Hornady Ballistics vs Shot Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hornady Ballistics
Perform advanced ballistic calculations using Doppler radar-measured bullet drag coefficients. This app offers both 4DOF trajectory and BC-based calculators, along with a comprehensive ammunition library for precise shooting.
- Advanced 4DOF trajectory calculations
- Doppler radar measured bullet drag coefficient
- BC based calculator
- Ammunition library
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Hornady Ballistics features advanced 4DOF trajectory and ballistic calculations based on Doppler Radar measured bullet drag coefficient inputs. Also includes BC based calculator and ammo library
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: Hornady Ballistics at 4.8 against Shot Timer's 4.1. Hornady Ballistics also leads on ratings volume (44K vs 457) and review sentiment (40% vs 22%). Shot Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hornady Ballistics sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Shot Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hornady Ballistics holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hornady Ballistics has 44K ratings behind it against 457, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Hornady Ballistics's written reviews are positive against 22% of Shot Timer's.
Hornady Ballistics ships an update every 2 months, Shot Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hornady Ballistics | Shot Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (44K ratings) — better | 4.1 (457 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews — better | 22.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44K — better | 457 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hornady | Daniel Yaakob |
Customer experience
Hornady Ballistics
Shot Timer
User reviews
Hornady Ballistics
From 44K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate ballistic calculations
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Useful features like shooting angle and azimuth
- 🎯 Helps achieve long-range accuracy
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app not loading
- 🔌 Issues with compatibility on newer devices
- 🔍 Limited bullet and caliber options
- 🔧 Difficulty customizing units of measure
Shot Timer
From 457 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
Hornady Ballistics
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Saved data not persisting or resetting
- Incorrect data being saved (e.g. wrong bullet weight)
- Navigation and UI elements not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add more bullet and caliber options
- Allow customization of units (metric/imperial)
- Integrate with weather stations for automatic data input
- Ability to save and export range cards
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
Hornady Ballistics
- Multi Hud$0.99
- Range Cards$0.99
- Group Analysis$4.99
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- Moving Target$4.99
Shot Timer
- Premium$6.99
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