Comparison

QuickDOPE vs RangeHound Ballistics

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

Head to head
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.

About

RangeHound Ballistics

This app provides real-time ballistic solutions for long-range shooters. It allows users to create rifle profiles, save environmental data, and receive live wind and elevation corrections. Features include modes for single shots, data refinement, and multi-target courses, all accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Create rifle profiles with load data
  • Save environmental conditions
  • Live elevation and wind corrections
  • Bench mode for single shots
  • Truing mode for data refinement
  • Stage mode for multi-target courses
  • Offline data access
Features
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RangeHound Ballistics is built for practical long-range shooters who need fast, reliable firing solutions in the field. Create rifle profiles with complete load data, save environment conditions, and get live elevation and wind corrections in MIL or MOA. Use Bench mode for quick single-shot solutions, Truing mode to refine your rifle data, and Stage mode to manage multi-target courses with wind-aware corrections. All primary shot data is stored locally on your device for quick access and offline use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

QuickDOPE4 screens
RangeHound Ballistics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: RangeHound Ballistics at free with in-app purchases against QuickDOPE's subscription. RangeHound Ballistics also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). QuickDOPE's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. QuickDOPE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and RangeHound Ballistics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickDOPE ships an update weekly, RangeHound Ballistics every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QuickDOPE versus RangeHound Ballistics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickDOPERangeHound Ballistics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrosswind Dynamics LLCRay Mackelson

Customer experience

QuickDOPE

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

RangeHound Ballistics

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

QuickDOPE

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

RangeHound Ballistics

Subscriptions1
  • Ballistic Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Ballistic Pro$22.99

Questions

Is QuickDOPE free?
QuickDOPE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RangeHound Ballistics free?
RangeHound Ballistics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuickDOPE or RangeHound Ballistics have ads?
Neither QuickDOPE nor RangeHound Ballistics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickDOPE or RangeHound Ballistics?
QuickDOPE ships an update weekly, and RangeHound Ballistics every 2 weeks. Most recently, QuickDOPE was updated on October 25, 2026 and RangeHound Ballistics on October 7, 2026.

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