Comparison

Dirtbuster vs Ballistics

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

Head to head
About

Dirtbuster

Manage your car washes remotely and earn rewards. Start a wash from your device and get closer to free services. This app enhances the car wash experience with convenience and loyalty benefits.

Highlights
  • Remote wash initiation
  • Loyalty rewards program
  • Earn towards free washes
  • Convenient mobile management
Features
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Start the wash from your phone, earn loyalty rewards towards free washes and more at Dirtbuster Car Wash!

About

Ballistics

This app provides advanced ballistics calculations for riflemen, featuring multiple calculation methods, a comprehensive bullet database, and real-time adjustment updates. It offers custom virtual meters for environmental data and supports unlimited rifle/ammo configurations.

Highlights
  • Multiple ballistics calculation methods (Point Mass, Siacci, Pejsa)
  • Comprehensive bullet database (3500+ entries)
  • Real-time elevation/windage adjustment updates
  • Custom virtual meters (Anemometer, Inclinometer, etc.)
  • Unlimited rifle/ammo configuration storage
  • Airgun mode with muzzle energy input
  • Stadiametric reticles with aiming pointers
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Every smart rifleman needs Ballistics... Nimoh® Ballistics is unique across the entire smartphone marketplace in terms of practical features not found in any other ballistics application in the world and a professional smartphone user interface unrivalled in versatility. Aside from all of the standard features expected of a ballistics application, all the following unparalleled features included: 1. All three main modern ballistics methods – Point Mass, Siacci, and Pejsa, implemented correctly and accurately 2. Single System Console where all important data variables, turret adjustments, and sight picture are displayed 3. Custom virtual meters for input variables, beautifully crafted, including Anemometer, Wind Direction Indicator, Inclinometer, Compass and Hygrometer/thermometer 4. Up-to-date, 3500+ strong Bullet Database, all from manufacturer’s catalogues only – stored with manufacturer’s catalogue numbers and manufacturer only data – no spurious information from unofficial sources 5. Number selection dials for quick and easy input of numerical data – no cumbersome text boxes 6. Airgun mode which amongst other things, allows for muzzle energy input, accounting for the subsequent change in muzzle velocity, and allow when pellet is changed to another of a differing weight 7. Full user enable/disable help documentation available from all primary application pages to ensure correct operation 8. Instant elevation/windage adjustment value updates in real-time when any input variable is changed – no clumsy, extra-step ‘Done’, ‘OK’ or ‘Calculate’ etc. buttons 9. Instant saving of all variables to the application database – no inconvenient ‘Save’, ‘Close’, or ‘Store’ etc. buttons to be remembered. When the application is started, it starts where last left 11. Store an unlimited number of rifle/ammo configurations 12. Inline reformatting of range table plot intervals to facilitate easy reading – long range shooters can set intervals up to 500 yards or metres – air gunners as low as 1 yard or metre 13. Supports both portrait and landscape mode with neat navigable layout! 14. Aiming pointers on (low-cost, in-app purchased) stadiametric reticles for real-time target acquisition. Don’t simply take our word for it – try it! After all it’s free!

Screenshots

Dirtbuster4 screens
Ballistics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ballistics at 4.4 against Dirtbuster's 2.7. Ballistics also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Dirtbuster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ballistics sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Dirtbuster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ballistics holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballistics has 71 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Dirtbuster's written reviews are positive against 45% of Ballistics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dirtbuster ships an update every 4 months, Ballistics every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dirtbuster versus Ballistics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirtbusterBallistics
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (9 ratings)4.4 (71 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews45.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings971 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProductive Tech Solutions IncNimoh Scientific

Customer experience

Dirtbuster

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Ballistics

All ratings69 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

None

Dirtbuster

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Ballistics

One-time15
  • Primary Arms$2.99
  • Generic$2.99
  • Burris Optics$2.99
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  • Leupold & Stevens$2.99
  • SWFA SS$2.99
  • Vortex Optics$2.99
  • Hawke Optics$2.99
  • Nightforce$2.99
  • Athlon Optics$2.99
  • Sightron USA$2.99
  • Vector Optics$2.99
  • Zeiss$2.99
  • Schmidt & Bender$2.99
  • Steiner$2.99
  • March$2.99

Questions

Is Dirtbuster free?
Dirtbuster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ballistics free?
Ballistics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dirtbuster or Ballistics?
Ballistics is rated higher. Dirtbuster averages 2.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Ballistics averages 4.4 from 71 ratings.
Do Dirtbuster or Ballistics have ads?
Neither Dirtbuster nor Ballistics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dirtbuster or Ballistics?
Dirtbuster ships an update every 4 months, and Ballistics every 2 months. Most recently, Dirtbuster was updated on October 20, 2026 and Ballistics on October 26, 2026.

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