# Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills — user reviews > 26 indexed App Store user reviews of Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills by Konstantin Kurilo, rated 4.60/5 from 9 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dry-fire-timer-and-par-drills/id640341932/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dry-fire-timer-and-par-drills/id640341932.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Is Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills. ## Is Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills legit? Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills is 83 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Newest reviews (6 of 26) ### 2/5 — Simple but off *2023-03-06* The pros: Simple to use and I like how you can save different drills. For example I can set up 5 different times for bill drills that I use for different yards. The Con: Major complaint is the time is off. It’s much faster then a actual timer. Probably off by .2 or more. Also if you want to stop you need to go back to the beginning. I like to set up a drill and do maybe 10 reps and then bring the par time down and continue. The problem is if you want to stop you have to start from the beginning. **Developer response:** Thank you for checking it against a real timer, that was a fair point. In the 2026 rebuild we moved the beeps to the hardware audio clock so the par time you set is the time you hear. You can also pause a drill now and continue from the same string instead of starting over. If you try it again and see any difference please let us know at help@dry-fire-timer.com ### 1/5 — No What I was Expecting *2017-12-02, version 1.0.3* Will not record your times ### 2/5 — Excessive price *2017-09-06, version 1.0.3* Just downloaded it and quite frankly, had I known, I wouldn't have. It works fine, lacks a bit In customization and is certainly too expensive for what it offers. A 1-4$ price point would have been more appropriate. ### 1/5 — Ripoff. Does not record your speed. *2017-01-16* Useless. Doesn't not listen/record your speed. It simply says "Standby" and beeps. Awful. Ripoff. What a jerk. **Developer response:** Sorry the app didn't fit your needs. Dry Fire Timer is a par timer for dry fire practice, it gives the start and par time beeps and does not listen for shots. If you need shot detection a live fire shot timer is the better tool ### 2/5 — Has potential *2016-01-16* Not quite worth $9 without the ability to the following -create folders for drills -add notes for starting conditions -louder volume **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. In the current version you can sort drills into categories and add comments and photos to every result in the log. Give it another look if you still train with it ### 1/5 — Can't even open this app *2013-06-17* iPad with iOS 5.1.1 and I can't even open this app (just keeps crashing) **Developer response:** Sorry about that. This was a very old version and the current app runs on modern iOS ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Awful Update *2026-03-14* The new update is awful. First it deleted all my saved drills from the previous version, with no warning. Now it quits immediately on launch, I’ll probably have to delete the save data, along with all my drills that I had to recreate, if I want to run it again. On top of that, the stupid save screen that now comes after every drill is an annoyance. Find another timer app, this is a guaranteed disappointment. **Developer response:** Hi, thank you for the honest feedback and we're really sorry, losing your saved drills after an update is the worst thing a timer app can do and you had every right to be upset. The crash on launch came from the data migration in 4.0 and it was fixed in an update a few days after your review. The current version opens normally and keeps your drills, so there is no need to delete the app or its data. About the save screen after each drill, you were right. The next update 4.1.3 adds a switch in Settings, Ask to Save After Drill. Turn it off and the result just goes to the log without any screen. If you decide to give it another try and something still doesn't work please write to us at help@dry-fire-timer.com or use Send Feedback in Settings and we will help you personally ### 1/5 — Audio doesn’t work *2025-04-07* Can’t figure out what’s wrong with it no matter what I try I get no part-time beep or start time beep **Developer response:** Hi, sorry for the trouble and for the slow reply. The app was completely rebuilt in 2026 and the sound issue is gone, beeps now play through the speaker, Bluetooth and AirPods. Please update to the latest version and if you still hear nothing write to us at help@dry-fire-timer.com and we will sort it out ### 1/5 — No volume *2022-11-02* Stopped working. There is no noise anymore. Been this way for at least a couple months. **Developer response:** Sorry for the very late reply and for the trouble with the sound. The app was rebuilt from scratch in 2026 and the audio works again on current iPhones, including Bluetooth speakers and AirPods. If you still have it please update and give it another try, and if anything is wrong write to us at help@dry-fire-timer.com ### 1/5 — Dead app *2022-10-04* No sound, defeats the point **Developer response:** Sorry for the very late reply and for the trouble with the sound. The app was rebuilt from scratch in 2026 and the audio works again on current iPhones, including Bluetooth speakers and AirPods. If you still have it please update and give it another try, and if anything is wrong write to us at help@dry-fire-timer.com ### 1/5 — No sound = useless *2022-04-19* The sound doesn’t work. The patch notes from the last update (which was a while ago) say this known issue was fixed. It’s not. The app is useless without sound. It’s literally a tool that says “get ready” then beeps to start and again at the end of the par time. I was interested in the ability to set up drills that automatically take you through multiple reps at different par times. That function (and really the whole app) is USELESS without sound cues. I emailed the developer and I hope he fixes this right away. **Developer response:** Sorry for the very late reply and for the trouble with the sound. The app was rebuilt from scratch in 2026 and the audio works again on current iPhones, including Bluetooth speakers and AirPods. If you still have it please update and give it another try, and if anything is wrong write to us at help@dry-fire-timer.com ### 1/5 — Useless *2021-10-11* Dod not attend my training needs. Does not indicate the shoot time. **Developer response:** Sorry the app didn't fit your needs. Dry Fire Timer is a par timer for dry fire practice, it gives the start and par time beeps and does not listen for shots. If you need shot detection a live fire shot timer is the better tool ### 1/5 — Bad purchase *2020-08-08* This app is worthless. Does not work **Developer response:** Sorry for the very late reply and for the trouble with the sound. The app was rebuilt from scratch in 2026 and the audio works again on current iPhones, including Bluetooth speakers and AirPods. If you still have it please update and give it another try, and if anything is wrong write to us at help@dry-fire-timer.com ### 1/5 — Trash *2019-11-13* Absolute trash. No audio whatsoever. No beeps no standby nothing. I paid for literally nothing but a ripoff **Developer response:** Sorry for the very late reply and for the trouble with the sound. The app was rebuilt from scratch in 2026 and the audio works again on current iPhones, including Bluetooth speakers and AirPods. If you still have it please update and give it another try, and if anything is wrong write to us at help@dry-fire-timer.com ### 1/5 — AVOID! *2019-07-01* No audio out! Has not been updated in 4 years. **Developer response:** Sorry for the very late reply and for the trouble with the sound. The app was rebuilt from scratch in 2026 and the audio works again on current iPhones, including Bluetooth speakers and AirPods. If you still have it please update and give it another try, and if anything is wrong write to us at help@dry-fire-timer.com ### 1/5 — No audio *2017-12-05, version 1.0.3* App has no audio, no first shot or split results, complete waste of money. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — It is back! *2026-04-25* My favourite dry fire timer is back after an update. I have been using this timer for many years and cannot fault it. **Developer response:** Thank you, this made our day! It's great to hear from someone who has been training with the timer for so many years. The comeback was a big rebuild so it means a lot that it still feels like your favourite. If you ever have an idea for a new drill or feature just write to us at help@dry-fire-timer.com or tap Send Feedback in Settings, we read every message. Happy training and see you on the range! ### 5/5 — Perfect *2021-05-09* Exactly what you need to practice and improve for USPSA, IPSC, etc. ### 5/5 — Excellent app for dry fire *2021-01-23, version 1.0.4* An excellent dry fire tool. Create your dry fire drill, set your par time, number of reps and strings. No need to remember your par times anymore, it is in the app and ready to go. Could be improved by the ability to add a photo and detailed description of each individual drill. ### 5/5 — Must buy *2018-12-21* 100% great app. $8.99... saves TIME and focuses dry-fire. Is it perfect? No. Worth it? Yes. **Developer response:** Thank you for the support, glad it saves you time on the line ### 5/5 — Great for dry fire *2017-04-04* Great for home or range. Works better than shot timer for dry fire practice as you can use it hands free and with a Bluetooth speaker can be used for multiple shooters on firing line. **Developer response:** Thank you, great tip about the Bluetooth speaker for multiple shooters ### 5/5 — Simple and Effective *2015-03-21* This app does not come with a lot of features but it is simple and effective and does what I needed to do. You can easily make new drills and save them. Each drill consists of a number of strings and each string has a number for a repetitions. For each string you set the par time. With a simple click of a button you can adjust all the par times in the drill as you improve. Each drill is saved using the par times you have set. This app is easier to use for dry fire practice then a shot timer. I recommend it. **Developer response:** Thank you, that's exactly what we wanted it to be, simple and effective ### 4/5 — Very customizable. Needs pause. *2020-12-02* I like this app. It does almost everything I need it to do. Except PAUSE! Once you start a drill, if you stop, you have to start all over again. Allowing to set the number of reps, reset time, progressive reduction in par times all great. Just need the pause option. **Developer response:** Thank you, and good news, pause is finally there. You can pause a drill and continue right where you stopped. Happy training ### 4/5 — Great, but worth $8.99? *2015-11-29* So I love this app, works great for dry fire practice. Only thing I'm wondering is why it's so expensive for such a simple cut and dry app. Please add some features to make it worth the price. At the moment it feels like it should cost $0.99. The ability to drag and drop stings would be nice, let's say I want to add a new string to the BEGINNING of the drill. Right now that requires making a new string at the END of the drill and then changing the repetition and par time for every other string before it in the list. Also, some way to sync or export/import drills would be nice. Would be a hassle to rebuild a long list of drills when buying a new phone for example. Would be great to import training drills from other users as well. Honestly, for $8.99, I feel this app is missing features. Again, it works great, it's just so simple that it should be much cheaper. I mean, it doesn't even double as an actual live fire timer, come pre loaded with popular drills, or have any features of the like. **Developer response:** Thanks for the honest review. The app was rebuilt in 2026 with pause, drill categories, logs with comments and photos, Apple Watch support and much more. Hope it feels worth it now ### 3/5 — Timer is wrong *2019-11-23* The actual time between beeps differs from the displayed time by a few tenths of a second, which is a bid deal for short times. A par time of 1 s is closer to 0.8 s, for example. **Developer response:** Thank you for checking it against a real timer, that was a fair point. In the 2026 rebuild we moved the beeps to the hardware audio clock so the par time you set is the time you hear. You can also pause a drill now and continue from the same string instead of starting over. If you try it again and see any difference please let us know at help@dry-fire-timer.com ### 3/5 — Add-on *2014-02-09, version 1.0.2* Need multiple beeps per string, helps me push my changes without constant prompting to be ready. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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