ShotsLab vs Loadscope Ballistics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShotsLab
This app provides advanced ballistic calculations and photo-based shot group analysis for shooters. It helps users zero faster, calculate reliable dope, and understand real-world performance with detailed trajectory and impact data.
- 3DOF ballistic calculator
- Photo-based shot group analysis
- Atmospheric corrections
- Ballistic coefficient calculator
- Rifle and load profiles
- Max Point Blank Range calculator
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ShotsLab: Ballistic Calculator & Shot Group Analysis Precision ballistics for serious shooters and long-range enthusiasts. ShotsLab combines a fast, accurate 3DOF ballistic calculator with powerful photo-based shot group analysis to help you zero faster, calculate reliable dope, and understand your real-world performance. ----- ADVANCED BALLISTICS CALCULATOR ---------- Calculate accurate trajectories with physics-based modeling: * 3DOF point-mass solver powered by RK4 integrator (4th-order Runge-Kutta) for high precision * G1 and G7 drag models with velocity-dependent BC bands for realistic drag across all ranges * Full atmospheric corrections including temperature, pressure, humidity, and altitude * Outputs drop in inches or cm, MOA and MIL corrections, velocity, kinetic energy, time of flight, and Mach number * Supports imperial and metric units with automatic conversion * Visual IPSC target overlay showing point of aim and impact visualization ----- PHOTO-BASED SHOT GROUP ANALYSIS ---------- Capture your target and get instant insights: * Quick calibration using a 1" reference mark for pixel-perfect scaling * Mark point of aim and individual impacts * Automatic group statistics: extreme spread, mean radius, group size, elevation and windage offsets (MOA/MIL/inches) * Effective BC calculator to derive real-world ballistic coefficient from measured drops ----- BUILT FOR PRECISION SHOOTERS ---------- * Pre-loaded manufacturer bullets with caliber, weight, and BC data — or add custom entries * Save and manage multiple rifle and load profiles with all inputs preserved * Max Point Blank Range (MPBR) calculator with vital zone presets and trajectory chart overlay * Story Mode for multi-session trajectory fitting and curve analysis across range days * Clean, high-contrast interface designed for bright sunlight at the range TRUSTED 3DOF PHYSICS ShotsLab uses a validated 3DOF ballistic model with detailed atmospheric and velocity corrections, delivering consistent accuracy for hunters, precision rifle competitors, and reloaders. Free to download with regular updates driven by real shooter feedback. Whether you need a reliable bullet drop calculator, long range ballistics solutions, or detailed shot grouping analysis on Android, ShotsLab gives you the tools to shoot farther with confidence. Download ShotsLab today and elevate your ballistic calculations.
Loadscope Ballistics
This companion app automatically selects your optimal powder charge and seating depth for shooting. It then uses your confirmed load to provide live ballistics adjustments based on changing environmental conditions, and allows you to measure shot groups from photos.
- Live DOPE re-solve with automatic local condition pull
- Measure shot groups from photos
- Real wind math with gust range calculation
- DOPE card library for confirmed loads
- Recipe cards for component details
- Round count tracking
- Offline-first operation
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Loadscope scores every powder charge and seating depth you tested -- across four metrics that show up on target -- and picks your winning load automatically. No squinting at a ladder graph to call it by eye. This companion carries that exact load to the range and keeps it honest in the field. It is not another ballistic calculator fed with guesses. It runs the confirmed load you built in Loadscope on Mac or Windows -- your bullet, your velocity, your trued dial -- and re-solves it live as conditions change. At the line, in seconds: - Live DOPE re-solve. Pull current local conditions automatically, powered by Apple Weather -- density altitude, temperature, and pressure re-solve your dial on the spot. The number you dial is for your load, not a library average. - Measure shot groups from a photo. Photograph your target, set the scale, and mark each shot -- Loadscope reads group size and mean radius in inches, MOA, and mil, plus your dial-to-center. Powder or seating-depth ladders, several targets a session, custom calibers. Pull them into your working load on the desktop over Wi-Fi, each target matched to its charge or seating depth. - Real wind math. Enter speed and direction on a glove-friendly wind rose; the app computes the actual crosswind component for you -- full-value trig, no eyeballing "half value." Enter a gust range (say 8-12 mph) and see your windage spread. - DOPE card library. Every confirmed load, sorted by rifle and recent, searchable. - Recipe cards. Your components -- bullet, powder and charge, primer, brass, CBTO -- as a clean read-only reference at the bench. - Round count. Tap "+N" for the rounds you just ran; it syncs back to that barrel's count on the desktop. - Works with zero signal. Offline-first. Loads sync from the desktop by file or QR -- no account, no cloud, no backend. - iPhone and iPad, one app. iPad opens to a wider layout -- load list, DOPE, and recipe side by side. Free to download. A one-time $9.99 unlock adds phone-side load entry -- and it's free if you own Loadscope on Mac or Windows (just enter your license key). No subscription. No ads. No data collected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ShotsLab at daily against Loadscope Ballistics's every 5 days. ShotsLab also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. ShotsLab sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Loadscope Ballistics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 ShotsLab against 5.0 for Loadscope Ballistics. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
ShotsLab ships an update daily, Loadscope Ballistics every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | ShotsLab | Loadscope Ballistics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph DiGregorio | Loadscope LLC |
In-app purchases
ShotsLab
- ShotsLab Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
Loadscope Ballistics
- Create Your Own Loads$9.99
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