Comparison

Mantis Laser Academy vs ShootOnTime

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

Head to head
About

Mantis Laser Academy

This app provides a smart dry-fire laser training system using your smartphone's camera to detect hits, score shots, and time your performance. Enhance your marksmanship and speed with various drills, including competitive dueling modes, all from the convenience of your home.

Highlights
  • Automatic hit detection
  • Automatic scoring
  • Shot timing
  • Marksmanship drills
  • Speed drills
  • Dueling drills
  • Save training history
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TRAIN SMARTER: Mantis Laser Academy is a dry-fire laser training system, built around smart targets that support automatic hit detection, scoring, and shot time in the Laser Academy app from data provided by the camera on your smartphone. TRAIN AT HOME: Mantis Laser Academy enables you to set up a dry fire laser range that is powerful, safe, convenient, and very inexpensive. Laser Academy drills are built to enhance your shooting performance, in both marksmanship and speed. Test your skills against your friends using dueling drills that allow you to shoot side by side. KEY FEATURES: - Automatic target detection - Automatic shot detection - Automatic scoring - Marksmanship, speed, and reaction time drills - Shooter-to-shooter dueling drills - Save to history GETTING STARTED: Once you have your gear, you are ready to train. Before getting started check the training area and all firearms for safety. Ensure any firearms are unloaded and remove live ammunition from the training area. - Place the smart targets in the desired location. Avoid areas where glare from lights and windows may the affect detection of shots on the targets. - Place your smartphone on the tripod and point the rear camera at the target(s) you have placed. - If you are using a laser cartridge, load the laser cartridge into the chamber of your firearm. - Launch the Mantis Laser Academy app on your phone, select a drill, and proceed to train. DRILLS and SMART TARGETS: The Mantis Laser Academy app has a variety of drills focused on different aspects of shooting. Some drills require specific smart targets. Other drills work with any smart target. Several drills support multiple targets and allow local competition between shooters. Smart targets are automatically detected and scored by Mantis Laser Academy. Using smart targets provides the most enjoyable and valuable training experience. The Control Target allows you to Start, Stop, Clear, and Close in the app by shooting specific regions on the Control Target. Mantis Laser Academy has a selection of free drills and a selection of drills that can be purchased or unlocked. You can purchase a single drill or Full Access in the app. Our mission is to help every shooter improve their accuracy and confidence. Mantis Laser Academy is the latest innovation in our next-level shooting systems designed to help you achieve a higher level of proficiency. Train smarter, train better, train with Mantis.

About

ShootOnTime

This app provides a simple and efficient par timer for shooting practice, suitable for both dry firing at home and live fire at the range. It focuses on tracking par times to help users improve their performance without collecting any user data.

Highlights
  • Par time tracking
  • Dry fire training
  • Live fire practice
  • Performance enhancement
  • Simple interface
  • Privacy focused
Features
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ShootOnTime is an entirely free and easy-to-use par timer application. Whether you're dry firing at home or honing your skills at the range, our app is designed to serve you as an efficient tool for increasing your performance. With an emphasis on simplicity and functionality, ShootOnTime eliminates the complexities found in many timer apps, making it an ideal companion for both novice and experienced shooters alike. PRIVACY: We Respect Your Data At ShootOnTime, we hold your privacy in the highest regard. Rest assured, we do not collect or store any data input by users within the app. Your trust is important to us, and we are committed to ensuring a secure user experience. NOTE:  Please be aware that ShootOnTime does NOT register or detect the audible firing of firearms. The app focuses solely on par time tracking for your shooting practices.

Screenshots

Mantis Laser Academy4 screens
ShootOnTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShootOnTime at none against Mantis Laser Academy's 15. ShootOnTime also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 69%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Mantis Laser Academy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 1.1K). On price and ads 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. Mantis Laser Academy sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. ShootOnTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShootOnTime holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.1K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Mantis Laser Academy's written reviews are positive against 90% of ShootOnTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mantis Laser Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, ShootOnTime weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Mantis Laser Academy versus ShootOnTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMantis Laser AcademyShootOnTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.1K ratings)4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews90.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better1.1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size284 MB9 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMantis Tech LLCLiberApps

Customer experience

Mantis Laser Academy

All ratings4,071 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral9.6%
Negative21.0%

ShootOnTime

All ratings1,092 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%

User reviews

Mantis Laser Academy

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great training tool
  • 🚀 Improves marksmanship skills
  • 💡 Makes dry fire practice enjoyable
  • 🚀 Saves money on ammunition
  • 👍 Provides helpful feedback and scoring

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent target detection and shot recognition
  • 🐛 Lighting sensitivity issues
  • 🐛 App crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Calibration process is clunky
  • 🐛 Audio issues with tutorials and sound effects

ShootOnTime

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for dry fire practice
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive design
  • 👍 Customizable par times
  • 👍 Useful for indoor ranges

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficulty hearing the timer beep
  • 🐛 Unable to track or display shot times
  • 🐛 Inability to rename or delete presets
  • 🐛 Timer stops when screen locks

Bugs and requests

Mantis Laser Academy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes during Pistol Marksmanship course
  • Inability to add firearms and view history
  • Calibration tool obstructs view of crosshairs
  • Tripod instability causes false readings
  • Sound not working unless headphones are connected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to customize drills and courses
  • Integrate with Mantis X app for more comprehensive training
  • Implement daily shot count tracking
  • Allow manual entry of firearm settings
  • Add more training modes and game-like features

ShootOnTime

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to enter decimal values for par times
  • Forced updates at inconvenient times

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to measure split times
  • Option to set more than 5 par times
  • Ability to adjust tone volume or use custom sounds
  • Ability to export/import settings between devices
  • Option to count up instead of count down

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Mantis Laser Academy

One-time15
  • Open Shooting - Multi-target$4.99
  • Duel - Five Shot$4.99
  • Shot From Guard/Low Ready$4.99
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  • Bullseye - 10 Shot$4.99
  • Compressed Surprise Break$4.99
  • Holster Draw - Par Timed$4.99
  • Holster Draw$4.99
  • Multiple Shots and Targets$4.99
  • Close Contact from Holster$4.99
  • Hunt$4.99
  • Duel - Hunt$4.99
  • Emergency Reload$4.99
  • 01 Darts$4.99
  • Duel - High Score$4.99
  • Lifetime Membership$49.99
None

ShootOnTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mantis Laser Academy free?
Mantis Laser Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShootOnTime free?
ShootOnTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mantis Laser Academy or ShootOnTime?
ShootOnTime is rated higher. Mantis Laser Academy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while ShootOnTime averages 4.9 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Mantis Laser Academy or ShootOnTime have ads?
Neither Mantis Laser Academy nor ShootOnTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mantis Laser Academy or ShootOnTime?
Mantis Laser Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShootOnTime weekly. Most recently, Mantis Laser Academy was updated on September 27, 2026 and ShootOnTime on September 25, 2026.

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