Comparison

Ballistic X vs Loadscope Ballistics

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

Head to head
About

Ballistic X

This app helps shooters calculate shot groups and zero their rifles with an intuitive interface. It offers features for load development and precise turret adjustments, supporting various units and target types. An optional upgrade unlocks advanced statistical analysis tools.

Highlights
  • Shot group calculation
  • Rifle zero adjustment (ATZ)
  • Load development data
  • MOA/MIL or INCH/CM support
  • Advanced statistical analysis (In-App Purchase)
  • Cross-device sync (optional)
Features
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Ballistic-X: The Easiest Way to Calculate Shot Groups and Zero Your Rifle! Designed by shooters, for shooters, Ballistic-X offers a simple, intuitive interface allowing users to customize their experience through the Options Menu. Whether you prefer MOA/MIL or INCH/CM, the app works seamlessly with any target, including Steel. Key Features: - Included: Gain access to the core functionality of Ballistic-X with a single purchase. No subscriptions required for full access to essential tools! - Sync settings across multiple devices by signing in (optional, not required to use the app). - Offers useful data and labeling options that aid in Load Development. - The ATZ (Adjustment To Zero) feature helps you precisely adjust your turrets to bring your rifle to zero, saving you rounds and time. ATZ works dynamically at any range and supports all turret options. Simple Workflow: - Take an image of your target (within the app or from your library) - Designate reference size via Settings (default is 1") - Mark two points on the target corresponding to the reference (for grid or steel targets) - Input the distance from the target - Select the caliber used - Mark Point of Aim and Impacts - Add overlay, label, crop, and export/share - Adjust your optic according to ATZ Upgrade to the Advanced Toolkit (In-App Purchase): Unlock additional pro-level features with the Advanced Toolkit: Advanced Overlay Display Options: - Mean Radius - Circular Error Probable (CEP) - Radial Standard Deviation (SD) - Vertical SD - Horizontal SD - Mean Windage - Mean Elevation - Impact Selector - Export to CSV for further data analysis Ballistic-X is a community-driven app, committed to providing the best user experience possible, along with unbeatable customer service. Join the Ballistic-X community today and elevate your shooting precision! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.ballistic-x.com/privacy.html

About

Loadscope Ballistics

This companion app automatically selects your optimal powder charge and seating depth for shooting. It then uses your confirmed load to provide live ballistics adjustments based on changing environmental conditions, and allows you to measure shot groups from photos.

Highlights
  • Live DOPE re-solve with automatic local condition pull
  • Measure shot groups from photos
  • Real wind math with gust range calculation
  • DOPE card library for confirmed loads
  • Recipe cards for component details
  • Round count tracking
  • Offline-first operation
Features
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Loadscope scores every powder charge and seating depth you tested -- across four metrics that show up on target -- and picks your winning load automatically. No squinting at a ladder graph to call it by eye. This companion carries that exact load to the range and keeps it honest in the field. It is not another ballistic calculator fed with guesses. It runs the confirmed load you built in Loadscope on Mac or Windows -- your bullet, your velocity, your trued dial -- and re-solves it live as conditions change. At the line, in seconds: - Live DOPE re-solve. Pull current local conditions automatically, powered by Apple Weather -- density altitude, temperature, and pressure re-solve your dial on the spot. The number you dial is for your load, not a library average. - Measure shot groups from a photo. Photograph your target, set the scale, and mark each shot -- Loadscope reads group size and mean radius in inches, MOA, and mil, plus your dial-to-center. Powder or seating-depth ladders, several targets a session, custom calibers. Pull them into your working load on the desktop over Wi-Fi, each target matched to its charge or seating depth. - Real wind math. Enter speed and direction on a glove-friendly wind rose; the app computes the actual crosswind component for you -- full-value trig, no eyeballing "half value." Enter a gust range (say 8-12 mph) and see your windage spread. - DOPE card library. Every confirmed load, sorted by rifle and recent, searchable. - Recipe cards. Your components -- bullet, powder and charge, primer, brass, CBTO -- as a clean read-only reference at the bench. - Round count. Tap "+N" for the rounds you just ran; it syncs back to that barrel's count on the desktop. - Works with zero signal. Offline-first. Loads sync from the desktop by file or QR -- no account, no cloud, no backend. - iPhone and iPad, one app. iPad opens to a wider layout -- load list, DOPE, and recipe side by side. Free to download. A one-time $9.99 unlock adds phone-side load entry -- and it's free if you own Loadscope on Mac or Windows (just enter your license key). No subscription. No ads. No data collected.

Screenshots

Ballistic X4 screens
Loadscope Ballistics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loadscope Ballistics at Free against Ballistic X's $7.99. Loadscope Ballistics also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Ballistic X's advantage is ratings volume (147 vs 1) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Loadscope Ballistics is free to download; Ballistic X costs $7.99 up front. Ballistic X sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Loadscope Ballistics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loadscope Ballistics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballistic X has 147 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Ballistic X's written reviews are positive against 100% of Loadscope Ballistics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ballistic X ships an update every 3 weeks, Loadscope Ballistics every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Ballistic X versus Loadscope Ballistics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallistic XLoadscope Ballistics
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (147 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings147 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNomad Innovations, LLCLoadscope LLC

Customer experience

Ballistic X

All ratings147 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative27.2%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative34.6%

Loadscope Ballistics

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ballistic X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Photos rotate incorrectly
  • Overlay data not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Automatic impact detection
  • Ability to combine multiple groups on one target
  • More caliber options
  • Customizable overlay colors
  • Ability to rotate and adjust photos before overlay
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  • Statistical analysis of group variation

Loadscope Ballistics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ballistic X

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Toolkit Yearly$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Loadscope Ballistics

One-time1
  • Create Your Own Loads$9.99

Questions

Is Ballistic X free?
Ballistic X costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Loadscope Ballistics free?
Loadscope Ballistics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ballistic X or Loadscope Ballistics?
Loadscope Ballistics is rated higher. Ballistic X averages 3.8 out of 5 from 147 ratings, while Loadscope Ballistics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ballistic X or Loadscope Ballistics have ads?
Neither Ballistic X nor Loadscope Ballistics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ballistic X or Loadscope Ballistics?
Ballistic X ships an update every 3 weeks, and Loadscope Ballistics every 5 days. Most recently, Ballistic X was updated on October 12, 2026 and Loadscope Ballistics on October 3, 2026.

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