OneZero Ballistics Calculator vs LoadBench
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OneZero Ballistics Calculator
Calculate ballistic trajectories for two different ammunition loads simultaneously, allowing you to zero one and see the impact of the second without sight adjustments. Features include a dedicated Apple Watch app for quick holdovers and detailed trajectory charts.
- Compare two ammunition loads from one zero
- Dedicated Apple Watch app for holds
- Live solution updates as you type
- Trajectory charts with drop and drift
- Built-in factory loads database
- Target cards for specific shooting scenarios
- True your ballistic coefficient (BC)
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Zero your rifle with one load and know exactly where a second load will hit, without touching your sights. OneZero is a ballistic calculator for 139 cartridges, from .17 HMR to .50 BMG, made for the range and the hunt. Use it for supersonic and subsonic .300 Blackout, a match load and a hunting load, or any two rounds you shoot from one zero. Or use it with just one. SEE THE SHIFT • Pick a zeroed round and a Round 2, and both fly from the same zero. • The headline shows where Round 2 lands at your distance and the hold to correct it: "12.3 in low · Hold U 11.7 MOA". • Only one load? Turn off the second round, and the headline and dope card show its velocity, energy and time of flight instead. • The solution updates live as you type. YOUR HOLD ON YOUR WRIST • When your buck steps out, there's no phone to dig out: the Apple Watch app has your holds on your wrist. • Range it, turn the Digital Crown to the distance, 5 yards at a time, and read the elevation and windage holds. • Set up target cards for your shooting lanes before the hunt, and each one's hold is a swipe away. • Windage follows the watch's compass, so you can face the deer and read the hold. • Your setup stays on the watch, so it works with your phone left in the truck. • Tap a round to change its muzzle velocity, or the wind to set it. Changes go back to your iPhone. • Weather Updates fetch the weather where you are every 15 minutes while it's open, and today's sunrise and sunset sit beside the clock. READ DOPE AT ANY RANGE • Drag across the trajectory chart for drop at any yard; pinch to zoom, and switch between drop and drift. • The dope card lists up, down, left and right corrections for both loads, plus the shift between them, in MOA or MIL. 4,266 FACTORY LOADS BUILT IN • Browse your cartridge's factory loads, with published ballistic coefficients and muzzle velocities, many with bullet length and a G7 BC. • Search or filter supersonic and subsonic, then tap a load to use it. TARGET CARDS • Add the targets you'll shoot at, each with its distance, angle and direction, and see both loads' holds for every one. • Shoot uphill or downhill: holds are worked out along the line of sight, as your rangefinder reads it. • Point your iPhone at a target to fill in its direction and angle. Give a target a direction, and with the wind's direction set, it gets its own wind clock. TRUE YOUR BC • Add the groups you fired past your zero: the elevation you dialed or where each landed, with your chronograph velocity and that day's conditions. • OneZero fits the ballistic coefficient that matches them all and shows how firmly they pin it down. Use it, or save it to your load. WIND FROM YOUR COMPASS • Use Current Weather fills in temperature, humidity, pressure and altitude, and the wind's speed and the direction it blows from. • Tap Target Direction and point your iPhone at the target, and OneZero works out the wind's clock direction and the shot angle. You can still pick them by hand. PHYSICS YOU CAN CHECK • Standard G1 and G7 drag tables indexed by Mach number. • Air density from station pressure, temperature and humidity, with density altitude and speed of sound shown. • Wind from any direction: crosswind drift by the lag-time method, and head and tail winds in the drag. • Miller stability and spin drift from your cartridge's bullet diameter, bullet length and barrel twist, corrected for muzzle velocity and air density. • Coriolis from your latitude, with its vertical part for the target's direction. • Uphill and downhill shots, with gravity split along and across the line of sight. MADE FOR THE RANGE • Save rifles and loads as presets and switch between them in a tap. • Share a PDF dope card with your loads, ready to print. • On iPhone Duo, see Setup and the live solution side by side, split at the fold. • Dark mode and full VoiceOver support. Always confirm your dope with live fire before relying on it. Weather data provided by Apple Weather.
LoadBench
This app helps firearm enthusiasts find the most accurate and consistent ammunition loads. It visualizes test results for powder charge and seating depth, organizes data by firearm, and includes a ballistics calculator. Data is encrypted for privacy, with an optional subscription for multi-device syncing.
- Powder charge testing and velocity statistics
- Seating depth (OAL) testing and group size analysis
- Data organized by firearm
- Component and environmental condition logging
- Integrated ballistics calculator
- End-to-end encrypted data storage
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Every reloading app can log components. LoadBench helps you find the perfect load. Stop the frustrating guesswork of load development. LoadBench is a powerful analysis tool designed to guide you through the process of finding your firearm's most accurate and consistent recipe. We go beyond simple record-keeping to help you visualize your results and make data-driven decisions. VISUALIZE YOUR PERFECT LOAD: This is what sets LoadBench apart. Our app is built around the core tasks of load development: Powder Charge Testing: Easily log every shot across a range of powder charges. LoadBench then calculates the velocity statistics (SD, ES) for each charge, allowing you to visually identify the "node"—the charge that produces the most consistent muzzle velocity. Seating Depth (OAL) Testing: Systematically test different seating depths and record your group sizes. Our interface lets you visually compare the accuracy results to find the OAL that produces the tightest groups for your firearm. Instead of hunting through a notebook, you can see clear, side-by-side comparisons that make your best load combination obvious. ORGANIZED BY FIREARM: Every test and every piece of data is tied to a specific firearm. Optimize loads for your entire collection and easily access your "favorite" and most accurate recipes for each gun. COMPREHENSIVE LOGGING SUPPORT: Of course, we have the essentials covered. Log all your components (bullets, powder, primers, brass), environmental conditions, and detailed notes to support your load development process. INTEGRATED BALLISTICS CALCULATOR: Once you've found your perfect load, use our built-in calculator to analyze its downrange performance. Compare trajectories and understand the capabilities of your optimized handloads before you go to a match or a hunt. YOUR DATA, SECURE & PRIVATE: We believe your data is yours alone. All of your reloading and firearm information is encrypted at rest on your device for the utmost privacy. For users who want to analyze data on a computer and log at the range, our optional premium subscription offers multi-device syncing. This service is built with end-to-end encryption, meaning no one but you can ever access your data—not even us. Stop just logging data. Start using it. Download LoadBench and take the guesswork out of precision reloading.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OneZero Ballistics Calculator at none against LoadBench's 1. OneZero Ballistics Calculator also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). LoadBench's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads 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. LoadBench sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. OneZero Ballistics Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OneZero Ballistics Calculator against 5.0 for LoadBench. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
OneZero Ballistics Calculator ships an update every 3 days, LoadBench every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OneZero Ballistics Calculator | LoadBench |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Reid Thompson | DeadNuts, LLC |
In-app purchases
OneZero Ballistics Calculator
No in-app purchases
LoadBench
- Premium$4.991 Month
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