Shootility SightSet vs Ballistic X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shootility SightSet
This app simplifies zeroing firearm sights and scopes by calculating necessary adjustments based on observed shot fall. It supports various targets, sight types, and distances, helping users save time and ammunition.
- Calculates sight adjustments for zeroing
- Supports various targets and sight definitions
- Plots shots on a zoomable target screen
- Deletes wild shots from calculations
- Allows creation of custom sight definitions
- Saves common sight, target, and distance combinations
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Shootility SightSet is an app designed to make it easy to zero your pistol, rifle or air rifle sights or scopes, without needing to be a rocket scientist. It's not just designed to be flexible, quick and easy to use to save you time, it can also save you a significant amount of money. With the ever increasing price of factory ammunition, SightSet can pay for itself remarkably quickly. Simply by saving you as few as just 10 rounds for many calibers! If, like us, you enjoy shooting more than you enjoy math, sighting in can get to be a real chore. Especially when you are zeroing multiple firearms, shoot different loads or with different types of ammunition (so you need to do it often). You need to take into account the adjustment precision of your sights, the distance at which you are shooting over, the size of the targets ...as well as possibly compensating for metric sights on ranges measured in feet or yards (or metric ranges with inch/MOA adjustable sights). No wonder it can be so easy to make a mistake. SightSet solves the problem by removing the manual errors. It calculates adjustments for you, based on the shot fall that you actually observe. Match your sight against one the predefined sight definitions (inch, metric or MOA). Match your target against one of the 140+ common small bore, high power, air-rifle, pistol or air-pistol targets. Tell SightSet the distance. Then just plot your shots as you take them on a zoomable screen showing a copy of your target. SightSet calculates average distance of your shots from the target center (in cm, inches or MOA), tells you how many clicks you need to make to adjust for windage and elevation, and even reminds you which direction you should turn the adjusters. If a couple of your shots have gone wild, simply go into edit mode to delete them so they don’t affect the calculations. You can even overlay a grid onto the target to get an easy indication of the spread of your shots. It’s no problem if SightSet doesn’t have a definition for your sight, either. Create your own using one of the 33 standard inch, metric or MOA settings provided. SightSet even provides the tools to create your own simple targets (square ones too!). And to make it easy to set up your sights time and time again, you can quickly create favorites to hold the common combinations of sights, targets and distances that you use. For more information and instructional videos visit: www.apphelia.com (For a detailed list of targets and click settings, see www.shootility.apphelia.com/faq.html)
Ballistic X
This app helps shooters calculate shot groups and zero their rifles with an intuitive interface. It offers features for load development and precise turret adjustments, supporting various units and target types. An optional upgrade unlocks advanced statistical analysis tools.
- Shot group calculation
- Rifle zero adjustment (ATZ)
- Load development data
- MOA/MIL or INCH/CM support
- Advanced statistical analysis (In-App Purchase)
- Cross-device sync (optional)
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Ballistic-X: The Easiest Way to Calculate Shot Groups and Zero Your Rifle! Designed by shooters, for shooters, Ballistic-X offers a simple, intuitive interface allowing users to customize their experience through the Options Menu. Whether you prefer MOA/MIL or INCH/CM, the app works seamlessly with any target, including Steel. Key Features: - Included: Gain access to the core functionality of Ballistic-X with a single purchase. No subscriptions required for full access to essential tools! - Sync settings across multiple devices by signing in (optional, not required to use the app). - Offers useful data and labeling options that aid in Load Development. - The ATZ (Adjustment To Zero) feature helps you precisely adjust your turrets to bring your rifle to zero, saving you rounds and time. ATZ works dynamically at any range and supports all turret options. Simple Workflow: - Take an image of your target (within the app or from your library) - Designate reference size via Settings (default is 1") - Mark two points on the target corresponding to the reference (for grid or steel targets) - Input the distance from the target - Select the caliber used - Mark Point of Aim and Impacts - Add overlay, label, crop, and export/share - Adjust your optic according to ATZ Upgrade to the Advanced Toolkit (In-App Purchase): Unlock additional pro-level features with the Advanced Toolkit: Advanced Overlay Display Options: - Mean Radius - Circular Error Probable (CEP) - Radial Standard Deviation (SD) - Vertical SD - Horizontal SD - Mean Windage - Mean Elevation - Impact Selector - Export to CSV for further data analysis Ballistic-X is a community-driven app, committed to providing the best user experience possible, along with unbeatable customer service. Join the Ballistic-X community today and elevate your shooting precision! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.ballistic-x.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shootility SightSet at none against Ballistic X's 1. Shootility SightSet also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 16.4). Ballistic X's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and rating (3.8 vs 3.5). On 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
Shootility SightSet costs $8.99 and Ballistic X $7.99 up front. Ballistic X sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Shootility SightSet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ballistic X holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballistic X has 166 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Shootility SightSet's written reviews are positive against 56% of Ballistic X's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shootility SightSet ships an update every 12 months, Ballistic X every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shootility SightSet | Ballistic X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | $7.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 3.8 (166 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better | 56.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 166 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #5 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xiscan Apphelia | Nomad Innovations, LLC |
Customer experience
Shootility SightSet
Ballistic X
Bugs and requests
Shootility SightSet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ballistic X
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch
- Photos rotate incorrectly
- Overlay data not saving properly
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
6 requests- Automatic impact detection
- Ability to combine multiple groups on one target
- More caliber options
- Customizable overlay colors
- Ability to rotate and adjust photos before overlay
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- Statistical analysis of group variation
In-app purchases
Shootility SightSet
No in-app purchases
Ballistic X
- Advanced Toolkit Yearly$9.991 Year
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