IR&D Vampire vs Leupold Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IR&D Vampire
This utility software allows users to control the universal ballistic module Vampire. It provides essential functionality for managing this specific hardware component.
- Control universal ballistic module
- Vampire module management
- Hardware integration
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This software is used to control the universal ballistic module Vampire.
Leupold Control
This app serves as a digital command center for select Leupold optics, offering customizable tools and advanced ballistic calculations. It adapts to your shooting and hunting needs, providing real-time data for confident decision-making in the field.
- Customizable home screen
- Advanced ballistic calculations
- Live wind-aware shooting data
- Backcountry navigation
- Waypoint pinning
- Device data syncing
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Leupold Control is the digital command center for select Leupold optics, designed to adapt to how you shoot, hunt, and prepare in the field. The new customizable home screen lets you build your own command view, placing the tools and data you use most—ballistics, wind, ranging, weather, and device controls—exactly where you want them. Whether you’re a backcountry hunter or a precision shooter, Leupold Control now works the way you do. Advanced ballistic tools, including Hornady® 4DOF®, deliver physics-based firing solutions that account for real-world variables like wind, environmentals, and shooting angle. Create detailed firearm and ammo profiles, range and pin waypoints, and sync critical data directly to compatible Leupold devices for fast, confident decisions when it matters most. USE IT FOR: • Customizable ballistic and ranging workflows • Advanced ballistic calculations and firing solutions • Live wind-aware shooting data • Backcountry navigation and waypoint pinning • Preseason scouting and target setup USE IT WITH: • Compatible Leupold® rangefinding optics (RX-5000 & BX-6 Range HD) • Calypso™ wind device (for live wind integration)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IR&D Vampire at 5.0 against Leupold Control's 4.7. IR&D Vampire also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Leupold Control's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and device support. On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IR&D Vampire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Leupold Control has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | IR&D Vampire | Leupold Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 347 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Infrared Research & Development SPRL | Leupold & Stevens, Inc. |
In-app purchases
IR&D Vampire
No in-app purchases
Leupold Control
No in-app purchases
