Comparison

Bust A Cap Firearm Utility vs myArmsCache

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bust A Cap Firearm Utility

This app helps firearm owners meticulously track their firearms and accessories. Log round counts, maintenance schedules, and accessory battery life. Easily access online manuals and videos through tappable links within notes.

Highlights
  • Track round count per firearm
  • Log cleaning and maintenance history
  • Monitor accessory battery life
  • Create tappable links to online resources
  • Automated sorting of firearm list
  • Scheduled cleaning and battery change reminders
  • Email backup and restore functionality
Features
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Say hello to my little friend! BustACap is like a little black book you can use to keep track of your firearms and accessories. -Have you ever wondered how many rounds you've shot through a particular firearm? -Do you refer to online user's manuals or demonstration videos when cleaning or performing maintenance? Do you search for this information before performing these tasks? -Do you use a red dot, scope, or light on a firearm? If so, do you know the last time you changed the battery or when the battery needs to be changed? -Have you encountered firearm malfunctions when using a particular magazine or ammunition type? Over the years I've tried to keep track of information like this in my head, in a notebook, and in a spreadsheet. But what I really wanted was an app on my smartphone or tablet that would keep track of this information for all my firearms and accessories. My goal was to make BustACap practical and easy to use. I ended up developing this app and use it regularly. I hope you find it useful too! BustACap makes it easy to track the round count, cleaning, and maintenance history for all of your firearms. You can add notes, shooting, cleaning, and maintenance entries for your firearms. BustACap displays a summary page for each firearm that shows the total round count, malfunction count, last cleaning date, and last maintenance date. You can tap on "View History" to view the notes, shooting, cleaning, and maintenance entries for a firearm. Firearm entries with notes have a notes icon next to them so they can be quickly identified. You can put web URLs within a notes field. Doing so will create tappable links which can be used to conveniently access information for your firearm. Simply tap on a link in the notes field to look at a firearm's online user manual or watch a cleaning or maintenance demonstration video! Firearm history entries with tappable links have a link icon next to them so they can be found quickly. BustACap displays a list of all your firearms. It can automatically sort your firearms based on their Rounds Fired, Last Fired Date, Last Cleaned Date, or Last Maintenance Date. If enabled, BustACap will remind you with an alert each day at 8:01 AM when a firearm needs to be cleaned. BustACap also keeps track of battery changes for your firearm accessories such as red dots, scopes, lights, and lasers. If enabled, BustACap will remind you with an alert each day at 8:00 AM when a battery needs to be changed for an accessory. BustACap has an email backup feature that makes it easy to create backups of application data, restore data, or transfer data to a different device. BustACap has an App Feedback menu for users to provide feedback and suggestions on app improvements.

About

myArmsCache

Easily track your firearms, ammunition, magazines, and accessories. Record range visits, monitor spending, and manage maintenance. All your data is stored locally for privacy.

