Comparison

Gun Vault Tools vs My Armory

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gun Vault Tools

Log and track your firearm training, gun collection, and licenses. Includes range tools, drills, and safety tips to improve shooting skills and manage your firearm inventory. Offers data backup and export features.

Highlights
  • Range training log
  • Firearm and ammo inventory
  • License tracking with expiration alerts
  • Shot timer and buzzer
  • Random target drills
  • Data backup and export
Features
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Log and track your gun range training! Useful range tools and drills! Save & email your gun & ammo list, license list, and range logs! Improve your target shooting at the gun range using the firearm drills while tracking range & gun usage. This app has the tools you need to safely & efficiently train and practice your firearm technique, all in one place. Carrying a firearm or keeping one at home for family protection is a great responsibility. Whether you have a CCW license, live in a Constitutional Carry State, or just keep one at home to protect your family’s residence, it is incumbent upon you to frequently train and be familiar with your firearm(s). It makes sense to track your range usage, not only for your own knowledge, but as evidence if ever involved in a self-defense scenario. It is also helpful for an easy one-stop-location to track your firearms (including cost, serial #, and date of purchase) and your Conceal Carry licenses. You can match up your firearm to the range sessions, and track the number of rounds fired. You also can set up early warnings for when your CCW license(s) are about to expire or have expired. Dashboard – Quick statistics about your Range Trips, Licenses, and Firearms. Shot Timer – Log your shots fired from buzzer to last shot. Can set a delay for solo practice. Can also be set to time shots in dry fire practice. Buzzer – Can set to a random delay for solo practice and dry fire practice. Random Target Buzzer - Fully configurable. Can be set to call out random targets at random intervals for Figure 8 and other drills that need an element of surprise. Range Log – Track your range sessions, including firearm used, rounds fired, location, date, time spent, and more. Save the address, GPS and picture of the range. Firearm Log – Track your firearm purchases, serial #, date purchased, price paid, rounds fired, and pictures. Keep this useful data in one place if the firearms are ever lost or stolen. License Log – Track your CCW (Conceal Carry) Licenses, date acquired, date expiring, license number, picture, and other notes. Provides warning on homepage of licenses that are near expiration and ones that have expired. Ammo Log - Track your ammo purchases and use. Training Log - Track your firearms training. Misc. Log - Track your firearm accessories and related products. Dry Fire Drills – Instructions and information on various dry-fire drills (including random drill selector). Live Fire Drills – Detailed instructions, tips, and pictures of several popular target drills. Includes random drill selector if you want to rotate your drills of the day. Gun Safety - Basic tips to remember from trusted organizations. Security – App can be locked to your password or your fingerprint Backup & Import - Ability to Import / Export data across devices, backup old data, and email data to yourself or other apps. This app includes future updates (with more tools, drills, and exciting features) for free. No subscription fee or ongoing charge. Now includes Auto feature to manage your ammo inventory when you log your range trips. Know how many rounds you have available of each caliber at a glance. Disclaimer: Gun safety is a paramount concern for any shooter. Only use a firearm if you are an experienced shooter, or under the direct supervision of an experienced shooter. There is no substitute for following safe gun handling and target shooting techniques at all time. By downloading or using this app, you agree to hold the app authors and owners harmless and without liability. You are responsible for abiding by all applicable laws. Please see full Disclaimer on Developer Website (below).

About

My Armory

Log and manage all your firearms, ammunition, and accessories with detailed records and images. Easily export data, create wish lists, and track shooting sessions. Store related documents and import existing inventory.

