Hornady Reloading Guide vs Barrel Burner
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.
Barrel Burner
Track the lifespan and usage of your firearm barrels and components. Designed for competitive shooters and enthusiasts, this tool ensures your gear remains in optimal condition for every shot. Maintain your firearms with precision and ease.
- Firearm barrel lifecycle tracking
- Component usage monitoring
- Precision tracking for enthusiasts
- Designed by competitive shooters
- Works with any firearm
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Designed by competitive shooters and industry experts, our app is built to help you track the lifecycle of your firearm barrels and components with precision and ease. Whether you're a seasoned competitor or a dedicated enthusiast, this app works seamlessly with any firearm you want to monitor. Keep your gear in top shape and stay ahead of the game—because every shot counts! Terms and Conditions: https://www.barrelburnerapp.com/app-terms-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barrel Burner at 100% against Hornady Reloading Guide's 31%. Barrel Burner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Hornady Reloading Guide's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 7). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Hornady Reloading Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Barrel Burner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Barrel Burner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hornady Reloading Guide has 17K ratings behind it against 7, 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 100% of Barrel Burner's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hornady Reloading Guide | Barrel Burner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (17K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hornady | Barrel Burner, Ltd Liability Co. |
Customer experience
Hornady Reloading Guide
Barrel Burner
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
Barrel Burner
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
Barrel Burner
- Basic - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium - Monthly$5.991 Month
- Premium - Annual$59.991 Year
Questions
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