Comparison

Microballistics vs Surehand

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

Head to head
About

Microballistics

A highly accurate ballistic calculator for firearms and air rifles. It predicts wind deflection with steep shooting angles and offers features like projectile comparison and reticle reference printing. Includes a large database of ammunition types.

Highlights
  • Precise ballistic calculations
  • Wind deflection prediction for steep angles
  • Ballistic comparison of different projectiles
  • Printable reticle references and tables
  • Large database of projectiles
  • Bluetooth laser rangefinder integration
Features
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This is one of the most precise ballistic calculators. The results are verified in the field, it outperforms competition in predicting wind deflection with steep shooting angles. Special features include ballistic comparison of different projectiles, printing out reticle references and ballistic tables. We have a large database of projectiles for air rifles, rimfire and centerfire cartridges. This calculator works with a range of Bluetooth laser rangefinders and can be used to program standalone ballistic rangefinders.

About

Surehand

This app helps shooters of ISSF Olympic disciplines by scanning targets and evaluating results. It tracks progress, recommends weapon corrections, and allows sharing with coaches and friends. Users can save unlimited results and notes for long-term performance improvement.

Highlights
  • Automatic target scanning and score evaluation
  • Weapon correction recommendations
  • Unlimited results and notes saving
  • Progress visualization with graphs
  • Sharing of results via social media or PDF
  • Dashboard for quick access to data
Features
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Surehand My Shooting App is mobile application for shooters of ISSF Olympic disciplines 10m air rifle and 10m air pistol. We have designed it with professional shooters and coaches to help you easily scan and record your results, track your progress, improve your performance and save your time. Using the camera in the phone, you can easily take pictures of the targets and the application will immediately evaluate the results. Application recommends weapon corrections for each 10 shots in the row. You can insert your own notes for later usage whenever you want. You can save the results for unlimited time. You will be able to share results immediately with friends on social networks or send them to your coach for evaluation and recommendations for improvement. The long term progress is easily visible on intuitive graphs. Scanning of targets - Automatic recognition of target type (air rifle or air pistol) - Automatic evaluation of target score with great accuracy - Manual corrections Saving of results - Decimal or integer scoring, can be changed anytime - Results available by each target or shooting serie - Manual corrections of historical results - Unlimited history of results - Saving notes and feelings from each shooting in intuitive way Dashboard - Intuitive overview of last shootings - Quick access to all necessary data Visualization - Graphs showing progress of results Sharing - Generate picture with overview of series or target - Share on Facebook on one click - Generate PDF with detailed results of the shooting serie - Send PDF report by email to coach or mate New users can fully use all functionalities provided by application for free for 10 sessions (training or competition with limitation of 120 shots per session) - we call it Demo mode. Users have to make a purchase to create more sessions. The application has two subscription periods - monthly for $ 1.99 and yearly for $ 14.99. A purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see our Term and Conditions (https://surehand.digital/terms-and-conditions/) and Privacy Policy (https://surehand.digital/privacy-policy/). What users say about Surehand app "Excellent application. A very useful tool for the judge when electronic targets are not available at the match. It will be of great help for the tournaments organized by the Shooting Federation of the Province of Buenos Aires." Dario Arcorace (Shooting Federation of the Prov. Bs. As., Argentina) "This modern application helps users to be more effective in their day-to-day training. This is especially true during the pandemic since all shooters are forced to practice at home and it’s handy to have such an easy-to-use tool. In the future I might also use this application as a coach, so I can easily monitor results of all my trainee-shooters." Светлана Бойкова (Shooter and coach, Ukraine) "Surehand is a good app. The accuracy is very precise with maximum 1 decimal to correct the value, so that is really good. I am eager for new improvements." Arno Brinkman (Shooter and referee, Netherlands) Find more information on https://surehand.digital

Screenshots

Microballistics4 screens
Surehand3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Surehand at 5.0 against Microballistics's 2.3. Surehand also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 24 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Microballistics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, 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. Surehand sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Microballistics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Surehand holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Microballistics's written reviews are positive against 67% of Surehand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microballistics ships an update every 24 months, Surehand every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Microballistics versus Surehand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicroballisticsSurehand
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB104 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMicroballistics LtdTrigama International

Customer experience

Microballistics

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Surehand

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Microballistics

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Surehand

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited access$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited access$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Microballistics free?
Microballistics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surehand free?
Surehand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microballistics or Surehand?
Surehand is rated higher. Microballistics averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Surehand averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Microballistics or Surehand have ads?
Neither Microballistics nor Surehand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microballistics or Surehand?
Microballistics ships an update every 24 months, and Surehand every 6 months. Most recently, Microballistics was updated on September 28, 2026 and Surehand on September 21, 2026.

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