Comparison

Shooter vs Eagle Ballistics

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

Head to head
About

Shooter

This app provides precise external ballistics calculations for shooting enthusiasts. It allows users to store firearm and ammunition profiles, integrate weather data, and apply advanced corrections for accurate trajectory solutions in various environments.

Highlights
  • Unlimited firearm and ammunition profiles
  • Bluetooth weather integration
  • Truing and calibration
  • Coriolis effect, spin drift, and aerodynamic jump support
  • Target cards for multiple targets
  • Built-in sensors (camera, compass, GPS)
  • Extensive bullet library
Features
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Precision external ballistics for hunters, competitive shooters, and tactical professionals. For over 15 years, Shooter has delivered fast, accurate trajectory solutions you can trust from the range to the field. Key Features: • Save Your Data — Store unlimited firearm and ammunition profiles. Enter your specs once, then calculate on the fly. • Bluetooth Weather Integration — Import live atmospherics from Kestrel 5000-series, Kestrel DROP, or WeatherFlow meters. • Weather from Station — Import atmospheric inputs from a nearby weather station. • Truing / Calibration — Determine your true muzzle velocity or automatically calibrate drag using observed field data for improved solution accuracy. • Advanced Corrections — Support for Coriolis effect, spin drift, and aerodynamic jump. • Zero Atmosphere — Shooter accounts for atmospheric differences between your zero conditions and current environment. • Target Cards — Get solutions for multiple targets at once, and save target cards for use across your firearm/ammo profiles. • Built-in Sensors — Use your device's camera, compass, and GPS to capture look angle, azimuth, and location. • Extensive Bullet Library — Pre-loaded ballistic data from major manufacturers to speed up profile setup. • Cloud Backup & Sync — Manage profiles from your PC at manage.shooterapp.net and sync to your device, no monthly cost. • Full Metric Support — Switch seamlessly between imperial and metric units. • Export & Share — Email formatted trajectory tables directly from the app.

About

Eagle Ballistics

This app provides advanced ballistics calculations for long-range shooting and competitive marksmanship. It offers detailed environmental adjustments, wind correction, and trajectory predictions. A free version is available with limitations, alongside tiered subscriptions for enhanced features and range.

Highlights
  • Fast and accurate ballistic engine
  • Environmental and wind correction
  • Gyroscopic stability analysis
  • Built-in documentation and videos
  • PRS mode for multi-target and moving targets
  • Bluetooth connectivity for sensors and rangefinders
Features
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A full featured ballistics app for long range hunters and PRS shooters. Incredibly fast and accurate ballistic engine. Many calibration and setup tools. Detailed documentation is built-in. Free Download includes almost all features with 100yd Range limitation. Paid subscriptions: * Lite Subscription: Most features are available up to 500yd * Long Range: No range limit * PRS: Multi-Target and Moving Targets Documentation and Videos * Detailed Built-in Documentation for all Features * Videos: see http://eagleballistics.com Ballistic Engine * Ballistic Coefficient * Gyroscopic Stability * Air: Temperature, Pressure, Humidity, Density * Wind: Cross, Head/Tail * Angle Modified Range * Spin Drift * Aerodynamic Jump * Coriolis (horizontal) * Vertical Eotvos * Gravity Adjustment * Tripod shooting error correction * Valley Wind Correction Calculations * Max-ordinate calculation * Retained Energy on Impact * Retained Velocity on impact * Flight Time * Speed of Sound * Transonic Zone Wind * Manual Entry * Bluetooth Wind Meter * Advanced Wind Subscription includes Rain, Mirage, Snow modes Supported iPhone Sensors * Latitude from internal GPS * Station Pressure * Camera * Screen Ruler * Angle Sensor for Inclination * Compass for Azimuth Bluetooth Connectivity * Most Range Finders * Most Environmental Sensors * Most Wind Meters Warning * Excessive bullet RPM * Insufficient Gyroscope Stability * Max Hunting Range for Lead/Copper Bullets Units * MOA or MIL Scope Turrets * Imperial and Metric Units Built in Tools & Calibration * Scope Correction Factor Calculator * Ballistic Coefficient and Muzzle Velocity Truing * Scope Height: Visual Ruler or Calipers * Zero Height & Offset: Visual Ruler * Ranging with Reticle and/or Animal Size * Target Inclination and Azimuth * Target Speed * Wind Average Databases * Rifle (Max 30 Rifles) * Bullets Library * Lane/Targets Range Cards * Standard Drop Table * Wind Variation Table * Detailed Target Analysis * Rifle Stock Table PRS Mode * Multiple Lanes with Multiple Targets * Instant Calculation and Update for All Targets * Relative Wind According to Target Azimuth * Allows Wind Variation Settings * Moving Target Lead Calculation * Prism mode and tool for calibratin Diagnostics * Sensitive Analysis * Accuracy Analysis License: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eagleballistics.com/privacy-policy Patent No .: US 11,415,592 B2

