Silencer Shop vs Range USA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Silencer Shop
This app acts as a mobile companion for a specialized kiosk system, enabling users to take compliant passport photos, locate nearby dealers, and manage suppressor purchase orders and registration details directly from their smartphone.
- ATF-compliant photo capture
- Kiosk locator
- Registration and profile review
- Order status tracking
- Invoice downloads
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Your NFA collection, in your pocket. The Silencer Shop app keeps every NFA item you own, its paperwork, and all your orders in one place, ready whenever you need it. Your NFA Vault, even offline • Pull up serial numbers and approved Form 4s in seconds, even at the range with no signal • Keep approval dates, photos, and documents for each item • Add items you already own, wherever you bought them Every order, one tap away • Track each order from review to ATF approval • See status and next steps for everything you've bought • Download your invoices Your registration • See what's left to finish, with each open step one tap away • Take your ATF photo right from your phone Find a kiosk near you • Get fingerprinted at a Powered by Silencer Shop dealer near you Sign in with your Silencer Shop account to get started.
Range USA
Easily book shooting range time, sign waivers, and manage your membership. Discover training courses, receive exclusive deals, and find store locations. Take control of your shooting experience with convenient features.
- Reserve a lane
- Enroll in training courses
- Manage membership
- Sign range waivers online
- Receive exclusive alerts
- Locate stores
- Manage gift cards and payments
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Your Range, Your Rules Train smarter and shoot with confidence using the official Range USA app! Designed for both new and experienced shooters, our app makes it easy to book a lane, sign a range waiver, and stay connected with exclusive deals. Key Features: Reserve a Lane – Skip the wait and book your range time in seconds. Take a Class – Find and enroll in training courses directly through the app. Manage Your Membership – Update membership account details, view benefits, and renew easily. Sign Range Waivers – Complete the online range waiver ahead of time and get on the range quicker. Exclusive Alerts – Get notified about special deals, promos, and events. Find a Store – Locate your nearest Range USA location. Gift Cards & Payments – Check balances, add new cards, and manage payment methods. Range Rules & Safety – Stay informed with quick access to policies and best practices. Customer Support – Browse FAQs, contact customer support and get help when you need it. Download the Range USA app today and take control of your shooting experience—on your terms!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Range USA at 4.7 against Silencer Shop's 3.1. Range USA also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (499 vs 134). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Range USA holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 134 and 499 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Silencer Shop's written reviews are positive against 26% of Range USA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Silencer Shop ships an update every 5 weeks, Range USA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Silencer Shop | Range USA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (134 ratings) | 4.7 (499 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.5% of reviews — better | 26.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 134 | 499 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Silencer Shop | Range USA |
Customer experience
Silencer Shop
Range USA
Bugs and requests
Silencer Shop
Reported bugs
25 issues- App allows no screenshots
- App shows missing info that website says is complete
- App issues entering data into fields
- App issues editing data
- Keyboard won't show up
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- Cannot do anything beyond initial account creation
- Did not correctly enforce password restrictions
- Glitch when looking up kiosk locations
- Text overlaps in kiosk locations
- Cannot log in
- Unable to verify credentials
- Same login issue as others
- Authentication is broken
- App not optimized for iPad
- Jumbled mess on iPad
- Useless on iPad
- App doesn't fit iPad screen
- App does not play nice with iPad
- Screen scaling is off on iPad
- App does not allow login with website credentials
- App currently not working
- Cannot sign in or create new account
- App won't open
- Login error persists
- App is a nightmare to get customer support for
Requested features
9 requests- Ability to shop from the app
- See uploaded and approved Form 4s
- Widget for iPad
- Ability to track NFA items like account tab online
- Update kiosk locations
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- Ability to see BATFE form tracking/transfer status
- Process checklist
- Copies of pertinent documents (trust, appendices)
- Capture approved forms/stamps
Range USA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Silencer Shop
No in-app purchases
Range USA
No in-app purchases
