Comparison

IPSC BlackOut vs Aria

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

IPSC BlackOut

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BlackOut is a scoring application. It loads IPSC match data from MakeReady match management system and allows to enter scoresheets with iPhone or iPad. Results are calculated by MakeReady, but data can be easily exported to WinMSS. You should make a new match on www.makeready.info, add stages, get match PIN code and you're ready to go. App helps to avoid input errors and fully eliminate paper scoresheets. Data sending in real-time. Stats avoid dumb work for paper-to-computer manual input and can be more concentrated on validity checking and other stats work aspects. App can work in offline mode, when internet is present only in stats office wifi spot, for example. For an extra data protection all signed by competitors scoresheets are stored in local media gallery as screenshots.

About

Aria

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Aria is a full match management system for IPSC competitions. IPSC Shooters? ------------------------- Aria is for you! See your past matches, follow your progress, and see insights and statistics about you as an IPSC shooter, or use our easy-to-use online scoring tracker to track your training. Match Directors? ---------------------------- Aria is everything you need! (1) A complete management system, including a website for every match, an online registration form for shooters, squad management, online stage briefings, and more. (2) An electronic scoring system, including all scoring modes, procedures, DQs, reshoots, formal signature forms, live score publishing, and more. Aria has completely changed the way regions manage their IPSC matches giving MDs a place to publish all their matches information, judges a cool and easy scoring system (completely paperless), and competitors the added value from receiving scores by email the moment they finish a stage.

Screenshots

IPSC BlackOut1 screens
Aria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IPSC BlackOut at monthly against Aria's every 17 months. IPSC BlackOut also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPSC BlackOut ships an update monthly, Aria every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
IPSC BlackOut versus Aria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPSC BlackOutAria
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOleg NikitinYoav Amit

In-app purchases

None

IPSC BlackOut

No in-app purchases

None

Aria

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPSC BlackOut free?
IPSC BlackOut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aria free?
Aria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IPSC BlackOut or Aria have ads?
Neither IPSC BlackOut nor Aria shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPSC BlackOut or Aria?
IPSC BlackOut ships an update monthly, and Aria every 17 months. Most recently, IPSC BlackOut was updated on October 12, 2026 and Aria on October 14, 2026.

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