Comparison

QuickDOPE vs BRP ARQ

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

BRP ARQ

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ARQ is a precision-rifle ballistics and range-planning companion from Black Ridge Precision. Build rifle and ammunition profiles, calculate firing solutions, use live-weather context, plan stages and keep essential field tools together for training and competition. Built for precision-rifle disciplines including PRS, NRL, ORPS and NRS, ARQ helps shooters prepare, calculate and execute with clear field-ready information. Free features • Profile Library: create, edit, duplicate, delete and select rifle and ammunition profiles. • Essential settings, backup and restore tools. • LYNQ Level guidance. Premium features • Solver calculated outputs and advanced analysis. • Live weather integrations and Weather Room sharing. • Stages, Target Cards and course-of-fire import. • Shot Timer, stage recording and debrief. • Advanced audio wind calls and range-planning tools. Supported weather hardware • Compatible Kestrel Bluetooth weather meters. • Calypso Mini and WeatherDot wind meters. • WeatherFlow Tempest and Smart Weather Hub when they are on the same local Wi-Fi network. SYNQ is displayed as Coming Soon in the current ARQ version; availability is shown in the app. ARQ uses the App Store for subscription pricing, eligible trial offers and lifetime purchase. Current prices and trial eligibility are shown by the App Store at purchase.

Screenshots

QuickDOPE4 screens
BRP ARQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BRP ARQ at none against QuickDOPE's 2. QuickDOPE's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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. BRP ARQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickDOPE ships an update weekly, BRP ARQ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QuickDOPE versus BRP ARQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickDOPEBRP ARQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrosswind Dynamics LLCBlack Ridge Precision LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

QuickDOPE

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Access$29.991 Year
None

BRP ARQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickDOPE free?
QuickDOPE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BRP ARQ free?
BRP ARQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuickDOPE or BRP ARQ have ads?
Neither QuickDOPE nor BRP ARQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickDOPE or BRP ARQ?
QuickDOPE ships an update weekly, and BRP ARQ every 9 days. Most recently, QuickDOPE was updated on October 13, 2026 and BRP ARQ on October 3, 2026.

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