Comparison

myArmsCache vs Tier 1 Dark 30

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

Head to head
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

Tier 1 Dark 30

Features
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Tier 1 Dark 30 is a survival and preparedness training app built for people who understand that when the grid goes down, the only thing standing between their family and chaos is what they already know how to do. Not a checklist app. Not a gear catalog. A full operator training program — 225+ modules written to a standard that assumes you're serious, your situation is real, and you need information that actually works under pressure. WHEN THE GRID GOES DOWN Power outages. Supply chain collapse. Civil unrest. Government breakdown. Natural disaster. EMP. Pandemic. These are not conspiracy theories. They are documented historical events that happen to real people in real places. The question is not whether you will face a crisis. It is whether you will be ready. WHAT'S INSIDE 83 SCENARIO MODULES across 8 threat categories — Grid Collapse, Civil Unrest, Government Breakdown, Invasion and Occupation, Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and EMP, Natural Disaster. Each module is a complete operational playbook covering immediate actions, 72-hour priorities, and extended survival strategy. Written for adults who can handle real information. 114 SKILL MODULES across 14 categories — Fire, Shelter, Water, Medical, Navigation, Food, Communications, Security, Intelligence, Movement, Primitive Weapons, Improvised Tools, Situational Awareness, and Community Organization. Every module written to operator standard with SOPs, time benchmarks, and field-tested techniques that work without electricity or supply chains. SITUATION ASSESSMENT ENGINE — Answer 8 questions about your threat, location, group, and resources. Get an immediate prioritized action plan specific to your situation. Not generic advice — a response built for where you actually are right now. SIGNAL SUITE — Morse code flasher using your phone LED. Manual tap decoder. Sound signal generator. Visual signal reference. COMSEC discipline guide. Communicate when every other system is down. LIVE TOOLS — Water and food calculator with storage planning. Communications planner with PACE card builder, net schedule generator, and Meshtastic mesh planner. Gear loadout builder with weight analysis and readiness scoring. Power and electrical reference. Offline compass with MGRS overlay. 21 REFERENCE CARDS — Trauma first aid, water treatment, nuclear shelter, KI dosing, radiation, chemical agents, communications, navigation, fire, weather, and more. Screenshot them. They work without the app. BUILT FOR THE REAL WORLD Offline first. Zero internet required. Zero accounts. Zero tracking. Zero data collection. Works in airplane mode. Works when every tower is down. Works when your phone has not had a signal in two weeks. One price. No subscription. No recurring charges. Pay once, own it forever. Every content update included at no additional charge. Your data stays on your device. Nothing transmitted. Nothing logged. Nothing shared. WHETHER YOU ARE A FIRST-TIME PREPPER who just realized how fragile the supply chain is, a veteran operator who wants a comprehensive offline reference, a parent who needs their family ready for what is coming, or a community leader building resilience for the people around you — this app was built for you. This app works when everything else does not.

Screenshots

myArmsCache4 screens
Tier 1 Dark 304 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tier 1 Dark 30 at 13.0 against myArmsCache's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Tier 1 Dark 30 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
myArmsCache versus Tier 1 Dark 30: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyArmsCacheTier 1 Dark 30
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB27 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDrea Creative LLCJohn Branch

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

Tier 1 Dark 30

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
1 purchases

Tier 1 Dark 30

One-time1
  • Tier 1 Dark 30 — Full Unlock$24.99

Questions

Is myArmsCache free?
myArmsCache is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tier 1 Dark 30 free?
Tier 1 Dark 30 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do myArmsCache or Tier 1 Dark 30 have ads?
Neither myArmsCache nor Tier 1 Dark 30 shows ads.

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