RecoilTV vs GunsmithApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RecoilTV
This app offers in-depth insights into the modern gun lifestyle through video content. It features gun evaluations, interviews, shooting tips, and DIY guides from industry experts. Aimed at both casual shooters and enthusiasts, it provides entertaining and educational content.
- Gun evaluations
- Industry personality interviews
- Shooting tips from pros
- DIY guides
- Product reviews
- Expert tutorials
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Just as RECOIL magazine gives you no-holds-barred insight into the modern gun lifestyle, RECOILtv brings you an unfettered and honest sight, sound and motion approach to gun evaluations, interviews with industry personalities, shooting tips from the pros, D-I-Y, and much more. From testing the latest hardware to giving product reviews and expert tutorials, RECOILtv will leverage the experts you trust to bring you the content you deserve. RECOILtv aims to entertain and educate the casual shooter, the core enthusiast, active and retired military as well as the first responders that protect our most prized possessions, liberty and freedom.
GunsmithApp
This app connects firearm owners with licensed gunsmiths, dealers, and instructors for services like cleaning, repair, and training. Users can book appointments directly through the app, view verified FFL licenses, and read customer reviews. It also facilitates finding certified instructors for safety and CCW preparation.
- Find FFL-licensed gunsmiths and dealers
- Book services like cleaning, repair, and custom builds
- Search for certified firearm instructors
- Verified FFL license checks
- Direct appointment booking
- Customer reviews from completed bookings
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GunsmithApp is a free app that finds a licensed gunsmith, coating shop or engraver near you and books the job. FIND THE RIGHT PRO Search by what actually needs doing: cleaning, repair, Cerakote, trigger work, optics mounting, custom builds, engraving, and training. Results are sorted by how close they are to you. FFL VERIFIED Every gunsmith and dealer listed has had an ATF-issued Federal Firearms License reviewed before going live. No guessing whether a shop is legitimate. BOOK WITHOUT PHONE TAG Pick a service, choose a date, add your firearm's make and model, and send the request straight to the shop. Attach a photo if the problem is easier to show than describe. REVIEWS THAT MEAN SOMETHING Ratings come only from customers who completed a real booking. TRAINING AND INSTRUCTORS Find certified instructors for safety courses, CCW preparation, and range training. FOR SHOPS Gunsmiths, FFL dealers, and instructors can list free, manage availability, and take booking requests around the clock. WHAT THIS APP IS NOT GunsmithApp is a directory and booking platform only. No firearm, ammunition, or regulated item is ever sold, brokered, transferred, or shipped through this app, and no feature may be used to arrange such a transaction. Payment for services is arranged directly with your gunsmith. We never collect firearm serial numbers. You must be at least 18 to create an account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GunsmithApp at 100% against RecoilTV's 17%. GunsmithApp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and ads (none vs shown). RecoilTV's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GunsmithApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RecoilTV has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of RecoilTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of GunsmithApp's.
RecoilTV ships an update every 3 months, GunsmithApp every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RecoilTV | GunsmithApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CMG West, LLC | BHM METALWORKS LLC |
Customer experience
RecoilTV
GunsmithApp
In-app purchases
RecoilTV
No in-app purchases
GunsmithApp
No in-app purchases
Questions
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