Mantis Laser Academy vs RiderLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
RiderLab
This app helps motorcyclists build real-world riding skills, precision, and confidence. It offers a customizable training system with a library of professional drills and augmented reality tools for accurate practice. Track your progress and train with intention to become a more capable and safer rider.
- Customizable training paths
- Extensive drill library
- Augmented reality cone placement
- Progress tracking
- Today Focus feature
- Freedom to train anytime
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RiderLab is a modern training platform built specifically for motorcyclists who want to develop real-world skill, precision, and confidence on the bike. Whether you’re a newer rider building foundational control or an experienced track enthusiast refining technique, RiderLab gives you the tools to train with intention. Unlike rigid training systems, RiderLab puts you in control. Build your own progression paths, choose the drills that match your goals, and evolve your training as your skills grow. This is not just another riding app, it’s a deliberate practice system designed to help you become a more capable, safer, and more confident rider. FEATURES Create Your Own Training Paths Design training progressions that fit your riding goals. Stack drills in the order you want, repeat what matters most, and build a system tailored to your development. Complete Freedom to Train Prefer to jump straight into a drill? RiderLab lets you practice anything, anytime and no locked sequences and no forced progression. Precision Drill Library Access a growing collection of professional-grade drills focused on: • Low-speed mastery • Throttle control • Vision training • Cornering technique • Bike-body coordination • Emergency maneuvers • Advanced control exercises Every drill includes clear instructions, setup guidance, and coaching tips so you know exactly what to practice and why it matters. Augmented Reality Cone Placement Stop guessing distances. RiderLab uses AR to help you place cones with consistent spacing, allowing you to recreate training environments with professional accuracy. Today Focus Quickly return to your training and pick up where you left off so you spend less time planning and more time riding. Progress Tracking See how far you’ve come. Track completed drills, maintain streaks, and stay consistent in your skill development. Built for Serious Riders RiderLab was created by riders who believe skill is earned through intentional repetition — not random parking lot practice. WHO RIDERLAB IS FOR • Riders preparing for track days • Skill-focused street riders • Motorcycle enthusiasts seeking mastery • Training-minded beginners • Riders returning after time away • Anyone committed to improving their riding TRAIN WITH PURPOSE Most riders plateau because they practice without structure. RiderLab gives you the tools to build structure, while keeping you fully in control of your progression. Your parking lot becomes a training ground. Your drills become measurable progress. Your riding becomes intentional. Download RiderLab and start building the skills that separate casual riders from truly capable ones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RiderLab at 100% against Mantis Laser Academy's 69%. RiderLab also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Mantis Laser Academy's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 5) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. Mantis Laser Academy sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and RiderLab sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RiderLab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mantis Laser Academy has 4.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Mantis Laser Academy's written reviews are positive against 100% of RiderLab's.
Mantis Laser Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, RiderLab every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mantis Laser Academy | RiderLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.1K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 284 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Mantis Tech LLC | Noel Sofley |
Customer experience
Mantis Laser Academy
RiderLab
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
RiderLab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mantis Laser Academy
- 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
RiderLab
- Buy Me a Coffee$1.99
- Fuel RiderLab$4.99
- Full Throttle Support$9.99
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- Off The Limiter Support$24.99









