Comparison

AB Quantum vs ShotView™

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

Head to head
About

AB Quantum

This app provides a comprehensive ballistics solver and profile management tool for long-range shooting. It features a new user interface designed for single-handed use, enabling quick solutions and seamless integration with Bluetooth-enabled devices. Users can sync gun profiles, create customizable range cards, and access an updated reticle library.

Highlights
  • Ballistics solver
  • Profile management
  • Bluetooth device integration
  • Customizable range/target cards
  • Reticle library
  • Ballistic truing
  • Chronograph integration
Features
Currently charting
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Applied Ballistics Quantum™ is a state-of-the-art app integrating the most complete ballistics solver and profile management tool for long-range shooting. Featuring an all new user-interface, AB Quantum™ includes a host of new tools and features that will enable shooters and hunters to be more successful in the field. AB Quantum™ creates a new paradigm for ballistic solvers and integration with Bluetooth®-enabled devices. With a host of new features, the platform is designed to save time and add performance for users of all skill levels. The all new user-interface is designed with single-handed use in mind, putting all major features just a swipe or tap away from any screen, which allows users to rapidly obtain solutions in the field or at a match. The simplicity and versatility of the app interface creates an intuitive experience for both new and experienced users. Two new features - AB Quantum Connect™ and AB Quantum Sync™ - enable users to quickly connect to other AB-enabled devices and sync gun profiles between them in seconds, as well as back those profiles up to an encrypted server for peace of mind and easy restoration. The new platform automatically saves changes made to rifle profiles and updates connected devices without the user needing to do anything. For competitors or hunters, AB Quantum™ includes customizable Range and Multi-Target tables. This allows users to lay out the displayed information to exactly what they need to hit their target. After creating a range or target card, it can easily be shared via email. Built with the future in mind, the new AB Quantum™ platform allows for continuous innovation. At launch the following new features will be available: • AB Quantum™ User Interface - Take control of ballistic data and find solutions with ease using the new layout designed with one-handed operation in mind. • New Bluetooth® Device Manager - Find and connect AB Bluetooth® devices quickly and send data between devices using AB Quantum Connect™. • AB Quantum Sync™ - User gun profiles are automatically uploaded to an encrypted server to allow easy access for other devices and backup, providing peace of mind and security. • Customizable Range Card and Target Card Modes - The new expandable and customizable range and target card modes allow users to select what data to see for each Range or Target. Use the share function to send range and data cards in just seconds. • New Reticle Library - The AB Reticle library is hosted online and updates in AB Quantum™ automatically, providing users with up-to-date solution drawing for their favorite rifle scopes. • Improved Truing Interface - Easy to access ballistic truing features without leaving solution screens. • Chronograph Integration - Connect Bluetooth®-enabled chronographs - such as the Optex Systems SpeedTracker™ - directly to the app and save the velocity data to rifle profiles.

About

ShotView™

Connect to your chronograph to view live shooting sessions with real-time data. Organize your shooting platforms and ammunition with custom profiles. Analyze detailed ballistic data, export it, and exclude outliers for accurate calculations.

Highlights
  • Live session viewing with velocity charts
  • Customizable platform and ammunition profiles
  • Detailed ballistic data analysis
  • Export raw data to CSV
  • Exclude cold bore shots and outliers
  • Cloud backup and multi-device access
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Use the ShotView™ app to connect to your Xero® chronographs, and ArcheryX compatible devices. Connected to a C2 you can view live sessions with realtime muzzle velocity chart, resume any session and swap between live sessions. Edits in the session name and shot list will be synced between C2 and app. Organize your platform and ammunition by creating configurable custom profiles and attach them to your sessions. After a shooting session is completed, see your ballistic data on the app, where it is organized and easy to interpret. Analyze shot data, including speed, deviation, extreme spread, kinetic energy and more - and export the raw data to CSV format. Exclude cold bore shots and other outliers from session calculations as desired. Create custom names for each session, add notes for specific shots, and mark clean bore and cold bore attributes for each shot. Filter by weapon type to quickly access specific sessions for review. View ArcheryX session cards and detailed session insights, complete with shot lists and session-type filters. Navigate to the Charts tab to view comparison and individual charts, and analyze Aim Path and Float Analysis data on the Shots tab. Edit and group shots, review performance statistics, and access Help pages for additional guidance. The ShotView™ app can send and save your recorded shot and session data to the cloud. You can access and use saved data on other phones or back up your data for future use. A Garmin account is required to store your data in the cloud.

Screenshots

AB Quantum4 screens
ShotView™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShotView™ at none against AB Quantum's 15. ShotView™ also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 45%). AB Quantum's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and chart position (#120 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. AB Quantum sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ShotView™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AB Quantum holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AB Quantum has 2.7K ratings behind it against 302, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of AB Quantum's written reviews are positive against 64% of ShotView™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AB Quantum ships an update fortnightly, ShotView™ monthly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
AB Quantum versus ShotView™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAB QuantumShotView™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better4.4 (302 ratings)
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews64.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better302
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#120 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplied BallisticsGarmin

Customer experience

AB Quantum

All ratings2,695 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral11.9%
Negative43.5%

ShotView™

All ratings302 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral18.7%
Negative16.8%

Bugs and requests

AB Quantum

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Bullet BC not retaining custom values
  • Profiles disappearing after updates
  • Atmospheric data not syncing correctly
  • Ballistics calculations not matching real-world data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch app
  • More reticle options
  • Metric unit support
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Improved range card and target card features

ShotView™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

AB Quantum

Subscriptions4
  • Elite Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Professional Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Elite Annual$19.991 Year
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  • Professional Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time11
  • Custom Drag Model (CDM) for Berger 0.264cal 140gr Target Hybrid$1.99
  • Custom Drag Model (CDM) for Sierra 0.308cal 175gr MatchKing$1.99
  • Custom Drag Model (CDM) for Hornady 0.264cal 140gr ELD Match$1.99
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  • Custom Drag Model (CDM) for Hornady 0.264cal 143gr ELD X$1.99
  • Custom Drag Model (CDM) for Hornady 0.264cal 147gr ELD Match$1.99
  • AB Caliber 0.224 CDMs$9.99
  • AB Caliber 0.243 CDMs$9.99
  • AB Caliber 0.264 CDMs$9.99
  • AB Caliber 0.284 CDMs$9.99
  • AB Caliber 0.308 CDMs$9.99
  • AB Caliber 0.338 CDMs$9.99
None

ShotView™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AB Quantum free?
AB Quantum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShotView™ free?
ShotView™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AB Quantum or ShotView™?
AB Quantum is rated higher. AB Quantum averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while ShotView™ averages 4.4 from 302 ratings.
Do AB Quantum or ShotView™ have ads?
Neither AB Quantum nor ShotView™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AB Quantum or ShotView™?
AB Quantum ships an update fortnightly, and ShotView™ monthly. Most recently, AB Quantum was updated on September 26, 2026 and ShotView™ on September 26, 2026.

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