EquipID vs EIB & ESB Digital Handbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EquipID
This application helps soldiers learn about military equipment through interactive modules. It features matching games to reinforce knowledge of names and pictures of various systems. The initial release focuses on Chinese and US equipment, with future updates planned for broader regional coverage.
- Equipment familiarization modules
- Name-to-picture matching
- Picture-to-name matching
- Focus on Chinese and US systems
- Future regional updates
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EquipID is an equipment familiarization application designed to exercise the soldier's knowledge of military equipment they may encounter in the Operational Environment. It includes multiple modules to reinforce equipment familiarization to include matching the name to the picture and matching the picture to the name. The IOC release includes Chinese and US systems. Future regional updates will bring it to FOC.
EIB & ESB Digital Handbook
This digital handbook provides a study guide for the Expert Infantryman and Expert Soldier's Badge, drawing from official Army regulations. It covers physical fitness, land navigation, weapons, patrol, and medical lanes, along with "how to" videos to aid in mastering fundamentals.
- Official regulation-based content
- Physical fitness requirements
- Land navigation guidance
- Weapons, Patrol, and Medical lanes
- Instructional "how to" videos
- Stopwatch functionality
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This application was designed to give Soldiers a digital study guide for the Expert Infantryman and Expert Soldier's Badge. The information provided derives from USAIS Pamphlet 350-6 (Expert Infantryman's Badge) and TRADOC Regulation 672-9 (Expert Soldier's Badge), the governing regulation for training and testing requirements. Additionally, this application contains the updated physical fitness requirements for ESB Candidates. The ultimate key for success is to master the fundamentals and repetition. Always follow the grader's instruction. Included: - Physical Assessment Requirements - Land Navigation - Stopwatch - "How to" videos - Weapons Lane - Patrol Lane - Medical Lane
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EquipID at Free against EIB & ESB Digital Handbook's $3.99. EquipID also leads on rating (2.8 vs 1.8) and review sentiment (18% vs 0%). EIB & ESB Digital Handbook's advantage is chart position (#32 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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
EquipID is free to download; EIB & ESB Digital Handbook costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EquipID holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of EquipID's written reviews are positive against 0% of EIB & ESB Digital Handbook's.
EquipID ships an update every 7 months, EIB & ESB Digital Handbook every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EquipID | EIB & ESB Digital Handbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (17 ratings) — better | 1.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #32 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 305 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TRADOC Mobile | Robert LeGrand |
Customer experience
EquipID
EIB & ESB Digital Handbook
In-app purchases
EquipID
No in-app purchases
EIB & ESB Digital Handbook
No in-app purchases
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