Master Pistol Trainer vs TargetDetect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Master Pistol Trainer
Master pistol shooting with the Luper Technique, developed by a retired Special Agent with decades of law enforcement and IPSC experience. This method aims to resolve shooting inaccuracies and train users to become instructors.
- Luper Technique Target Analysis
- Pistol instructor training
- Law enforcement training methods
- IPSC shooting techniques
- Accuracy problem solving
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The Luper Technique Target Analysis criteria will solve any shooting inaccuracy problem and make any shooter a pistol instructor. I am a retired Special Agent with 32 years of experience training law enforcement and 22 years of IPSC shooting with 5 major sponsors. I have certified and instructed more than 15,000 law enforcement students from basic quarterly qualification to Advanced Tactical Rangemaster, Rangemaster certifications and Special Weapons Tactical Team Academy’s. The State of California, Parole Division has used the “Luper Technique” of training firearms instructors and students for over 26 years.
TargetDetect
Automatically detects shot placement on paper targets for shooting sports. Provides detailed performance reports and measures speed and accuracy. Ideal for improving shooting skills with comprehensive tracking.
- Automatic shot placement detection
- Target scoring
- Detailed performance reports
- Shot timing for speed and accuracy
- Progress measurement
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Track your progress in target shooting. Automatically determines shot placement in paper targets, and scores most targets. Detailed reports allow you to measure your performance and see improvements. Includes shot timing functionality to measure both speed and accuracy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Master Pistol Trainer at $2.99 against TargetDetect's $4.99. Master Pistol Trainer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Master Pistol Trainer costs $2.99 and TargetDetect $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Master Pistol Trainer against 5.0 for TargetDetect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Master Pistol Trainer | TargetDetect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #104 — better | #188 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | william luper | Pacific Northwest Software |
Customer experience
Master Pistol Trainer
TargetDetect
In-app purchases
Master Pistol Trainer
No in-app purchases
TargetDetect
No in-app purchases
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