Comparison

SubMOA vs Ballistics Report

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

Head to head
About

SubMOA

This app helps shooting sports enthusiasts analyze target pictures to calculate group size and point of impact. It allows users to record shooting conditions, equipment, and manage results for record-keeping and sharing.

Highlights
  • Capture and analyze target pictures
  • Calculate group size and point of impact
  • Record shooting conditions and equipment
  • Manage and share shooting results
  • Support MOA or MIL units
  • Analyze multiple groups on one target
Features
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SubMOA is a mobile app designed for shooting sports enthusiasts, especially precision rifle shooters. Features: 1. Use phone's back camera capture properly scaled target pictures 2. Allow pick target picture from device library 3. Allow manually set actual size on target picture 4. Allow re-analysis target 5. Calculate group size, point of impact by analyzing target picture 6. Generate analyzed target pictures for record keeping and easy sharing 7. Record equipment setup along with the target pictures 8. Record shooting conditions such as temperature, wind condition 9. Manage the records of shooting results 10. Share the target picture from Camera Roll 11. Allow analyze and record multiple groups on the same target 12. Allow user change font size of labels 13. Support metric system 14. Allow user select MOA or MIL as accuracy unit. 15. Calculate group mean radius 16. Allow user attach equipment picture on target

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

Screenshots

SubMOA1 screens
Ballistics Report4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ballistics Report at 4.2 against SubMOA's 3.1. Ballistics Report also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 46%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). SubMOA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ballistics Report sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. SubMOA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ballistics Report holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballistics Report has 362 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of SubMOA's written reviews are positive against 78% of Ballistics Report's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubMOA ships an update monthly, Ballistics Report every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SubMOA versus Ballistics Report: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubMOABallistics Report
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (48 ratings)4.2 (362 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48362 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB258 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperHaiyuan WangFavasian Products

Customer experience

SubMOA

All ratings48 ratings
Positive47.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative39.6%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative37.5%

Ballistics Report

All ratings352 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

User reviews

SubMOA

From 48 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Great value (free)
  • 🎯 Useful for shot analysis
  • 📈 Calculates group size
  • 📸 Imports target photos
  • 💡 Feature-rich for free

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Very buggy
  • 🤔 Takes time to figure out
  • 🐞 Fiddly to learn
  • 💥 Crash city
  • 🚫 Never shows green anchor

Ballistics Report

From 362 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for tracking progress
  • 👍 Helps improve accuracy
  • 👍 Good for beginners and advanced users
  • 👍 Monthly challenges are fun
  • 👍 Excellent developer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Calibration issues
  • 🐛 App gets stuck
  • 🐛 Targets don't print
  • 🐛 Requires purchase to activate
  • 🐛 Missing caliber options

Bugs and requests

SubMOA

Reported bugs

32 issues
  • App is very buggy
  • App crashes frequently
  • App doesn't show the green anchor
  • App doesn't work on iPhone (paid version)
  • App shows group size 0.0"
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  • App is clunky and buggy
  • App doesn't allow starting analysis
  • App opens but no way to start analysis
  • App crashes and sends user back to home screen
  • Export to photo roll doesn't work
  • Cannot edit groups after saving
  • Cursor doesn't line up correctly with POI
  • Commands are set up terribly
  • X axis is reversed
  • Graphics for marked shots get in the way
  • Bullet holes don't drop where indicated
  • Program is offset from the picture
  • UI is not intuitive
  • Bug in 2nd group creation
  • Ruler Xs don't match green crosshair
  • Red X appears lower than intended
  • Red circle drops lower than intended
  • Cannot cycle through groups and edit
  • Paid version doesn't work on iPhone
  • Export data unclear
  • Export image doesn't work
  • Text boxes don't go where expected
  • Ads obscure menu on iPhone
  • App only works in portrait mode
  • Performance degraded after update
  • Doesn't show vertical offset after update
  • Sometimes doesn't show group size in MOA after update

Requested features

30 requests
  • Include an Undo button
  • Add popup descriptions when hovering over buttons
  • Add tutorial showing step-by-step usage
  • Add French language option
  • Allow editing of groups after saving
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  • Add ability to zoom in further
  • Fix reversed X axis
  • Improve instructions and add sparse details
  • Automatically add details when saving group
  • Hold off on adding graphics until all shots marked
  • Fix cursor alignment issues
  • Improve command setup
  • Make app more user-friendly
  • Add manual to explain icons and usage
  • Fix bug with vertical offset after update
  • Show group size in MOA after update
  • Allow adding target notes after session is saved
  • Allow moving group summary sticky notes
  • Fix issue with red X appearing lower than intended
  • Fix issue with red circle dropping lower than intended
  • Fix issue where bullet holes don't drop where indicated
  • Fix issue where program is offset from picture
  • Fix issue with 2nd group creation displaying points lower
  • Fix issue with ruler Xs not matching green crosshair
  • Fix issue with portrait mode only
  • Fix issue where ads obscure menu
  • Fix issue with text boxes not going where expected
  • Clarify export data functionality
  • Fix export image functionality
  • Add option to cycle through groups and edit

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

None

SubMOA

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Ballistics Report

Subscriptions7
  • 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
One-time2
  • Triple Up$0.99
  • Starter Pack$10.99

Questions

Is SubMOA free?
SubMOA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ballistics Report free?
Ballistics Report is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SubMOA or Ballistics Report?
Ballistics Report is rated higher. SubMOA averages 3.1 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Ballistics Report averages 4.2 from 362 ratings.
Do SubMOA or Ballistics Report have ads?
Neither SubMOA nor Ballistics Report shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubMOA or Ballistics Report?
SubMOA ships an update monthly, and Ballistics Report every 10 days. Most recently, SubMOA was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ballistics Report on November 7, 2026.

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