Ballistic: Standard Edition App Reviews

First, those complaining about no upgrades dont have a clue what theyre talking about. I have upgraded at least 5 times at no charge. They are continually improving this great program (for free). The other version of the program is really for a different use. (I dont know about you, but I hate reviews from people who dont read the app description and then give a bad review when it doesnt do what they THOUGHT it did.) If youre a hunter or typical target shooter THIS APP IS EXCELLENT! It has a HUGE library of factory ammo loads, not to mention the projectile library. I tested many types of ammo in my .270, and Ive got several different loads saved reflecting the differences in point of impact. No matter which ammo I take with me I have a handy reference to its down range performance.

I found this app to be very useful when I was out hunting with an unfamiliar rifle over long distances. One thing that would be nice would be some basic ballistic charts for common military applications. Pre-loaded tables for an M16 shooting 62 gr ball would be great! Obviously you cant have everything in there, but the basics of M16 w/ 55,62,69,75 gr ball. M1/M1903 with M2 ball and match ball. And M14 would be a good start! Also, most .223 rifles are likely AR15s, which have a 2.5" sight base. When a .223 caliber is selected with a govt profile bullet, perhaps make the default sight hight be 2.5" rather than 1.5"?

This program is a must have item at the range. Its bullet selection is huge, and includes current selections from Berger and many factory loads. Data is as accurate as JBM and you can take it with you in the field. Data entry is easy and complete. My data was accurate out to 1200 yards with a .308 Win.

This application is top-notch. This is the first app Ive written a review for, so that should say something. The library of ballistic coefficients is amazing. That truly makes looking up BCs a piece of cake, and takes out the difficulty of calculating them. The sighting characteristics, such as sight height, angle, zero range...all worthwhile. The range log is an amazing feature too. But the best feature over other apps is the ability to use atmospheric conditions. I cant wait until the next update gets approved, so the atmospheric conditions can be retrieved from NOAA. Its such a great app. Id like to be able to save the bullet spread on a target. Right now I can only save a score, but if Im changing ammo or powder in a reload, Id like to log how far the spread was on each target. Thats about it! Everything else is being covered in the next release. There are other applications out there, and they even cost more. iSnipe, and BulletFlight. Unfortunately, iSnipe doesnt allow for atmospheric conditions and BulletFlight doesnt output a chart. Its very limited in its function. This app is the most feature-rich ballistics calculator available for the iphone.

yall need to add the velocity of the bullets so we dont have to look them up

This is very well put together. The newest update made it even better. need to add the option to use the distance feature with a MOA reticle instead of just mills. The last update proves that they must use this app or listen to the feedback. I am excited to see what this app has to offer in the future. Maybe using the camera with a reticle to look at a target to get your incline.

This software works great. I zeroed my 22lr cz-452 at 40 yards, put in my bullet info and dialed my scope for 200 yards from the info in the software. First round hit right on target. Great product.

I was VERY skeptical at first, mainly because of the price. I bought it and do not regret a single dollar spent. I have yet to take it to the range, but Ive compared the outputs to my other ballistic calculators and everything is spot on. My only gripe which is not big at all, and maybe I just have yet to figure it out; is that for the range log, you cannot input the distance of your target, or zero range. When you come back to that particular log and check the target stats it just says unknown distance. If in fact this is my own ignorance of me not figuring the app out, than please someone show me the light! haha. Seriously, great app, and I look forward to more from this very thorough author. Oh, and not many ballistic apps have 5.7mm, I just got a new optic for my P90 and needed some trajectory charts for the particular round I was using and sure enough, this app had it, BRAVO!!

Really is a great app, has everything you need, My one complaint is that is doesnt do a 1/10 MOA click for a scope. I own the new HORUS scope and it has a 1/10 MOA click, hoping the author will add it in the next update.

Bought this app when it was way cheaper than what it is now. Its like buying stock in Microsoft when bill gates was still working outta his garage. Thanks for a great app!

This application keeps getting better and better with each update. The calculations are very accurate and the features of the program are plentiful. On a recent hunting trip to Utah for mule deer I got to practice some really long range shooting and it was dead on the money. I love going to the range or field and playing with this app. Keep up the great work and the tweaking of features. You have scored a hit and I recommend it to all my friends and enjoy showing it off when I shoot.

I almost spent twice the amount on the competition until I sat down and compared features. Hands down, you cant beat this application for the cost; the only issue I have with it, was already sent off and I still would rate this app an easy 5 and they havent even answered my question/request. Semper Fi

Bought this app for the range log feature so I didnt have to keep paper around. Specifically, I liked the ability to plot target hits to compare different range sessions of the same rifle. Unfortunately, the app wont plot the data as shown and there is no support with which to inquire about the problem. I understand that this is just a guy that made this app to be available for other folks with the same interest, but there is a base level of expectation when paying for it that it will work. If it doesnt work, there should be some modicum of support or a user manual. If the function I bought the app for worked, Id give it 4 stars. As is, its no more than a trivia toy for ballistics to me. Update- after months of use, I find its much more useful than I expected. However, I still have operational issues based on platform with the software. Plotting would be a logical feature, but these apple products are heavy on the wrapping, light on the contents. JBM has the best app available. Have upgraded to three stars that could be four easily if the iPhone did its part.

Liked the app and used it a lot at first. I frequently switched between metric and imperial distance units. Then the app got stuck in imperial. I dont want to loose my favorites so I havent re-installed the app. Poor documentation and zero support.

I wish their was a way to save a few my rifles in the program, so that settings such as sight height, zero range, etc could be pulled up immediately, rather than re-entering the info for every new load that is tested. the program is very capable. much more so, Ive found, than the one offered by knights armament. the database of factory loads alone gives it a significant edge, as well as several other important details Ive missed in the knights armament app

The software was great before v2.5.0, now I cannot use the program on my unlocked iphone because it requires iOS 4.2 or greater. Thanks for the wonderful update.

Of all the ballistic apps I have used, this is the most accurate. Disclosure: I am a programmer so I know rounding errors when I see them. This app is accurate. Well done.

This is a follow-up to a previous review where I panned the program. After numerous emails back and forth with the developer we traced it back to a misunderstanding on my part regarding the instructions for input into the program. It was my understanding that changing the "Native " field for the drag model also changed the BC to the selected drag model - not so. Subsequently if you change the native model AND the current bullet use model, you will get erroneous results as the program will use the BC for the selected model but apply the BC to the drag model from the manufacturer (native drag model) which might be different. Apples and Oranges. My sincere apologies to the developer for the previous review. That being said, its a good overall program that agrees well with three other ballistics programs we use. I look forward to empirically testing it in the field.

With previous update, could not access ballistic coefficient library. With the newest update( loaded today) when I try to input a bullet/ ballistic coefficient, the program crashes and reverts to my homescreen. Worked great til the last two updates.

Just installed ver 3.1 all problems for me created by last 2 updates are gone. Great program. Perfect for my needs. Would give it 5 stars but updates should not cause more problems than they solve