Comparison

Reloading Assistant vs BulletCalc3

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

Head to head
About

Reloading Assistant

This app helps reloaders calculate ammunition costs and track reloading recipes. It allows users to record load data, rate performance, and manage custom calibers. Access a vast library of recipes from popular manufacturers.

Highlights
  • Reloading cost calculator
  • Component cost breakdown
  • Load data viewer and tracker
  • Custom load creation
  • Performance rating and tracking
  • Chronograph data integration
  • Custom caliber support
Features
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Reloading Assistant is the perfect companion for your ammo reloading needs. The reloading calculator is used to determine the cost to reload each round, breaking each component down and displaying its cost. The reloading recipe viewer/tracker/journal is used to get load data (or recipes) for hundreds of different calibers. You can also add custom loads, as well as track how well each round performed by rating the accuracy and power of the load. Additionally, the reloading journal allows you to keep track of every round that your reload as well how well the load performed by providing automatic calculations from chronograph data. Customize even more by selecting your preferred units of measurements and adding custom calibers. Featuring over 31,000 recipes from: Accurate, Alliant, Hodgdon, Somchem, and Vihtavuori.

About

BulletCalc3

Calculate ballistic trajectories for firearms with detailed charts and data. Offers metric and imperial units, automatic calculation of bullet drop, energy, and velocity at various ranges. Includes features for adjusting gun sight zero and measuring slant angles.

Highlights
  • Metric/Imperial unit support
  • Dynamic ballistic charts
  • Automatic FPS/Energy/Drop calculation
  • Gun sight zero adjustment
  • Slant angle measurement
  • Web search for bullet specs
  • Export distance data
Features
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Calculate your Ballistics like a Pro! BulletCalc3 does it all.....Metric / Imperial / or Metric AND Imperial!! Generate Dynamic Ballistic CHARTS w/ "GRAPH DATA" Button -> also featuring Ranges of 100 yards / 200 yards / 300 yards / & 500 yards! **Gravity on Earth is Very Reliable & Limits the Distance a Heavier-than-Air Object Can be Thrown at a Given Speed -> Throwing FARTHER requires Throwing FASTER & Sometimes HIGHER -> Evaluate your FORWARD PASS w/ BulletCalc3 & Develop an Arm like a Cannon!!!......or Just Evaluate a REAL Cannon!! BulletCalc3 will Automatically Calculate FPS / Bullet Energies / Bullet Drop due to Gravity at 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 / 1000 yards!!! *note: the Aerodynamic Drag Coefficient Used is Exclusive to BulletCalc3, and may vary from Published Values.   ++ Aerodynamic Drag Values can be Calibrated or Fine-Tuned using Trajectory Data Published on Ammunition Boxes....or also via Range Observations w/ Chronograph & Bench Mount -> Resulting in Improved Ballistic Model Performance at ANY Distance ++ Sound Barrier Turbulence & Bullet Shape Related Aerodynamic Fluctuation are Known Phenomenon affecting ALL Ballistic Calculators -> BulletCalc3 utilizes Simplicity as the Best Approach for Minimizing Model-to-Measurement Variation in FAST Smartphone Based Ballistic Calculation Don't know what the specs on that Bullet Cartridge are? Use the "Web Search" button to pull up all of the information you're missing right from the Shooting Range Calculate Instantaneous Velocities and Energies at any Range Distance you want to! Now you're the Expert!! -Located in "GRAPH DATA" >>> MOA [Minute of Arc] -> mrad [milliradians] -> Gun Sight ZERO Setting [yards] -> Yards / mil & Meters / mil **to Adjust Gun Sight ZERO -> [Press "CHANGE UNITS" Button] -> [Scroll to Bottom] -> [Adjust Value] -> [Press "SAVE UNITS"] >>> Gun Sight ZERO sets Parabolic Gravitational Arc by using Raw MUZZLE Velocity as a Horizontal Vector -> Slower Speeds w/ Longer Gun Sight ZERO = Taller Parabolic Arc *which Corresponds to Higher Firing Angle -"RIFLEMAN'S RULE" & Tiltmeter Accelerometer Feature -> Located in "Change Units" MENU **Easily measure Slant ANGLE of a Hill & Automatically Calculate Rifleman's Horizontal Distance from Slant Range Laser Rangefinder Value ***Pressing "EXPORT Distance" Button Updates the Bullet Drop Calculation & Dataset -INTERACTIVE TextField to Ballistic Charts "GRAPH DATA" Feature -> Calculation Parameters Description **this GRAPH Description Auto-Populates when "CALCULATE" Button is Pressed or CALIBER is Selected from MENU ***Description Data Includes -> Caliber Information / Muzzle Velocity / Projectile Mass / Aerodynamic Drag Coefficient -> [Tap "CALCULATE"] or [Select a CALIBER from MENU] -> [Tap "GRAPH DATA"] -> [Scroll Down to CHART DESCRIPTION Text Field below TOP GRAPH] -> [Modify DESCRIPTION as Desired] -GRAPH Description Feature -> Copy-Paste-to-Clipboard **to COPY Ballistic Parameters: "Tap mrad [milliradians] -> MOA [Minute of Arc] -> yards / mil" -> Text will Flash RED ***PASTE Clipboard -> to Notes, Text Messages, Email, etc >>> to Describe Ballistic CHART

Screenshots

Reloading Assistant2 screens
BulletCalc34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reloading Assistant at every 2 weeks against BulletCalc3's every 2 months. Reloading Assistant also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). BulletCalc3's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On rating, 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

Reloading Assistant costs $3.99 and BulletCalc3 $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for Reloading Assistant against 3.0 for BulletCalc3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reloading Assistant has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reloading Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, BulletCalc3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reloading Assistant versus BulletCalc3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReloading AssistantBulletCalc3
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating2.9 (17 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPolycompsol LLCJack McCormack

Customer experience

Reloading Assistant

All ratings17 ratings
Positive29.4%
Neutral35.3%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral33.3%
Negative38.9%

BulletCalc3

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Reloading Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

BulletCalc3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reloading Assistant free?
Reloading Assistant costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BulletCalc3 free?
BulletCalc3 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reloading Assistant or BulletCalc3?
BulletCalc3 is rated higher. Reloading Assistant averages 2.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while BulletCalc3 averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Reloading Assistant or BulletCalc3 have ads?
Neither Reloading Assistant nor BulletCalc3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reloading Assistant or BulletCalc3?
Reloading Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, and BulletCalc3 every 2 months. Most recently, Reloading Assistant was updated on September 17, 2026 and BulletCalc3 on August 1, 2026.

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