Comparison

Wrist Dope vs QuickDOPE

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

Head to head
About

Wrist Dope

A dedicated ballistic calculator for Apple Watch, offering real-time trajectory solutions for shooting. It provides essential data like wind holds, velocity, and energy, with advanced features available through a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Real-time ballistic solutions
  • Wind hold and drift compensation
  • Velocity, energy, and time of flight data
  • Match Mode for stage-based shooting
  • Airgun and pellet support
  • Scope level and anti-cant features
  • Siri integration for hands-free operation
Features
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A real ballistic calculator built for Apple Watch first — not a phone app's afterthought. It runs standalone on your wrist; the iPhone companion is a full app, synced. FREE TO DOWNLOAD The full calculator is free on iPhone and Apple Watch. Wrist Dope Pro — a one-time $39.99, no subscription — unlocks wind meters, Field Trueing, Match Mode, scanning, Siri, auto environmentals, live complications, printable range cards, and unlimited profiles — buy or restore on the watch. Accuracy is never gated. WHEN THE SHOT WON'T WAIT No time to thumb through a calculator. Raise your wrist, dial the range, read your hold. Send it. Glanceable and dial-driven, with real math underneath. A SERIOUS ENGINE, NOT A TOY - True point-mass solver with G1/G7 drag models - Coriolis, spin drift, aero jump, and incline compensation - Holds in MIL or MOA — plus velocity, energy, time of flight - Validated against published reference trajectories - Advanced Settings (Pro): switch each correction on or off LIVE FIRE Dial the range; the solution updates instantly. A color-coded arrow shows wind at a glance; multi-wind previews holds across wind speeds. The display stays awake on the gun. On the rifle, target angle and cant update your holds live. WIND METERS Connect a Kestrel or a WeatherFlow Tempest or WEATHERmeter from the iPhone or straight from the watch. Its wind, temperature, pressure and humidity flow into your holds. FIELD TRUEING Correct the solver to what your rifle actually did: true muzzle velocity from a chronograph or a group at distance, then BC on a transonic target. It checks your zero first and refuses ranges that can't tell you anything. MATCH MODE — STAGE CARD AND STAGE TIMER Build a match as stages and targets, then glance-read the active stage: every target's range and live-solved holds. Arm the par timer on the watch or iPhone and both count down together — the screen edge drains, and haptics, range beeps, or a spoken countdown call the time. Hunter stages: log each target as you find it, then engage in order. On iPhone, RO mode puts one big button in the RO's hand. Share a match as a file — the whole squad imports it. AIRGUN READY Eleven airgun calibers, .177 to .72, with pellet-real weights and BCs. SCOPE LEVEL — FREE ANTI-CANT A canted rifle misses wide at distance. Zero the level to your rifle and hold by ear — audio and haptic cues, eyes on target; a glow, ring, bars or footer shows level. Pro puts a live level behind Live Fire, the Range Card, and the Stage Card. HIT PROBABILITY AND THE ETHICAL SHOT Lock a target for a real first-round-hit percentage from your velocity SD, group size, and wind call, plus a terminal check for your game. HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI "Hey Siri, Dope for 250" speaks your hold — watch and iPhone. Wind and target by voice, too. POINT-AND-LOCK THE FIELD Aim downrange, tap to lock target; aim downwind, tap to lock wind — read on the shooter's clock face. RANGE CARD ON YOUR WRIST A full dope table — dial to scroll — plus seven watch-face complications: a mini range card, holds, target, density altitude, and active load. YOUR RIFLES, YOUR LOADS Build rifle and load profiles on the watch — no phone required. On iPhone, scan a factory ammo barcode and the load builds itself, or pick from a bullet catalog with factory BCs. Export a printable dope card; back up your library to a file you control. YOUR CONDITIONS, YOUR UNITS Pressure, temperature, altitude, humidity, and wind each toggle AUTO or MANUAL. Metric or imperial, synced across devices. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. Your profiles and readings stay on your device. Weather comes from Apple Weather on request. Built for hunters, PRS shooters, and airgunners who want a first-round-hit hold without unpacking a bag of gear. Runs on Apple Watch Series 4 and later. Wrist Dope is a calculation aid. Always verify your data and shoot safely, responsibly, and within the law.

About

QuickDOPE

This app simplifies ballistic calculations for range sessions, offering real-time wind adjustments and condition updates. It allows users to create and manage profiles for different firearms and ammunition, reducing the need for manual notes and spreadsheets. Get accurate dope cards quickly and keep your data organized.

Highlights
  • Real-time wind adjustments
  • Live condition updates (temperature, altitude, humidity)
  • Generate clear dope cards
  • Create and manage ballistic profiles
  • Streamlined range-first workflow
  • Reduces reliance on spreadsheets and notes
Features
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Subscription required. QuickDOPE streamlines ballistic calculations and range sessions with a practical, range-first workflow. An active subscription is required to access ballistic solver features. Subscription options include Monthly and Annual plans with automatic renewal. Input real-time wind for live wind adjustments, update conditions like temperature/altitude/humidity, and generate clear dope cards with the holdover and windage you need. Create and manage ballistic profiles for different rifles and ammunition so setup is quick and consistent across sessions. The interface is designed to reduce reliance on spreadsheets and scattered notes. Get to a usable solution faster and keep your data organized. Ballistic outputs depend on your inputs, equipment, and real-world conditions. Always verify results on your range and follow safe firearms practices.

Screenshots

Wrist Dope4 screens
QuickDOPE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wrist Dope at 5.0 against QuickDOPE's 4.4. Wrist Dope also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). QuickDOPE's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Wrist Dope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QuickDOPE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wrist Dope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wrist Dope ships an update every 3 days, QuickDOPE weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wrist Dope versus QuickDOPE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrist DopeQuickDOPE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMusket Holdings, LLCCrosswind Dynamics LLC

Customer experience

Wrist Dope

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

QuickDOPE

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wrist Dope

One-time1
  • Wrist Dope Pro$39.99
2 purchases

QuickDOPE

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Wrist Dope free?
Wrist Dope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickDOPE free?
QuickDOPE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wrist Dope or QuickDOPE?
Wrist Dope is rated higher. Wrist Dope averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while QuickDOPE averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Wrist Dope or QuickDOPE have ads?
Neither Wrist Dope nor QuickDOPE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wrist Dope or QuickDOPE?
Wrist Dope ships an update every 3 days, and QuickDOPE weekly. Most recently, Wrist Dope was updated on October 10, 2026 and QuickDOPE on October 13, 2026.

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