Comparison

Guns Locker vs ARSENAL App

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

Head to head
About

Guns Locker

Manage your firearm collection, including guns, ammunition, and accessories. Track range sessions, maintenance, permits, and spending with detailed reports and automatic reminders.

Highlights
  • Detailed gun inventory
  • Accessory tracking
  • Ammo database and usage tracking
  • Range session logging
  • Gun cleaning reminders
  • CCW permit management
  • Spending reports
Features
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Guns Locker helps you keep track of your Firearms, Ammo, Accessories, Range Sessions, CCW Permits — and more. GUNS LOCKER FEATURES ​​ ** Gun Inventory keeps detailed inventory data about each gun. Includes multiple filtering, sorting and reporting options. Also provides the ability to keep track of sold guns. ​ ** Accessories are tracked for each gun and include purchase info such as where purchased, date purchased, cost, value, and photo options. ** Unattached Accessories for tracking shared gun equipment (tools, safes, range gear). ​ ** Notes provide a place where you can keep various records about events related to your gun, such as cleaning and maintenance records, receipts and general information. ​ ** Photo Gallery lets you keep an unlimited number of photos for each inventory gun. The photo viewer lets you swipe through your photos with ease. You may also share your photos with others (text, email, print, etc). ​ ** Ammo database keeps track of your ammo by caliber and gun type. It automatically tracks ammo usage and costs while providing accurate and up to date quantity-on-hand totals. When used with the Range Sessions feature, the ammo database is automatically updated with the ammo used and rounds spent, thus providing accurate Qty-On-Hand totals. The ammo database can also be used as a stand-alone database without using the Range Sessions feature. ​ ** Range Sessions & the Range Analysis Tool helps you keep track of your range visits, range costs, which guns were used, and what ammunition was used for each gun. You can save and share multiple photos of your targets for each range gun. The Range Analysis Tool digs even deeper to show all ammo used by a specific range gun as well as show all range guns that used specific ammo. ​ ** Gun Cleaning List & Automatic Gun Cleaning Notifications. Each gun has a "Needs Cleaning" flag that gets updated when a gun is added to a range session (you can also manually add a gun to the Gun Cleaning List). The number of guns on the Cleaning List appears on the Dashboard under “Alerts” & Reminders”. You can access the Cleaning List from the Dashboard to mark guns as Cleaned. Automatic cleaning notifications are also sent to your phone and/or watch. ** Conceal Carry Permits allow you to keep all your CCW permit and related information safe and secure in one place. The CCW database includes front and back photos of your permit, date issued and expiration date, and comments. Gun Locker will automatically remind you when the CCW expiration date is approaching using Notifications and appearing on the Dashboard screen. ​ ** War Chest provides a place to store information about non-firearm related items. Keep records for your knives, swords, axes, non-lethal defensive items, tools, etc.. Keeps track of the total count and value for all items. ** Spending Report allows you to see where and how much spending has occurred for any date range by Guns, Ammo, Accessories, Range costs, War Chest. SUBSCRIPTIONS PRICING & TERMS Guns Locker is FREE to Download and Try for 7-Days. If you cancel before the end of the 7-Day Free Trial, nothing will be billed. After the 7-Day Free Trial, you'll automatically be charged each renewal period which will be on a monthly, 6-month, or yearly basis, depending on the subscription terms chosen, unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the renewal date. Subscriptions can be managed in your Account Settings after purchase. CUSTOMER SUPPORT Contact us at info@AlpineSoftwareCreations.com if you have any questions, issues, likes and dis-likes. Your feedback is appreciated! TERMS OF USE https://www.alpinesoftwarecreations.com/gun-locker-tos PRIVACY POLICY https://www.alpinesoftwarecreations.com/gun-locker-privacy-policy We take your privacy and security seriously!!! All the data you enter into the app is ONLY stored on your device. We do not collect or store any of the information you add to the app.

About

ARSENAL App

Manage your firearm collection with detailed tracking of weapons, ammunition, and range sessions. Monitor readiness, set maintenance reminders, and generate insurance-ready reports. Offers advanced features through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Track firearms with full specs and photos
  • Manage ammunition inventory with barcode scanning
  • Log range sessions and training drills
  • Monitor collection readiness with Intel Report
  • Set service and maintenance reminders
  • Export insurance-ready collection reports
Features
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ARSENAL is the firearm inventory management system built for serious collectors, veterans, and responsible gun owners. WHAT YOU CAN DO: • Track every firearm in your collection with full specs, photos, serial numbers, and acquisition details • Manage ammunition inventory across all calibers with low-stock alerts and UPC barcode scanning • Log range sessions and training drills with performance analytics and trend tracking • Monitor collection readiness with an Intel Report that scores your preparedness • Set service reminders and maintenance schedules for every firearm • Export insurance-ready collection reports as PDF or CSV BUILT FOR OPERATORS: ARSENAL was designed by a veteran for the firearms community. The six-shooter PIN lock, military branch recognition, rank display, and tactical UI are intentional — this is not a generic inventory app. FREE TIER INCLUDES: Unlimited weapons, ammunition SKUs, range sessions, and Intel reports. No account required. Your data stays on your device. ARSENAL PRO: Unlock magazine tracking, accessories & NFA inventory, target photo logging, PDF export, advanced analytics, auto cloud sync, and unlimited photos — available as a monthly and annual subscription, or a one time purchase. ARSENAL is ad-free. Your collection data is never sold or shared. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Guns Locker4 screens
ARSENAL App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ARSENAL App at 5.0 against Guns Locker's 4.6. ARSENAL App also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Guns Locker's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Guns Locker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ARSENAL App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ARSENAL App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guns Locker ships an update every 2 weeks, ARSENAL App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Guns Locker versus ARSENAL App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuns LockerARSENAL App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge M JonesCONNOR STEVEN SCHEIDEL

Customer experience

Guns Locker

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ARSENAL App

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Guns Locker

Subscriptions3
  • Guns Locker Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Guns Locker Pro7 Days trial$12.996 Months
  • Guns Locker Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

ARSENAL App

Subscriptions2
  • Arsenal Pro$2.991 Month
  • Arsenal Pro$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Guns Locker free?
Guns Locker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARSENAL App free?
ARSENAL App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guns Locker or ARSENAL App?
ARSENAL App is rated higher. Guns Locker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while ARSENAL App averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Guns Locker or ARSENAL App have ads?
Neither Guns Locker nor ARSENAL App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guns Locker or ARSENAL App?
Guns Locker ships an update every 2 weeks, and ARSENAL App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Guns Locker was updated on November 3, 2026 and ARSENAL App on October 31, 2026.

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