Comparison

BulletDrop+ vs Bushnell Ballistics

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

Head to head
About

BulletDrop+

Calculate bullet trajectory, energy, and drift with precise inputs. Store custom loads, fetch weather data, and choose output units for accurate shooting predictions. Ideal for handloaders and shooters to understand cartridge performance.

Highlights
  • External ballistics calculation
  • iCloud support for load data
  • Store commonly used datasets
  • Selectable drag function
  • Selectable output units (inches, MOA, mils)
  • Fetch weather conditions
Features
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A simple, easy to use external ballistics calculator. It accepts inputs of bullet weight, ballistic coefficient, muzzle velocity, sight height, zero range, wind speed & angle, etc and calculates velocity, energy, flight path, and drift. Features: * iCloud support. Store load data on iCloud and have it available on all your iCloud-enabled iOS devices. * Clean & simple user interface. * Store commonly used datasets. * Selectable drag function for ballistic coefficients calculate based upon models. * Selectable output units: inches, MOA, & mils. * Selectable max range and range increments under Settings. * Fetch weather conditions for your location. BulletDrop+ is intended for hand loaders and shooters of all varieties. It give them an idea what various cartridges and load recipes will do at the range. As alway, the information provided by BulletDrop+, or any other calculator, is no substitute for actual range time. Get out and shoot!

About

Bushnell Ballistics

Calculate precise firing solutions for your firearms using current atmospheric conditions. Build custom gun profiles, create targets, and generate range cards for accurate shooting. Seamlessly integrates with Bushnell rangefinders and riflescopes.

Highlights
  • Ballistics solver
  • Atmospheric condition calculations
  • Build gun profiles
  • Custom target creation
  • Range card generation
  • Emailed range cards
Features
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Welcome to the new Bushnell® Ballistics Application powered by Applied Ballistics®. It is a full-featured ballistics solver to use with your Bushnell rangefinders and riflescopes to calculate firing solutions. It allows you to use current atmospherics to calculate the holds and display the ranges at each subtension on your reticle. With this application, you can build and modify gun profiles, create a custom target, show a range card and calculate firing solutions based on your exact scope and ammunition. Additionally, range cards may be emailed to yourself or a friend.

Screenshots

BulletDrop+4 screens
Bushnell Ballistics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BulletDrop+ at 3.9 against Bushnell Ballistics's 2.1. BulletDrop+ also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 15%) and ratings volume (83 vs 14). Bushnell Ballistics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BulletDrop+ sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Bushnell Ballistics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BulletDrop+ holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BulletDrop+ has 83 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of BulletDrop+'s written reviews are positive against 15% of Bushnell Ballistics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BulletDrop+ ships an update every 4 months, Bushnell Ballistics every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BulletDrop+ versus Bushnell Ballistics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBulletDrop+Bushnell Ballistics
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (83 ratings) — better2.1 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews — better14.9% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMark DescalzonVisti

Customer experience

BulletDrop+

All ratings76 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral13.2%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral18.9%
Negative29.7%

Bushnell Ballistics

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive14.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative76.1%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

BulletDrop+

One-time6
  • Chocolate Bar$0.99
  • Cup of Coffee$1.99
  • Doughnut$2.99
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  • Coffee-themed Beverage$4.99
  • Bag of Coffee$14.99
  • Sack of Coffee$29.99
None

Bushnell Ballistics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BulletDrop+ free?
BulletDrop+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bushnell Ballistics free?
Bushnell Ballistics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BulletDrop+ or Bushnell Ballistics?
BulletDrop+ is rated higher. BulletDrop+ averages 3.9 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Bushnell Ballistics averages 2.1 from 14 ratings.
Do BulletDrop+ or Bushnell Ballistics have ads?
Neither BulletDrop+ nor Bushnell Ballistics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BulletDrop+ or Bushnell Ballistics?
BulletDrop+ ships an update every 4 months, and Bushnell Ballistics every 2 months. Most recently, BulletDrop+ was updated on October 23, 2026 and Bushnell Ballistics on October 20, 2026.

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