Comparison

ArmedIQ vs Vault Arms

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

Head to head
About

ArmedIQ

A private, offline-first vault for firearm owners to digitally manage their entire collection, including firearms, ammunition, NFA paperwork, and hunting/fishing logs. Track range sessions, competition results, and portfolio value with detailed analytics and secure, encrypted storage.

Highlights
  • Collection management for firearms, optics, and accessories
  • Ammunition and reloading component tracking
  • NFA forms, trusts, and tax stamp organization
  • Range day logging and DOPE cards
  • Hunt and fish logbooks with license tracking
  • Competition performance analytics
  • Secure, encrypted, and offline-first data storage
Features
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ArmedIQ is the private, offline-first collection vault for firearm owners, competitive shooters, hunters, and reloaders. Document every item you own — from rifles and pistols to suppressors, bows, optics, and ammunition — in a secure, searchable archive that works at the range, the tree stand, the gun show, or the safe. No ads. No third-party trackers. Your data stays yours. COLLECTION MANAGEMENT Build a complete digital record of your firearms, suppressors, bows, and optics. Attach multiple photos, log serial numbers, calibers, purchase dates, and current values. Track modifications and accessories over time, link related items (optic to rifle, suppressor to host), organize with custom categories, subcategories, tags, and saved views. Archive retired items without losing history. Manage a wishlist for future purchases. AMMUNITION & RELOADING Monitor round counts by caliber and lot. Get low-stock alerts before you run out, and see ammunition depletion forecasts based on your actual range usage so you know exactly when to reorder. Track reloading components and loads. Assign ammo to specific firearms and see per-caliber consumption trends. NFA FORMS, TRUSTS & STAMPS Store Form 1s, Form 4s, trust documents, and tax stamps alongside the items themselves. Track approval dates, tax stamp status, and trustees. Keep every piece of NFA paperwork organized, searchable, and accessible in one place. RANGE DAY, RANGE BAG & DOPE Log every range session with shot counts, drills, zero confirmations, and per-optic DOPE cards. Build your Range Bag from your collection so you always know what gear to grab before heading out. Automatically decrement ammunition and roll up maintenance intervals as you shoot. HUNT & FISH LOGBOOKS Record hunts with GPS pins, weather snapshots, stand or blind notes, and harvest details. Track fishing trips with catch data, species, gear, and location. Manage hunting and fishing licenses, tags, and season dates with expiration alerts so you never miss a season or draw deadline. COMPETITION TRACKING Log match results, stage breakdowns, and scores. Spot trends across events with competition analytics and chart your progress over time. ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS Portfolio value tracking, ammunition trend charts, maintenance intervals, and outdoor analytics for hunts, fish, and competitions. A Personal Bests dashboard highlights your top performances across the range, the field, and the match calendar. Insurance-ready reports export to PDF. SECURITY & PRIVACY - Protected View — mask serial numbers and sensitive details with one tap when the app is open in public. - Face ID & Touch ID — biometric unlock backed by your device's Secure Enclave. - Passkeys — phishing-resistant sign-in with zero passwords. - Encrypted at rest — database and storage encrypted, with row-level access scoped to your account only. - No ads, no third-party trackers. We don't sell or share your data. OFFLINE-FIRST Works with zero signal. Add items, log range sessions, record a hunt, or check ammo counts in the field. Every write is captured locally and synced securely when you're back online, with a predictable conflict policy that never silently overwrites your data. BACKUP, RESTORE & PORTABILITY Export your entire collection as a portable, encrypted archive anytime. Import existing collection data from spreadsheets to get started fast. Full backup and restore keeps your data safe when moving to a new device. Version history for critical records. SHARING Share individual items, hunts, or fishing trips with trusted contacts. Generate view-only links for insurance appraisals, estate planning, or family records — with built-in expiration. THEMES Personalize the app with Tactical Black, USA, Ranger Green, Woodland Camo, or Desert Tan themes. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ArmedIQ Terms of Service: https://armediq.com/terms

About

Vault Arms

Manage your firearm collection, track range performance, and log ballistics data. Features include target measurement, ammunition tracking, maintenance schedules, and an AI range coach. Securely store sensitive documents and connect with a community of shooters.

