Hornady Reloading Guide vs Ammo Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hornady Reloading Guide
Access comprehensive reloading data for hundreds of cartridges and bullets, based on extensive testing. Purchase individual data sets, the entire current edition, or subscribe for continuous updates and full access to all data on your mobile device.
- Reloading data for 200+ cartridges
- Data for 300+ bullets
- Safe data based on controlled testing
- Purchase individual cartridge data
- Purchase full handbook edition
- Subscription for all data and updates
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Derived from extensive testing by Hornady Manufacturing Company, this app includes reloading data for over 200 cartridges and 300 bullets. Under carefully controlled conditions using the components and test equipment specified, we report only data that proved safe in our research. Users have the ability to purchase data for individual cartridges, purchase the whole current edition of the handbook, or subscribe and receive the entire handbook plus more. Subscription provides access to all handbook data on your mobile device and real updates for all new data without waiting for the new handbook publication to be produced.
Ammo Connect
Receive instant notifications on price fluctuations for your preferred ammunition. Stay informed about the latest deals and changes in ammo availability.
- Real-time price updates
- Instant notifications
- Favorite ammo tracking
- Price change alerts
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Get updates in real time as your favorite ammo supply prices change.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hornady Reloading Guide at 4.6 against Ammo Connect's 1.8. Hornady Reloading Guide also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 16) and review sentiment (31% vs 10%). Ammo Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hornady Reloading Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Ammo Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hornady Reloading Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hornady Reloading Guide has 17K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Hornady Reloading Guide's written reviews are positive against 10% of Ammo Connect's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hornady Reloading Guide | Ammo Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (17K ratings) — better | 1.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.4% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hornady | Gazellia Ventures |
Customer experience
Hornady Reloading Guide
Ammo Connect
Bugs and requests
Hornady Reloading Guide
Reported bugs
4 issues- Purchased data disappearing or inaccessible
- Unable to log in or access account
- Blank screens and unknown errors
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Offline access to data
- Improved range log with more details
- Seamless integration with in-app purchases
- Support for more powder and bullet options
Ammo Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hornady Reloading Guide
- Reloading Guide Subscription$19.991 Year
- Hornady Point$0.99
- 20 Hornady Points$19.99
Ammo Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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