Comparison

Ballistics vs Athlon Ballistics

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

Head to head
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!

About

Athlon Ballistics

This app provides advanced ballistic solutions and integrates with thermal devices to upload ballistic data. It allows users to manage rifle and bullet profiles, customize reticles, and create holdovers directly on compatible thermal scopes and clip-ons.

Highlights
  • Advanced ballistic solutions
  • G1/G7 factory cartridge library
  • Upload data to thermal scopes
  • Thermal control interface
  • Set rifle and bullet profiles
  • Create BDC holdovers
Features
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Athlon Ballistics is the companion app for Athlon Optics shooters. Use it with your Athlon chronograph, with supported Athlon thermal scopes and clip-ons, or on its own as a ballistic calculator. CHRONOGRAPH • Connects to your Athlon chronograph over Bluetooth, automatically when it is near. • Live screen: see the velocity of every shot as you fire, with average, extreme spread (ES), standard deviation (SD), maximum, minimum and energy. • Name each session, add notes, and link it to a rifle and a bullet. • Compare and merge sessions. • Sessions sync to your account and come back on a new phone. • Export sessions to a spreadsheet and share them. • Update the chronograph firmware from the app. BALLISTIC CALCULATOR • Firing solutions with G1 and G7 drag models. • A library of factory cartridges and bullets. Add your own bullet with its BC, weight and length. • Rifle and bullet profiles with sight height, twist rate and zero distance. • Live local weather for the solution, or enter the conditions yourself. • Ballistic charts with your own ranges and steps. Export them to a spreadsheet. ATHLON RETICLES • See your hold on the real Athlon reticle for your scope. ATHLON THERMAL SCOPES • Quick Connect: pick your supported Athlon thermal scope or clip-on, including the new Athlon DCM, and the app joins its Wi-Fi network for you. • Live view from the scope. On supported scopes, take photos and videos that save to the scope's card, then save them to your phone from the scope's album. • Send rifle and bullet profiles to the scope's ballistic calculator. On DCM scopes, holdover marks come from your profiles. • Change reticle type and color, and set BDC holdovers on supported scopes. YOUR DATA • Sign in with email, Google or Apple. Profiles and sessions stay with your account. • Imperial and metric units. English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. • Delete your account from the app at any time. HELP Open Help in the app, or send us feedback from the app. You can also email contact@athlonoptics.com.

Screenshots

Ballistics4 screens
Athlon Ballistics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Athlon Ballistics at none against Ballistics's 10. Athlon Ballistics also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Ballistics's advantage is review sentiment (45% vs 17%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ballistics sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Athlon Ballistics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Athlon Ballistics holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 66 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Ballistics's written reviews are positive against 17% of Athlon Ballistics's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ballistics ships an update every 2 months, Athlon Ballistics every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ballistics versus Athlon Ballistics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallisticsAthlon Ballistics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (71 ratings)4.7 (66 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews — better17.0% of reviews
Number of ratings71 — better66
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNimoh ScientificSportsgear Outdoor Products LLC

Customer experience

Ballistics

All ratings69 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

Athlon Ballistics

All ratings57 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive17.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative78.7%

Bugs and requests

Ballistics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Athlon Ballistics

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • App will not sync sessions
  • Exported data has incorrect/reverted session names and variables
  • App will not open on iPhone
  • App crashes when using specific reticles
  • Cannot enter elevation or DA
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  • App won't stay connected to chronograph
  • Firmware update freezes
  • Chronograph not recognized as a hard drive on Windows
  • App freezes during firmware updates
  • Chronograph locks up when syncing
  • Bluetooth connection fails
  • QR code scan opens wrong app store
  • Login button is grayed out
  • Cannot create an account
  • Password complexity rules are restrictive
  • Keyboard covers input fields
  • Data disappears after updates
  • App crashes when loading scope reticles
  • Unable to add rifle or bullet profiles
  • App freezes at 50% or 76% during device update
  • Syncing locks up the chronograph
  • App doesn't sync majority of range sessions
  • Notes section is hidden by keyboard
  • App shows CSS on screen during signup/login
  • App not working on specific iPhone models
  • App locks up
  • Cannot update chronograph software
  • App doesn't allow creating a standalone login
  • App doesn't allow custom naming for bullet profiles
  • App doesn't sync all sessions
  • Chronograph freezes when connected to app
  • App doesn't allow manual entry of projectile data
  • App doesn't allow editing projectile data

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add more ammo/bullet profiles (Barnes, etc.)
  • Expand projectile data beyond G1 (e.g., G7)
  • Allow manual entry of projectile data
  • Improve user interface for reloaders
  • Add support for air rifles/air guns, bows, crossbows
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  • More reticle options
  • Ability to view sessions without being connected
  • Bulk export of shot strings
  • Longer names for guns/ammo
  • Add elevation function
  • Add pistol data support
  • Option for peep or other iron sights
  • More intuitive and ergonomic navigation
  • Add support for non-Athlon scopes
  • Improve data management and organization
  • Dedicated app for chronograph data download/storage
  • Allow custom naming for bullet profiles across platforms
  • Take pictures of groups with data

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ballistics

One-time10
  • Primary Arms$2.99
  • Generic$2.99
  • Burris Optics$2.99
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  • Leupold & Stevens$2.99
  • Vortex Optics$2.99
  • Hawke Optics$2.99
  • Nightforce$2.99
  • Athlon Optics$2.99
  • Arken Optics$2.99
  • Zeiss$2.99
None

Athlon Ballistics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ballistics free?
Ballistics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Athlon Ballistics free?
Athlon Ballistics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ballistics or Athlon Ballistics?
Athlon Ballistics is rated higher. Ballistics averages 4.4 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Athlon Ballistics averages 4.7 from 66 ratings.
Do Ballistics or Athlon Ballistics have ads?
Neither Ballistics nor Athlon Ballistics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ballistics or Athlon Ballistics?
Ballistics ships an update every 2 months, and Athlon Ballistics every 4 weeks. Most recently, Ballistics was updated on November 2, 2026 and Athlon Ballistics on November 8, 2026.

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