Comparison

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics vs SubMOA Pro

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

Head to head
About

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics

Manage your connected Kestrel Ballistics device to enhance shooting accuracy. Create and store gun profiles, access extensive bullet libraries, and view shooting solutions remotely. The app also facilitates firmware updates for your device.

Highlights
  • Gun profile management
  • Access bullet libraries
  • Remote target viewing
  • Custom target creation
  • Printable range cards
  • Firmware updates
Features
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The Kestrel LiNK® Ballistics App gives you the ability to manage key features and functions of your connected Kestrel Ballistics device to maximize convenience and boost your shooting performance. Quickly and easily create, upload, download, and store gun profiles and access the Applied Ballistics and Hornady libraries of lab-tested bullet parameters and profiles for use in your Kestrel Ballistics Meter using the Gun Profile Manager(1). Place your Kestrel in the vane mount on a tripod (sold separately) to view solutions remotely from your shooting position on your mobile device using Single Target Mode. Create and send up to 10 custom targets to your Kestrel or export a printable range card using Target Card Mode(2). The Kestrel LiNK Ballistics app also allows you to easily update the firmware in any LiNK-enabled Kestrel Ballistics meter or HUD so you always have the latest features and improvements. * Kestrel 5700 Elite Weather Meter with Applied Ballistics, Kestrel 5700 with Hornady 4DOF, Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meter, 2700 Ballistics Weather Meter, and Kestrel HUD Heads Up Display (1) Kestrel 5700 Elite Weather Meters with Applied Ballistics can access Applied Ballistics G1 & G7 BCs and AB Custom Drag Models. Kestrel 5700 and 2700 Ballistics Weather Meters can access Applied Ballistics G1 & G7 BCs. Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meters with Hornady 4DOF can access Hornady G1 & G7 BCs and Hornady Bullet Files. (2) Target Card Mode available on Kestrel 5700 Elite Models only.

About

SubMOA Pro

This app helps shooting sports enthusiasts analyze target images, record shooting results, and manage firearm and reloading data. It offers cloud support for data backup and sharing, and calculates group size and point of impact.

Highlights
  • Analyze target images
  • Calculate group size and impact point
  • Record shooting results and conditions
  • Manage firearm and reloading data
  • Cloud support for data backup
  • Share analyzed target pictures
Features
Currently charting
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SubMOA Pro is a mobile app designed for shooting sports enthusiasts, especially precision rifle shooters. This version has all the features of free version plus cloud support through www.reloaderscloud.com. It allows users download their reloading data and firearm information to the device and link the shooting results to the reloading data. The target images and group analysis results were uploaded to server and free up spaces in the device. Features: 1. Use phone's back camera capture properly scaled target pictures 2. Allow pick target picture from device library 3. Allow manually set actual size on target picture 4. Allow re-analysis target 5. Calculate group size, point of impact by analyzing target picture 6. Generate analyzed target pictures for record keeping and easy sharing 7. Record equipment setup along with the target pictures 8. Record shooting conditions such as temperature, wind condition 9. Manage the records of shooting results 10. Share the target picture from Camera Roll 11. Allow analyze and record multiple groups on the same target 12. Allow user change font size of labels to create great target analysis image 13. Support metric system 14. Allow user select MOA or mil as accuracy unit. 15. Calculate group mean radius For pro version only: 16. Download reloading data from cloud 17. Download firearm data from cloud 18. Allow quickly switch firearm and ammo for shooting session 19. Upload target image and analysis results to free cloud account.

Screenshots

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics4 screens
SubMOA Pro1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kestrel LiNK Ballistics at Free against SubMOA Pro's $4.99. Kestrel LiNK Ballistics also leads on rating (2.9 vs 1.5) and review sentiment (24% vs 8%). SubMOA Pro's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#72 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics is free to download; SubMOA Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kestrel LiNK Ballistics has 63 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Kestrel LiNK Ballistics's written reviews are positive against 8% of SubMOA Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics ships an update every 3 months, SubMOA Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics versus SubMOA Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKestrel LiNK BallisticsSubMOA Pro
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.9 (63 ratings) — better1.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews — better7.7% of reviews
Number of ratings63 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#72 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNielsen-Kellerman Co.Haiyuan Wang

Customer experience

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics

All ratings63 ratings
Positive38.1%
Neutral15.9%
Negative46.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive24.1%
Neutral12.1%
Negative63.8%

SubMOA Pro

All ratings12 ratings
Positive8.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative91.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.3%

In-app purchases

None

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics

No in-app purchases

None

SubMOA Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kestrel LiNK Ballistics free?
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SubMOA Pro free?
SubMOA Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kestrel LiNK Ballistics or SubMOA Pro?
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics is rated higher. Kestrel LiNK Ballistics averages 2.9 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while SubMOA Pro averages 1.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Kestrel LiNK Ballistics or SubMOA Pro have ads?
Neither Kestrel LiNK Ballistics nor SubMOA Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kestrel LiNK Ballistics or SubMOA Pro?
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics ships an update every 3 months, and SubMOA Pro monthly. Most recently, Kestrel LiNK Ballistics was updated on October 19, 2026 and SubMOA Pro on October 12, 2026.

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