Reloading Assistant vs IronVault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Reloading cost calculator
- Component cost breakdown
- Load data viewer and tracker
- Custom load creation
- Performance rating and tracking
- Chronograph data integration
- Custom caliber support
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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.
IronVault
Securely manage your firearm inventory offline. Track firearm details, round counts, and maintenance schedules with private, local storage. Ideal for collectors and owners prioritizing data sovereignty.
- 100% offline privacy
- Visual firearm inventory
- Round counter and logs
- Maintenance tracker
- Secure photo storage
- No subscriptions or ads
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IronVault — The Premier 100% Offline Firearm Inventory & Gun Log Manage your entire collection with complete privacy. No account required. No cloud. No data collection. Everything stays securely on your device. Perfect for responsible gun owners, collectors, and NFA holders who refuse to upload serial numbers to any server. KEY FEATURES ◉ 100% OFFLINE PRIVACY Your firearms, serial numbers, photos, and notes never leave your iPhone. No account, no cloud backups, no tracking. ◉ VISUAL ARMORY View your collection like a digital gun rack. Track make, model, caliber, serial number, purchase cost, and current value. ◉ SMART ROUND COUNTER & RANGE LOG Log every range day. Ammo inventory auto-deducts. Round counts update automatically for every firearm. ◉ MAGAZINE & PARTS LIFE TRACKING Track individual magazines, spring life, and reliability. Know exactly when a magazine spring needs replacement. ◉ DRY-FIRE SUPPORT Log dry-fire sessions. They count toward spring and part life with a customizable conversion ratio. ◉ INTELLIGENT MAINTENANCE TRACKER Set reminders by round count or time. Never miss a cleaning, recoil spring change, or service interval again. ◉ RELIABILITY STATS Automatically calculate Mean Rounds Between Failures for each firearm. Spot patterns early. ◉ REAL COST ANALYSIS See true cost-per-round and total investment across your entire collection. ◉ INSURANCE & ESTATE READY Generate professional PDF reports with photos, serials, values, and beneficiary notes — perfect for insurance claims or estate planning. ◉ SECURE LOCAL PHOTO STORAGE Attach multiple photos to each firearm. All images stay inside the app’s private sandbox. ◉ ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscriptions. No ads. No recurring fees. Own the app forever. Built for: • Insurance documentation • Barrel & spring life tracking • Maintenance scheduling • Estate planning • Collectors and privacy-focused owners Your data is yours. Period. Download IronVault today and take control of your armory — completely offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reloading Assistant at 2.9 against IronVault's 2.0. Reloading Assistant also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (28% vs 0%). IronVault's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Reloading Assistant costs $3.99 and IronVault $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reloading Assistant holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reloading Assistant has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Reloading Assistant's written reviews are positive against 0% of IronVault's.
Reloading Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, IronVault every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reloading Assistant | IronVault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (17 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polycompsol LLC | 天 解 |
Customer experience
Reloading Assistant
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In-app purchases
Reloading Assistant
No in-app purchases
IronVault
No in-app purchases
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