Highlights
  • All-inclusive firearm inventories
  • Detailed item property fields
  • Image attachments for records
  • Easy CSV/PDF data export
  • Digital wish list creation
  • Shooting session logging
  • Document and image storage
Features
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A good marksman knows the value of precision, and My Armory is your ultimate aid for accuracy in logging every aspect of your firearms, from barrel to bullets to bullseyes. ALL-INCLUSIVE INVENTORIES Explore a digital armory at your fingertips. Keep a detailed record of everything from firearms to edged weapons, optics to accessories, and even ammunition. Your inventory includes comprehensive item property fields, such as names, serial numbers, and user-defined tags. Plus, images can be attached to each record, allowing for quick and easy visual identification of your collection. Whether the record belongs to you, a family member, or a friend, our app puts your entire gun safe and all your gun info in the palm of your hand. EASY EXPORT Sharing your firearm inventory data and gun info has never been easier! With just a few taps, you can quickly generate and download a detailed report in either CSV or PDF format. You can include images of your firearms in the PDF for easy visual identification. And you can access a range of detailed inventory reports, such as "Last Clean Dates by Firearm," "Purchased and Sold Prices," "Current Values," "Ammunition Counts by Caliber," and many more. MAKE A WISH (LIST) Doing a bit of window shopping or keeping a mental note of must-haves? Put all your firearm fantasies into a digital wish list for safekeeping. From the latest gun models to rare types of ammunition to the best concealed carry accessories, you can now easily log and organize wish lists for anything your heart desires. YOUR RANGE ASSISTANT Discover the ultimate wingman for your next shooting session. Log each session by selecting a gun and ammunition from your digital arsenal, then enter the count of rounds fired for each. Our gun app automatically updates your firearm record with the total number of rounds fired and subtracts the ammo quantity from your ammo record—it's that easy! Plus, you can add photos of your best shots, enter the weather conditions, and add detailed descriptions of your performance. And once you're done, export your session as a PDF file, complete with all your data and images. EXTRA STORAGE Your digital gun safe is truly limitless! You can easily store any document or image related to your firearms, from receipts and licenses to manuals and more. Our efficient gun app makes it easy to upload files or scanned images, so you always have them on hand when you need them. IMPORT INFORMATION Importing your firearm information has never been easier. Whether you prefer to use your computer or already have data in a CSV file, we've got you covered. Simply download the CSV template from myarmory.us, fill it out on your desktop computer, and transfer the file to your mobile device using Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, or any other file-sharing tool. Once your data is transferred, simply open the My Armory app and import the data. No need to worry about manual data entry or starting from scratch. With the greatest gun app, you'll have all your firearm data in one place, accessible from anywhere at any time. ALL YOUR DATA AT YOUR FINGERTIPS You can easily backup and restore your data to and from the cloud drive of your choice, ensuring that you never lose any important information. Plus, with our sync feature, you can effortlessly keep your data up to date across multiple devices using a backup file. *UPDATES* AMMO RELOADING INVENTORY Easily manage reloading supplies like brass, bullets, gunpowder, and primers. Plus, keep track of your favorite reloading recipes in a dedicated catalog. CUSTOM USER FIELDS Personalize your records by adding custom fields for text, numbers, and dates to fit your needs. MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, and German - with more languages coming soon! Download My Armory now to get started! FIND OUT MORE For more information or to contact us, please visit us at myarmory.us.

Screenshots

Gun Vault Tools4 screens
My Armory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Armory at 88% against Gun Vault Tools's 32%. My Armory also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.6). Gun Vault Tools's advantage is chart position (#164 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

My Armory is free to download; Gun Vault Tools costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Armory holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Armory has 162 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Gun Vault Tools's written reviews are positive against 88% of My Armory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gun Vault Tools ships an update every 4 months, My Armory monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Gun Vault Tools versus My Armory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGun Vault ToolsMy Armory
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (24 ratings)4.8 (162 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews88.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24162 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#164 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWorkman Consulting LLCNortheast Smart Software, LLC

Customer experience

Gun Vault Tools

All ratings24 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative29.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative57.9%

My Armory

All ratings148 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative5.8%

Bugs and requests

Gun Vault Tools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

My Armory

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Range sessions do not always save
  • Data erased after updates
  • Cannot add range sessions since latest update
  • Database error with white screen on iPhone
  • Backup/sync procedure between devices is very buggy
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  • Optic Type field refuses to save
  • Removing a range session does not update ammo counts and rounds fired on the gun
  • White tags should use black text for visibility

Requested features

21 requests
  • Add an airgun category
  • Additional PDF export options (sort order, filtering, picture size)
  • Easier syncing across devices (desktop sync desired)
  • Break down reports by brand and caliber
  • More user interaction in detailed reports
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  • Option to disable certain categories (reloading, edged weapons)
  • Add a separate category for hunts
  • Allow users to set tags with hex codes
  • Allow users to save favorite documents/firearms to the home screen
  • Customize color schemes
  • Open addresses in Apple Maps
  • Allow full-sized photos, not just square cropped ones
  • Group ammo calibers together by default
  • Attach a stash item to one or more guns
  • Lock the app when leaving it (not just force close)
  • Windows app for easier entry
  • Automatic resync with Google Drive
  • Show brand in addition to size/type when selecting ammo for a range session
  • Ability to select multiple types of ammo and/or multiple firearms for range sessions
  • Group range sessions by date/gun
  • Add a donate button

In-app purchases

None

Gun Vault Tools

No in-app purchases

None

My Armory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gun Vault Tools free?
Gun Vault Tools costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Armory free?
My Armory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gun Vault Tools or My Armory?
My Armory is rated higher. Gun Vault Tools averages 3.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while My Armory averages 4.8 from 162 ratings.
Do Gun Vault Tools or My Armory have ads?
Neither Gun Vault Tools nor My Armory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gun Vault Tools or My Armory?
Gun Vault Tools ships an update every 4 months, and My Armory monthly. Most recently, Gun Vault Tools was updated on October 29, 2026 and My Armory on October 24, 2026.

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