# Tarkov Battle Buddy — Unofficial EFT Companion App

> Unofficial companion app for Escape from Tarkov with item comparison and ballistics calculators. (iPhone/iPad app by Veritas.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tarkov-battle-buddy/id1476820880 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Veritas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476820879)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 7,161 App Store ratings · 105 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.2 · 111 MB
- Languages: Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian and 13 more
- Released: 2019-09-13
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tarkov-battle-buddy/id1476820880/reviews.md

## What is Tarkov Battle Buddy?

The unofficial Escape from Tarkov companion app, brought to you by Veritas with help from his community, is just what every PMC needs by their side before, during, and after their raids! Search, view, and compare everything from firearms, ammo, and body armor, to medical items and melee weapons. Interactive ballistics calculators help you learn about damage, penetration, and fragmentation of different rounds vs. different types of armor and enemies. Informational write-ups on the various systems in the game and how they work, from a high-level perspective, and so much more coming in the future!

## Key features

- Firearm, ammo, and armor comparison
- Interactive ballistics calculators
- Damage, penetration, and fragmentation data
- Game system informational write-ups
- Medical and melee item data

## What do users think of Tarkov Battle Buddy?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Informative and detailed
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🔍 Comprehensive data and statistics
- 💡 Helpful for both new and experienced players
- 🤝 Great contribution to the Tarkov community

**Cons**

- 🐛 Some information may be outdated or inaccurate
- 🔍 Could use more detailed maps and loot locations
- 🔍 Lacking some key features like flea market prices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Damage calculator crashes on some devices
- Medical information section is blank

**Most requested features**

- Interactive maps with extraction points, spawns, and caches
- Flea market price integration
- Quests and hideout upgrade requirements
- Ability to sort ammo by damage or penetration
- Helmet and face shield penetration chance

## Recent user reviews (10 of 105)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tarkov-battle-buddy/id1476820880/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Was once great - but no longer useful.

*2024-10-31*

This was once an amazing app for checking information on armours and ammo, but since the changes to the mechanics in game it no longer works (and is also not as necessary due to the game itself listing ammo stats).

### 5/5 — 5 minutes into this you know…

*2024-06-17*

You can tell this person/team cared about making a quality product. Absolutely love everything they have done. Only addition it’d be nice to have map layouts in here, but other than that no complaints only complements!

### 3/5 — Great app but crashes

*2022-09-07, version 1.2.0*

Been trying to use the damage calculator but it crashes the moment I tap on it. I was admittedly a few software updates behind so I went ahead and updated to the latest OS but it still crashes when I tap damage calculator. Using iPhone 13 pro

### 5/5 — It’s been a while

*2021-04-21, version 1.2.0*

This app came out just before I stopped playing. I was at the time a decent player. I’m about to have everything arranged enough with my personal life to get back into it. This is one of the tools helping me see the bigger picture.

### 5/5 — Outstanding app, easy to use and pertinent information

*2021-04-14*

I’ve been using this app for a while and now it’s time to give it a review. First off is the ease use. Topics of interest are well laid out. Intuitive interface and just enough features to gain the metrics you want without too many options or tick boxes. 
Second is the graphics style. Crisp clean and within keeping of EFT, evocative, without cluttering the information you want. 
Third is the depths of research that lifts the opaque curtain over the game. This tool helps you to understand how you got TARKOVED, and how you may have changed that. This is possibly the best tool to keep people in the game. You have a great deal of power in your hand, and for a more casual player, you can make wiser choices for your game time. Bravo Veritas, well done.

### 5/5 — Shattered face mask is wrong

*2021-04-11*

The app is great and all, but it says the shattered face mask has 0 armour rating, but this isn’t true. The face mask has 1 armour rating easily stopping most buckshot rounds in the game. I would like this to be revised.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2021-02-06*

This is an absolutely wonderful tool designed for the game, and more importantly, free of charge. Jam packed with information, tips, stats, etc. I still use this on the regular to check what ammo is good, which is convenient with how trash my memory is!

### 5/5 — Great app few cons

*2021-01-30, version 1.2.0*

Great app to use, only con is that this app needs to be updated with every wipe and update of the game. Not every medical item is on here, I haven’t checked to see if all the ammo is on here. But overall this is a good app to use for beginner and pro. Also this app will allow users to learn the items of the game and how they are implemented. Will give a 5 star review if it is updated at the correct times that it needs to be updated.

### 1/5 — Too bad it’s not up to date.

*2021-01-19*

Was a great help for new players last wipe. But no one is keeping it up to date.

### 3/5 — Excellent guide and status tool

*2021-01-05, version 1.2.0*

This app isn't just the best source of solid data on EFT items and market prices, it's the only credible tool as of this review.

Why three stars? No landscape display mode. This is a significant loss of tablet usability. Fix that and keep the data accurate and current would justify five stars, a rating I very rarely award.

## Frequently asked questions about Tarkov Battle Buddy

### What does the Tarkov Battle Buddy app do?

This app serves as an unofficial companion for Escape from Tarkov. It allows players to search, view, and compare various in-game items such as firearms, ammunition, armor, medical supplies, and melee weapons. It also includes interactive ballistics calculators and informational guides on game systems.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include the ability to compare firearms, ammo, and body armor, as well as medical and melee items. It also offers interactive ballistics calculators to analyze damage, penetration, and fragmentation against different armor types. Informational write-ups on game systems are also provided.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use. Based on the provided information, it does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a completely free experience for users.

### Who is this app designed for?

This app is designed for players of the game Escape from Tarkov. It is particularly useful for those who want to make informed decisions about their gear, understand weapon and ammo performance, and learn more about the game's mechanics before, during, or after raids.

### How does the ballistics calculator work?

The interactive ballistics calculators help players understand the effectiveness of different ammunition rounds. You can learn about the damage, penetration capabilities, and fragmentation potential of various rounds when used against different types of armor and enemy targets within the game.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2020-07-06

- Added "Price Check" feature to the Learn tab, allowing you to search/favorite items and get their 24-hour average flea market price.
- Various bug fixes and improvements

### 1.1.2 — 2019-12-29

This mini update includes fixes for ballistics calculation bugs, and hid a couple of features that weren't working properly until they are.

### 1.1.1 — 2019-12-13

Fixed bugs w/ Combat Simulation

### 1.1.0 — 2019-11-16

• Added new items!!
   • Chest Rigs (armored and unarmored)
   • Helmets & Face Shields
• Added new Combat Simulation
• Added new Bud points system
• Sound localization trainer
• Direct link to BSG's Twitter Feed
• Various quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes
• Added helmets, shields, and chest rigs to penetration calculator
• Added "shoot" button to simulate shooting armor to see how armor damage works
• Added a days since last wipe counter
• Added ability to create a nickname for the global leaderboard, if desired

### 1.0.2 — 2019-09-21

Added localizations for Korean, Norwegian, Slovenian, and Czech. More coming soon! By popular demand, I added the ability to change the app language from inside the app. I fixed some bugs and other usability issues related to the comparison screen. It now shows more clearly each property and value in the graph, and uses all items of that type to determine the min and max values. Fixed a few localization issues and typos.

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