How we stack up
Honest comparisons — including the parts where they beat us.
Full comparisons
Detailed, side-by-side breakdowns we have written and keep current.
Atlas Ballistics vs Applied Ballistics
AB Quantum is the most established name in ballistic solvers, with Doppler-measured drag models and an ecosystem of 50+ devices behind it. Atlas is faster to run and covers more of the range day. Here is the real difference.
Read the comparisonAtlas Ballistics vs Hornady 4DOF
Hornady 4DOF is the most-installed ballistics app there is, and it costs nothing. Atlas is built for everything that happens around the solve. Here is when each one is the right call.
Read the comparisonLooking for a Strelok Pro alternative?
Thousands of shooters lost their favorite ballistics app overnight. One of our first App Store reviews called Atlas the "perfect Strelok replacement" — here is what that shooter found.
Read the comparisonThe field
Every major ballistics app, side by side. We are the smallest name here, and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
| App | Price | Platforms | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Ballistics | Free + Pro $5.99/mo | iOS; Android soon | — |
| Hornady 4DOF | Free | iOS, Android | View |
| AB Quantum | Free + subscription | iOS, Android | View |
| Ballistic: Advanced Edition | Free + $9.99 IAP | iOS | — |
| Revic Ops | Free | iOS, Android | — |
| GeoBallistics | Free + $14.99 once | iOS, Android | — |
| Shooter | $19.99 once | iOS | — |
| SIG BDX | Free | iOS, Android | — |
| Kestrel LiNK Ballistics | Free | iOS, Android | — |
| Athlon Ballistics | Free | iOS, Android | — |
US App Store data, collected August 2026. Pricing and platform support change — verify on each listing before deciding.
How to actually choose
Every serious solver on this list runs the same class of physics. What separates them is everything around the math: how fast you get to a number, whether your loads live under your rifle or scattered across profiles, whether the app opens with no signal, and how much of the range day happens inside it versus in four other apps and a spreadsheet.
Our suggestion is the one no comparison page can fake: run Atlas next to whatever you use now, at real distance, and keep the one that matches your impacts. Atlas is free to try, so that test costs you one range day.