SIG BDX vs DataSwop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIG BDX
This application connects a rangefinder to a riflescope, displaying an illuminated holdover dot for precise aiming. It facilitates syncing devices and provides ballistic data for accurate shots up to 800 yards.
- Sync rangefinder with riflescope
- Display illuminated holdover dot
- Measure target distance
- Ballistic data integration
- Connect The Dot™ system
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The KILO BDX rangefinders use Applied Ballistics and Bluetooth® to illuminate the exact holdover dot in SIERRA3BDX riflescopes. For the most accurate and ethical shot, just Connect The Dot™. - DOWNLOAD: Download the app - SYNC: Sync the app with your rangefinder - BOND: Use the app to bond the rangefinder with the riflescope - RANGE: Press the RANGE button to measure the distance of your target - POWER SELECTOR RING: When the SIERRA3BDX riflescope is actively paired with a KILO BDX rangefinder, the blue LED on the power selector ring will be illuminated solid blue. This Blue LED will flash quickly 8X for one second whenever the riflescope has received a new holdover reticle update from the rangefinder. The BDX system works out to 800 yards with 1 MOA of accuracy - CONNECT THE DOT™: It’s time for hunting. Once the riflescope is turned on, range the target and the new hold is lit up out to 800 yards
DataSwop
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Via DataSwop you can connect PIRU device with built-in wifi network capability to your mobile device. Use watch live video streaming from the thermal device, shoot photos or videos and configure device settings. Also you may browse recorded files on your thermal scope, download it on smartphone or delete it from thermal scope. Note: Certain features of DataSwop application are available only when a thermal device is connected to a mobile device via Wi-Fi.
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Verdict
SIG BDX and DataSwop are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | SIG BDX | DataSwop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (68 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sig Sauer, Inc. | DIPOL, NPF |
In-app purchases
SIG BDX
No in-app purchases
DataSwop
No in-app purchases
