Ballistics vs Range Finder・Tape Measure
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!
Range Finder・Tape Measure
Transform your phone into a powerful measuring tool using augmented reality. Accurately measure distances, areas, perimeters, and heights of objects and rooms simply by pointing your camera. Ideal for home improvement, design, and quick on-the-go measurements.
- Measure distances with camera
- Calculate area and perimeter
- Estimate object heights
- AR overlay for real-time measurements
- Works on various surfaces
- Supports imperial and metric units
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Measure distance, area and perimeter with the camera you already carry. Range Finder gives you three ways to get a number, so you are not stuck when the target is too far for AR or you have no tape at hand. REFERENCE MODE — MEASURE THINGS THAT ARE FAR AWAY Most camera measuring apps stop working a few meters out. Reference mode does not use AR at all — it works as a camera rangefinder. Pick an object whose real height you know — a person, a car, a traffic cone, a door, a suitcase — line the outline up with what you see through the camera, and the distance appears. Pinch to zoom and drag with one finger to fit the outline precisely. It keeps going long after a tape measure runs out and where a short-range AR ruler gives up — the building across the river, the tree next door, the sign on the other side of the road. DISTANCE MODE — POINTS, LINES AND BENT PATHS Drop two AR points and read the straight line between them. Range Finder also splits that line along gravity, so you get the vertical height and the horizontal distance separately instead of one diagonal number. Keep adding points and it measures a multi-segment polyline — useful for a wall that turns a corner or a path that is not straight. AREA MODE — SURFACES AND PERIMETER TOGETHER Place three or more points, and the shape closes into a polygon. You get the area and the perimeter in the same result card, which is what you actually need when you are pricing flooring, turf, paint or fencing. REFERENCE OBJECTS Reference outlines cover people (adult and child), cars, SUVs, pickups, vans and trucks, city and folding bikes, scooters, traffic cones, bollards, fire hydrants, doors, suitcases and backpacks, office chairs, standing desks, bookshelves, fridges, washing machines, microwaves, bottles and cans, basketballs and bowling pins. A reference height can be adjusted to match the object in front of you. MEASUREMENT HISTORY YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE Every finished distance and area measurement can be saved with a screenshot, the value and a timestamp. Rename entries, mark favorites, filter them, and share a single record or a whole filtered set as CSV. The last 200 measurements are kept on the device. FEATURES • Reference distance from a known height, no AR required • Distance calculator for two AR points, with vertical and horizontal breakdown • Multi-point polyline for bent paths and total segment length • Area calculator: polygon area with perimeter in the same reading • Reference outlines for people, vehicles, doors and cones, with adjustable heights • Metric and imperial units, adjustable decimal places • Crosshair aiming, guide lines and on-screen prompts • Saved history with screenshot, favorites, rename and CSV export • Haptic feedback and a language picker PRIVACY AND LIMITS Everything is calculated on your device. There is no account, no sign-up, and your measurements and screenshots never leave the phone. Range Finder does not use GPS, maps or satellite imagery — it measures what the camera can see, not a plot drawn on a map. It is not a laser instrument either: AR and reference readings are estimates, good enough to plan, price and compare, not a substitute for a calibrated instrument when an official figure is required. Point, measure, save. Download Range Finder and get the number you need. Terms of Use: https://zeroplay.io/docs/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://zeroplay.io/docs/legal/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Range Finder・Tape Measure at 5.0 against Ballistics's 4.4. Ballistics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (71 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Range Finder・Tape Measure sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Range Finder・Tape Measure holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballistics has 71 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ballistics ships an update every 2 months, Range Finder・Tape Measure every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ballistics | Range Finder・Tape Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (71 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nimoh Scientific | ZeroPlay Ltd. |
Customer experience
Ballistics
Range Finder・Tape Measure
In-app purchases
Ballistics
- 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
Range Finder・Tape Measure
- Lifetime Access$14.99
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