Comparison

Range Pocket vs Wrist Dope

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

Head to head
About

Range Pocket

Manage range visits, firearms, accessories, ammo, maintenance, and training in one organized app. Track your shooting sessions, firearm details, and training progress. Includes instructor tools for student management and class scheduling.

Highlights
  • Range visit logging and planning
  • Firearm collection management
  • Accessory and ammo inventory
  • Maintenance and modification tracking
  • Custom training plan creation
  • Instructor tools for student management
  • Map search for shooting ranges
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Range Pocket — Your Complete Shooting Companion An ArmorySync™ product. Range Pocket is an all-in-one app designed for firearm owners, students, and instructors to manage range visits, firearms, accessories, ammo, maintenance, modifications, and training — all in one organized, intuitive interface. Your data is stored locally on your device and is never synced to the cloud, keeping your information private and fully under your control. A free trial is included so you can explore the app before subscribing. RANGE VISIT MANAGEMENT Manage and organize your shooting sessions with detailed logging and planning tools. • Search Ranges Through Map: Find nearby shooting ranges or add custom ones using the built-in map. • Detailed Visit Records: Log date, time, duration, location, notes, rounds fired, and firearms used. • Visit Checklist: Prepare for range days with a customizable checklist so you never forget essential gear. • Visit Gallery: Attach photos to each visit for a visual record of your sessions. FIREARM MANAGEMENT Organize and access information for your entire firearm collection. • Modern Management System: Quickly browse, sort, and locate firearms with an efficient interface. • Comprehensive Firearm Details: Record make, model, type, caliber, serial number, purchase info, and more. • Photo Gallery: Attach multiple images for easy identification and documentation. • Favorite Status: Mark frequently used or special firearms for fast access. ACCESSORY MANAGEMENT Track all attachments and gear in one structured inventory. • Organized by Type: Categorize optics, magazines, grips, holsters, and other accessories. • Detailed Accessory Information: Record name, type, purchase details, acquisition date, price, source, and notes. • Linked Firearms: Connect accessories to specific firearms for clear tracking. AMMO MANAGEMENT Know your ammunition levels at a glance. • Organized Inventory: Track ammo types, calibers, quantities, and usage. • Purchase History: Log purchase date, vendor, quantity, and price for full visibility. MAINTENANCE & MODIFICATIONS Keep your firearms performing at their best. • Maintenance Records: Track cleanings, inspections, and service history. • Modification Tracking: Document upgrades, installations, and custom changes over time. TRAINING PLAN MANAGEMENT Structure your training and monitor progress. • Custom Training Plans: Build personalized plans with drills tailored to your goals. • Progress Tracking: Check off completed drills and review past training sessions. INSTRUCTOR MODE Professional tools designed specifically for firearm instructors. • Student Management: Maintain detailed profiles, notes, skill levels, and training history for every student. • Private Class Scheduling: Create and manage private lessons with date, time, students, and class details. • Instructor Calendar: View your schedule in clean weekly and monthly layouts designed for teaching. • Instructor Dashboard: Access upcoming classes, recent activity, and student lists from one command center. PRIVACY FIRST All data stays on your device. No cloud syncing. No external servers. Your information remains private and accessible only to you. For support, contact: support@armorysync.com

