Comparison

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics vs Impact Scoring

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

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time scoring
  • Detailed analytics
  • Tools for all shooter levels
  • Live video coverage
  • Performance tracking
  • Community connection
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics4 screens
Impact Scoring4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics versus Impact Scoring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKestrel LiNK BallisticsImpact Scoring
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (63 ratings)4.3 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB65 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNielsen-Kellerman Co.Impact Scoring

Customer experience

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics

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

Impact Scoring

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics

No in-app purchases

None

Impact Scoring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kestrel LiNK Ballistics free?
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Impact Scoring free?
Impact Scoring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kestrel LiNK Ballistics or Impact Scoring?
Impact Scoring is rated higher. Kestrel LiNK Ballistics averages 2.9 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Impact Scoring averages 4.3 from 27 ratings.
Do Kestrel LiNK Ballistics or Impact Scoring have ads?
Neither Kestrel LiNK Ballistics nor Impact Scoring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kestrel LiNK Ballistics or Impact Scoring?
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics ships an update every 3 months, and Impact Scoring weekly. Most recently, Kestrel LiNK Ballistics was updated on November 2, 2026 and Impact Scoring on October 30, 2026.

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