MantisX vs Archery Vision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MantisX
This training system enhances bow handling by analyzing shot mechanics. It requires a separate sensor to collect movement data, which the app then processes to provide insights into your shooting technique.
- Bow handling improvement
- Shot mechanics analysis
- Movement data collection
- Sensor integration
- Shooting technique insights
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MantisX is a training system that helps you improve your bow handling. Use of the app requires a MantisX Sensor which can be bought here: https://mantisarchery.com. It attaches to our detachable rail adapter. The internal electronics of the MantisX Sensor collect movement data before, during, and after your shot. The app analyzes the data of your shooting mechanics.
Archery Vision
This tool helps recurve archers analyze their shots during practice. It automatically detects and replays each shot, allowing for efficient review and improvement. The app is designed for independent practice sessions.
- AI-enabled video replay
- Automatic shot detection
- Repeated shot playback
- Efficient practice tool
- Recurve archer focus
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Archery Vision was created by Dylan Soong, a high school senior and recurve archer for 9 years. Archery Vision is a tool for recurve archers to make their shot analysis during independent practice efficient and easy. It will watch you shoot, detect when you take a shot, and replay the shot repeatedly a few seconds later. When you are ready, you can take another shot and it will repeat the process. Completely automatic. Visit archeryvision.com for more information or help.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Archery Vision at 5.0 against MantisX's 3.9. Archery Vision also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). MantisX's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 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.
Archery Vision holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of MantisX's written reviews are positive against 100% of Archery Vision's.
MantisX ships an update every 3 weeks, Archery Vision every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MantisX | Archery Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mantis Tech LLC | Dylan Soong |
Customer experience
MantisX
Archery Vision
In-app purchases
MantisX
No in-app purchases
Archery Vision
No in-app purchases
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