but I've never found one to be worth using. Apps seems to fall into three categories:

1. Apps that aren't "for" hunting but are still insanely useful. These seem to mostly be mapping apps like Caltopo, but weather, InReach pairing, and other functions are worth having too. I bet I have 8 apps that I've used "while hunting" that weren't "hunting apps" but I'm guessing you're not trying to compete with how I let my wife know I'm safely back at the truck at night, or my Kindle app when I'm reading for bed.

2. Apps that are "for" hunting and specifically focus on mapping. We all know OnX and Basemap but there are half a dozen other as well. This feels like a saturated space - and it doesn't sound like you're after this either.

3. The oddballs that focus on "non-mapping" stuff, like HuntStand, GoWild, HuntWise, etc. The thing is, at least to me, these either provide niche features like social networking (I would just post here) or wind tracking (yeah... never going to be accurate in Colorado) or they do a niche function (like a database of recorded elk calls). The former aren't things I think a lot of folks would use (but what do I know, I'm just some guy). The latter are very useful (thanks ElkNut!) but "done and dusted".

Mapping is popular because we hunt in a physical world. Unless you're going to magically produce hunt stats nobody else has gotten right before, I'm not really sure what an app that doesn't focus on mapping would really do. Maybe that's just me, but you asked...

 

[TintedSnow]

Fair enough, and I'm not trying to gate-keep, but your OP said "designing" (present tense) not "have designed" so hopefully you can see the confusion.

Personally, I'm leery of "hunting apps". There are quite a few of them out there, but I've never found one to be worth using. Apps seems to fall into three categories:

1. Apps that aren't "for" hunting but are still insanely useful. These seem to mostly be mapping apps like Caltopo, but weather, InReach pairing, and other functions are worth having too. I bet I have 8 apps that I've used "while hunting" that weren't "hunting apps" but I'm guessing you're not trying to compete with how I let my wife know I'm safely back at the truck at night, or my Kindle app when I'm reading for bed.

2. Apps that are "for" hunting and specifically focus on mapping. We all know OnX and Basemap but there are half a dozen other as well. This feels like a saturated space - and it doesn't sound like you're after this either.

3. The oddballs that focus on "non-mapping" stuff, like HuntStand, GoWild, HuntWise, etc. The thing is, at least to me, these either provide niche features like social networking (I would just post here) or wind tracking (yeah... never going to be accurate in Colorado) or they do a niche function (like a database of recorded elk calls). The former aren't things I think a lot of folks would use (but what do I know, I'm just some guy). The latter are very useful (thanks ElkNut!) but "done and dusted".

Mapping is popular because we hunt in a physical world. Unless you're going to magically produce hunt stats nobody else has gotten right before, I'm not really sure what an app that doesn't focus on mapping would really do. Maybe that's just me, but you asked...

Yeah sorry. I’ve built it and kinda designing the future roadmap I guess. It’s more of an informational app. First aid, survival, animal information, and a bunch of other features that I don’t really want to give away just yet. Still working on a couple of them for future releases. But just kind of seeing how I can help out fellow hunters.


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[Jake Larsen]

Will this app tell you what unit you are hunting in? (Asking for a friend…)

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[Jake Larsen]

Fair enough, and I'm not trying to gate-keep, but your OP said "designing" (present tense) not "have designed" so hopefully you can see the confusion.

Personally, I'm leery of "hunting apps". There are quite a few of them out there, but I've never found one to be worth using. Apps seems to fall into three categories:

1. Apps that aren't "for" hunting but are still insanely useful. These seem to mostly be mapping apps like Caltopo, but weather, InReach pairing, and other functions are worth having too. I bet I have 8 apps that I've used "while hunting" that weren't "hunting apps" but I'm guessing you're not trying to compete with how I let my wife know I'm safely back at the truck at night, or my Kindle app when I'm reading for bed.

2. Apps that are "for" hunting and specifically focus on mapping. We all know OnX and Basemap but there are half a dozen other as well. This feels like a saturated space - and it doesn't sound like you're after this either.

3. The oddballs that focus on "non-mapping" stuff, like HuntStand, GoWild, HuntWise, etc. The thing is, at least to me, these either provide niche features like social networking (I would just post here) or wind tracking (yeah... never going to be accurate in Colorado) or they do a niche function (like a database of recorded elk calls). The former aren't things I think a lot of folks would use (but what do I know, I'm just some guy). The latter are very useful (thanks ElkNut!) but "done and dusted".

Mapping is popular because we hunt in a physical world. Unless you're going to magically produce hunt stats nobody else has gotten right before, I'm not really sure what an app that doesn't focus on mapping would really do. Maybe that's just me, but you asked...

This is a really solid breakdown. To the OP, your question is very difficult to answer unless you can get into some specifics of what niches this app is trying to fill.


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[Jake Larsen]

How many rifle calibers are needed to kill an animal? Or how many different kinds of bows? Technology is the future.

I think you kinda made his point for him….technology certainly has a future in selling lots of stuff nobody really needs. But slayers been slaying long before any of this hunting specific tech came around. Can some of it help shorten the learning curve? Arguably yes, although there’s simply zero substitute for time in the field (experience). Do the experienced guys use some of this tech to make themselves even better? Sure, to a certain extent anyways. But like others have pointed out, there’s a couple pretty specific problems that have been well addressed by Apps already developed. Mapping, connectivity, and some niche resources for things like elk calling and mule deer stalking. What genuine problem do you have in the field that an app can actually address/solve??


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[Gobbler36]

God I’m so sick of people just constantly needing to tech out hunting. It’s enought to make me vomit
But app away it’s one man’s opinion

 

[displacedtexan]

Yeah sorry. I’ve built it and kinda designing the future roadmap I guess. It’s more of an informational app. First aid, survival, animal information, and a bunch of other features that I don’t really want to give away just yet. Still working on a couple of them for future releases. But just kind of seeing how I can help out fellow hunters.


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Isn't this stuff people should know before hunting?

What do you offer that Google (or even AI at this point) doesn't offer?