Ballistics vs FADER 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
FADER 2
Control your drone from your iPhone and capture stunning HD photos and videos. View and save your media directly to your device's camera roll. Experience immersive piloting from the drone's perspective.
- Drone piloting from iPhone
- HD photo and video capture
- In-app media gallery
- Save media to camera roll
- Effortless drone connection
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Description: Step into the pilot’s seat of your FADER 2 drone! See the world as if you’re piloting your done from the pilot’s seat itself. Easily connect FADER 2 to your iPhone via this application and make lasting memories by taking photo’s or even making video’s. View your media in the in-app gallery and effortlessly store them to your iPhone’s camera roll. Effortless connection between drone and iPhone. Make beautiful HD photos and videos. Easily store media from the app to your iPhone’s camera roll.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ballistics at 45% against FADER 2's 0%. Ballistics also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (71 vs 10). FADER 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Ballistics sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. FADER 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ballistics holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballistics has 71 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Ballistics's written reviews are positive against 0% of FADER 2's.
Ballistics ships an update every 2 months, FADER 2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ballistics | FADER 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (71 ratings) — better | 3.1 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nimoh Scientific | TRNDlabs |
Customer experience
Ballistics
FADER 2
In-app purchases
Ballistics
- Primary Arms$2.99
- Generic$2.99
- Burris Optics$2.99
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- 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
FADER 2
No in-app purchases









