# Rise vs BowPress

The clearest difference is update cadence: BowPress at every 3 days against Rise's every 3 weeks. BowPress also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Rise's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (155 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rise sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and BowPress sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BowPress holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rise has 155 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Rise's written reviews are positive against 100% of BowPress's.

Rise ships an update every 3 weeks, BowPress every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rise | BowPress |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (155 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rise-archery-scoring-tracker/id1469501855/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowpress/id6762573347/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **155** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 102 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Campbell Affleck](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469501854) | [Andrew Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894722776) |

## What reviewers say

### Rise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rise-archery-scoring-tracker/id1469501855)

This app helps archers track their progress with detailed scoring, advanced statistics, and goal setting. Connect with a community of archers, join groups, and compete on leaderboards. It supports various scoring systems and offers tools for form analysis and practice.

**Highlights:** Text and target face score recording, Support for multiple scoring systems (USAA, NFAA, 3D), Advanced statistics and charts, Goal setting and tracking, Connect with other archers and join groups, Customizable rounds and loadouts, Form analysis tools

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rise Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Rise Coach Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Rise Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Rise Coach Yearly | $149.99 | per year |
| Rise Pro Lifetime | $199.99 | one-time |


### BowPress

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowpress/id6762573347)

This app helps archers optimize their equipment by logging every adjustment and arrow shot. It provides data-driven insights into how changes affect performance, replacing guesswork with a detailed history of configurations and results.

**Highlights:** Configuration tracking, Session logging with target UI, Mid-session change handling, Data-driven analytics, Detailed bow parameters tracked, Detailed arrow parameters tracked

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BowPress Pro — Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| BowPress Pro — Annual | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rise free?

Rise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BowPress free?

BowPress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rise or BowPress?

BowPress is rated higher. Rise averages 4.8 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while BowPress averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Rise or BowPress have ads?

Neither Rise nor BowPress shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rise or BowPress?

Rise ships an update every 3 weeks, and BowPress every 3 days. Most recently, Rise was updated on October 24, 2026 and BowPress on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*