gun.deals Barcode Scanner vs Ballistics Report
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
gun.deals Barcode Scanner
Scan UPC barcodes on firearms and ammunition to compare prices from various retailers. Discover deals on guns, ammo, and accessories powered by the gun.deals database. Uses your camera solely for scanning.
- UPC barcode scanning
- Firearm price comparison
- Ammunition price comparison
- Accessory price comparison
- Powered by gun.deals database
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UPC barcode scanner for guns and ammo, powered by gun.deals. Compare ammunition prices, firearm prices and accessories. Camera permission is for the barcode scanner, it won't actually take photos.
Ballistics Report
Measure and track shooting accuracy using your iPhone camera, replacing physical tools. Get instant feedback, detailed analytics, and insights into your progress with various firearms and techniques. Plan training and set goals to improve your performance.
- Ballistics Cam for automatic shot group measurement
- Digital range journal with target photos and notes
- 100+ actionable shooting accuracy insights
- Infinite Zero for precise optic adjustments
- Dry fire and live fire goal setting
- Training plans and shooting challenges
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Measure and track your shooting accuracy with just your iPhone. This app replaces your measuring calipers, range journal, training planner, zeroing targets and more! Get instant accuracy metric feedback after each shot group you track. Manage progress with over 100+ actionable shooting accuracy insights. Access all features with range session upgrade packages or get unlimited range sessions with a pro subscription. Bye-Bye Measuring Calipers The 'Ballistics Cam' replaces calipers as the modern way of measuring your shot groups. View the target with your iPhone camera and tap to mark the point of aim and hits. Measurements are calculated automatically delivering you shot group analytics, accuracy metrics, and more. Works on any target. As easy and point and shoot. Digital Range Journal Save a photo of your target along with automatically calculated shot group metrics like MOA and shot accuracy. Each shot group metric is ranked by percentile giving you instant actionable feedback. Record extra notes and keep all your range info secured and available anywhere you go. Shooting Insights Track your progress over time. See how dry firing improves your shot group metrics. View and compare your accuracy using different firearms, munitions, shooting drills, weapon attachments, shooting stances, shooting grips, and much, much more. Over 100+ actionable Insights and counting. Zero Optics with Infinite Zero 'Infinite Zero' delivers exact MOA adjustments for any zero at any distance. By using the shot group metrics from the 'Ballistics Cam', you can achieve a 36 yard zero with a target 10 yards away or a 300 yard zero with a target 25 yards away. Any zero at any distance, the zero possibilities are infinite. Dry Fire & Live Fire Goals Encourage and motivate ongoing training with goals. Maintain a training streak with weekly goals to get your dry fire reps in. Improve accuracy with live fire goals to get your best shot group. Plus: Monthly shooting challenges Training Plans Drill Insights Munition Insights Optic Insights Global benchmarks Shot Placement mapping And much more! Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: gun.deals Barcode Scanner at 4.7 against Ballistics Report's 4.2. gun.deals Barcode Scanner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and device support (3 vs 1). Ballistics Report's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (362 vs 21). On price, review sentiment 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. Ballistics Report sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. gun.deals Barcode Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
gun.deals Barcode Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballistics Report has 362 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of gun.deals Barcode Scanner's written reviews are positive against 78% of Ballistics Report's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
gun.deals Barcode Scanner ships an update every 2 months, Ballistics Report every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | gun.deals Barcode Scanner | Ballistics Report |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (21 ratings) — better | 4.2 (362 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 362 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Apps 47, Inc | Favasian Products |
Customer experience
gun.deals Barcode Scanner
Ballistics Report
Bugs and requests
gun.deals Barcode Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ballistics Report
Reported bugs
4 issues- Target scan gets stuck in calibration
- App gets stuck in calibration
- Targets don't print
- Missing uncommon caliber options
Requested features
1 request- Add "miss" recordings
In-app purchases
gun.deals Barcode Scanner
No in-app purchases
Ballistics Report
- Monthly2 variants$10.991 Month
- Limited Time Offer: Monthly3 Months trial$10.991 Month
- Limited Annual$24.991 Year
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- Limited Time Offer: Annual$39.991 Year
- Limited Time Free Offer2 Months trial$39.991 Year
- Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- Unlimited Semi-Annual14 Days trial$39.996 Months
- Triple Up$0.99
- Starter Pack$10.99
Questions
Is gun.deals Barcode Scanner free?
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