Hodgdon Reloading Manual vs Lockdown Logic (New)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hodgdon Reloading Manual
Access over 5,000 handloads and 160 pages of reloading data for rifle and pistol cartridges. This manual features updated information, articles from outdoor writers, charts, graphs, and detailed powder descriptions.
- 5,000+ handloads
- 160+ pages of data
- Updated rifle and pistol data
- Articles by outdoor writers
- Charts and graphs
- Powder descriptions
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Hodgdon Reloading Manual With 5,000+ handloads and over 160 pages of data, this edition includes updated information for rifle and pistol cartridges; articles written by some of the best-known outdoor writers; charts; graphs; and detailed descriptions of Hodgdon, IMR, and Winchester powders.
Lockdown Logic (New)
This application allows for full customization and control of enabled products. Users can set various controls, thresholds, and actions directly from their mobile device.
- Product customization
- Control settings
- Threshold management
- Logic actions
- Remote control
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The Lockdown Logic app pair with Lockdown Logic enabled products for full customization and control all from one FREE app. Set controls, thresholds, Logic Actions and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lockdown Logic (New) at none against Hodgdon Reloading Manual's 13. Lockdown Logic (New) also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 10%). Hodgdon Reloading Manual's advantage is chart position (#158 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Hodgdon Reloading Manual sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Lockdown Logic (New) asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Hodgdon Reloading Manual against 4.2 for Lockdown Logic (New). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 833 and 405 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of Hodgdon Reloading Manual's written reviews are positive against 33% of Lockdown Logic (New)'s.
Hodgdon Reloading Manual ships an update every 10 months, Lockdown Logic (New) every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.
| Parameter | Hodgdon Reloading Manual | Lockdown Logic (New) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (833 ratings) — better | 4.2 (405 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 833 — better | 405 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | KSE Sportsman Media, Inc | American Outdoor Brands, Inc. |
Customer experience
Hodgdon Reloading Manual
Lockdown Logic (New)
User reviews
Hodgdon Reloading Manual
From 833 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great info
- 🔍 User friendly
- 📚 Terrific help
Room to improve
- 🚫 Not an app, just a PDF
- 🤯 Horrible interface
- 🤔 Not user friendly or intuitive
- 🤖 Technically works, but utterly terrible
- 🙅♂️ Impossible to navigate
Lockdown Logic (New)
From 405 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great product functionality
- 🚀 Quick push notifications
- 🌡️ Temperature and humidity monitoring
- 🔄 Responsive and improved app performance
- 💡 Detects earthquakes
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🔋 Batteries last only 3 weeks
- ❌ Does not notify of safe openings
- 🔌 Device disconnects from Wi-Fi
- 🚫 No response from support
Bugs and requests
Hodgdon Reloading Manual
Reported bugs
3 issues- Purchase issues and failed downloads
- Inability to restore purchases
- Crashes and login problems
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to bookmark pages
- Ability to search by caliber
- Improved navigation and usability
Lockdown Logic (New)
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes when registering Puck
- App crashes when changing notification settings
- App crashes when adding phone number for text notifications
- Device disconnects from Wi-Fi
- App crashes when trying to add devices
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- False door open notifications
- App doesn't work on iPad
- Software is buggy and crashes regularly
- Cannot get all settings set correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Update the app instead of creating new ones
- Improve app stability
- Fix text notification crashes
- Allow disabling Wi-Fi disconnection notifications
In-app purchases
Hodgdon Reloading Manual
- Hodgdon Reloading Manual 2013$8.99
- Hodgdon Reloading Manual 2014$8.99
- Hodgdon Reloading 2015$8.99
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- Hodgdon Reloading Manual 2016$8.99
- Hodgdon_2017$8.99
- Hodgdon 2018$8.99
- Hodgdon 2020$9.99
- Hodgdon 20212 variants$9.99
- Hodgdon 2023$12.99
- Hodgdon 2024$12.99
- Hodgdon 2026$12.99
- Hodgdon 2025$12.99
Lockdown Logic (New)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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