Strilets vs Athlon Ballistics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strilets
This specialized calculator assists sportsmen and hunters in determining bullet trajectory and aiming adjustments. It accounts for various environmental factors, bullet characteristics, and complex ballistic effects. Offers extensive databases and subscription options for enhanced shooting capabilities.
- Bullet trajectory calculation
- Environmental factor adjustments
- Custom ammunition and weapon profiles
- Ballistic database (calibers, weapons, scopes, bullets)
- Weather station integration
- Advanced shooting features via subscription
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The Strilets ballistic calculator is a specialized program designed for sportsmen and hunters to assist in the calculation of bullet trajectory characteristics and making the necessary adjustments in the aiming process. For shooters who use custom ammunition, the ammunition parameters can be entered manually. While calculating corrections, the following data are taken into account: - Distance to the target; - Target angle; - Atmospheric pressure, environmental temperature and humidity, powder temperature; - Ballistic characteristics of the bullet; - Wind direction; - Derivation, Coriolis & Magnus effects. The Strilets will surprise you with the following: ● The application database has 90 calibers, more than 600 weapons, 800 scopes, thermal scopes, and more than 3000 bullets; ● The app offers a choice of several subscription formats, the functionality of which can significantly expand your shooting potential. Among these features: ○ The ability to create a custom weapon, custom ammunition, and a custom scope; ○ "Shooting at an angle" ○ "Trajectory setting" ○ "BC calculation" ○ "Direct shot calculator" ○ "Bullets ballistics comparison" ○ "Multiple targets" ○ "Drag function calibration" ○ The application can be connected to the Kestrel 5xxxx series weather stations or download weather data from the Internet. And there are many more features! In addition, we are constantly working on developing new useful additions so that you can hit the target anywhere and under any circumstances! Terms of use - https://download.strilets.tech/privacypolicy/tou_en.html
Athlon Ballistics
This app provides advanced ballistic solutions and integrates with thermal devices to upload ballistic data. It allows users to manage rifle and bullet profiles, customize reticles, and create holdovers directly on compatible thermal scopes and clip-ons.
- Advanced ballistic solutions
- G1/G7 factory cartridge library
- Upload data to thermal scopes
- Thermal control interface
- Set rifle and bullet profiles
- Create BDC holdovers
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Athlon Ballistics is the companion app for Athlon Optics shooters. Use it with your Athlon chronograph, with supported Athlon thermal scopes and clip-ons, or on its own as a ballistic calculator. CHRONOGRAPH • Connects to your Athlon chronograph over Bluetooth, automatically when it is near. • Live screen: see the velocity of every shot as you fire, with average, extreme spread (ES), standard deviation (SD), maximum, minimum and energy. • Name each session, add notes, and link it to a rifle and a bullet. • Compare and merge sessions. • Sessions sync to your account and come back on a new phone. • Export sessions to a spreadsheet and share them. • Update the chronograph firmware from the app. BALLISTIC CALCULATOR • Firing solutions with G1 and G7 drag models. • A library of factory cartridges and bullets. Add your own bullet with its BC, weight and length. • Rifle and bullet profiles with sight height, twist rate and zero distance. • Live local weather for the solution, or enter the conditions yourself. • Ballistic charts with your own ranges and steps. Export them to a spreadsheet. ATHLON RETICLES • See your hold on the real Athlon reticle for your scope. ATHLON THERMAL SCOPES • Quick Connect: pick your supported Athlon thermal scope or clip-on, including the new Athlon DCM, and the app joins its Wi-Fi network for you. • Live view from the scope. On supported scopes, take photos and videos that save to the scope's card, then save them to your phone from the scope's album. • Send rifle and bullet profiles to the scope's ballistic calculator. On DCM scopes, holdover marks come from your profiles. • Change reticle type and color, and set BDC holdovers on supported scopes. YOUR DATA • Sign in with email, Google or Apple. Profiles and sessions stay with your account. • Imperial and metric units. English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. • Delete your account from the app at any time. HELP Open Help in the app, or send us feedback from the app. You can also email contact@athlonoptics.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Strilets at 100% against Athlon Ballistics's 16%. Strilets also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Athlon Ballistics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ratings volume (30 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Strilets sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Athlon Ballistics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Strilets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Athlon Ballistics has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Strilets's written reviews are positive against 16% of Athlon Ballistics's.
Strilets ships an update every 3 weeks, Athlon Ballistics monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strilets | Athlon Ballistics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 16.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Tsapko | Sportsgear Outdoor Products LLC |
Customer experience
Strilets
Athlon Ballistics
Bugs and requests
Strilets
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Athlon Ballistics
Reported bugs
33 issues- App will not sync sessions
- Exported data has incorrect/reverted session names and variables
- App will not open on iPhone
- App crashes when using specific reticles
- Cannot enter elevation or DA
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- App won't stay connected to chronograph
- Firmware update freezes
- Chronograph not recognized as a hard drive on Windows
- App freezes during firmware updates
- Chronograph locks up when syncing
- Bluetooth connection fails
- QR code scan opens wrong app store
- Login button is grayed out
- Cannot create an account
- Password complexity rules are restrictive
- Keyboard covers input fields
- Data disappears after updates
- App crashes when loading scope reticles
- Unable to add rifle or bullet profiles
- App freezes at 50% or 76% during device update
- Syncing locks up the chronograph
- App doesn't sync majority of range sessions
- Notes section is hidden by keyboard
- App shows CSS on screen during signup/login
- App not working on specific iPhone models
- App locks up
- Cannot update chronograph software
- App doesn't allow creating a standalone login
- App doesn't allow custom naming for bullet profiles
- App doesn't sync all sessions
- Chronograph freezes when connected to app
- App doesn't allow manual entry of projectile data
- App doesn't allow editing projectile data
Requested features
18 requests- Add more ammo/bullet profiles (Barnes, etc.)
- Expand projectile data beyond G1 (e.g., G7)
- Allow manual entry of projectile data
- Improve user interface for reloaders
- Add support for air rifles/air guns, bows, crossbows
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- More reticle options
- Ability to view sessions without being connected
- Bulk export of shot strings
- Longer names for guns/ammo
- Add elevation function
- Add pistol data support
- Option for peep or other iron sights
- More intuitive and ergonomic navigation
- Add support for non-Athlon scopes
- Improve data management and organization
- Dedicated app for chronograph data download/storage
- Allow custom naming for bullet profiles across platforms
- Take pictures of groups with data
In-app purchases
Strilets
- STANDARD, 1 profile 1 month$2.991 Month
- PRO, 3 profiles 1 month14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- PRO, 5 profiles 1 month$6.991 Month
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- PRO, 10 profiles 1 month$7.991 Month
- STANDARD, 1 profile 1 year$24.991 Year
- PRO, 3 profiles 1 year14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- PRO, 100 profiles 1 month$39.991 Month
- Discount Standard 1 year1 Year trial$49.991 Year
- PRO, discount 1 year1 Year trial$69.991 Year
- PRO, 5 profiles 1 year$69.991 Year
- PRO, 10 profiles 1 year$79.991 Year
- PRO, 100 profiles 1 year$399.991 Year
Athlon Ballistics
No in-app purchases
Questions
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