Comparison

Evolve EV vs PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire

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

Head to head
About

Evolve EV

Enhance your shooting skills with realistic range drills and real-time feedback. Discover nearby ranges equipped with the Evolve EV-R system for engaging, skill-based challenges.

Highlights
  • Serious shooting range drills
  • Real-time feedback
  • Skill-based challenges
  • Find nearby Evolve EV-R systems
  • Endless fun
Features
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Evolve brings serious shooting range drills, real-time feedback, endless fun, and skill-based challenges. Find a range near you with an Evolve EV-R system.

About

PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire

This app provides a comprehensive shot timer and training tool for shooters of all levels. It uses advanced AI and computer vision to analyze performance, offering features like a dry fire simulator and an independent smartwatch recoil timer. Train smarter and track your progress with detailed analytics, all without needing extra hardware.

Highlights
  • AI Target Vision for real-time hit analysis
  • Standalone smartwatch recoil timer
  • Pro-grade acoustic shot timer
  • Dry fire simulator for home practice
  • Laser training with tactical drills
  • 100% offline capability
  • Advanced shooting performance analytics
Features
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Train smarter, shoot better, and elevate your performance with PlinkPal - your ultimate shot timer and training pal. Whether you are a competitive shooter (USPSA, IDPA, IPSC), a law enforcement officer, or just starting out and looking to build your skills, PlinkPal turns any range or home into a smart range. Powered by the world's most advanced computer-vision and AI features, no expensive standalone hardware is required - just your phone or smartwatch. WHY PLINKPAL? Stop juggling multiple apps. PlinkPal gives you everything you need to measure, improve, track, and visually analyze your shooting in one powerful app, with no extra hardware required! PlinkPal delivers a top-notch dry fire simulator experience and live-fire feedback on accuracy and speed. With built-in drills, it’s like having a personal instructor right in your pocket. Crowded range? No problem. PlinkPal is the only app featuring a fully independent smartwatch recoil timer. It works anytime, anywhere, allowing you to train seamlessly alongside other shooters. It's time for you to train smarter and shoot better by turning any environment into a smart range. CORE FEATURES: [NEW!] World's Most Advanced AI Target Vision: Turn your phone into the ultimate automated target camera. Our cutting-edge live shot analysis is the most advanced on the market, using state-of-the-art AI to track and analyze your hits in real-time. Instantly get profound insights, advanced shot grouping analysis, and precision metrics right on your screen—without ever breaking your flow to walk downrange. The Only Standalone Smartwatch Recoil Timer: Leave your phone in your bag. Our WatchOS app operates completely independently, using advanced motion sensors to detect shots via recoil. It is the only timer that lets you accurately measure your performance even right next to other shooters at a busy public range. Pro-Grade Acoustic Shot Timer: Log every shot with precision. Our live fire timer tracks your draw time, splits, total time, and more. Perfect for solo practice or coaching friends at the range. Dry Fire Simulator at Home: Turn your room into a virtual shooting range. Use our dry fire simulator to practice your draw, reloads, and trigger control from the comfort of your home, mastering your fundamentals before you hit the range. Laser Training with Drills: Take your training to the next level with our tactical training simulator features, tracking both your accuracy and speed with multiple targets and advanced drills such as Seek and Hit, Dot Torture, and more. 100% Offline Capability: Train anywhere. Whether you are in a remote location with no reception or in an underground range, PlinkPal works fully offline. Your data syncs once you are back online. ADVANCED ANALYTICS & SCORING: Shooting Performance Tracker: Dive into deep marksmanship analytics and visualize your improvement over time with detailed charts. Track your firearm proficiency session by session. Loadouts: Log usage for specific firearms and calibers. Precision Shooting Metrics & Scoring: Calculate Hit Factor and receive a score for every session. Competition Ready: Ideal training tool for USPSA, IPSC, IDPA classifiers, and drills. Rank: Know where you stand amongst others. WHO IS THIS FOR? Beginners: Learn safe handling, improve accuracy, and easily see where your shots land with our advanced AI hit tracker, all without the pressure of complex gear. Seasoned Pros: Fine-tune your reaction time, dive into your shot grouping analysis, and shave seconds off your drills. Instructors: An easy-to-use tool to time students, visually track their hits, and monitor their progress. Replace your bulky belt timer and expensive target cameras with the app that fits in your pocket. Download PlinkPal today and start training smarter! Terms of Service: https://legal.plinkpal.com/TermsofServiceAgreement.html

Screenshots

Evolve EV4 screens
PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Evolve EV at 5.0 against PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire's 3.9. Evolve EV also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Evolve EV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Evolve EV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evolve EV ships an update every 3 months, PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Evolve EV versus PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvolve EVPlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.9 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings121 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB133 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperThe Morley GroupTomer Fichman

Customer experience

Evolve EV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire

All ratings21 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Evolve EV

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire

Subscriptions10
  • Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium14 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Premium$7.991 Month
  • Premium1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium14 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium$59.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Evolve EV free?
Evolve EV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire free?
PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Evolve EV or PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire?
Evolve EV is rated higher. Evolve EV averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire averages 3.9 from 21 ratings.
Do Evolve EV or PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire have ads?
Neither Evolve EV nor PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Evolve EV or PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire?
Evolve EV ships an update every 3 months, and PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire every 6 days. Most recently, Evolve EV was updated on November 2, 2026 and PlinkPal Shot Timer & Dry Fire on November 7, 2026.

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