Comparison

GunVault vs GunSafe App

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

Head to head
About

GunVault

Manage your firearm collection privately with this app. Track firearms, accessories, and ammunition with detailed records and photos. Premium features offer advanced analytics, reports, and cross-device synchronization.

Highlights
  • Firearm tracking by make, model, serial number
  • Service and range session records
  • Photo attachment for firearms
  • Accessory and ammunition management
  • Kit creation with guns and accessories
  • iCloud sync (premium)
  • Data export and PDF reports (premium)
Features
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Gun Vault is the original and completely private app for firearm owners, collectors, hunters, and shooting enthusiasts. With GunVault you can: - Keep track of firearms by make, model, serial number, caliber, finish, and more. - Store service records. - Keep record of range sessions - Attach photos to each firearm. - Keep track of accessories by name, quantity etc. - keep track of ammo by caliber, grain, make, model, number of rounds and more as well as individual ammo transactions - combine guns and accessories into kits The premium features unlock: - iCloud sync - cross device data sync using your own private iCloud account - Export data - various exports in CSV format - Reports - various reports in PDF format - Analytics - User, collection, and firearm-level analytics on volume, frequency, intensity, reliability etc.  - Dashboards - Maintenance dashboards showing collection and gun health along with maintenance work queue.

About

GunSafe App

Manage your firearm inventory, track maintenance, and log range sessions. Securely store details about your firearms, accessories, and ammunition with local storage and optional encrypted iCloud sync. Features include photo galleries, detailed range logs, and maintenance reminders.

Highlights
  • Firearm, suppressor, accessory, and ammo inventory
  • Photo galleries for firearms and documents
  • Range session tracking with round counts
  • Maintenance history and reminders
  • Secure local storage with optional iCloud sync
  • Form 4 suppressor tracking
Features
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Gun Safe App is a private, offline-first firearm inventory and maintenance tracker built for responsible owners. • Inventory management for firearms, suppressors, accessories, and ammo • Photo galleries for firearms and documents (receipts, permits, NFA forms) • Range sessions with round counts, malfunction tracking, target photos, and notes • Range Mode live counter for sessions at the range • Loadouts and EDC setups with linked gear and ammo • Cleaning & maintenance history with reminders • Suppressor Form 4 tracking with pending days and status • Secure by design: Face ID/Touch ID, local storage, optional encrypted iCloud sync No accounts. No tracking. Your data stays on your device. Privacy Policy: https://gunsafe.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GunVault4 screens
GunSafe App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GunVault at 4.8 against GunSafe App's 4.0. GunVault also leads on ratings volume (90 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GunVault sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and GunSafe App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GunVault holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GunVault has 90 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GunVault ships an update every 3 days, GunSafe App every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GunVault versus GunSafe App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGunVaultGunSafe App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (90 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings90 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVeliyan GeorgievRobert Tuma

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GunVault

One-time2
  • Dashboards and Analytics$2.99
  • iCloud Sync, Export, Reports$2.99
1 purchases

GunSafe App

Subscriptions1
  • Gun Safe App Premium$14.991 Year

Questions

Is GunVault free?
GunVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GunSafe App free?
GunSafe App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GunVault or GunSafe App?
GunVault is rated higher. GunVault averages 4.8 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while GunSafe App averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GunVault or GunSafe App have ads?
Neither GunVault nor GunSafe App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GunVault or GunSafe App?
GunVault ships an update every 3 days, and GunSafe App every 9 days. Most recently, GunVault was updated on November 6, 2026 and GunSafe App on October 31, 2026.

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