CoHunt vs onX Hunt

CoHunt is built for the moment the bars disappear: its encrypted group chat and live group map keep your party connected miles beyond cell service over Meshtastic radios, and it adds a ballistics calculator, Garmin and Tractive dog tracking and property lines for all 50 states and ten more countries, for $24.99 a year. onX Hunt's Location Sharing shows up to 10 people live only while everyone has a data connection (cellular, Wi-Fi or a satellite data plan) and a Premium or Elite membership, and onX has no in-app chat. onX adds Canada and a desktop planner.

Quick Comparison Overview

Why Hunters Switch to CoHunt

Group coordination that keeps working off-grid

onX Location Sharing shows your group's live positions while everyone has a data connection, and onX notes that satellite messengers such as Garmin inReach do not support it. CoHunt's live map and chat also keep working where there is no cell service:

• End-to-end encrypted chat, never stored on a server
• Meshtastic LoRa radio integration: small, inexpensive LoRa radios carry messages and positions miles beyond cell service, each radio relaying for the others, and range depends on the radios and the terrain. As of October 2026 we know of no other hunting map app with Meshtastic built in. General navigation tools such as ATAK and CalTopo can show Meshtastic radios too.
• Bluetooth mesh between nearby phones when no radio is around, with no cell, WiFi or internet

onX has no off-grid chat, and its Location Sharing needs a data connection. Messaging without coverage takes a separate satellite messenger and plan. CoHunt builds Meshtastic radio messaging, which reaches miles beyond cell service, into the $24.99 plan.

A built-in ballistics calculator and AR rangefinder

onX has no ballistics calculator. It can take a waypoint from the free HORUS Ballistics app when you range with a Horus HoVR rangefinder, and it drops waypoints from compatible SIG, Leupold, Leica and Horus optics. CoHunt includes a full ballistics calculator: any caliber, automatic correction for wind, temperature, humidity, altitude and atmospheric pressure, with DOPE card PDF export, so you need no separate ballistics app. The same engine powers CoHunt's built-in AR rangefinder: point your phone camera at the terrain and read live distance and elevation out to about 2,700 yards, calculated from GPS, compass and terrain data, with a live firing solution overlaid. It even rides on your Garmin watch: link a compatible Garmin watch and the CoHunt Connect IQ app shows the range to your target, drop, drift and time of flight on your wrist, plus the DOPE table.

GPS dog tracking built in

onX has no GPS dog collar integration. Bird hunters and houndsmen who want their dogs on the same map as the team need a separate dog tracking app or a dedicated handheld. CoHunt puts them on the team's map: link a compatible Garmin watch and the dogs from your Garmin Alpha or Astro appear in real time, with no connection needed, or track with Tractive GPS trackers. Every hunter in the party sees the dogs, included in the $24.99 plan.

75% less than onX Elite

CoHunt's $24.99 a year is $75 less than onX Elite ($99.99) per hunter: $375 over five years, or $300 a year for a party of four. Against onX Premium for one state ($34.99), the difference is $10 a year. CoHunt includes encrypted chat, Meshtastic LoRa radio messaging, Bluetooth mesh, ballistics and Garmin and Tractive dog tracking, which onX does not offer at any tier.

Privacy by default

onX's privacy policy allows targeted advertising through third-party ad partners, names Google Analytics and Amplitude, and says onX does not sell personal information. The CoHunt app needs no sign-up, shows no ads and has no usage analytics; it sends anonymous crash reports, which you can switch off. Our privacy policy carries a warrant canary: as of March 11, 2026 we had never received a National Security Letter or a FISA request. This website uses Google Analytics to count visits.

International coverage in one plan

Both cover all 50 states. onX adds Canada; CoHunt adds Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany (excluding Bavaria), Austria, France, Spain, Italy and New Zealand in one $24.99 plan, so a hunt in Europe or New Zealand uses the same app and the same subscription.

One plan, one price

CoHunt has one plan with every feature: $24.99 a year, the price this site has listed since July 2025, and you can try it with the free 7-day trial on the web. onX has three plans: Premium for one state ($34.99 a year), Two-State ($49.99) and Elite ($99.99 a year or $14.99 a month), with a 7-day free trial, per its pricing page on October 17, 2026.

