Element Ballistics vs RIX Tactical
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
RIX Tactical
Connect to tactical equipment via WiFi and Bluetooth to manage firearm profiles and environmental data. Perform real-time ballistic calculations and access historical records for enhanced tactical planning.
- WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity
- Unlimited firearm profile creation
- Anemometer integration for atmospheric data
- Real-time ballistic calculations
- Access to historical ballistic records
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RIX Tactical is a mobile application that achieves access to tactical equipment through WiFi and Bluetooth, realizing seamless connectivity with the devices. The application allows users to freely build and create an unlimited number of firearm profiles. It can also be connected to anemometers to obtain on-site atmospheric conditions, and has functions such as real-time ballistic calculations and accessing historical ballistic records.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RIX Tactical at 100% against Element Ballistics's 25%. RIX Tactical also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6). Element Ballistics's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RIX Tactical holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Element Ballistics has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Element Ballistics's written reviews are positive against 100% of RIX Tactical's.
Element Ballistics ships an update every 9 days, RIX Tactical every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Element Ballistics | RIX Tactical |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Element Optics | Visir Inc. |
Customer experience
Element Ballistics
RIX Tactical
In-app purchases
Element Ballistics
No in-app purchases
RIX Tactical
No in-app purchases
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