AAA vs ArrowNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AAA
This app helps archers track their performance, analyze hit patterns, and improve their technique. It allows for detailed recording and graphical representation of results, with features like arrow set management and Apple Watch integration.
- Numerical and graphical hit detection
- Hit pattern evaluation
- Create custom events
- Manage arrow sets
- Apple Watch integration
- Export data via email
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AAA stands for Archery Analysis App. The app will help archery to keep an overview of their own results. However, it also serves to identify tendencies in the hit pattern and thus the own technique, in order to eliminate or correct these as quickly as possible. This also increases the motivation and creates an incentive to develop further and further in order to ultimately improve his or her personal results. Individual events can be created according to various criteria and the respective result can be recorded both numerically and graphically. In competition / training, you always have an overview of all ends, the total result, result of both runs, average, hit image, center position, standard deviation. Filters in various places help to shape the view according to your own wishes so that the whole is always clear. Arrow sets can be created / managed via the quiver function and then assigned to the individual events. On Twitter, others can follow live events (with existing Twitteraccount). Unique is the connection to the Apple Watch to record the hits, to see all the ends and to quickly control the center location and the scattering of all previous hits. The app is constantly developed under the help of various shooters. List of some features included: • Numerical / graphical hit detection on the iPhone AND the Apple Watch • Hit image evaluation on the iPhone AND the Apple Watch • Create events according to various criteria • Already shot ends can be corrected / changed at any time • Display statistical data such as the center location, average standard deviation, and so on • Graph the chronology for the overall result and the average of all events • Quiver function to create / manage arrow sets • Arrow sets can be assigned to the events • Hits are matched to the selected arrow diameter • English short help • Backup and recovery of all results • Export the data by email, to a browser, etc. • Import data from others (from received emails) • Faces for various disciplines selectable • If appropriate, analyze individual arrows • Twitter to allow others to compete • Create and export score cards
ArrowNotes
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ArrowNotes grew out of practice – out of the wish for an app that lets you record arrows without detours, without distraction and without rigid rules. In training or in competition: a few seconds after the end should be enough to note the result and get back to shooting. That is what ArrowNotes focuses on. The app deliberately avoids clutter, yet gives you a solid basis for analysis, evaluation and structure. Many features are already there, others are added step by step – with the goal of making ArrowNotes a powerful but still clear companion for archers. The free version of ArrowNotes is fully usable and contains all the essential features for recording and analysing training and competition – no subscription, no running costs. Available in English, German, French and Spanish. Rounds & ends - Create rounds with different templates, target faces and diameters - Record arrows on the target face (with markers), on the keypad or from a photo - Add matches within a round, for example to record a competition - Automatic scores, averages and hit rates - Record freely without limits: no fixed number of ends per round. Ideal for training, when you do not know in advance how much you will shoot. - Save, edit or delete ends - Correct rounds that were set up incorrectly: change distance, fix section, move ends - Filter by type (training/competition), place (indoor/outdoor) and period - Target faces supported so far: WA/FITA 10 ring, WA/FITA 5 ring, WA/FITA 6 ring, WA/FITA 3-spot, WA Field, WA Field 3-spot Competition and match play - Olympic set system (2/1/0 set points) and cumulative compound scoring - Individual, team and mixed team – six WA formats - Set point score, list of sets and winner at a glance, shoot-off included Personal bests & awards - Personal bests per round type and bow type (competition) and per distance and target face (training) – with date, previous best and a link to the round - 39 awards in eight categories: outdoor and indoor target pins based on the World Archery thresholds, stars for WA 1440, milestones for arrows and rounds, special hits and consistency - Progress for open awards, celebration when you earn one - Everything is derived from your rounds – practice and competition count alike Statistics - Trends on the overview: Ø points / arrow, Ø points / end, gold rate, X rate and arrows / month – the last 3 months compared with the 3 before, separated into indoor and outdoor, with a 12-month history - Score shares in percent - Score distribution as arrows per ring - Average score per end - Number of arrows (recorded, manual and total) - Filter by period (week, month, year, custom), type (training/competition) and place (indoor/outdoor) - Open round statistics with a swipe - Hit pattern analysis per round with offset and average spread Equipment & setups - Manage bows, limbs, sights, arrows and accessories - Store several setups per bow - Store sight settings per bow/sight combination and distance - Bow types supported so far: recurve, barebow, compound and longbow Arrow counter - Record arrows manually and outside of rounds - Daily totals are stored per day - History with daily totals that can be deleted when no longer needed Timer - Freely configurable timers with times for preparation, shooting and warning - Haptic and/or acoustic signals Apple Watch integration - Use the Apple Watch as a remote control - See the last round with all its ends - Record a new end on the keypad - Delete and edit existing ends - Set up and start the timer - See the statistics of the round - Arrow counter for recording arrows manually Sync & backup - Local storage with optional iCloud sync - Export and import your data as a file Settings - Adjust language, appearance, distances and templates - Choose target face, keypad or photo as the default input - Light, dark or system mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ArrowNotes at Free against AAA's $1.99. ArrowNotes also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). AAA's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). On 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
ArrowNotes is free to download; AAA costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AAA ships an update every 3 months, ArrowNotes every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AAA | ArrowNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Axel Ilenburg | MAX TILMANN SCHRODER |
In-app purchases
AAA
No in-app purchases
ArrowNotes
No in-app purchases









