Comparison

myArmsCache vs Ballistics

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

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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

About

Ballistics

This app provides advanced ballistics calculations for riflemen, featuring multiple calculation methods, a comprehensive bullet database, and real-time adjustment updates. It offers custom virtual meters for environmental data and supports unlimited rifle/ammo configurations.

Highlights
  • Multiple ballistics calculation methods (Point Mass, Siacci, Pejsa)
  • Comprehensive bullet database (3500+ entries)
  • Real-time elevation/windage adjustment updates
  • Custom virtual meters (Anemometer, Inclinometer, etc.)
  • Unlimited rifle/ammo configuration storage
  • Airgun mode with muzzle energy input
  • Stadiametric reticles with aiming pointers
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Every smart rifleman needs Ballistics... Nimoh® Ballistics is unique across the entire smartphone marketplace in terms of practical features not found in any other ballistics application in the world and a professional smartphone user interface unrivalled in versatility. Aside from all of the standard features expected of a ballistics application, all the following unparalleled features included: 1. All three main modern ballistics methods – Point Mass, Siacci, and Pejsa, implemented correctly and accurately 2. Single System Console where all important data variables, turret adjustments, and sight picture are displayed 3. Custom virtual meters for input variables, beautifully crafted, including Anemometer, Wind Direction Indicator, Inclinometer, Compass and Hygrometer/thermometer 4. Up-to-date, 3500+ strong Bullet Database, all from manufacturer’s catalogues only – stored with manufacturer’s catalogue numbers and manufacturer only data – no spurious information from unofficial sources 5. Number selection dials for quick and easy input of numerical data – no cumbersome text boxes 6. Airgun mode which amongst other things, allows for muzzle energy input, accounting for the subsequent change in muzzle velocity, and allow when pellet is changed to another of a differing weight 7. Full user enable/disable help documentation available from all primary application pages to ensure correct operation 8. Instant elevation/windage adjustment value updates in real-time when any input variable is changed – no clumsy, extra-step ‘Done’, ‘OK’ or ‘Calculate’ etc. buttons 9. Instant saving of all variables to the application database – no inconvenient ‘Save’, ‘Close’, or ‘Store’ etc. buttons to be remembered. When the application is started, it starts where last left 11. Store an unlimited number of rifle/ammo configurations 12. Inline reformatting of range table plot intervals to facilitate easy reading – long range shooters can set intervals up to 500 yards or metres – air gunners as low as 1 yard or metre 13. Supports both portrait and landscape mode with neat navigable layout! 14. Aiming pointers on (low-cost, in-app purchased) stadiametric reticles for real-time target acquisition. Don’t simply take our word for it – try it! After all it’s free!

Screenshots

myArmsCache4 screens
Ballistics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: myArmsCache at 80% against Ballistics's 45%. myArmsCache also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 60) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Ballistics's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. myArmsCache sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Ballistics sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myArmsCache holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myArmsCache has 2.2K ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of myArmsCache's written reviews are positive against 45% of Ballistics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myArmsCache ships an update monthly, Ballistics every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
myArmsCache versus Ballistics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyArmsCacheBallistics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better4.5 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.2K — better60
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDrea Creative LLCNimoh Scientific

Customer experience

myArmsCache

All ratings2,194 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative12.1%

Ballistics

All ratings53 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

Bugs and 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

Ballistics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
15 purchases

Ballistics

One-time15
  • Primary Arms$2.99
  • Generic$2.99
  • Burris Optics$2.99
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  • Leupold & Stevens$2.99
  • SWFA SS$2.99
  • Vortex Optics$2.99
  • Hawke Optics$2.99
  • Nightforce$2.99
  • Athlon Optics$2.99
  • Sightron USA$2.99
  • Vector Optics$2.99
  • Zeiss$2.99
  • Schmidt & Bender$2.99
  • Steiner$2.99
  • March$2.99

Questions

Is myArmsCache free?
myArmsCache is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ballistics free?
Ballistics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, myArmsCache or Ballistics?
myArmsCache is rated higher. myArmsCache averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Ballistics averages 4.5 from 60 ratings.
Do myArmsCache or Ballistics have ads?
Neither myArmsCache nor Ballistics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myArmsCache or Ballistics?
myArmsCache ships an update monthly, and Ballistics every 2 months. Most recently, myArmsCache was updated on September 19, 2026 and Ballistics on September 17, 2026.

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