Mantis Laser Academy vs Range Stats
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.
Range Stats
Manage your firearm collection, track ammunition inventory, and log range trips with detailed analytics. Features AI shot coaching, maintenance reminders, and training certifications. Offers privacy-first, local data storage with no ads or subscriptions.
- Firearm cataloging with detailed specs
- Ammunition inventory management
- Range trip logging and accuracy tracking
- AI-powered shot coaching
- Training and certification management
- Maintenance and cleaning reminders
- Shareable firearm cards
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Ditch the spreadsheets and paper logs. Range Stats is the ultimate private firearm tracker, ammo inventory manager, and offline AI-powered range journal. Local by default, no subscriptions, no account — and your data leaves your device only if you choose to turn on private iCloud sync. YOUR COLLECTION, ORGANIZED • Catalog every firearm with photos, caliber, serial number, and acquisition details — searchable, with 850+ built-in reference images. • Track accessories, magazines, and malfunctions per firearm, and add your own custom fields for anything else. • Generate insurance documentation cards and shareable firearm cards in a tap. EVERY TRIP, EVERY ROUND • Log range trips with location, weather, firearms used, and rounds fired. • Manage ammunition inventory with per-purchase cost, cost-per-round, and spend insights — including cost trends over time. • Find nearby ranges on the map, add your own, and keep your own range reviews. SCORE TARGETS WITH ON-DEVICE AI • A custom-trained neural detector finds your shots automatically — no upload, all on your device. • Get group size, MOA, mean radius, and point-of-impact, then track accuracy trends and compare firearms. • Crop & straighten keeps your measurements honest even on angled photos. COACHING, YOUR WAY (OPTIONAL) • Turn on AI coaching with your own key — Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint — or run fully offline with Apple's on-device model. STAY AHEAD OF IT • Cleaning and maintenance reminders by date or round count — tap one and land on that firearm. • Training log and certification/permit expiration countdowns. • 13 Home and Lock Screen widgets, plus a Discreet mode that hides names and dollar values. • Six color themes, full light and dark support. SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES — ONLY IF YOU WANT TO (NEW IN 3.0) • Cloud Sync is off until you turn it on. A deliberate privacy and safety setup explains exactly what will sync, checks your iCloud account, and saves an encrypted backup first. • Sync runs through your own private iCloud database between your own devices. Fourteener Labs never receives a copy. • Every device opts in separately, and you can delete the synced copy from iCloud at any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-in, no analytics or tracking, no ads. • Local by default — we run no servers and never receive your data. • Firearm and accessory serial numbers and acquisition details are encrypted at rest; optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock. • Export or back up your data (CSV, JSON, PDF; encrypted backups), and import a collection from CSV. PAY ONCE. YOURS FOREVER. Range Stats is free to start. Unlock everything with a one-time Range Stats Pro purchase — no subscription, ever. Built by Fourteener Labs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Range Stats at 100% against Mantis Laser Academy's 69%. Range Stats also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Mantis Laser Academy's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 7) and iOS requirement (15 vs 26.2). 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 10 one-off in-app purchases and Range Stats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Range Stats 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 7, 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 Range Stats's.
Mantis Laser Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, Range Stats every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mantis Laser Academy | Range Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.1K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 284 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Mantis Tech LLC | Fourteener Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
Mantis Laser Academy
Range Stats
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
Range Stats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mantis Laser Academy
- Open Shooting - Multi-target$4.99
- Shot From Guard/Low Ready$4.99
- Bullseye - 10 Shot$4.99
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- 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
- Lifetime Membership$49.99
Range Stats
- Range Stats Pro$9.99








