Comparison

TrueData vs Handload

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

Head to head
About

TrueData

This app calculates ballistic data for rifles and bullets, factoring in weather and distance. It offers advanced features like muzzle velocity and BC truing, extensive bullet libraries, and customizable rifle and bullet profiles. Exportable trajectory tables and real-time weather integration enhance accuracy for shooters.

Highlights
  • Ballistic calculations
  • Real-time weather integration
  • Extensive bullet libraries
  • Customizable rifle and bullet profiles
  • Trajectory table generation
  • Muzzle velocity and BC truing
  • Spin drift calculation
Features
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Set up your rifles and bullets, refresh the weather and drag out your distance. Turret clicks are calculated on the fly and displayed instantly. Includes the full Sierra and Barnes bullet libraries and Doppler Data, plus: • Muzzle Velocity truing feature • BC truing feature • Barnes Doppler Library • Sierra Doppler Library • Multiple weather input options for any scenario or equipment • Elevation offset option for rifle zero • Intuitive, modern interface • Quickly dial in the wind and target distance • Calculates multiple click adjustments in MRAD or MOA • Supports combinations of metric and imperial • Supports ICAO and US Metro units • Supports G7, G1 and many other drag models • Supports either single, or up to 6 BC entries • Create and save your own rifles and bullets • Quickly view and duplicate bullets and rifles • Calculates spin drift • Retrieves weather at your location • Allows overriding temperature, humidity, air pressure • Automatically detects shooting angle (up/dn) • Generates trajectory tables showing zero and transonic zone • Ability to export trajectories as CSV/TSV/Pipe and PDF Report • Displays equivalent 1 MOA & MRAD when choosing distance • Displays equivalent 1 click of current scope at distance • Haptic feedback for positive button presses • Export your settings, rifles and bullets to Google Drive, DropBox, Email... • Import your settings, rifles and bullets to make switching devices easier • Add multiple distances to view a convenient Target Card • Connect your Bluetooth weather device for real-time changes (currently supports Calypso, Kestrel, Skywatch and WeatherFlow) • Account for weather conditions while zeroing (Zero Weather) • Allow for variations in powder temperature with a simple interface • Allow for chronograph distance in bullet velocity • Fine tune your exact Wind Direction in a popup • Convenient Training Timer • Quick compass option in the Wind card • Virtual Range Finder estimates your target distance via GPS • Select basic or detailed form entry options in settings • Adjust your rifle's Scope Scale Factor • Round trajectories to your scope's clicks

About

Handload

Features
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Handload is a free reloading log and load development tool for handloaders who want to find their rifle's most accurate load — and keep every record safe. Brand-neutral by design. Log any powder, any bullet, any primer, any brass, from any manufacturer. RELOADING LOG Record every load recipe: cartridge, firearm, powder and charge weight, bullet, primer, brass, and seating depth (COAL/CBTO). Every load is tied to the rifle you shot it in, so your history stays organized. LOAD DEVELOPMENT Run charge weight ladders, OCW tests, and seating depth tuning. Enter your chronograph string and Handload calculates average velocity, extreme spread, and standard deviation automatically. The velocity chart highlights the flat spot — the accuracy node — so you can see exactly where your load stabilizes. GROUP AND ACCURACY TRACKING Log group size in MOA or millimetres, track accuracy across charge weights, and compare loads side by side to see which one your rifle actually prefers. COMPONENT INVENTORY Track powder, primers, bullets, and brass by quantity, lot number, and cost. Low stock alerts warn you before you run out mid-project. COST PER ROUND See what each round costs to load, broken down by component, with a break-even comparison against factory ammunition. BRASS AND BARREL LIFE Track case firings, trim length, primer pocket condition, and annealing. Keep a round count per barrel so you always know where you stand on throat erosion. YOUR DATA STAYS SAFE Cloud backup and sync, plus CSV and PDF export. No more losing years of load records to a dead phone. METRIC AND IMPERIAL Full support for grains and grams, fps and m/s, inches, MOA and mrad. FREE No ads. Core features free. SAFETY Handload is a record keeping and analysis tool. It does not supply load data and does not tell you what is safe to load. Always follow current published data from your powder, bullet and primer manufacturer, start low, and work up carefully. You are responsible for the safety of every round you load.

Screenshots

TrueData4 screens
Handload4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Handload at every 4 days against TrueData's every 4 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrueData ships an update every 4 weeks, Handload every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TrueData versus Handload: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrueDataHandload
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB34 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSierra Bullets LLCEX Corporation Oy

In-app purchases

None

TrueData

No in-app purchases

None

Handload

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrueData free?
TrueData is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Handload free?
Handload is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TrueData or Handload have ads?
Neither TrueData nor Handload shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrueData or Handload?
TrueData ships an update every 4 weeks, and Handload every 4 days. Most recently, TrueData was updated on October 24, 2026 and Handload on October 29, 2026.

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