FX Pocket Lite vs myRangeJournal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FX Pocket Lite
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FX Pocket Lite is the companion app for the FX Pocket Chronograph, a compact Doppler radar device that measures projectile velocity with precision. Supported Devices FX Pocket Chronograph V2 FX Pocket Chronograph D1 Instant Velocity Readings See your shot velocity the moment it is fired. The app connects wirelessly via Bluetooth to your FX Pocket Chronograph and displays readings in real time. Toggle between feet per second (fps) and meters per second (m/s) with a single tap. Energy Calculations Know the impact energy of every shot. Enter your projectile weight and the app automatically calculates kinetic energy in foot-pounds (ft-lbs) or joules. Perfect for tuning your airgun or verifying compliance with field limits. Session Statistics Track your consistency with automatic statistics: Average velocity across all shots Extreme Spread (ES), the difference between fastest and slowest Standard Deviation (SD), your shot-to-shot consistency Shot History Every shot is logged with its timestamp and velocity. Scroll through your session to review individual shots, identify outliers, or track changes as you tune your setup. Session Management Save and review past sessions. Compare your performance across different days, pellet types, or power settings. Each session stores all shots with full statistics. Perfect For Airgun rifles and pistols Rimfire Paintball markers Airsoft guns Key Features Real-time Bluetooth connectivity Velocity in fps or m/s Energy in ft-lbs or joules Automatic statistics (Avg, ES, SD) Session history with full shot logs Dark theme for outdoor visibility Battery level indicator Auto-reconnect to your device No account required. No ads. Just accurate velocity data when you need it.
myRangeJournal
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The logbook that reads your data back. myRangeJournal is a shooting logbook built for the range, not the desk. Log every session as a DOPE card — conditions, the target you shot, your group, your rifle and load — and the app turns those cards into answers: what your rifle actually does, which load groups best, and how your barrel is holding up. LOG THE SESSION • DOPE cards with date, location, distance, rifle, load, rounds fired and notes • Plot your group on bullseye, silhouette, zombie, alien, steel or 1 MOA grid faces — shots numbered in order, group size measured • Live Scan: point the camera at the target and the holes land on the plot • Range card, sketch and journal for every session, with two range-day photos • Saved cards lock, so your record stays a record KESTREL LiNK • Stream wind and atmosphere straight from a Kestrel meter onto the card — temperature, humidity, pressure, density altitude, dew point, crosswind and headwind • Measured, not guessed. No meter? Fill from your phone or import a Kestrel CSV BALLISTIC SOLVER • Full come-ups and wind holds in MOA or MIL, G1 or G7 • True your muzzle velocity against your own confirmed dope • Mil-dot ranging, a camera range finder and a shot timer — free, offline, no account needed THE ARMORY • Every rifle with its round count, rounds since cleaning, sessions and loads • Your ammo on hand — scan a box or add it by hand • The ballistic picture builds as you log more sessions ON YOUR WRIST • Send your dope ladder and target face to Apple Watch, and watch each hole land as you plot it TRAIN AND COMPETE • Dry fire: log the practice that never makes it into a logbook — streaks, reps, clean breaks • Matches: stages, hit factor, PRS points and quals, with your draw and splits THE COMMUNITY • Group Therapy: post your groups and get the community's read • Bragging Rights: score a target in MOA and climb the leaderboard — every claim backed by the target behind it REFERENCES AND CARE • MOA and MIL tables, yard and meter conversion, mil-dot ranging, wind reading, zeroing, spot reports and fundamentals • Step-by-step cleaning guides for modern rifles, pistols, shotguns and bolt actions — safety first, every time THE AI SPOTTER • When nobody's on the glass with you, ask for a debrief: it reads the group, the wind call and your cold-bore trend and talks you through the session like a partner would • The numbers always come from the on-device ballistics engine — never the AI BUILT FOR iPHONE DUO Unfold it and the app uses both pages. Your target sits on one side with live Kestrel readings on the plot while the card stays open on the other. Flick through your rifles and the one you land on opens beside the rack. The journal, guides, feed and leaderboard keep their list in view while you read. Folded, everything works one-handed on the cover screen. Sign in with Apple, Google or email. One account, one logbook — sign in on any of your devices and your sessions are waiting. SAFETY FIRST myRangeJournal is a logbook and reference for lawful, responsible firearm use — not professional instruction, and never a substitute for the universal safety rules, qualified training, or your local laws. All tools are field estimates: always confirm against your own verified dope. The ladder test reports your own numbers and never says a charge is safe — work up from your load manual and watch for pressure signs. myRangeJournal PRO Unlimited logbook entries, no ads, Kestrel LiNK, unlimited AI Spotter debriefs, Trends (groups over time, best load, barrel life) and full CSV export. Your first logbook entries are free, and you can buy more a few at a time instead of subscribing. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FX Pocket Lite at none against myRangeJournal's 4. FX Pocket Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. myRangeJournal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FX Pocket Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
FX Pocket Lite ships an update every 5 days, myRangeJournal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FX Pocket Lite | myRangeJournal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | EX Corporation Oy | Ricardo Guerrera |
In-app purchases
FX Pocket Lite
No in-app purchases
myRangeJournal
- Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 3 More DOPE Card Entries$0.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
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