Comparison

Burris Connect vs Arken Optics

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

Head to head
About

Burris Connect

This app serves as a comprehensive ballistics calculator for shooters, offering advanced features for building DOPE cards, reticle maps, and custom rifle profiles. It supports various smart optics, enhancing shooting precision for both experienced and novice users.

Highlights
  • Ballistics calculation
  • DOPE card builder
  • Reticle maps
  • Custom rifle profiles
  • Smart optic integration
  • Ammunition data
Features
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A ballistics powerhouse at your fingertips, the BurrisConnect app was built to be the solution for operating the all new Burris XTR PS, Eliminator 6, Veracity PH, Burris Thermal, and the go-to ballistics tool for every shooter. BurrisConnect offers users the latest in bullet data to build DOPE cards, reticle maps, Eliminator data tables, and custom rifle profiles. From seasoned long-range competition enthusiasts to those getting their first rifle zeroed, the ever-evolving, BurrisConnect app gives you everything you need to get dialed in. XTR PS The most precise and tech-driven optic ever made for precision shooters with a PĒK programmable elevation knob, a built-in heads up display, and 1/30 MIL dialing accuracy. Burris Thermal v3 Now enjoy enhanced functionality with app-supported video recording and photo capture for the BTS v3 and BTC v3. Take your thermal imaging experience to the next level! Eliminator 6 Quickly build and upload custom ballistics to your Eliminator 6 with our app for a more connected and efficient shooting experience. Veracity PH Series (2.5-12, 3-15, 4-20) Unlock the full potential of your Veracity PH scope with comprehensive app support. Now includes reticle illumination timeout control. Expanded Ammunition Options Explore a wide range of factory ammunition options to fine-tune your shooting experience, or build custom bullet profiles form the ground up. Reticle Maps Navigate your Burris reticles and bullet drop more effectively with updated reticle maps. Build custom DOPE cards Quickly build and share custom DOPE cards for any custom load.

About

Arken Optics

This utility app connects to Arken Optics devices via WiFi, allowing real-time screen viewing, file management, and device function adjustments. It also offers video editing capabilities like cropping and slow-motion, alongside reticle calibration and software updates.

Highlights
  • Real-time device screen mirroring
  • View, download, and share device files
  • Device function menu settings
  • Reticle zero calibration
  • Online device software upgrades
  • Video editing (cropping, synthesis, slow-motion)
Features
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Arken Optics APP is a free mobile application, and can connect to all devices under the Arken Optics brand through WiFi. After the connection is successful, you can perform the following operations through the Arken Optics APP: 1. You can see the screen of the device synchronously in real time 2. You can view the video files of the device online, and you can download the device files to the mobile phone and share them to other platforms 3. You can set the device function menu 4. You can quickly perform reticle zero calibration on the APP 5. Online device software upgrades can be performed through the APP 6. Video editing functions can be performed on the APP: video cropping, video synthesis, video slow motion

Screenshots

Burris Connect4 screens
Arken Optics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arken Optics at 3.7 against Burris Connect's 3.2. Arken Optics also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Burris Connect's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arken Optics holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Burris Connect has 64 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Burris Connect's written reviews are positive against 20% of Arken Optics's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burris Connect ships an update every 2 months, Arken Optics every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Burris Connect versus Arken Optics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurris ConnectArken Optics
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (64 ratings)3.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings64 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBurris Company, Inc.Hunan Pangu Optical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Burris Connect

All ratings58 ratings
Positive51.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative44.8%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative69.4%

Arken Optics

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

Burris Connect

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App keeps crashing on iPad and iPhone
  • App crashes when deleting bullet profile
  • Missing data 'bullet not found'
  • App does not store data if backgrounded
  • Scope disconnects
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  • BTC connection with no image on phone
  • Wrong reticle for riflescopes
  • Incorrect drop number for Eliminator IV scope
  • Fullfield IV ballistic E3 reticles are ballistic 3x
  • App not allowing proper bullet selection for cartridge
  • Cannot live stream BTH50 on certain iPhone models
  • App won't communicate/connect to BTH50 thermal device
  • Cannot connect or download media from device storage
  • Latest update prevents connection
  • Cannot download videos or view them via Wi-Fi

Requested features

13 requests
  • Fix CCI quiet calculations
  • Compare different factory ammunition
  • Add 7 PRC cartridge support
  • Add Barnes Factory Ammo
  • Add Eliminator 5 support
Show 8 more
  • Add 7mm PRC cartridge option
  • Add 15-minute timeout option for reticle
  • Ability to upload custom BDC reticle
  • Bluetooth connectivity with Kestrel
  • Support for older laser scopes (Eliminator 3)
  • Update app for WiFi stream of BTC V3
  • Add support for new Burris Eliminator 5
  • Fix image offset bug 309

Arken Optics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Burris Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Arken Optics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Burris Connect free?
Burris Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arken Optics free?
Arken Optics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Burris Connect or Arken Optics?
Arken Optics is rated higher. Burris Connect averages 3.2 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Arken Optics averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Burris Connect or Arken Optics have ads?
Neither Burris Connect nor Arken Optics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Burris Connect or Arken Optics?
Burris Connect ships an update every 2 months, and Arken Optics every 3 weeks. Most recently, Burris Connect was updated on November 3, 2026 and Arken Optics on November 3, 2026.

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