Comparison

AnemoTracker vs Kestrel LiNK Ballistics

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

Head to head
About

AnemoTracker

This app connects to a Bluetooth anemometer to display true and apparent wind data on your smartphone. It allows users to save their sailing or wind sports tracks with integrated wind measurements. Continued GPS use may impact battery life.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth anemometer connection
  • True Wind display
  • Apparent Wind display
  • Track saving with wind data
  • GPS integration
Features
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A Wind Instrument in your Smartphone Connect to your bluetooth anemometer (calypsoinstruments.com) and get True Wind and Apparent Wind. Save your tracks with wind data. Continued use of GPS running in the background can lower battery life.

About

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics

Manage your connected Kestrel Ballistics device to enhance shooting accuracy. Create and store gun profiles, access extensive bullet libraries, and view shooting solutions remotely. The app also facilitates firmware updates for your device.

Highlights
  • Gun profile management
  • Access bullet libraries
  • Remote target viewing
  • Custom target creation
  • Printable range cards
  • Firmware updates
Features
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The Kestrel LiNK® Ballistics App gives you the ability to manage key features and functions of your connected Kestrel Ballistics device to maximize convenience and boost your shooting performance. Quickly and easily create, upload, download, and store gun profiles and access the Applied Ballistics and Hornady libraries of lab-tested bullet parameters and profiles for use in your Kestrel Ballistics Meter using the Gun Profile Manager(1). Place your Kestrel in the vane mount on a tripod (sold separately) to view solutions remotely from your shooting position on your mobile device using Single Target Mode. Create and send up to 10 custom targets to your Kestrel or export a printable range card using Target Card Mode(2). The Kestrel LiNK Ballistics app also allows you to easily update the firmware in any LiNK-enabled Kestrel Ballistics meter or HUD so you always have the latest features and improvements. * Kestrel 5700 Elite Weather Meter with Applied Ballistics, Kestrel 5700 with Hornady 4DOF, Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meter, 2700 Ballistics Weather Meter, and Kestrel HUD Heads Up Display (1) Kestrel 5700 Elite Weather Meters with Applied Ballistics can access Applied Ballistics G1 & G7 BCs and AB Custom Drag Models. Kestrel 5700 and 2700 Ballistics Weather Meters can access Applied Ballistics G1 & G7 BCs. Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meters with Hornady 4DOF can access Hornady G1 & G7 BCs and Hornady Bullet Files. (2) Target Card Mode available on Kestrel 5700 Elite Models only.

Screenshots

AnemoTracker4 screens
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kestrel LiNK Ballistics at 2.9 against AnemoTracker's 1.5. Kestrel LiNK Ballistics also leads on ratings volume (65 vs 19). AnemoTracker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of AnemoTracker's written reviews are positive against 24% of Kestrel LiNK Ballistics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnemoTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Kestrel LiNK Ballistics every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AnemoTracker versus Kestrel LiNK Ballistics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnemoTrackerKestrel LiNK Ballistics
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (19 ratings)2.9 (65 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews24.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1965 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalypso InstrumentsNielsen-Kellerman Co.

Customer experience

AnemoTracker

All ratings18 ratings
Positive5.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative72.4%

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics

All ratings63 ratings
Positive38.1%
Neutral15.9%
Negative46.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive24.1%
Neutral12.1%
Negative63.8%

In-app purchases

None

AnemoTracker

No in-app purchases

None

Kestrel LiNK Ballistics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AnemoTracker free?
AnemoTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kestrel LiNK Ballistics free?
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AnemoTracker or Kestrel LiNK Ballistics?
Kestrel LiNK Ballistics is rated higher. AnemoTracker averages 1.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Kestrel LiNK Ballistics averages 2.9 from 65 ratings.
Do AnemoTracker or Kestrel LiNK Ballistics have ads?
Neither AnemoTracker nor Kestrel LiNK Ballistics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnemoTracker or Kestrel LiNK Ballistics?
AnemoTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kestrel LiNK Ballistics every 3 months. Most recently, AnemoTracker was updated on November 1, 2026 and Kestrel LiNK Ballistics on November 6, 2026.

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