What onX Still Has

Being straight about what onX offers that CoHunt doesn't:

• Desktop access. onX runs on desktop as well as iPhone and Android, and works with CarPlay and Android Auto, per its pricing page. CoHunt is mobile only today.
• Lidar maps. onX lists Lidar maps among its features, useful for reading steep or timbered ground before you go.
• Canadian property data. Both apps cover all 50 states; onX also covers Canada, which CoHunt does not.
• Location Sharing and Share Nearby. Live positions for up to 10 people while everyone has a data connection, and up to 100 markups passed phone to phone without Wi-Fi or cell signal.
• Five trail-camera brands (Browning, Bushnell, Covert, Moultrie and Spartan) and waypoints from SIG, Leupold, Leica and Horus optics.
• onX SOS, an emergency assistance add-on launched July 14, 2026, for $49.99 a year.

CoHunt is built for the part these leave out: keeping your party in touch where phones lose signal, for $75 a year less than onX Elite. If you hunt in Canada, keep onX for that and run CoHunt alongside it.

Common Questions

Has onX raised its prices recently?

Not since we first published this comparison in April 2026. On October 17, 2026 onX listed Premium at $34.99 a year for one state, Two-State at $49.99 and Elite at $99.99 a year or $14.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial. onX SOS, an emergency add-on launched in July 2026, costs $49.99 a year.

Can CoHunt replace onX for property maps?

Yes, for hunts in the US: CoHunt shows property boundaries for all 50 states and in ten other countries. onX adds Canada, Lidar maps and a desktop planner, so if you hunt in Canada, keep onX for that and run CoHunt alongside it.

Can I import my onX waypoints?

Yes. CoHunt supports standard GPX import and export, so waypoints, tracks and hunt areas can be transferred. The two apps speak the same coordinate format.

Does CoHunt have a desktop or web app?

Not today. CoHunt is mobile-first (iOS and Android). Most hunting work happens in the field, not at a desk, but if a desktop app is critical to how you plan your hunts, that's a real onX advantage.

Can onX send messages without cell service?

No. onX has no in-app chat, and its Location Sharing needs a data connection; onX notes that satellite messengers such as Garmin inReach do not support it. Its Share Nearby feature can pass up to 100 markups phone to phone without Wi-Fi or cell signal. Messaging without coverage takes a separate satellite messenger and plan. CoHunt's chat and live map reach miles beyond cell service over Meshtastic radios, in the $24.99 plan.

Who backs onX?

onX is a venture-backed company. In November 2025 it announced a strategic investment from TCV, after rounds led by Summit Partners in 2018 and 2022, and said its annual recurring revenue had nearly tripled over the previous three years. CoHunt is a small self-funded company in Idaho and Norway with one plan at $24.99 a year. Both models can build good apps; we think it helps to know who you are paying.

How to Switch

1. Export your onX data as GPX: waypoints, tracks and hunt areas. Keep a local copy.
2. Install CoHunt from the App Store or Google Play; the app needs no sign-up. Or start with the free 7-day trial on the web.
3. Import your GPX files. Property boundaries appear automatically across the 11 countries CoHunt covers.
4. Pre-download offline maps for your hunting grounds.
5. Pair your hunting party via QR contact share. Real-time tracking, encrypted chat and waypoint sharing come on automatically.
6. If you run Meshtastic LoRa radios, pair each one with a phone over Bluetooth; the radios carry messages farther than phone-to-phone Bluetooth.
7. Cancel onX at the end of your billing period if CoHunt covers what you need. Against Elite, that is $75 a year per hunter, or $300 for a party of four.

The Bottom Line

onX Hunt adds Canada and a desktop planner, and its live Location Sharing works for up to 10 people while everyone has a data connection. CoHunt costs $24.99 a year, 75% less than onX Elite, and keeps your party connected miles beyond cell service: encrypted chat and a live group map over Meshtastic radios, plus a ballistics calculator, Garmin and Tractive dog tracking and property lines for all 50 states and ten more countries.

If your party spreads out where phones lose signal, take CoHunt on your next hunt. Its property lines cover all 50 states too.