Comparison

SC vs Brass Log

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

Head to head
About

SC

This app simplifies shot plotting for target shooting competitions. It offers traditional and plot-o-matic styles, allowing users to easily record shot impacts and scope adjustments. Export your session data to CSV for detailed analysis.

Highlights
  • Traditional and plot-o-matic plotting
  • Easy shot entry by tapping aim and impact points
  • MOA scope adjustment tracking (1/4 and 1/8 click)
  • Support for US, UK, and International targets
  • Export session details to CSV
  • Statistical analysis of shot data
Features
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In target shooting competitions it's common to plot your shots for record keeping. Plot-o-matic style plotting is becoming more and more popular, as it shows what the wind is doing to your shots during the course of fire and helps you make better judgements on the conditions. SC: Plotter lets you switch seamlessly between a traditional plot and Plot-o-matic. Entering a shot is as simple as tapping your aim point, tapping the point of impact and tapping save. Adjust the scope settings in the app as you adjust your turrets and you'll always be in sync with your plot. New in Version 2 • iPhone – the app now runs on iPhone as well as iPad, in portrait or landscape, with layouts designed for the phone in your pocket at the range. • iCloud sync – your sessions, shots and targets sync between your devices through your own iCloud account. Plot on your phone at the range and review on your iPad at home. • Mil scopes – choose 0.1 or 0.05 mil clicks as well as 1/4 or 1/8 MOA. The steppers, target grid, shot list, graphs, group sizes and export all work in mils. • Your own targets – create your own target faces, or duplicate one of the built-in faces as a starting point. Hide the targets you never shoot to keep your list tidy. • Previous elevation – start a new session on a target you've shot before and the app offers the elevation you finished on last time. • Notes on any shot – add or edit a note on a shot after you've saved it. • Dark mode, Split View and resizable windows on iPad, and the target name and distance in the CSV export. Features • Plot-o-matic or traditional plotting, switchable at any time • Many UK, US and international targets, including Bisley, ICFRA, NRA, DCRA, ISSF and IBS faces – or make your own • Sighters, brackets and notes against individual shots • Elevation and wind graphs across the course of fire, taking your scope settings and aim point into account • Group size (extreme spread) in MOA or mils, and in inches and centimetres • Your final windage and elevation for every session, ready for the next time you shoot that distance • Export to CSV (for Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets) with scores, scope settings and aim and impact points as MOA or mils from centre, so you can run your own analysis on your own data This app has been developed by an F-Class shooter in their spare time, because other apps on the market were lacking something. Every purchase goes towards funding the hobby! For useful references on Plot-o-matic plotting, read 'The Wind Book for Rifle Shooters' by Linda K. Miller and Keith A. Cunningham, or the excellent article 'How to improve your score through strategy' by Adam MacDonald (https://web.archive.org/web/20210115153309/https://www.autotrickler.com/blog/how-to-improve-your-score-through-strategy). The developer is not affiliated with any of these authors, but can highly recommend them.

About

Brass Log

Features
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A comprehensive and modular logging app that provides all you need to log your firearms usage and see metrics on both firearm and components over time.

Screenshots

SC4 screens
Brass Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brass Log at Free against SC's $9.99. Brass Log also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). SC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On 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

Brass Log is free to download; SC costs $9.99 up front. Brass Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SC ships an update every 10 days, Brass Log every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
SC versus Brass Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCBrass Log
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim PopeAryan Alipour

In-app purchases

None

SC

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Brass Log

Subscriptions2
  • Brass Log Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Brass Log Plus (Annually)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SC free?
SC costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brass Log free?
Brass Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SC or Brass Log have ads?
Neither SC nor Brass Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SC or Brass Log?
SC ships an update every 10 days, and Brass Log every 5 weeks. Most recently, SC was updated on November 11, 2026 and Brass Log on November 9, 2026.

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