LaserHIT vs ShotPulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LaserHIT
This app enhances dry-fire laser training for shooters of all levels. It offers realistic ballistics simulation, precise shot measurement, and high-speed hit detection. Practice with handguns or rifles at extended ranges, with results displayed in various units.
- Realistic DOPE-based ballistics simulation
- Extended long-range practice (up to 1 mile)
- Results in real units (inch, cm, MOA, MIL)
- Sub 0.1 MOA instrumental precision
- High-speed hit registration (600 RPM)
- Screen mirroring for real-time viewing
- Offline functionality
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BRING YOUR RANGE PRACTICE HOME. Use your own handgun or rifle for laser-based dry firing. Work with the sights, scope, ballistic data, and shooting setup you already know. LaserHIT turns your available indoor space into a dry-fire range with realistic sounds and a customizable Virtual Spotter. See or hear results specific to the Drill you choose. YOUR SHOT. IN REAL NUMBERS. See where every hit lands immediately in inches, centimeters, MOA, or MIL. Measure groups in inches, centimeters, TMOA, SMOA, MIL, or MRAD. Match the units to your optic and the way you already work at the range. Split and elapsed time are measured to 0.1 second. KNOW HOW SHARP YOU CAN BE. Want to see a 0.052-inch difference on your target at 100 yards? Want to know you can place three shots at 5 yards in under one second? And not just once. Do it consistently. Repeat it. Know what you and your firearm can deliver. SCORE BY THE RULES YOU PRACTICE. In competition, a hit is not simply a hit. Where it lands, decimal values, X-counts, penalties, and time can determine the result. LaserHIT applies the scoring method appropriate to the selected Drill at the moment of impact. Results can include decimal or whole-number scoring, X-counts, Zone scores, Hit Factor, Final Time with penalties, and other competition-specific results. Prefer placement instead of score? See or hear each hit as a correction or location. With multiple targets and recreated distances, each result stays connected to the target and distance actually hit. THE ROOM STAYS. DISTANCE CHANGES. The LaserHIT App can recreate distances from 1 yard to 1 mile, depending on your firearm, optic, accessories, target, and available indoor distance. The principle is geometry: a proportionally scaled target recreates the angular dimensions of a full-size target at another distance. A 25-yard practice does not require 25 yards of room. A 500-yard target does not require a 500-yard range. With the appropriate setup, even 1 mile can be recreated indoors. YOUR POSITION COMES FIRST. Prone. Sitting. Kneeling. Supported. Standing. Four Positional Targets™ are matched to different rifle heights. Establish your position first, then place the appropriate target at your natural line of aim instead of changing your body to fit a fixed indoor target. No wind. No bullet drop. Work with your rifle, scope, position, support, sight picture, and trigger. BRING YOUR BALLISTIC DATA INSIDE. Import custom ballistic data from supported sources, including Hornady® and GeoBallistics®, or connect a compatible Kestrel® 5700 Series device. Select your ballistic profile in Kestrel and connect it to the LaserHIT App. During the Stage, LaserHIT generates a random crosswind up to 10 mph. Kestrel updates the DOPE for the current wind, providing the firing solution to dial or hold. CONFIRM THE RANGE. THEN FIRE. A selected distance does not always mean your recreated setup is exactly at that distance. Before ballistic practice begins, LaserHIT verifies the recreated distance actually present. For example, if your 500-yard setup verifies at 487 yards, ballistic calculations use 487 yards. Drop and time of flight are calculated for the confirmed range, because every yard can matter to the firing solution. YOUR SPOTTER. ON YOUR WRIST. With supported Drills, Apple Watch displays wind direction and speed, hit location, score, and available Stage information while your iPhone or iPad remains at the target. YOUR PRACTICE STAYS YOURS. Core practice works offline. No LaserHIT account is required. Firearm profiles, ballistic data, and practice records stay locally on your device. Some Drills and advanced features require LaserHIT Pro Access or specific LaserHIT equipment.
