Mil vs Leupold Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mil
This app offers advanced ballistics calculations and fast range estimation for shooting. It features a comprehensive bullet library, support for various reticles, and adjustments for atmospheric conditions and target movement.
- Fast range estimation
- Ballistics calculation engine
- Extensive bullet/cartridge library
- Support for multiple reticle designs
- Adjusts for atmospheric conditions
- Moving target lead calculation
- Kestrel DROP integration
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Mil-Dot Ballistics combines fast range estimation with a full featured ballistics calculator that’s simple to use. Real-time calculations provide instant range estimation and ballistics calculation to get you on target fast. 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 for iPhone and iPad available at www.rangetimesoftware.com. Features: - Kestrel DROP wireless data logger integration automatically updates atmospheric conditions. - 3DOF point mass ballistics engine - 323 mil, MOA and IPHY reticle designs, including reticles from Carl Zeiss, Nightforce Optics, Kahles, Vixen Sport Optics, Premier Reticles, Primary Arms, Schmidt and Bender, SWFA, U.S. Optics, and Vortex Optics. - Two modes of Range input: Calculate range from target size and sub tension - allows you to estimate range to targets at unknown distances and Direct range input for known distance targets - Real-time solution information - Extensive bullet / cartridge library includes American Eagle, Barnes, Black Hills, Federal, Fiocchi, Hornady, Lapua, Norma, Nosler, Remington, Sellier & Bellot, and Winchester. - Support for variable BC information - Ballistics chart (Range, Elevation, Windage, Velocity, Time Of Flight, Energy) - Ballistics graph (Elevation, Velocity, Energy) - Reticle Drop Chart - Adjusts for atmospheric conditions for current and zero conditions (Density Altitude or Altitude, Pressure, Temperature and Humidity) - Get accurate local pressure using the barometer in iPhone 6 / 6 Plus - Use GPS location to set current atmospheric conditions - Fast range estimation - Moving target lead calculation - Correction for coriolis effect - Correction for spin drift - Point blank range calculation - Configurable windage / elevation hold display (mils, MOA, IPHY, clicks) - Target size presets - Second focal plane scope support - Fast windspeed / direction adjustment - Three ways to input line of sight angle (Angle in degrees, Cosine of angle, Automatic using device accelerometer) - Fast target speed adjustment - Target speed presets - Training mode (practice your range estimation skills) - Point of impact indicator - Bullet drop compensation display - Secondary solution info display for non-critical data - Create unlimited ballistics profiles - Multiple color schemes - Adjustable display brightness - Full Retina display support - Print range cards - More reticle designs coming soon, stay tuned!
Leupold Control
This app serves as a digital command center for select Leupold optics, offering customizable tools and advanced ballistic calculations. It adapts to your shooting and hunting needs, providing real-time data for confident decision-making in the field.
- Customizable home screen
- Advanced ballistic calculations
- Live wind-aware shooting data
- Backcountry navigation
- Waypoint pinning
- Device data syncing
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Leupold Control is the digital command center for select Leupold optics, designed to adapt to how you shoot, hunt, and prepare in the field. The new customizable home screen lets you build your own command view, placing the tools and data you use most—ballistics, wind, ranging, weather, and device controls—exactly where you want them. Whether you’re a backcountry hunter or a precision shooter, Leupold Control now works the way you do. Advanced ballistic tools, including Hornady® 4DOF®, deliver physics-based firing solutions that account for real-world variables like wind, environmentals, and shooting angle. Create detailed firearm and ammo profiles, range and pin waypoints, and sync critical data directly to compatible Leupold devices for fast, confident decisions when it matters most. USE IT FOR: • Customizable ballistic and ranging workflows • Advanced ballistic calculations and firing solutions • Live wind-aware shooting data • Backcountry navigation and waypoint pinning • Preseason scouting and target setup USE IT WITH: • Compatible Leupold® rangefinding optics (RX-5000 & BX-6 Range HD) • Calypso™ wind device (for live wind integration)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Leupold Control at Free against Mil's $14.99. Leupold Control also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Mil's advantage is chart position (#185 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On 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
Leupold Control is free to download; Mil costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Leupold Control holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Mil's written reviews are positive against 75% of Leupold Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mil ships an update every 3 weeks, Leupold Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mil | Leupold Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (51 ratings) | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 317 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Holsten | Leupold & Stevens, Inc. |
Customer experience
Mil
Leupold Control
In-app purchases
Mil
No in-app purchases
Leupold Control
No in-app purchases








