Kestrel LiNK Ballistics vs CountMyRounds
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.
CountMyRounds
Easily manage your firearms and ammunition inventory. Track rounds fired, organize your collection, and sync data across devices. Access your information offline for convenience at the range.
- Firearm and ammunition inventory
- Track rounds fired
- Offline data access
- iCloud synchronization
- Dark mode support
- Search and organization
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Simple and easy to use gun and ammo management. Keep track of the rounds on each of your guns, and your ammo inventory. Add all your firearms, and new ammunition, and Count My Rounds takes care of the rest for you! * Data stays in your iPhone AND your personal iCloud. Even if you're at the range with no cell connection, your data will be there for you to use. * Once you sign in with Apple, your data will seamlessly synch between your iOS devices (iPhone and iPad). * Dark mode available for better visibility under bright conditions. * Keep track of which ammunition you use on any particular range day. * Organization and search function for your gun collection and ammo inventory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CountMyRounds at 4.0 against Kestrel LiNK Ballistics's 2.9. CountMyRounds also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 24%). Kestrel LiNK Ballistics's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, update cadence, 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.
CountMyRounds holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kestrel LiNK Ballistics has 63 ratings behind it against 2, 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 CountMyRounds's.
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics ships an update every 3 months, CountMyRounds every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kestrel LiNK Ballistics | CountMyRounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (63 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nielsen-Kellerman Co. | The Blk Rock, LLC |
Customer experience
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics
CountMyRounds
In-app purchases
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics
No in-app purchases
CountMyRounds
No in-app purchases
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