Kestrel LiNK Ballistics vs Impact Scoring
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.
Impact Scoring
This application enhances precision shooting by offering real-time scoring and detailed performance analytics. It provides tools for shooters of all skill levels and live video coverage to help refine skills and track progress.
- Real-time scoring
- Detailed analytics
- Tools for all shooter levels
- Live video coverage
- Performance tracking
- Community connection
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Our mission is to elevate the precision shooting experience and sport by providing a seamless, user-friendly mobile application that offers accurate, real-time scoring, detailed analytics, robust tools for shooters of all levels and live video coverage. We aim to empower long-range shooters to track their performance, refine their skills, and connect with a community of enthusiasts through innovative technology and reliable data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Impact Scoring at 67% against Kestrel LiNK Ballistics's 24%. Impact Scoring also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.9) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Impact Scoring holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Kestrel LiNK Ballistics's written reviews are positive against 67% of Impact Scoring's.
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics ships an update every 3 months, Impact Scoring weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kestrel LiNK Ballistics | Impact Scoring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (63 ratings) | 4.3 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nielsen-Kellerman Co. | Impact Scoring |
Customer experience
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics
Impact Scoring
In-app purchases
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics
No in-app purchases
Impact Scoring
No in-app purchases
Questions
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