Shadow Book vs E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow Book
This digital data book helps responsible shooters track and maintain valuable information for various firearm types. It's designed for both professionals and sportsmen, offering essential features and more for managing round counts, maintenance, and range sessions.
- Track round count
- Log maintenance history
- Record range sessions
- Supports rifles, shotguns, pistols, bows
- Digital data book for shooters
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Welcome to Shadow Book. Shadow Book is a digital Data Book for the responsible shooting community. This app was built and designed for professionals and the sportsman alike. As you navigate Shadow Book you will find that it offers all the basic necessities along with a few surprises all at your fingertips. No matter the system from rifles, shotguns, pistols, bows etc. you'll be able to track and maintain valuable data such as round count, maintenance, and each range session. Note that this app has big update plans as it grows with the community and provides the best usage possible. So please enjoy and stay tuned for more.
E
Easily create and edit dope cards for display on a smart card. This application utilizes NFC technology to transfer your custom data for permanent viewing.
- Create dope cards
- Edit drop tables
- NFC data transfer
- Permanent display on smart card
- iOS compatible
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Now available for iOS, The E-Dope application allows easy creation of dope cards using the DRS E-Dope SmartCard. The user can create and edit drop tables and the application uses NFC to send the data for permanent display on the E-Dope card.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: E at Free against Shadow Book's $14.99. Shadow Book's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.9) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
E is free to download; Shadow Book costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shadow Book holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Shadow Book's written reviews are positive against 29% of E's.
Shadow Book ships an update every 15 months, E every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadow Book | E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better | 2.9 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shadow Hog Tactical and Consulting | Down Range Systems LLC |
Customer experience
Shadow Book
E
In-app purchases
Shadow Book
No in-app purchases
E
No in-app purchases
