Hornady Ballistics vs EHS Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hornady Ballistics
Perform advanced ballistic calculations using Doppler radar-measured bullet drag coefficients. This app offers both 4DOF trajectory and BC-based calculators, along with a comprehensive ammunition library for precise shooting.
- Advanced 4DOF trajectory calculations
- Doppler radar measured bullet drag coefficient
- BC based calculator
- Ammunition library
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Hornady Ballistics features advanced 4DOF trajectory and ballistic calculations based on Doppler Radar measured bullet drag coefficient inputs. Also includes BC based calculator and ammo library
EHS Hero
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EHS Hero’s fully mobile safety audit, training, and incident reporting software aids companies of all sizes in identifying problems and hazards that put your workplace at risk, keeping employees up to date on training, and reporting incidents in the field in real-time. Our mobile app augments our web-based system to enable you to store, manage, and report in one central location that team members across your organization can access easily. Perform your audits, training, and incident reports right in the BasicSafe mobile system for easy access and visibility, even without a network connection. Once you are back in range with one easy step you can simply sync to BasicSafe. You must be an active BasicSafe customer to use this application. Sign up here https://www.basicsafe.us/pricing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EHS Hero at none against Hornady Ballistics's 4. 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. Hornady Ballistics sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. EHS Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hornady Ballistics ships an update every 5 weeks, EHS Hero every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hornady Ballistics | EHS Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (43K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hornady | Basic Safe Policy and Procedure |
Bugs and requests
Hornady Ballistics
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Saved data not persisting or resetting
- Incorrect data being saved (e.g. wrong bullet weight)
- Navigation and UI elements not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add more bullet and caliber options
- Allow customization of units (metric/imperial)
- Integrate with weather stations for automatic data input
- Ability to save and export range cards
EHS Hero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hornady Ballistics
- Multi Hud$0.99
- Range Cards$0.99
- Group Analysis$4.99
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- Moving Target$4.99
EHS Hero
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hornady Ballistics free?
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Do Hornady Ballistics or EHS Hero have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hornady Ballistics or EHS Hero?
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