Comparison

NM E vs Springfield Armory

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

Head to head
About

NM E

This app enables hunters to electronically tag harvested animals directly from their smartphone in the field. After submitting kill details and license information, users receive a unique tag number to record on a physical tag for the animal.

Highlights
  • Electronic tagging in the field
  • Smartphone submission of kill data
  • License information integration
  • Generation of unique tag numbers
  • Hand-writeable tag information
Features
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NM E-Tag allows hunters to tag an animal in the field using their smartphone. Upon submitting the date and time of kill for their license, the hunter will receive a tag number to hand-write on durable material to be attached to the animal.

About

Springfield Armory

Digitally manage your firearms, including owner's manuals, warranty information, and care guides. Stay connected with exclusive discounts and customer support.

Highlights
  • Digital owner's manuals
  • Warranty activation
  • Exclusive discounts
  • Armory Life magazine access
  • Customer support connection
  • Personal digital armory
  • Care and cleaning guides
Features
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Access your full owner's manual, activate your Limited Lifetime Warranty and receive exclusive discounts and benefits. Manage your Armory Life magazine subscription and get connected to customer support. Fill your personal digital armory to keep your specs, care and cleaning guide at hand anywhere, anytime.

Screenshots

NM E4 screens
Springfield Armory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Springfield Armory at 74% against NM E's 4%. Springfield Armory also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Springfield Armory holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Springfield Armory has 4.6K ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of NM E's written reviews are positive against 74% of Springfield Armory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NM E ships an update every 12 months, Springfield Armory every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NM E versus Springfield Armory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNM ESpringfield Armory
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (78 ratings)4.9 (4.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.8% of reviews74.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings784.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPixegonSpringfield Inc (IL)

Customer experience

NM E

All ratings78 ratings
Positive17.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative70.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive3.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative80.8%

Springfield Armory

All ratings4,638 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative23.0%

Bugs and requests

NM E

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Springfield Armory

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues
  • App crashes
  • Inability to view firearm vault
  • Credential problems
  • Functionality issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add notes/serial number feature
  • Expand app functionality
  • Improve customer support response time
  • Provide more magazine options
  • Implement dark mode

In-app purchases

None

NM E

No in-app purchases

None

Springfield Armory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NM E free?
NM E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Springfield Armory free?
Springfield Armory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NM E or Springfield Armory?
Springfield Armory is rated higher. NM E averages 2.0 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Springfield Armory averages 4.9 from 4.6K ratings.
Do NM E or Springfield Armory have ads?
Neither NM E nor Springfield Armory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NM E or Springfield Armory?
NM E ships an update every 12 months, and Springfield Armory every 3 weeks. Most recently, NM E was updated on September 18, 2026 and Springfield Armory on September 22, 2026.

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