Comparison

iSnipe vs Wrist Dope

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

Head to head
About

iSnipe

This app calculates bullet trajectories and energy for shooting enthusiasts. It provides precise solutions for small arms, accounting for various environmental factors and offering detailed output for any distance. Ideal for hunting, range shooting, and competitive marksmanship.

Highlights
  • Ballistics calculator
  • Trajectory prediction
  • Atmospheric correction
  • Windage and hold-over display
  • Extensive ammo library
  • Saveable profiles
Features
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▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱ "Great app! " [5/5 Rating] "The latest update includes most every factory bullet and is great. I used it to harvest a doe at 525 yards - a perfect heart and lung shot! This is a terrific app for hunting or range shooting out to 6-700 yards." [5/5 Rating] "Precision and sniper shooters alike, this is the app for you." [5/5 Rating] "... extensive library of factory rounds to choose from. Support is top notch and responsive.... You'll find iSnipe to be an excellent ballistics computer. " [5/5 Rating] ▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱ iSnipe is the original ballistics calculator for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Using the exclusive Direkon ballistics engine, iSnipe generates military grade 3-DOF solutions to small arms trajectories, including corrections for Pitch, Yaw, Atmospheric Conditions, Coriolis/Eötvös Effect and Spin Drift. Simply put, a ballistics computer is a calculator used to predict a bullets path/energy/wind drift/etc… For shooting enthusiasts this means the ability to pre-determine how, where and at what speeds your bullets will fly, before you even open your gun safe. Created with ease of use in mind, iSnipe is the perfect companion to Military/Law-Enforcement Officers, Competition Shooters and Gun Aficionados alike. With all the features you'd expect from a mobile, ballistics calculator including the ability to save and load ammo/firearm/shooting range profiles, automatic saving of form values, combined with all the features you'd expect from an integrated iOS app, there is no better way to get on target every time. Check out our website to see more screenshots and video tutorials of iSnipe in action. Features At A Glance: - Easy To Use - Universal App (iPad/iPod/iPhone Compatible - No need to buy two apps!!) - Full Metric Support - Visual Wind Direction Controls - Visual Weather Controls - Visual Angle Calculator - Two color themes for perfect vision, in any light. - Detailed Output for any distance - Get Direct Results For A Specific Distance Instantly - Visual Display Of MIL-Dot Hold-Over/Hold-Under* - Visual Display Of MIL-Dot Windage, Adjustable For Moving Target* - Atmospheric Correction (Temp, Altitude, Humidity, Pressure) - Coriolis/Eötvös Effect Correction available via In-App Purchase - Spin Drift Correction available via In-App Purchase - Retina™ Display Ready - Exclusive Direkon Ballistics Library (Written by Derek Yates) - Over 150 Pistol and Rifle Calibers - Over 1500 Bullet/Projectile Profiles - Now including Airgun Pellets! - Over 2600 Factory Ammo Profiles - Landscape Support For Output Table (i.e Larger Text Results) *target and reticle not drawn to scale ** All updated B.C's verified using "Ammo & Ballistics 3 - For Hunters, Shooters, and Collectors - Third Edition©" & "Applied Ballistics For Long Range Shooters - By Bryan Litz" where possible.

