Mil vs Element Ballistics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mil
Master your mil-dot riflescope with this intuitive app. It offers real-time range estimation in yards and meters using a simple graphical interface. Quickly range targets with one-handed operation, supporting various reticles and target types.
- Fast target range estimation
- Supports US Army, USMC mil-dot, and Mil-Lines reticles
- Range estimation for Square, Round, Pepper Popper, and IPSC targets
- One-handed operation
- Adjustable for magnification settings
- Real-time calculations
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Learn to use your Mil-Dot Riflescope. The simple graphical user interface makes range estimation easy. Real-time calculations provide instant range measurements in both yards and meters. The simple interface allows for one handed operation and eliminates any need to manually type any measurements to range a target. Complete, detailed user manual available at www.rangetimesoftware.com Features -Fast target range estimation in both yards and meters -US Army, USMC mil-dot, and Mil-Lines reticles -Square, Round, Pepper Popper, and IPSC targets -Multiple color schemes -Multiple target anchor points -Target Info display -Adjust for magnification setting (second focal plane)
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 price: Element Ballistics at Free against Mil's $0.99. Element Ballistics also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and rating (3.6 vs 3.4). Mil's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Element Ballistics is free to download; Mil costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Element Ballistics holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Mil's written reviews are positive against 25% of Element Ballistics's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mil ships an update every 3 months, Element Ballistics every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mil | Element Ballistics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (57 ratings) | 3.6 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Holsten | Element Optics |
Customer experience
Mil
Element Ballistics
Bugs and requests
Mil
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when adjusting magnification for second focal plane scopes
- App does not load on iOS 11
- Magnification not visible on iPhone X, rendering app useless
- App embeds itself and causes iPhone issues (user reported)
- Second focal plane crash
Requested features
11 requests- Adjustable range formula
- Mode to check ranging by taking a shot
- Update for iOS 11 and newer
- Add 10th's of a mil for smaller target sizes
- More reticle choices
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- More target shape options (rectangles, circles, custom)
- Option to add average target sizes
- GPS add-on
- Metric option
- Target changer with custom shapes and position adjustment
- Bullet hole visualization
Element Ballistics
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mil
No in-app purchases
Element Ballistics
No in-app purchases
