Reloading Foundry vs Cold Bore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reloading Foundry
Organize your ammunition reloading process with this app. Track brass lots, rifles, and component inventory with powerful analytics. Stop using sticky notes and bring order to your reloading bench.
- Reloading process management
- Brass lot tracking with QR codes
- Rifle and component inventory
- Brass life-cycle monitoring
- Customizable checklists
- Cloud sync and backups
- Data export to PDF
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Reloading Foundry is the ultimate companion for precision rifle shooters, hunters, and ammunition reloaders who are still managing their reloading process with sticky notes stuck to their brass storage boxes. Forge order from the chaos of your reloading bench and manage your reloading process, track your brass lots, rifles, ammunition inventory, and reloading component inventory with powerful analytics. This application will allow you to assess where each lot of your brass is in the reloading process at a glance. KEY FEATURES Reloading Process Management • Manage brass lots with convenient QR code labels • Track your brass through the entire reloading lifecycle from preparation to firing • Monitor lot conditions and firing counts automatically as you work • Standardize your reloading workflow with customizable checklists • Stop the sticky note chaos! Rifle Management • Track and manage detailed specifications for every rifle in your safe • Link brass lots and load profiles to specific firearms • Never dig through your reloading logbook again to find out what you loaded last time! Brass Life-Cycle Monitoring • Track the history of your brass over time as you load and fire each lot • Build detailed analytics of load performance over time • Export data to PDF reports Reloading Component Inventory Tracking Automatically track of all your reloading components as you load your ammunition Track primers, powder, bullets, and brass all from one location Always know what you have on hand, what you need to buy, and when you’re running low. Get automated warnings on your dashboard when your component inventories run low Cloud Sync • Real-time updates across devices • Secure Cloud storage • Automatic backups PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock advanced capabilities with Premium subscription: • Unlimited brass lots (vs 4 free) • Unlimited rifles (vs 2 free) • Advanced analytics and charts • Custom PDF templates • Priority support One-time purchase add-ons also available for specific feature sets. DATA & PRIVACY Your data is yours. Export anytime in PDF or JSON format. We use industry-standard encryption and never sell your personal information. Full privacy policy at reloadingfoundry.com/privacy PERFECT FOR Precision rifle shooters PRS, F-Class, NRL Hunter Competitors • Hunters tracking ammunition performance • Target shooters optimizing their reloads • Anyone who reloads ammunition Download Reloading Foundry today and take your reloading to the next level! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cold Bore
This app helps precision shooters log performance, manage gear, and make informed decisions. It offers session logging, cold-bore tracking, ballistic tools, and maintenance records in a streamlined workflow.
- Session logging with weather and notes
- Cold-bore impact tracking
- Rifle and ammo management
- Ballistic estimates
- DOPE management
- Maintenance records
- Shot timer and audio counter
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Cold Bore helps precision shooters track performance, organize gear, and make faster data-driven decisions at the range or in the field. Built for real-world use, Cold Bore combines session logging, cold-bore tracking, ballistic tools, DOPE management, and maintenance tracking in one workflow. Use Cold Bore to: • Log training sessions with weather, location, shots, and notes • Track true cold-bore impacts and identify drift over time • Manage rifles, ammo lots, round counts, and maintenance records • Use built-in Shot Timer and Audio Counter tools for drills and shot tracking • Build ballistic estimates and validate them with real-world results • Store and review Working DOPE and quick-reference shooting data • Back up and restore data with cloud or manual export options Whether you're confirming zero, preparing for a match, hunting, or tracking long-range performance, Cold Bore keeps your shooting data organized, accessible, and actionable. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Reloading Foundry and Cold Bore are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Reloading Foundry sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Cold Bore sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Reloading Foundry against 5.0 for Cold Bore. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Reloading Foundry ships an update every 3 weeks, Cold Bore monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reloading Foundry | Cold Bore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Harrell | Michael Remington |
Customer experience
Reloading Foundry
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In-app purchases
Reloading Foundry
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Starter Pack$19.99
- Advanced Pack$39.99
- Professional Pack$59.99
Cold Bore
- Cold Bore Pro Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
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