Comparison

AB Quantum vs Beepline

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
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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

Beepline

Features
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Beepline turns your iPhone into a shot timer for the range and for dry-fire practice at home. Start a string, wait for the random-delay beep, and Beepline listens through the microphone and records every shot to the millisecond. Built for sport shooters, IPSC and USPSA competitors, airsoft practice and anyone drilling a draw at home. TIMED TO THE MILLISECOND Beepline takes t = 0 from the start beep it hears through your own microphone, not from the moment it told the speaker to play. That removes the output delay from the measurement, so your first-shot time is the real one, whether the beep comes from the phone speaker or from earbuds. WHAT YOU GET • Random start delay so you can't anticipate the beep • First shot, last shot, split times and total shot count • Par time with a second beep, and a clear marker when you run over • Big, high-contrast display that reads at arm's length, in portrait or landscape • Built-in drills: Bill Drill, 1R1 and FAST • Every string saved to a history you can scroll back through • Sensitivity presets for outdoor and indoor ranges • Back up all your data to your own iCloud Drive, and restore it on a new phone PRIVACY BY DESIGN There is no account and no sign-up. Beepline has no analytics of what you shoot and no crash reporting, and it never records or uploads audio — the microphone stream is analysed for shot onsets as it arrives and then discarded. Your strings, drills and settings stay on your iPhone until you choose to back them up to your own iCloud Drive folder. The free version shows one small banner ad on the home screen between strings, in Settings and in History, never while a string is being timed; Pro removes it. BEEPLINE PRO — one purchase, no subscription • Unlimited history instead of the last 5 strings • Custom drills you build yourself, plus the El Presidente preset • Custom random-delay range • Shot-cadence charts and session notes • CSV export of any session or your whole history • Manual sensitivity for awkward ranges • Four beep voices with adjustable pitch and length • Separate profiles, so two shooters can share one phone and keep their runs apart — and share a profile between phones • Open backups: plain JSON and CSV instead of an app-only bundle Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription, no recurring charge, and it restores on your other devices with Restore Purchases. A NOTE ON ACCURACY Beepline is a practice tool. Phone microphones clip and compress loud impulses differently from a dedicated timer, so treat it as a training aid rather than a match-official device. Indoors, at a busy range, or with a suppressed firearm, run the calibration screen first and pick the sensitivity that suits. Beepline does not sell, advertise or link to firearms, ammunition or any other regulated goods. It is a timer.

Screenshots

AB Quantum4 screens
Beepline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AB Quantum at none against Beepline's shown. AB Quantum also leads on chart position (#119 vs unranked). Beepline's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. AB Quantum sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Beepline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AB Quantum ships an update fortnightly, Beepline daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
AB Quantum versus Beepline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAB QuantumBeepline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.7K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplied BallisticsCode. Like. Clockwork.

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

Beepline

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
1 purchases

Beepline

One-time1
  • Beepline Pro$5.99

Questions

Is AB Quantum free?
AB Quantum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beepline free?
Beepline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AB Quantum or Beepline have ads?
Beepline shows ads; AB Quantum does not.
Which is updated more often, AB Quantum or Beepline?
AB Quantum ships an update fortnightly, and Beepline daily. Most recently, AB Quantum was updated on October 18, 2026 and Beepline on October 17, 2026.

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