Comparison

Leupold Control vs Element Ballistics

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

Head to head
About

Leupold Control

This app serves as a digital command center for select Leupold optics, offering customizable tools and advanced ballistic calculations. It adapts to your shooting and hunting needs, providing real-time data for confident decision-making in the field.

Highlights
  • Customizable home screen
  • Advanced ballistic calculations
  • Live wind-aware shooting data
  • Backcountry navigation
  • Waypoint pinning
  • Device data syncing
Features
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Leupold Control is the digital command center for select Leupold optics, designed to adapt to how you shoot, hunt, and prepare in the field. The new customizable home screen lets you build your own command view, placing the tools and data you use most—ballistics, wind, ranging, weather, and device controls—exactly where you want them. Whether you’re a backcountry hunter or a precision shooter, Leupold Control now works the way you do. Advanced ballistic tools, including Hornady® 4DOF®, deliver physics-based firing solutions that account for real-world variables like wind, environmentals, and shooting angle. Create detailed firearm and ammo profiles, range and pin waypoints, and sync critical data directly to compatible Leupold devices for fast, confident decisions when it matters most. USE IT FOR: • Customizable ballistic and ranging workflows • Advanced ballistic calculations and firing solutions • Live wind-aware shooting data • Backcountry navigation and waypoint pinning • Preseason scouting and target setup USE IT WITH: • Compatible Leupold® rangefinding optics (RX-5000 & BX-6 Range HD) • Calypso™ wind device (for live wind integration)

About

Element Ballistics

This app offers precise firing solutions with a user-friendly interface. Create custom rifle profiles, select from a vast bullet database, and calibrate ballistics for accuracy. It also provides weather reports and integrates with smart devices.

Highlights
  • Create ballistic profiles for rifles
  • Extensive bullet database with drag profiles
  • Calibrate ballistics (BC, Muzzle Velocity)
  • View ballistic data graphs and tables
  • Predicted point of impact in reticle view
  • Obtain local weather reports
  • Connect with smart devices
Features
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Element Ballistics provides accurate and reliable firing solutions through a friendly user interface. -Create ballistic profiles for different rifles. -Choose bullets from an extensive database featuring Doppler-verified drag profiles. -Calibrate BC, Muzzle Velocity and more using the “true” feature, and choose from a variety of drag functions (G1, G7, GA, RA4) -View graphs and tables with ballistic data, and export/import profiles. -View predicted point of impact in a reticle view (FFP and SFP). -Obtain weather reports for your location. -Connect with smart devices like the Element HYPR-7 and Element Rangefinders to synchronise profiles & preferences.

Screenshots

Leupold Control4 screens
Element Ballistics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Leupold Control at 75% against Element Ballistics's 25%. Leupold Control also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6). Element Ballistics's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Leupold Control holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Leupold Control's written reviews are positive against 25% of Element Ballistics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leupold Control ships an update every 2 months, Element Ballistics every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Leupold Control versus Element Ballistics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeupold ControlElement Ballistics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14 ratings) — better3.6 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1432 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size347 MB81 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLeupold & Stevens, Inc.Element Optics

Customer experience

Leupold Control

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Element Ballistics

All ratings32 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral45.8%
Negative29.2%

In-app purchases

None

Leupold Control

No in-app purchases

None

Element Ballistics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Leupold Control free?
Leupold Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Element Ballistics free?
Element Ballistics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Leupold Control or Element Ballistics?
Leupold Control is rated higher. Leupold Control averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Element Ballistics averages 3.6 from 32 ratings.
Do Leupold Control or Element Ballistics have ads?
Neither Leupold Control nor Element Ballistics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Leupold Control or Element Ballistics?
Leupold Control ships an update every 2 months, and Element Ballistics every 9 days. Most recently, Leupold Control was updated on November 2, 2026 and Element Ballistics on November 3, 2026.

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