VAULTEK vs Shot Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VAULTEK
Control and monitor your smart safe remotely. Manage user access, view activity logs, and check battery levels. Securely open your safe with a simple swipe.
- Manage user accounts
- Track usage history
- Check battery status
- Remote safe opening
- User interaction
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The custom app brings a new level of interaction between you and your Vaultek™ safe. You can perform multiple tasks including managing user accounts, tracking usage history, checking battery status, and even opening your Vaultek™ with one simple swipe.
Shot Timer
Enhance your shooting practice with a customizable timer and personalized coaching tips. Track your progress by attaching photos to drill history and set specific goals for each session.
- Multiple drill types
- Personalized coaching tips
- Attach photos to drill history
- Adjustable timer settings
- Set par time goals
- Microphone sensitivity adjustment
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- Choose from several drill types - Get personal coaching tips from our chat feature - Attach photos of your results to your drill history - Adjust start delay, countdown timer, microphone sensitivity, par time goals, number of shots to take and much more. Leave a review with any drills or features you would like to see added!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shot Timer at 4.1 against VAULTEK's 2.8. Shot Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). VAULTEK's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (44% vs 22%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Shot Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VAULTEK asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shot Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 205 and 452 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of VAULTEK's written reviews are positive against 22% of Shot Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VAULTEK ships an update every 2 months, Shot Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VAULTEK | Shot Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (205 ratings) | 4.1 (452 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews — better | 22.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 205 | 452 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaultek Safe, Inc. | Daniel Yaakob |
Customer experience
VAULTEK
Shot Timer
User reviews
VAULTEK
From 205 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔒 Secure pattern lock authentication
- 👍 Easy setup and installation
- 📊 Detailed access history and logging
- 🔋 Battery level monitoring
- 💡 Remote safe unlock capability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent Bluetooth disconnection issues
- 🐛 App crashes during pairing
- ⏱️ Slow and inconsistent connection times
- 🎨 Outdated UI design (appears from 2009-2010s era)
- 🔐 Pattern lock instead of modern biometric authentication
Shot Timer
From 452 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Shot pick up
- 👍 Good app for dry fire practice
- 👍 Decent basic training tool
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't register shots in dry fire or live fire
- 🐛 Unreliable, inconsistent shot detection
- 🔇 Low sound volume, can't be adjusted
- 🔇 Volume automatically turns down during use
- 🔒 Limited functionality even in premium version
Bugs and requests
VAULTEK
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes when attempting to pair with safe
- Bluetooth connection drops frequently and unexpectedly
- Pattern unlock touch response areas poorly calibrated
- App fails to detect safe even when nearby
- Vault name saves with corrupted characters/symbols
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- Fingerprints fail to save correctly
- False tamper alerts when closing door
- Push notifications not functional despite being listed
- App not appearing in phone notification settings
- Requires battery removal from safe to reset connection
- Pattern lock prompt appears without user configuration
- Blank screen with no troubleshooting options on failure
- Inconsistent biometric reader sensitivity
- App incompatible with newer iPhone models despite claims
Requested features
14 requests- Push notifications for tamper alerts and battery warnings
- Face ID and Touch ID support instead of pattern lock
- Automatic Bluetooth connection without manual pairing
- Low battery notifications and alerts
- Failed access attempt logging
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- Multi-phone support for same safe
- Unified single app for all safe models
- WiFi connectivity option
- Extended Bluetooth range
- Widget support for quick status checks
- Numeric PIN option instead of pattern
- Improved fingerprint position management
- Emergency access notifications
- Modern iOS design language and layout
Shot Timer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Registers unholstering as a shot
- Randomly registers shots even in silent environments
- Countdown timer doesn't work as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Bluetooth hearing protection
- Allow timing of multiple shots and strings
- Add more customizable drill options
- Improve accuracy and consistency of shot detection
In-app purchases
VAULTEK
No in-app purchases
Shot Timer
- Premium$6.99