Highlights
  • Detailed firearm and accessory inventory
  • Ammo usage and purchase tracking
  • Magazine management and reliability ratings
  • Maintenance and repair logs
  • Range visit records with target photos
  • Shopping and wish lists
  • Customizable organization with tags
Features
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YOUR RECORDS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE The information and photos you add to myArmsCache are stored on your device, not on a server. No account or registration is required. ONE OF THE ORIGINAL GUN APPS myArmsCache has been on the App Store for 10 years. • Used by thousands of gun owners. • Featured in American Handgunner and Athlon Outdoors. • Available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Created by a developer, not a company. AUTOMATIC ROUNDS TRACKING Log a Range Report and everything updates automatically: 1. Ammo Updated: the rounds you fired are subtracted from your inventory, so your counts stay up to date. 2. Rounds & Malfunctions Added: round counts and any malfunctions are added to each firearm, magazine, accessory, and the ammo you used. 3. Maintenance Updated: if a firearm reaches its cleaning interval, it's added to your maintenance queue. MANAGE YOUR COLLECTION myArmsCache helps you manage your collection all in one place FIREARMS Maintain a detailed ownership record for every gun in your collection — kept current every time you log a Range Report or a Maintenance record • Firearm Details & Photos: including purchase and sale information • Assigned Items: magazines and accessories used with the firearm and parts installed on it • Range Activity: total rounds fired, last-fired date, and malfunctions • Maintenance and Repair History: record cleanings, inspections, repairs, and other service, including what was done, when it was completed, and what it cost AMMO Always know how much ammo you have available (set a target and know when to buy before you run low). Track the rounds purchased and fired — counts update automatically when you add a purchase or log a Range Report • Ammo Details & Photo • Purchase History: number of times purchased, total spent, cost per round • Range Use and Malfunctions: total rounds fired, malfunctions, the last-used date • Total Ammo Available: rounds available by caliber, manufacturer, and bullet type MAGAZINES Keep a record for every magazine you own — what guns it's used with, where it is, what you paid, how often you have used it, and how reliably it has performed. • Magazine Details & Photos: including purchase information • Assigned Firearms: guns each magazine is used with • Reliability Rating: know which magazines perform the best • Range Activity: total rounds fired, last used date, and malfunctions RANGE REPORT Keep a detailed log of your time at the range — including the guns, ammo, and magazines used, target photos, distance, weather, time, malfunctions, and rounds fired. ORGANIZATION Create custom tags to organize your collection. Use the same tag across guns, ammo, magazines, accessories, and parts — for example, use an “NFA” tag to group related items COLLECTION INSIGHTS View detailed breakdowns & spending in every section • Firearms: What you own, what it's worth & what you've spent by caliber, manufacturer, firearm type • Ammo: Rounds on hand, what they cost, cost per round & what you've shot by caliber, manufacturer, bullet type • Magazines: What you own & what you've spent by caliber, manufacturer, capacity • Range: What you spent & rounds fired by gun and caliber • Maintenance: What's been serviced & what it cost by maintenance type BE PREPARED • Insurance Reports: generate a PDF report for one or multiple firearms, including photos • CSV Export: export a CSV file for Guns, Ammo, Accessories, Magazines, Parts, Maintenance, and Range Reports • Backup & Restore: create a backup file to protect your data or move it to a new device YOUR FEEDBACK MATTERS Submit feature requests and vote on what you'd like to see added to the app -------------------- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Your subscription is processed via your App Store account and will automatically renew according to Apple's terms and conditions. You can manage your subscription plans in your App Store Account Settings Privacy: https://myArmsCache.com/privacy Terms: https://myArmsCache.com/terms

Screenshots

Bust A Cap Firearm Utility4 screens
myArmsCache4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: myArmsCache at 2.2K against Bust A Cap Firearm Utility's 10. Bust A Cap Firearm Utility's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Bust A Cap Firearm Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and myArmsCache sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bust A Cap Firearm Utility against 4.7 for myArmsCache. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myArmsCache has 2.2K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Bust A Cap Firearm Utility's written reviews are positive against 81% of myArmsCache's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bust A Cap Firearm Utility versus myArmsCache: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBust A Cap Firearm UtilitymyArmsCache
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10 ratings)4.7 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better80.6% of reviews
Number of ratings102.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB34 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJohn CarletonDrea Creative LLC

Customer experience

Bust A Cap Firearm Utility

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

myArmsCache

All ratings2,195 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral7.6%
Negative11.8%

Bugs and requests

Bust A Cap Firearm Utility

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

myArmsCache

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or becomes unresponsive
  • Issues with restoring purchases and accessing full app functionality

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to upload documents and PDFs
  • More flexible photo management (e.g., multiple photos per item, zoom/crop)
  • Improved ammo tracking and reporting
  • Sync data across multiple devices
  • Customizable views and reports
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  • Barcode/QR code scanning for faster data entry

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bust A Cap Firearm Utility

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Disable Ads$3.99
3 purchases

myArmsCache

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium Membership7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • 6-Month Premium Membership7 Days trial$14.996 Months
  • Yearly Premium Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Bust A Cap Firearm Utility free?
Bust A Cap Firearm Utility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is myArmsCache free?
myArmsCache is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bust A Cap Firearm Utility or myArmsCache?
Bust A Cap Firearm Utility and myArmsCache are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 2.2K ratings respectively.
Do Bust A Cap Firearm Utility or myArmsCache have ads?
Neither Bust A Cap Firearm Utility nor myArmsCache shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bust A Cap Firearm Utility or myArmsCache?
Bust A Cap Firearm Utility ships an update every 3 weeks, and myArmsCache every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bust A Cap Firearm Utility was updated on September 23, 2026 and myArmsCache on September 30, 2026.

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