Kestrel LiNK Ballistics vs Speed Tracker mach4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Gun profile management
- Access bullet libraries
- Remote target viewing
- Custom target creation
- Printable range cards
- Firmware updates
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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.
Speed Tracker mach4
Measure the speed of objects using Doppler radar technology. This app accurately tracks speeds from 250 to 1250 m/s with precision better than 0.1%. Available on various Apple devices.
- Doppler radar speed measurement
- Speed range: 250-1250 m/s
- Accuracy better than 0.1%
- Supports Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, iPod
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The speed Doppler radar cover 250 to 1250 m/s ( 820 - 3940 fps ) speed range with an accuracy better than 0.1 %
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speed Tracker mach4 at 3.7 against Kestrel LiNK Ballistics's 2.9. Speed Tracker mach4 also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 24%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Kestrel LiNK Ballistics's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Speed Tracker mach4 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kestrel LiNK Ballistics has 63 ratings behind it against 3, 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 50% of Speed Tracker mach4's.
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics ships an update every 3 months, Speed Tracker mach4 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kestrel LiNK Ballistics | Speed Tracker mach4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (63 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nielsen-Kellerman Co. | nVisti |
Customer experience
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics
Speed Tracker mach4
In-app purchases
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics
No in-app purchases
Speed Tracker mach4
No in-app purchases
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