Comparison

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics vs HRTCommander

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

HRTCommander

Features
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Configuration, control, and status display for the Hannibal Reactive Target System. With this app, you can configure the settings for the device and see the status of the system in real time. You can also raise and lower the target, play taunting and ambient sounds, enable the bobbing feature, and activate/deactivate the scenario mode.

Screenshots

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics4 screens
HRTCommander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kestrel LiNK Ballistics at every 3 months against HRTCommander's every 10 months. HRTCommander's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics ships an update every 3 months, HRTCommander every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics versus HRTCommander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKestrel LiNK BallisticsHRTCommander
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (63 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings63 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNielsen-Kellerman Co.Northern Lights Tactical

In-app purchases

None

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics

No in-app purchases

None

HRTCommander

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kestrel LiNK Ballistics free?
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HRTCommander free?
HRTCommander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kestrel LiNK Ballistics or HRTCommander have ads?
Neither Kestrel LiNK Ballistics nor HRTCommander shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kestrel LiNK Ballistics or HRTCommander?
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics ships an update every 3 months, and HRTCommander every 10 months. Most recently, Kestrel LiNK Ballistics was updated on November 2, 2026 and HRTCommander on November 3, 2026.

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