BAP String Building Guide vs Arcwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BAP String Building Guide
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BAP String building app. The #1 app for all your string building needs. This app helps to determine the correct layout measurements needed for any string being made. Built in conjunction with Baker Archery Products. The app also includes a customizable database of Bow manufacture string measurements that you can build out and search.
Arcwise
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Arcwise is your dedicated ballistics-calculator companion app designed for the Arcwise rangefinder. With seamless device connection, environmental input, and model selection, this app delivers real-time ballistics results—distance compensation, wind drift, trajectory curves—all at your fingertips for field use or training.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Arcwise at fortnightly against BAP String Building Guide's every 2 months. Arcwise also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BAP String Building Guide ships an update every 2 months, Arcwise fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | BAP String Building Guide | Arcwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucas Palmer | Zhejiang Lanying Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
BAP String Building Guide
No in-app purchases
Arcwise
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BAP String Building Guide free?
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Do BAP String Building Guide or Arcwise have ads?
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