Hodgdon Reloading Manual vs Flite Test
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.
Flite Test
Engage with a community of RC enthusiasts through challenges, exclusive content, and aircraft registration. Connect with the team and share your passion for flying.
- Complete challenges for badges
- Watch Flite Test show
- Listen to the podcast
- Read articles
- Register RC aircraft
- Share memories
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All things Flite Test! - Complete challenges to earn badges - Watch the Flite Test show and listen to the podcast - Read articles from Flite Test and the community - Register your RC aircraft - Share memories with the team at Flite Test
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flite Test at none against Hodgdon Reloading Manual's 13. Flite Test also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (40% vs 10%). Hodgdon Reloading Manual's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price 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. Hodgdon Reloading Manual sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Flite Test asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hodgdon Reloading Manual holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hodgdon Reloading Manual has 833 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Hodgdon Reloading Manual's written reviews are positive against 40% of Flite Test's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hodgdon Reloading Manual ships an update every 10 months, Flite Test every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hodgdon Reloading Manual | Flite Test |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (833 ratings) — better | 4.0 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 833 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #159 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KSE Sportsman Media, Inc | Tritium Studios LLC |
Customer experience
Hodgdon Reloading Manual
Flite Test
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
Flite Test
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Flite Test
No in-app purchases
Questions
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