Comparison

EVT vs Glacier App

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

Head to head
About

EVT

This app is a private, on-device tracker for firearm collections, NFA paperwork, and range logs. It offers OCR for tax stamps, tracks ATF wait times, and calculates firearm reliability statistics. Optional iCloud sync and Google Drive backups ensure your data is secure and accessible across your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • On-device tax stamp OCR
  • NFA awaiting ATF tracking
  • Reliability leaderboard
  • Privacy by default
  • Range day logging
  • Value tracking
  • Year-in-review summary
Features
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EVT is a private, native firearm collection tracker for iPhone, iPad, and Mac — built for serious collectors who want one place for everything: inventory, NFA paperwork, range days, reliability stats, and value over time. WHAT MAKES EVT DIFFERENT • On-device tax stamp OCR. Drop an ATF Form 1 or Form 4 PDF and EVT reads it — manufacturer, model, serial number, caliber, registered owner, ownership type (Individual / Trust / Corporation), submission date, and approval date. No cloud OCR, no servers. Apple's Vision framework runs the recognition locally. • Awaiting ATF tracking. Submitted Form 1s and Form 4s appear on a dashboard widget that counts days since submission, sorted by longest wait. Never lose track of what you've filed. • NFA approval-time chart. See your average wait times by year, form type, and ownership type. Filter by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y / all-time. Tap to drill into every stamp. • Reliability leaderboard. Per-firearm mean rounds between malfunctions, computed automatically from your range log. Discover which guns earn their range time. • Privacy by default. Your collection data lives only on your device, with optional iCloud sync between your own Apple devices. East Valley Tactical never sees your collection, your serials, your photos, or your paperwork. EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE APP • Track firearms, silencers, optics, accessories, ammunition • Connect with East Valley Tactical — browse current inventory, save EVT to your contacts as a digital business card, and tap directly into call, text, email, Maps, or socials • Log range days, training, hunts, competitions, gunsmithing visits • Round counts, malfunctions, ammo used per session • Maintenance reminders — usage-based, time-based, or both • Optic battery replacement reminders • Cost AND current market value tracking with growth chart • Receipt OCR pulls date and total from photo or PDF receipts • Trust documents stored alongside the NFA items they apply to • Drag-and-drop tax stamps on Mac and iPad straight from Finder or Files • Quick Add from Stamp — create an entire firearm record by dropping in a tax stamp • iOS share extension — share tax stamps to EVT from any app YEAR IN REVIEW EVT generates a shareable Year-in-Review card summarizing your year: items added, rounds fired, range days, ATF approvals, favorite ranges, top manufacturers, average wait times by form type. Built to share to social or text to a friend. CROSS-DEVICE SYNC Optional iCloud sync keeps your collection identical across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with zero setup beyond signing into iCloud. Add a firearm on your phone, see it on your Mac seconds later. OPTIONAL GOOGLE DRIVE BACKUP For belt-and-suspenders peace of mind, EVT can export a full JSON backup of your collection to a folder in your own Google Drive. The transfer happens directly between your device and Google's servers using your own credentials — East Valley Tactical never receives a copy. BUILT BY EAST VALLEY TACTICAL EVT is published by East Valley Tactical, an Arizona-based FFL and one of the largest Silencer/NFA distributors in the USA. The app is provided free for the firearms community — no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads, no data collection. Three years of running EVT taught us what collectors actually need; this is what we built. Free forever. --- iPhone or iPad on iOS 17 or newer required. Apple Silicon Mac on macOS 14 or newer required. Questions or feedback: app.eastvalleytactical.com/support

About

Glacier App

Enhance your mobile privacy with advanced security features. Protect your connection with VPN and DNS security, block trackers and ads, and receive real-time threat alerts. Secure your communications and browse privately without compromising daily usability.

Highlights
  • VPN and DNS protection
  • Tracker and ad blocking
  • Real-time threat alerts
  • Device tampering detection
  • Secure calling with alternate numbers
  • Privacy-focused design
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Glacier brings intelligence-grade mobile security to your iPhone in a simple, consumer-friendly app. Glacier is a paid app and requires a Monthly or Yearly subscription to use. Protect your connection with VPN and DNS security, block trackers and intrusive ads, and get real-time alerts when your device or network may be at risk. Glacier is built to help you browse privately, reduce exposure to malicious content, and stay in control of your communications without adding friction to daily life. Glacier is designed with privacy by default. Your personal data stays on your device, and Glacier does not read your messages, access your contacts, or monitor your app usage. Features: • VPN and DNS protection for safer private browsing • Blocks many trackers, ad networks, and invasive data collection services • Real-time alerts and clear recommendations when threats are detected • Threat detection for tampering, jailbroken devices, emulation, and active hacking tools • Secure calling using different phone numbers to keep your personal number safe (requires an additional phone line subscription) • Built by a U.S.-based security team with experience protecting high-risk mobile environments Glacier helps protect your device and communications on Wi-Fi, cellular, and while traveling. SUBSCRIPTION & IN-APP PURCHASES Glacier requires a subscription to use the app. Phone-line features are optional add-ons that require a separate purchase on top of the base subscription. Base subscription (required): • Glacier Monthly - $14.99 per month • Glacier Yearly - $159.99 per year Secure phone lines (optional add-ons, auto-renewing): • 1 Line - $4.99 per month • 2 Lines - $8.99 per month • 5 Lines - $19.99 per month One-time purchase (optional): • Extra Phone Number - $2.99 to change your number again if you've already burned it once this month All prices are in U.S. dollars and may vary by region. Your App Store account is charged at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Secure calling and replacement phone numbers are not available until the corresponding subscription or in-app purchase is made. Privacy Policy: https://www.theglacierapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.theglacierapp.com/terms

Screenshots

EVT4 screens
Glacier App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EVT at 100% against Glacier App's 61%. EVT also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Glacier App's advantage is ratings volume (256 vs 26) and chart position (#25 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support 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. Glacier App sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. EVT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EVT holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Glacier App has 256 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of EVT's written reviews are positive against 61% of Glacier App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EVT ships an update daily, Glacier App weekly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
EVT versus Glacier App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEVTGlacier App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26 ratings) — better4.3 (256 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.5% of reviews
Number of ratings26256 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#25 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEast Valley TacticalSecurity App LLC

Customer experience

EVT

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Glacier App

All ratings256 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

EVT

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Glacier App

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Line$4.991 Month
  • 2 Lines$8.991 Month
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • 5 Lines$19.991 Month
  • Yearly$159.991 Year
One-time1
  • Additional Phone Number$2.99

Questions

Is EVT free?
EVT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glacier App free?
Glacier App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EVT or Glacier App?
EVT is rated higher. EVT averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Glacier App averages 4.3 from 256 ratings.
Do EVT or Glacier App have ads?
Neither EVT nor Glacier App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EVT or Glacier App?
EVT ships an update daily, and Glacier App weekly. Most recently, EVT was updated on September 23, 2026 and Glacier App on September 23, 2026.

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