Comparison

RoundKeep vs RingTrace

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

Head to head
About

RoundKeep

This app helps you meticulously track your firearms, ammunition inventory, range sessions, and maintenance schedules. It offers a digital alternative to paper logs, allowing you to record details like serial numbers, practice history, and cleaning dates. Features include automatic ammo deduction and maintenance reminders.

Highlights
  • Firearm records with make, model, caliber, and notes
  • Range session logging with date, location, and rounds fired
  • Ammo inventory tracking with auto-deduction
  • Maintenance and cleaning logs with reminders
  • Privacy-first design with no account required
  • Pro features for unlimited logs and data export
Features
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Keep your gun collection, ammo inventory, and maintenance connected. Log a range trip in RoundKeep and your ammo on hand and firearm round counts update together. YOUR COLLECTION, IN ONE PLACE Keep firearm photos, serial numbers, notes, and ownership details alongside round counts, practice history, and maintenance records. Track suppressors too. AMMO THAT UPDATES WITH YOUR PRACTICE Track ammunition by caliber, type, weight, and quantity. Logging a live-fire session deducts the ammo you used. Editing or deleting the session reconciles the count. Ammo bought and used at the range can be recorded separately from your stock at home. MAINTENANCE BASED ON ACTUAL USE See what is due by time or round count. Use schedules sourced from manufacturer manuals for supported firearms, choose a generic schedule, or customize your own. Keep a history of cleanings, inspections, and parts replacements. A RECORD OF EVERY RANGE DAY Log range trips, dry fire, and competitions. Keep the firearms used, ammunition, notes, drills, and target photos together. MEASURE AND SCORE YOUR TARGETS Analyze paper-target photos on your device to detect shot holes and measure group sizes in millimeters, inches, or MOA. Review and correct detections when needed. Print free RoundKeep targets and get automatic scoring for supported RoundKeep designs. Keep the target markers visible for recognition. SEE YOUR PRACTICE OVER TIME Activity shows practice frequency, rounds fired, rounds by firearm type, and range vs dry-fire sessions. Targets brings together group-size trends, drill scores, score trends, pass rates for pass/fail drills, and history by target type. Firearms shows group-size trends by distance and your best-performing ammo from recorded groups. Available statistics depend on the target and recorded results. YOUR RECORDS ON IPHONE, IPAD, AND MAC Log at the range and review your collection and results on Mac. No account is required to get started. Records are stored on your device. Optional iCloud sync across your Apple devices requires Premium. Export and restore records with CSV. START FREE Manage up to 3 firearms with core ammo, maintenance, and practice tools, plus Activity stats. Analysis and stats for recognized RoundKeep targets are free forever, including targets printed from the free library. Stats for other targets require Premium. ROUNDKEEP PREMIUM Unlock unlimited firearms, ammo statistics, unlimited analysis and stats for any target, iCloud sync, and automatic backups. Subscription and one-time lifetime purchase options are available in the app. Available in English, Ukrainian, German, Bulgarian, and Czech. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://roundkeep.app/privacy

About

RingTrace

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Document your hits, equipment, and training progress in one place. RingTrace is a digital training log for sport shooting. Record your training sessions, enter scores and hit positions, and keep track of your development over time. Features: • Record training sessions with distance, target type, firearm, caliber, and optic • Enter and correct scores and hit positions manually • Manage firearms and optics • Training history with filters and sorting • Statistics for tracking personal progress • Compare two training sessions directly • Share results as PDF • Create and restore local backups • German and English • Light and dark appearance All training data and target photos are stored locally on your iPhone. RingTrace is intended solely for documenting lawful sport shooting training. The app does not sell firearms or ammunition and does not facilitate such purchases.

Screenshots

RoundKeep4 screens
RingTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RingTrace at none against RoundKeep's 3. RingTrace also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). RoundKeep's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price 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. RoundKeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RingTrace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoundKeep ships an update weekly, RingTrace every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RoundKeep versus RingTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoundKeepRingTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTimeSlower LLCMarkus Rittmann

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RoundKeep

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99
None

RingTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RoundKeep free?
RoundKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RingTrace free?
RingTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RoundKeep or RingTrace have ads?
RingTrace shows ads; RoundKeep does not.
Which is updated more often, RoundKeep or RingTrace?
RoundKeep ships an update weekly, and RingTrace every 6 weeks. Most recently, RoundKeep was updated on October 30, 2026 and RingTrace on October 26, 2026.

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