About

Wrist Dope

A dedicated ballistic calculator for Apple Watch, offering real-time trajectory solutions for shooting. It provides essential data like wind holds, velocity, and energy, with advanced features available through a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Real-time ballistic solutions
  • Wind hold and drift compensation
  • Velocity, energy, and time of flight data
  • Match Mode for stage-based shooting
  • Airgun and pellet support
  • Scope level and anti-cant features
  • Siri integration for hands-free operation
Features
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A real ballistic calculator built for Apple Watch first — not a phone app's afterthought. It runs standalone on your wrist; the iPhone companion is a full app, synced. FREE TO DOWNLOAD The full calculator is free on iPhone and Apple Watch. Wrist Dope Pro — a one-time $39.99, no subscription — unlocks wind meters, Field Trueing, Match Mode, scanning, Siri, auto environmentals, live complications, printable range cards, and unlimited profiles — buy or restore on the watch. Accuracy is never gated. WHEN THE SHOT WON'T WAIT No time to thumb through a calculator. Raise your wrist, dial the range, read your hold. Send it. Glanceable and dial-driven, with real math underneath. A SERIOUS ENGINE, NOT A TOY - True point-mass solver with G1/G7 drag models - Coriolis, spin drift, aero jump, and incline compensation - Holds in MIL or MOA — plus velocity, energy, time of flight - Validated against published reference trajectories - Advanced Settings (Pro): switch each correction on or off LIVE FIRE Dial the range; the solution updates instantly. A color-coded arrow shows wind at a glance; multi-wind previews holds across wind speeds. The display stays awake on the gun. On the rifle, target angle and cant update your holds live. WIND METERS Connect a Kestrel or a WeatherFlow Tempest or WEATHERmeter from the iPhone or straight from the watch. Its wind, temperature, pressure and humidity flow into your holds. FIELD TRUEING Correct the solver to what your rifle actually did: true muzzle velocity from a chronograph or a group at distance, then BC on a transonic target. It checks your zero first and refuses ranges that can't tell you anything. MATCH MODE — STAGE CARD AND STAGE TIMER Build a match as stages and targets, then glance-read the active stage: every target's range and live-solved holds. Arm the par timer on the watch or iPhone and both count down together — the screen edge drains, and haptics, range beeps, or a spoken countdown call the time. Hunter stages: log each target as you find it, then engage in order. On iPhone, RO mode puts one big button in the RO's hand. Share a match as a file — the whole squad imports it. AIRGUN READY Eleven airgun calibers, .177 to .72, with pellet-real weights and BCs. SCOPE LEVEL — FREE ANTI-CANT A canted rifle misses wide at distance. Zero the level to your rifle and hold by ear — audio and haptic cues, eyes on target; a glow, ring, bars or footer shows level. Pro puts a live level behind Live Fire, the Range Card, and the Stage Card. HIT PROBABILITY AND THE ETHICAL SHOT Lock a target for a real first-round-hit percentage from your velocity SD, group size, and wind call, plus a terminal check for your game. HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI "Hey Siri, Dope for 250" speaks your hold — watch and iPhone. Wind and target by voice, too. POINT-AND-LOCK THE FIELD Aim downrange, tap to lock target; aim downwind, tap to lock wind — read on the shooter's clock face. RANGE CARD ON YOUR WRIST A full dope table — dial to scroll — plus seven watch-face complications: a mini range card, holds, target, density altitude, and active load. YOUR RIFLES, YOUR LOADS Build rifle and load profiles on the watch — no phone required. On iPhone, scan a factory ammo barcode and the load builds itself, or pick from a bullet catalog with factory BCs. Export a printable dope card; back up your library to a file you control. YOUR CONDITIONS, YOUR UNITS Pressure, temperature, altitude, humidity, and wind each toggle AUTO or MANUAL. Metric or imperial, synced across devices. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. Your profiles and readings stay on your device. Weather comes from Apple Weather on request. Built for hunters, PRS shooters, and airgunners who want a first-round-hit hold without unpacking a bag of gear. Runs on Apple Watch Series 4 and later. Wrist Dope is a calculation aid. Always verify your data and shoot safely, responsibly, and within the law.

Screenshots

Range Pocket4 screens
Wrist Dope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wrist Dope at 100% against Range Pocket's 33%. Wrist Dope also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Range Pocket sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Wrist Dope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wrist Dope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Range Pocket's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wrist Dope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Range Pocket ships an update fortnightly, Wrist Dope every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Range Pocket versus Wrist Dope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRange PocketWrist Dope
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB51 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperArmorySync LLCMusket Holdings, LLC

Customer experience

Range Pocket

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Wrist Dope

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Range Pocket

Subscriptions4
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium for Instructor (Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Premium for Instructor (Annual)7 Days trial$149.991 Year
1 purchases

Wrist Dope

One-time1
  • Wrist Dope Pro$39.99

Questions

Is Range Pocket free?
Range Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wrist Dope free?
Wrist Dope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Range Pocket or Wrist Dope?
Wrist Dope is rated higher. Range Pocket averages 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Wrist Dope averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Range Pocket or Wrist Dope have ads?
Neither Range Pocket nor Wrist Dope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Range Pocket or Wrist Dope?
Range Pocket ships an update fortnightly, and Wrist Dope every 3 days. Most recently, Range Pocket was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wrist Dope on October 10, 2026.

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