Screenshots

Shooter4 screens
Eagle Ballistics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Eagle Ballistics at Free against Shooter's $19.99. Eagle Ballistics also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 61%). Shooter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

Eagle Ballistics is free to download; Shooter costs $19.99 up front. Eagle Ballistics sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Shooter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shooter against 4.8 for Eagle Ballistics. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Shooter's written reviews are positive against 75% of Eagle Ballistics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shooter ships an update every 10 days, Eagle Ballistics monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Shooter versus Eagle Ballistics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShooterEagle Ballistics
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (53 ratings)4.8 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#3 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKennedy Development Group, LLCEagle Ballistics LLC

Customer experience

Shooter

All ratings53 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative29.9%

Eagle Ballistics

All ratings30 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Shooter

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on latest iOS versions
  • Weather station elevation auto-sets to -1000 feet
  • Kestrel Bluetooth connection fails
  • Temperature data corrupted from Kestrel (shows -7518 instead of 76.5)
  • Metric conversion causes range to display as 21475936 yards
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  • Ammo tab becomes non-selectable
  • App fails to load after bullet selection
  • Keypad doesn't hide on iPhone 4, blocking done button
  • Trajectory graphs display as straight lines with no drop
  • Powder temperature setting switches off randomly
  • Preference changes not syncing to phone from website
  • Solution tab missing on iPad version
  • App locks up with invalid elevation input
  • Atmospheric settings reset after update

Requested features

15 requests
  • AirDrop support for trajectory tables
  • Distance increment adjustability for fine-tuning
  • Ability to copy ammunition between rifles
  • Quick recall of last used rifle/ammunition setup
  • Updated and expanded bullet library
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  • Elevation turret gradient options (e.g., 3/4 MOA)
  • Better metric unit support including kph for wind
  • Factory ammunition library by manufacturer
  • Improved Bluetooth integration with weather devices
  • Graph display improvements
  • MOA to Mil converter utility
  • Ability to calculate rifle zero from known point of impact
  • Print functionality for ballistics tables
  • Export to Excel or other formats
  • iPad feature parity with iPhone version

Eagle Ballistics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shooter

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Eagle Ballistics

Subscriptions10
  • Lite$2.991 Month
  • Long Range Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PRS$9.991 Month
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  • Long Range + Advanced Wind Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Lite$14.991 Year
  • PRS + Wind$19.991 Month
  • Long Range$24.991 Year
  • PRS$74.991 Year
  • Long Range + Wind Yearly$124.991 Year
  • PRS + Wind$174.991 Year

Questions

Is Shooter free?
Shooter costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eagle Ballistics free?
Eagle Ballistics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shooter or Eagle Ballistics?
Eagle Ballistics is rated higher. Shooter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Eagle Ballistics averages 4.8 from 30 ratings.
Do Shooter or Eagle Ballistics have ads?
Neither Shooter nor Eagle Ballistics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shooter or Eagle Ballistics?
Shooter ships an update every 10 days, and Eagle Ballistics monthly. Most recently, Shooter was updated on November 6, 2026 and Eagle Ballistics on October 30, 2026.

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