GeoBallistics vs Reloading Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GeoBallistics
This app provides advanced ballistics calculations for rifle shooting. It allows users to create unlimited rifle profiles, connect with weather hardware for atmospheric data, and build/save satellite imagery range cards. Features include a movers calculator, holdover calculator, and Coriolis effect auto-calculation.
- Unlimited Rifle Profiles
- Atmospheric Data Integration
- Satellite Imagery Range Cards
- Movers Calculator
- Holdover Calculator
- Advanced Ballistics Solver
- Coriolis Effect Auto-Calculation
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About This App: GeoBallistics is a mobile app available for iOS devices and is compatible with Vortex Razor HD 4000 GB and Vortex Relay™ devices. The app allows users the freedom to build and create unlimited rifle profiles, connect with weather-hardware for onsite atmospherics, build/save/export satellite imagery range cards, and more. Key App Features: • Online Rifle Backup • Online Range Card Backup • Match Downloads • Shooting Range Downloads • Movers Calculator • First Ever Holdover calculator • Advanced Ballistics Solver • Comprehensive Bullet Library • Online weather access with station pressure • Free WeatherFlow hardware compatibility • Kestrel LiNK hardware compatibility (PRO version) • Shot-angle calculator • Shot-bearing calculator • Unlimited Rifle Profiles (PRO version) • Ability to save charts to camera roll (PRO version) • Ability to export charts as .csv (PRO version) • Ability to save/load satellite range cards for later use (PRO version) • Muzzle Velocity Truing • Coriolis effect auto-calculated with position and latitude The GeoBallistics mobile app is powered by the BallisticsARC (Ballistics, Atmospherics, and Range Card) solver, and combines the functionality of a ballistics calculator, an atmospheric device, and a GPS rangefinder into one application. The BallisticsARC solver is an advanced 3 DOF solver with provisions for MV vs Temp, Coriolis, spin drift, crosswind jump, moving targets, multiple targets with unique azimuths and angles and much more. GeoBallistics includes 4 modes: HUD Mode, Chart Mode, Map Mode, and Comp Mode. All modes are accessible with 1 custom rifle. In order to add additional rifles and save/export range cards, use Kestrel devices, or backup data online, you must upgrade to the PRO version for a one-time fee. HUD Mode puts everything you need on one screen for a single target. This is also where the moving target feature and max ordinate display is located. Chart Mode is a traditional calculator that allows for a complete solution. Solutions include considerations for gyroscopic drift, Coriolis effect, wind influence, shot angle, atmospheric conditions, and more. Chart Mode also allows FREE integration of the WeatherFlow products. Map Mode allows users to range targets by dropping pins on satellite imagery of a shooting location. Range and solution are displayed by tapping on the target pins. Map Mode also introduces external ballistic data overlays on satellite imagery. These overlays display a bullet's performance along its path according to parameters specified for each rifle profile. Comp Mode allows the user to enter a course of fire with multiple targets with unique variables such as shot angle and shot azimuth. Now features the Holdover Data Zero setting (HDZ) calculator. This is a first-in-class feature that allows you to easily set an optimal zero for holdover stages.
Reloading Assistant
This app helps reloaders calculate ammunition costs and track reloading recipes. It allows users to record load data, rate performance, and manage custom calibers. Access a vast library of recipes from popular manufacturers.
- Reloading cost calculator
- Component cost breakdown
- Load data viewer and tracker
- Custom load creation
- Performance rating and tracking
- Chronograph data integration
- Custom caliber support
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Reloading Assistant is the perfect companion for your ammo reloading needs. The reloading calculator is used to determine the cost to reload each round, breaking each component down and displaying its cost. The reloading recipe viewer/tracker/journal is used to get load data (or recipes) for hundreds of different calibers. You can also add custom loads, as well as track how well each round performed by rating the accuracy and power of the load. Additionally, the reloading journal allows you to keep track of every round that your reload as well how well the load performed by providing automatic calculations from chronograph data. Customize even more by selecting your preferred units of measurements and adding custom calibers. Featuring over 31,000 recipes from: Accurate, Alliant, Hodgdon, Somchem, and Vihtavuori.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GeoBallistics at Free against Reloading Assistant's $3.99. GeoBallistics also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.9) and review sentiment (65% vs 28%). Reloading Assistant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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
GeoBallistics is free to download; Reloading Assistant costs $3.99 up front. GeoBallistics sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Reloading Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.
GeoBallistics holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GeoBallistics has 247 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of GeoBallistics's written reviews are positive against 28% of Reloading Assistant's.
GeoBallistics ships an update weekly, Reloading Assistant every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GeoBallistics | Reloading Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (247 ratings) — better | 2.9 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews — better | 27.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 247 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vortex Optics | Polycompsol LLC |
Customer experience
GeoBallistics
Reloading Assistant
Bugs and requests
GeoBallistics
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to edit rifle profiles
- Inability to connect with Vortex rangefinder
- Crashes on launch for some users
Requested features
4 requests- Option to display ballistic charts in inches
- Support for reticles from other manufacturers
- Downloadable offline map data
- Apple Watch companion app
Reloading Assistant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GeoBallistics
- WINDmeter CompatibilityFree
- BallisticARC PRO$14.99
Reloading Assistant
No in-app purchases
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