Highlights
  • Firearm armory management
  • Target group measurement
  • Ammunition tracking by lot
  • Ballistics calculator with HUD
  • AI range coach
  • Community feed and clubs
  • Encrypted document storage
Features
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Vault Arms is personal firearm command. Your armory, your ammunition, your range trips and your paperwork in one vault — on iPhone, Apple Watch and the web. Track what you own. Measure what you shoot. SEE WHETHER YOU'RE ACTUALLY GETTING BETTER • Photograph your target and get the group measured for you — extreme spread, mean radius and true MOA • Mark your point of aim to see windage and elevation, so you know which way to turn the turret • Saved targets build a trend across months, instead of a number you forget on the drive home YOUR ARMORY • Every firearm as a stamped data plate — photos, round count, and the optics and gear mounted to it • A 506-model catalog across 80 manufacturers, with calibers filled in for you • Ammunition by lot, with a purchase ledger and a weighted average cost per round • Maintenance with researched service intervals and a SERVICE DUE flag before something wears out • Torque specs, an accessories locker, and NFC inventory labels you tap to identify a container A RANGE DAY, IN THE ORDER IT HAPPENS • Ballistics calculator with a live camera HUD — DOPE, holdover, compass, incline and cant, filled in from your GPS and local weather, with the trajectory drawn above the table • Zero comparison — what a 25, 36, 50 or 100-yard zero actually does downrange, side by side • Printable zero targets at true 1:1 scale, with a ruler on the sheet so you can prove your printer didn't shrink it • Shot Timer on iPhone and Apple Watch — spoken standby, reaction, splits and cadence, all in one history • Dry Fire — a par timer that runs whole rep sets at home. No ammo, no drive. • Runnable drills, fifteen guides, and a range map that tells ranges and gun shops apart • Sessions that log the whole trip: several firearms, several loads, photos and video HANK, THE AI RANGE COACH Ask about your own gear and he can see it — your firearms, your ammunition, your logged sessions, your analyzed targets. He'll tell you your groups are drifting low-left and give you a drill for it. He stays on firearms topics. COMMUNITY • Feed — post photos and video from the range • Squad — your own public profile, follow other shooters, message them directly • Clubs — start or join one, run a discussion, put plans on the calendar. Public, private, or invite-only. • Kits — publish a complete build and share the link • Leaderboard — opt in and see where you stand PAPERWORK AND PROTECTION • Safe combinations and documents are end-to-end encrypted. The key is derived on your device from a passphrase we never receive and never store. We cannot read them — not for support, not for backups. • CCW permits, certifications, insurance, and NFA tax stamps with ATF form tracking • Wallet cards for memberships and licenses, with alerts before they expire • Record what you paid, see a market estimate given as a range with its sources, and print an insurance schedule (it is not a certified appraisal, and says so) • Face ID at the door. No ads, no data brokers. We never sell your data. THIRTEEN RANKS Rounds fired carry you from Recruit to Sergeant Major of the Army, on real enlisted insignia. PLANS Start free — no card, no trial clock. Free is a real tier, not a countdown: one firearm, the ballistics calculator and camera HUD, the target analyzer, Feed, Squad, Clubs, the range map and planner, guides, maintenance, and rank progression. Scout ($4.99/mo) takes the armory to five and adds the Shot Timer, drills and Dry Fire. Marksman ($9.99/mo) takes it to twenty and adds Hank. Operator ($14.99/mo) is unlimited, with advanced analytics. Founder is $99 once — everything, forever, no renewals. Every guide opens with the four rules of safety, because that is the order they matter in. Developed in America.

Screenshots

ArmedIQ4 screens
Vault Arms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ArmedIQ at 15.0 against Vault Arms's 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. ArmedIQ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Vault Arms sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ArmedIQ against 5.0 for Vault Arms. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArmedIQ ships an update every 5 days, Vault Arms every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ArmedIQ versus Vault Arms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmedIQVault Arms
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB192 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRyan PedigoRicardo Mantilla

Customer experience

ArmedIQ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vault Arms

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ArmedIQ

Subscriptions6
  • Range Days - Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Marksman - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Range Days - Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Range Days - Annually$24.991 Year
  • Marksman - Annually$99.991 Year
  • Sportsman - Annually$99.991 Year
5 purchases

Vault Arms

Subscriptions4
  • Scout$4.991 Month
  • Pro$7.991 Month
  • Marksman$9.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Operator$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • Founder$99.99

Questions

Is ArmedIQ free?
ArmedIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vault Arms free?
Vault Arms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ArmedIQ or Vault Arms?
ArmedIQ and Vault Arms are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ArmedIQ or Vault Arms have ads?
Neither ArmedIQ nor Vault Arms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArmedIQ or Vault Arms?
ArmedIQ ships an update every 5 days, and Vault Arms every 4 days. Most recently, ArmedIQ was updated on October 31, 2026 and Vault Arms on November 10, 2026.

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