Hornady Security vs Element Ballistics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hornady Security
Monitor your safe's lock and unlock status remotely. This app provides a detailed activity log, showing the date and time your safe was accessed. It connects via Bluetooth and WiFi for convenient security management.
- Monitor lock/unlock status
- Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity
- Detailed activity log
- Timestamped access records
- Remote security monitoring
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Derived from extensive testing by Hornady Manufacturing Company, the Hornady Security app allows users to monitor the lock and unlock status of their RAPiD® Safe Ready Vault. This app utilizes Bluetooth technology as well as WiFi and offers a detailed activity log for users to reference at any time to evaluate the date and time their safe was locked or unlocked.
Element Ballistics
This app offers precise firing solutions with a user-friendly interface. Create custom rifle profiles, select from a vast bullet database, and calibrate ballistics for accuracy. It also provides weather reports and integrates with smart devices.
- Create ballistic profiles for rifles
- Extensive bullet database with drag profiles
- Calibrate ballistics (BC, Muzzle Velocity)
- View ballistic data graphs and tables
- Predicted point of impact in reticle view
- Obtain local weather reports
- Connect with smart devices
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Element Ballistics provides accurate and reliable firing solutions through a friendly user interface. -Create ballistic profiles for different rifles. -Choose bullets from an extensive database featuring Doppler-verified drag profiles. -Calibrate BC, Muzzle Velocity and more using the “true” feature, and choose from a variety of drag functions (G1, G7, GA, RA4) -View graphs and tables with ballistic data, and export/import profiles. -View predicted point of impact in a reticle view (FFP and SFP). -Obtain weather reports for your location. -Connect with smart devices like the Element HYPR-7 and Element Rangefinders to synchronise profiles & preferences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Element Ballistics at 3.6 against Hornady Security's 1.0. Element Ballistics also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Element Ballistics holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Hornady Security's written reviews are positive against 25% of Element Ballistics's.
Hornady Security ships an update every 3 months, Element Ballistics every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hornady Security | Element Ballistics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (16 ratings) | 3.6 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hornady | Element Optics |
Customer experience
Hornady Security
Element Ballistics
In-app purchases
Hornady Security
No in-app purchases
Element Ballistics
No in-app purchases
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