ShotPulse
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ShotPulse: The Shot Timer That Follows Your Shots Most shot timers rely on a microphone. In busy indoor ranges, they often pick up shots from nearby shooters, making results unreliable. They also struggle with dry fire training, where there is no gunshot to detect, and suppressed firearms or low-recoil platforms often require constant sensitivity adjustments. ShotPulse takes a different approach. Instead of listening for sound, ShotPulse uses a compact Bluetooth motion sensor to detect the movement generated by your firearm or trigger action. By measuring movement rather than noise, it accurately identifies your shots—regardless of what's happening around you. Whether you're training at a crowded range, outdoors, or practising dry fire at home, ShotPulse delivers consistent shot timing you can trust. How It Works Simply attach ShotPulse to your firearm or wear it on your index finger using the included strap. Open the ShotPulse app, connect via Bluetooth, and choose your firearm, training mode, sensor position, and sensitivity. As you train, ShotPulse detects each shot-related movement and instantly sends precise timing data to the app in real time. Track Every Session ShotPulse automatically records key performance metrics, including: First shot time Split times Total shot count Rounds per minute (RPM) Complete session results Every session is saved automatically, making it easy to review previous training, compare performance, and monitor your progress over time. Built for Every Training Style Dry Fire Detect trigger and hammer movement without firing a round, allowing realistic practice without relying on sound. Airsoft & Air Guns Fine-tune sensitivity for low-impulse platforms, including airsoft, CO₂, and air-powered firearms. Live Fire Time only your own shots—even in noisy, crowded shooting ranges—without microphone interference. PulseAim Integration Pair ShotPulse with PulseAim to combine precise shot timing with real-time target scoring and shot group analysis. No Subscription Required The ShotPulse app is free to download, and every feature is included with your ShotPulse device. There are no subscriptions, recurring fees, or locked features. Learn more at ShotPulse.com. App Permissions ShotPulse requests only the permissions required for its core functionality. Bluetooth Bluetooth is required to connect to your ShotPulse sensor, receive shot timing data, configure device settings, and manage the sensor. Without Bluetooth access, the app cannot communicate with the device and its core features will not function. Location On iOS, location permission is required by the operating system to scan for certain Bluetooth devices. ShotPulse requests this permission solely to meet this system requirement. ShotPulse does not access, collect, store, transmit, or track your GPS location. No location data is used or displayed anywhere in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShotPulse at none against LaserHIT's 6. ShotPulse also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). LaserHIT's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months). On price, 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. LaserHIT sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. ShotPulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
LaserHIT ships an update monthly, ShotPulse every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LaserHIT | ShotPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (263 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 263 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LaserHIT LLC | Pulse Frontier, Inc |
Bugs and requests
LaserHIT
Reported bugs
45 issues- Cannot minimize or close the program
- Update ruined the app
- Settings distance from gun site doesn't make sense
- App no longer allows use of own target
- App gets hung up trying to find reload mark
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- Latest update ruined the app
- New 'Target confirmation' is junk
- App always gets stuck on 'phone is moving'
- Latest update ruined accuracy
- Android version is running ahead of iOS version
- Top Score feature records 0 points for every shot
- Camera randomly zooms in and out
- Loses targets or randomly registers hits
- App hangs up or closes from time to time on iPhone
- Takes too long to set up a session
- Too many redundant things to select
- Purchased module doesn't work
- App doesn't work with iPad
- Purchased on Android but can't use on iPad
- Not a true iPad app
- Charged wrong price for in-app purchase
- Double counts rounds due to lighting
- App crashes randomly
- Mechanism to 'save' session score cards is laughable
- Setup for each 'mode' is tedious and error-prone
- Shipping incorrect target sizes
- App is slow
- Safety check boxes are too small
- Legal disclaimer every time app is opened
- Tutorial videos are silent films
- Targets aren't the right proportions
- App won't work on iPhone 8 or 8 Plus
- Cannot get past calibration
- Printed free target doesn't align
- Doesn't work on iPad
- Purchased module only works with specific targets
- Red spots are problematic
- App does not register fast consecutive shots
- Won't let me buy in app purchases
- No sound
- Camera noise like taking a screenshot, but doesn't save
- Doesn't show LaserHIT accessing photos
- Screenshot button is too small
- Reload area is too sensitive
- App hangs up or closes from time to time
Requested features
45 requests- More features included with base purchase
- Ability to minimize or close the program
- Save history instead of screenshots
- Android version to match iOS
- Ability to use own targets
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- Fix settings distance issue
- Fix app getting hung up on reload mark
- Roll back to previous version
- Fix target confirmation
- Fix 'phone is moving' bug
- Fix accuracy after update
- Allow use of own targets
- Fix iPad compatibility
- Save stats within the app
- See shooting improvement over time
- Dry fire log
- Add shoot numbering option
- Changeable sound effects
- New modules/challenges
- Better target proportions
- Add dialogue to tutorial videos
- Option to save after every round
- Make Quick Draw work with USPS targets
- Optional steel gong sounds
- Allow multiple targeting regions with different sounds
- Official SR target with automatic scoring
- Fix app crashing
- Improve UI/UX
- Improve score card saving mechanism
- Simplify setup for modes
- Add more free training modes
- Improve tutorial videos
- Fix iPad app compatibility
- Make purchased modules work with standard targets
- Improve lighting sensitivity
- Fix fast consecutive shot registration
- Allow in-app purchases
- Provide contact information for support
- Add sound effects
- Fix screenshot saving
- Make screenshot button larger
- Add option to save screenshots after each round
- Add official SR target
- Add steel gong sounds
- Allow multiple targeting regions
ShotPulse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LaserHIT
- FREE TARGET PRACTICEFree
- BLACK STEEL PRACTICEFree
- 1 Day Pro Access$0.99
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- TOP SCORE PRACTICE$9.99
- QUICK HIT PRACTICE$9.99
- 30 Days Pro Access$19.99
ShotPulse
No in-app purchases









