Comparison

Par Timer Pro vs Range Day

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

Head to head
About

Par Timer Pro

Enhance firearm proficiency for safety and speed with this training app. It precisely tracks your par times for dry fire and live-fire drills, helping you improve shooting discipline, timing, and accuracy. Ideal for concealed carry permit holders and competitive shooters.

Highlights
  • Par time tracking
  • Dry fire practice
  • Live-fire drill support
  • Accuracy and timing measurement
  • Firearm safety and control enhancement
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Perfect for honing firearm skills for safety and speed! Whether you're a member of the USCCA, a CCW permit holder, a competitor in IDPA and USPSA events, or a range safety officer, Par Timer Pro is designed to refine your shooting discipline. We support both newcomers and experienced marksmen in tracking and improving their firearm proficiency, timing and accuracy with unmatched precision and ease of use. Crafted for ease of use and accuracy, Par Timer Pro strips away the complexity of traditional shooting timers. It’s a seamless companion for dry fire practice at home or live-fire sessions at the range, promoting firearm safety and control. With Par Timer Pro, elevate your concealed carry skills to prepare for CCW licensing and CCW training across all 50 states, staying safe and responsible. NOTE: Be informed that Par Timer Pro is does not capture the sound of gunfire shots. Instead, our focus is on tracking par times effectively for your training drills, ensuring you gain the most from your dry fire and live-fire practices. Train with confidence, measure your progress, and achieve your firearm mastery goals with Par Timer Pro Terms and Conditions: https://partimerpro.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://partimerpro.app/privacy/

About

Range Day

This app helps optimize your shooting range training sessions. It includes tools for calculating hit factors, creating custom drills, and accessing specialized training routines to track and improve your skills.

Highlights
  • Hit Factor Calculator
  • Custom Drill Creator
  • T.REX ARMS Training Drills
  • Skill Improvement Tracking
  • Range Session Optimization
Features
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Range Day is designed to help optimize your time at the range. With a Hit Factor Calculator, a Custom Drill Creator, and access to unique T.REX ARMS training drills, you will be able to track your skills improvement over time and get the most out of your range days.

Screenshots

Par Timer Pro3 screens
Range Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Range Day at 94% against Par Timer Pro's 58%. Range Day also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Par Timer Pro's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Par Timer Pro sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Range Day asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Range Day holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 367 and 138 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Par Timer Pro's written reviews are positive against 94% of Range Day's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Par Timer Pro ships an update weekly, Range Day every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Par Timer Pro versus Range Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPar Timer ProRange Day
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (367 ratings)4.7 (138 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings367 — better138
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB71 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLuke PighettiT.Rex Arms, Inc.

Customer experience

Par Timer Pro

All ratings367 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative38.0%

Range Day

All ratings137 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral0.7%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.7%

User reviews

Par Timer Pro

From 367 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for dry fire practice
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Helps improve shooting skills
  • 👍 Useful for draw drills
  • 👍 Good par timer functionality

Room to improve

  • 😞 Requires internet connection
  • 😞 Unusable without payment/subscription
  • 😞 Collects user information
  • 😞 Expensive subscription model
  • 😞 Misleading advertising (not a shot tracker)

Range Day

From 138 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing Tool
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Simple and Effective Tool
  • 👍 Straight Forward
  • 👍 Fantastic app!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 Some bugs
  • 🐛 Won't recognize account

Bugs and requests

Par Timer Pro

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App bricks without internet
  • App asks for payment for basic features
  • App collects information
  • App sold user info, leading to spam
  • Videos not functional
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  • Repeat function not found
  • App boots to a black screen
  • App shows a blank screen
  • App quit working
  • App stopped working

Requested features

13 requests
  • Allow offline functionality
  • Offer a one-time purchase option
  • Implement a rep counter
  • Add ability to set reps for loops
  • Add option to configure different tones for start/stop
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  • Disable screen lock
  • Add microphone support for shot tracking
  • Allow editing standby time
  • Add more beep sounds, similar to Pact timer
  • Option to opt out of standby time on follow-on iterations
  • Ability to set par individually on each rep
  • Add random multi-target call outs for each iteration
  • Ability to design multi-stage drills

Range Day

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches when trying to modify or delete custom drills
  • Unable to edit details of custom drills after saving

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow creating custom drills using yards/feet instead of just meters
  • Allow editing of custom drills
  • Add ability to attach photos/diagrams to custom drills
  • Add a shot timer feature
  • Add ability to share drills with friends
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  • Add a visual drill designer/editor
  • Add a video library section

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Par Timer Pro

Subscriptions14
  • 1 Week$0.997 Days
  • 1 week$2.997 Days
  • 1 month$2.991 Month
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  • All Access$4.997 Days
  • 1 month$6.991 Month
  • All Access$7.997 Days
  • All Access$12.991 Month
  • All Access$14.991 Month
  • All Access$19.991 Year
  • 12 months3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • All Access$29.991 Year
  • All Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • All Access$49.991 Year
  • 12 months3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$29.99
  • Lifetime$69.99
None

Range Day

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Par Timer Pro free?
Par Timer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Range Day free?
Range Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Par Timer Pro or Range Day?
Range Day is rated higher. Par Timer Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 367 ratings, while Range Day averages 4.7 from 138 ratings.
Do Par Timer Pro or Range Day have ads?
Neither Par Timer Pro nor Range Day shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Par Timer Pro or Range Day?
Par Timer Pro ships an update weekly, and Range Day every 2 weeks. Most recently, Par Timer Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and Range Day on September 21, 2026.

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