Plinkr vs Ruby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plinkr
Discover FFL/2A stores, ranges, and training facilities across the USA. Browse social media, YouTube content, and industry news. Find deals and stay updated on 2A rights.
- Find FFL/2A stores and ranges
- Browse social media and YouTube content
- Curated 2A news feeds
- Industry event notifications
- User reviews and comments
- License validity checks
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Plinkr will keep you up-to-date on the latest 2A news from trusted sources. Plinkr is the most comprehensive 2A enthusiasts mobile app ever built helping you find your favorite range, training facility or FFL. Plinkr is a social presence aggregator for all sporting goods stores with a FFL. A virtual community for all FFLs One stop app to browse all the social media outlets that a sporting goods store has elected to use to promote their business. View your favorite FFL's Youtube content right in the app to see their latest reviews or other content. With over 7,000 shooting ranges available in our database you will be sure to locate the perfect place to train or bring your family for exciting range outdoor/indoor fun. There are over 80,000 FFL's available in our database all of it comes directly from the ATF and is up-to-date! With all this data you can find any sporting goods retail store around you or in any city of your choosing. When using the app notifications will keep you informed of new products and industry events. You'll be able to even get some good deals too! Every time you admire a FFL's details the FFL is dynamically checked with the ATF eZCheck website to ensure the license is still valid! Leave a review or comment regarding a local store or range and include a photo too to share if so inclined. Plinkr presents curated news feeds that present a variety of industry news, political news affecting the 2A rights and entertainment from a few select YouTube channels and blogs. You can browse all GunBroker items, such as hunting and outdoor sports items for your next fishing or camping trip or whatever. Mark all your favorite sporting goods stores that have a FFL to follow their special deals and current customer events. This is the most comprehensive app available that shows both ranges, training facilities and 2A retail stores (FFLs) in one place. Rich and comprehensive experience for 2A enthusiasts throughout the known USA! This can also be used to look up related info in Canada and Europe via the "Local Search" feature. Built by a fellow 2A enthusiast for fellow 2A enthusiasts.
Ruby
A beautifully designed news reader app offering a personalized home feed based on your chosen topics. Easily discover trending articles, bookmark content for later, and customize your reading experience with language and region settings. Enjoy ad-free content across multiple Apple devices.
- Personalized topic feeds
- Explore trending articles
- Bookmark articles for later
- Customizable region and language
- Ad-free reading experience
- iCloud syncing across devices
- Apple Watch app integration
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Ruby is a beautifully designed news app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision. It's built with a familiar design, so it's simple and easy to use and understand. Ruby works great with your devices, and supports iCloud syncing for a seamless experience across all of them. The app itself has a lot of distinct features, such as being able to choose the topic you want to view on your home feed. If you only want to view technology without the politics, you can. Only interested in sports? There's an option for that too. With the explore page, you can also keep up with the latest trends in your region, or make a quick search for whatever you're interested in. Ruby also offers bookmarks, so you can find an article and come back to it later. We also offer customization. You can easily change the country you're in, or the language you prefer to read. The built in news reader is easy to understand, and provides content from your favorite websites, but without the advertisements and other nonsense. Ruby also offers an Apple Watch app, where you can quickly view headlines on your wrist. The Apple Watch app has the same functionality as the iPhone app, so you can easily read headlines of a specific topic, and more. If you want to suggest features for Ruby, contact me on X (Twitter) @mbrkhrdt. I'm open to suggestions, and want to create the best user experience possible!
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Verdict
Plinkr and Ruby both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Plinkr's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ruby's. Plinkr also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#60 vs unranked). Ruby's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and device support (5 vs 2). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Ruby is free to download; Plinkr costs $5.99 up front. Plinkr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ruby sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plinkr against 5.0 for Ruby. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Plinkr's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ruby's.
Plinkr ships an update every 5 weeks, Ruby every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plinkr | Ruby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #60 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gun eTools | MBRKHRDT LLC |
Customer experience
Plinkr
Ruby
In-app purchases
Plinkr
- GBMarket$5.99
Ruby
- Ruby Premium - Weekly7 Days trial$0.697 Days
- Ruby Premium - Monthly$0.991 Month
- Ruby Premium - Annual$5.991 Year
- Tip Jar - $0.99$0.99
- Tip Jar - $1.99$1.99
- Tip Jar - $2.99$2.99
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- Tip Jar - $4.99$4.99
- Tip Jar - $9.99$9.99
- Ruby Premium - Lifetime$17.99





