RangeTech vs Shotbud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RangeTech
This app connects to a dedicated shot timer device, allowing users to control and monitor their shooting practice sessions from their iOS device. It provides a digital interface for managing drills and reviewing performance data.
- Connects to RangeTech shot timer device
- Control shooting practice sessions
- Monitor drill performance
- Digital interface for drills
- Review performance data
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Use your RangeTech shot timer with your iOS device. **Note: A RangeTech shot timer device is required to use this application. See more at https://www.rangetechtimer.com User Manual: https://www.rangetechtimer.com/manual-bluetooth-shot-timer/ Contact us for assistance: https://www.concealedcarry.com/contact/
Shotbud
This app functions as a comprehensive shot timer for your watch, utilizing its sensors to accurately detect and isolate shots. It offers various training modes, detailed results, and customizable sensitivity settings to enhance your practice experience.
- Detects shots using watch sensors
- Combines audio and motion data
- Run drills with par times
- View results and split times
- Adjustable sensitivity settings
- Multiple shooting modes
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Shotbud is a full shot timer that uses the sensors in your watch to detect and isolate your shots. What makes Shotbud work? • We combine audio and motion data to remove false‑positives, so Shotbud works even around other shooters! • Run different drills by setting a par time. • See your results and split times. • Quickly adjust between modes using our built-in presets, including Live Fire, Dry Fire, CO2 Dry Fire, and Airsoft. • Optionally adjust microphone, echo, and motion sensitivity. Shotbud is free for a limited time. We will be adding more features. During this time we would especially appreciate any feedback from users. Software Requirements: • Shotbud is made for devices running iOS 13+ and watchOS 6+. • Shotbud uses your watch's microphone to detect the audio of your shots. • Shotbud integrates with the Health app on your watch to detect your heart rate and to run on older devices while the screen is off.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RangeTech at 85% against Shotbud's 55%. RangeTech also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RangeTech holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of RangeTech's written reviews are positive against 55% of Shotbud's.
RangeTech ships an update every 2 months, Shotbud every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RangeTech | Shotbud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (21 ratings) — better | 3.9 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 55.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | USA Firearm Training | Shotbud LLC |
Customer experience
RangeTech
Shotbud
In-app purchases
RangeTech
No in-app purchases
Shotbud
No in-app purchases
