Comparison

Hornady Reloading Guide vs XRAY5

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

XRAY5

Control compatible SIG SAUER optics and weapon lights from your mobile device. Manage digital zero, create zero profiles, and track rounds fired. Integrates with LightFight devices for automatic reticle brightness adjustment.

Highlights
  • Connect and manage XRAY5 sights
  • Digital Zero setup
  • Multiple zero profiles
  • Configure optic settings
  • Round Counter and session history
  • Connect LightFight devices
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The SIG SAUER XRAY5 App connects with compatible XRAY5™ Advanced Red Dot Sights and LightFight™ devices, giving users intuitive digital control over their connected optics. Pair your XRAY5 with the app to quickly establish and manage Digital Zero, create and recall multiple zero profiles, and configure compatible optic settings directly from your mobile device. The app also provides access to Round Counter data, allowing users to track rounds fired and review shooting session history. When paired with the FOXTROT2R™ LightFight™, the XRAY5 becomes part of an integrated sight and illumination system. Bluetooth™ LightFight™ technology wirelessly pairs the XRAY5 and FOXTROT2R, automatically increasing reticle brightness the instant the weapon light is activated. Key Functions • Connect and manage compatible XRAY5™ Advanced Red Dot Sights • Establish Digital Zero through an intuitive app-guided interface • Create, save, and recall multiple zero profiles • Configure compatible XRAY5 optic settings • View Round Counter data and shooting session history • Connect compatible LightFight™ devices • Pair XRAY5 with the FOXTROT2R™ LightFight™ weapon light • Manage connected SIG SAUER Electro-Optics devices from one interface

Screenshots

Hornady Reloading Guide3 screens
XRAY54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hornady Reloading Guide at 4.6 against XRAY5's 3.7. Hornady Reloading Guide also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 3). XRAY5's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hornady Reloading Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. XRAY5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hornady Reloading Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hornady Reloading Guide has 17K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hornady Reloading Guide ships an update every 2 months, XRAY5 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hornady Reloading Guide versus XRAY5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHornady Reloading GuideXRAY5
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB56 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHornadySig Sauer, Inc.

Customer experience

Hornady Reloading Guide

All ratings16,899 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews268 reviews
Positive31.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative58.6%

XRAY5

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

XRAY5

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hornady Reloading Guide

Subscriptions1
  • Reloading Guide Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Hornady Point$0.99
  • 20 Hornady Points$19.99
None

XRAY5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hornady Reloading Guide free?
Hornady Reloading Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XRAY5 free?
XRAY5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hornady Reloading Guide or XRAY5?
Hornady Reloading Guide is rated higher. Hornady Reloading Guide averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while XRAY5 averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Hornady Reloading Guide or XRAY5 have ads?
Neither Hornady Reloading Guide nor XRAY5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hornady Reloading Guide or XRAY5?
Hornady Reloading Guide ships an update every 2 months, and XRAY5 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hornady Reloading Guide was updated on October 20, 2026 and XRAY5 on October 16, 2026.

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