IR&D Vampire vs Ballistica
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.
Ballistica
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Ballistica is a ballistic calculator for long-range shooters who want clear corrections and can see the data behind them. Pick a rifle and a load, enter the line-of-sight range, angle, wind, and conditions, and Ballistica gives you elevation and windage: the direction, the angle, the linear drop or drift, and turret clicks when your scope's click value is set. THE SOLVER • 3D point-mass trajectory model • G1, G5, G7, and G8 drag models, plus custom drag curves • Optional spin drift, Coriolis, and aerodynamic jump • Line-of-sight range and inclined shots • Temperature, pressure, humidity, and altitude, or live conditions from Apple Weather • Station pressure from your iPhone's barometer • Separate conditions for the day you zeroed • Two-stage truing for muzzle velocity and drop scale, with powder temperature taken into account • Warnings for transonic and subsonic flight and for ranges beyond what the model has been checked against CLEAR RESULTS • Elevation and windage in MOA or MRAD, with dial and hold shown side by side • Turret clicks in your scope's own unit, and a warning when a correction exceeds your turret's travel • Linear drop and drift, remaining velocity, Mach, energy, and time of flight • The drag model, ballistic coefficient, velocity source, zero, and truing status are always visible • A clear marker when changed inputs make a solution out of date IN THE FIELD • Stage planner: every target on a stage, in shot order, with a printable wrist card (Pro) • Hit probability for a chosen target size, and which error is costing you the most (Pro) • Measure shot angle and rifle cant with your iPhone • Reticle view with generic MOA and MRAD reticles, including trees with wind dots and second-focal-plane scaling • Optional energy and velocity guidelines for hunting • Trajectory graph for drop, velocity, and energy • Range cards on A4 or Letter, exported as PDF • Mover lead and mil ranging • Widgets, a Lock Screen Live Activity (Pro), and Siri and Shortcuts: ask Siri for your elevation and wind at a given range RIFLES AND LOADS • Rifle and scope profiles with multiple zeros • Custom loads and a built-in bullet library • Import velocity strings from Garmin Xero and LabRadar CSV files, set muzzle velocity from the average, and estimate temperature sensitivity • Share a rifle, load, or saved setup as a file or a QR code • Saved setups for the combinations you use most RANGE SESSIONS • Log observed impacts against the prediction • Group size, mean radius, and average vertical and horizontal offsets • Notes, location, and an optional target photo • Filter by date and rifle, export a session as CSV, or share a summary image YOUR SETTINGS • Metric, Imperial, or mixed units • Daylight, Field Dark, Sunlight, and Low-Light Red themes, or follow the system • Large text, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion support • iCloud sync and full backups Ballistica Pro is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription and no account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IR&D Vampire at none against Ballistica's 1. IR&D Vampire also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). Ballistica's advantage is device support. On price 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. Ballistica sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IR&D Vampire asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | IR&D Vampire | Ballistica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infrared Research & Development SPRL | Nika Topuria |
In-app purchases
IR&D Vampire
No in-app purchases
Ballistica
- Ballistica Pro (Lifetime)$14.99