About

Wrist Dope

A dedicated ballistic calculator for Apple Watch, offering real-time trajectory solutions for shooting. It provides essential data like wind holds, velocity, and energy, with advanced features available through a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Real-time ballistic solutions
  • Wind hold and drift compensation
  • Velocity, energy, and time of flight data
  • Match Mode for stage-based shooting
  • Airgun and pellet support
  • Scope level and anti-cant features
  • Siri integration for hands-free operation
Features
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A real ballistic calculator built for Apple Watch first — not a phone app's afterthought. It runs standalone on your wrist; the iPhone companion is a full app, synced. FREE TO DOWNLOAD The full calculator is free on iPhone and Apple Watch. Wrist Dope Pro — a one-time $39.99, no subscription — unlocks wind meters, Field Trueing, Match Mode, scanning, Siri, auto environmentals, live complications, printable range cards, and unlimited profiles — buy or restore on the watch. Accuracy is never gated. WHEN THE SHOT WON'T WAIT No time to thumb through a calculator. Raise your wrist, dial the range, read your hold. Send it. Glanceable and dial-driven, with real math underneath. A SERIOUS ENGINE, NOT A TOY - True point-mass solver with G1/G7 drag models - Coriolis, spin drift, aero jump, and incline compensation - Holds in MIL or MOA — plus velocity, energy, time of flight - Validated against published reference trajectories - Advanced Settings (Pro): toggle each correction LIVE FIRE Dial the range; the solution updates instantly. A color-coded arrow shows wind at a glance; multi-wind previews holds across speeds. The display stays awake on the gun. On the rifle, target angle and cant update your holds live. WIND METERS Connect a Kestrel or a WeatherFlow Tempest or WEATHERmeter from the iPhone or straight from the watch. Its wind, temperature, pressure and humidity flow into your holds. Calypso ultrasonic meters link to the iPhone, readings on the watch, with the wind call relative to your line of fire. A meter the app can't use says why. FIELD TRUEING Correct the solver to what your rifle actually did: true muzzle velocity from a chronograph or a group at distance, then BC on a transonic target. It checks your zero first. Or type your own BC. Load rows show the BC and velocity your holds are solved on. MATCH MODE — STAGE CARD AND TIMER Build a match as stages and targets, then glance-read the active stage's ranges and live holds. Arm the par timer to start on a PACT or Shooters Global beep; watch and iPhone count down together by haptic, beep, or voice. Hunter stages: log each target as you find it, then engage in order. On iPhone, RO mode is one big button. Share a match as a file — the whole squad imports it. AIRGUN READY Eleven airgun calibers, .177 to .72, with pellet-real weights and BCs. SCOPE LEVEL — FREE ANTI-CANT A canted rifle misses wide at distance. Zero the level to your rifle and hold by ear — audio and haptic cues, eyes on target. Pro puts a live level behind Live Fire, the Range Card, and the Stage Card. HIT PROBABILITY AND THE ETHICAL SHOT Lock a target for a real first-round-hit percentage from your velocity SD, group size, and wind call, plus a terminal check for your game. HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI "Hey Siri, Dope for 250" speaks your hold — watch and iPhone. Wind and target by voice, too. POINT-AND-LOCK THE FIELD Aim downrange, tap to lock target; aim downwind, tap to lock wind — read on the shooter's clock face. RANGE CARD ON YOUR WRIST A full dope table, dial to scroll, plus seven watch-face complications: a mini range card, holds, target, density altitude, active load. YOUR RIFLES, YOUR LOADS Build rifle and load profiles on the watch — no phone required. On iPhone, scan a factory ammo barcode and the load builds itself, or pick from a bullet catalog with factory BCs. Export a printable dope card; back up your library to a file. YOUR CONDITIONS, YOUR UNITS Pressure, temperature, altitude, humidity, and wind each toggle AUTO or MANUAL. Metric or imperial, synced across devices. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. Your profiles and readings stay on your device. Weather comes from Apple Weather on request. Built for hunters, PRS shooters, and airgunners who want a first-round-hit hold without unpacking a bag of gear. Runs on Apple Watch Series 4 and later. Wrist Dope is a calculation aid. Always verify your data and shoot safely, responsibly, and within the law.

Screenshots

iSnipe4 screens
Wrist Dope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wrist Dope at Free against iSnipe's $14.99. Wrist Dope also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). iSnipe's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 7) and chart position (#117 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Wrist Dope is free to download; iSnipe costs $14.99 up front. iSnipe sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Wrist Dope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wrist Dope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iSnipe has 72 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of iSnipe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wrist Dope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSnipe ships an update every 2 months, Wrist Dope every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iSnipe versus Wrist Dope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSnipeWrist Dope
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (72 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#117 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB53 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWeb DiligenceMusket Holdings, LLC

Customer experience

iSnipe

All ratings72 ratings
Positive47.2%
Neutral13.9%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative23.4%

Wrist Dope

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iSnipe

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Weather data not loading
  • Compatibility issues with iOS updates
  • Calculations not accurate for some loads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more reticle options
  • Support for newer calibers and bullets
  • Ability to save custom load data
  • Improved weather integration
  • Print/export ballistic data

Wrist Dope

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

iSnipe

One-time7
  • Engine Upgrade$0.99
  • Reticles - Nightforce™ - Comp. & Target$0.99
  • Reticles - Nightforce™ - FFP$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Reticles - Nightforce™ - General Purpose$0.99
  • Reticles - Nightforce™ - MIL$0.99
  • Reticles - Nightforce™ - MOA$0.99
  • Reticles - Nightforce™ - All$2.99
1 purchases

Wrist Dope

One-time1
  • Wrist Dope Pro$39.99

Questions

Is iSnipe free?
iSnipe costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Wrist Dope free?
Wrist Dope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iSnipe or Wrist Dope?
Wrist Dope is rated higher. iSnipe averages 3.1 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Wrist Dope averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do iSnipe or Wrist Dope have ads?
Neither iSnipe nor Wrist Dope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSnipe or Wrist Dope?
iSnipe ships an update every 2 months, and Wrist Dope every 3 days. Most recently, iSnipe was updated on October 27, 2026 and Wrist Dope on October 24, 2026.

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