Comparison

Par Timer Pro vs Dry Fire Practice

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.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://partimerpro.com/privacy/

About

Dry Fire Practice

Develop a consistent dry-fire practice routine for shooting sports. Access guided drills for pistols, rifles, and shotguns, track your progress, and improve technique. Offers optional microphone-based click detection for enhanced training.

Highlights
  • Guided pistol, rifle, and shotgun drills
  • Daily practice habit building with streaks
  • Repetition tracking and technique cues
  • Optional microphone-based click detection
  • Progress tracking for sessions and reps
  • iPhone Duo split-screen functionality
Features
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Build a daily dry-fire practice habit. Follow guided pistol, rifle and shotgun drills, complete deliberate reps, and see your training progress. Dry Fire Practice gives sport shooters a calm, focused place to train at home, at the club or before a match. MAKE PRACTICE A HABIT Start with one guided rep, then choose short five- or ten-rep practices. Rate completed sessions, choose reminder days and follow your daily streak. FOLLOW EACH REP Keep the process steps and coaching cues in view. Practice trigger control, hold stability, natural point of aim, mount and follow-through. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Open iPhone Duo to keep your current repetition and technique guide side by side. Browse drills beside Today, review a session beside your training log, and see more of your statistics. Close it for a compact practice view. COUNT REPS YOUR WAY Mark reps manually, or unlock optional microphone-based click detection with Dryfire Pro during an active session. Add and edit click profiles, then calibrate detection for your setup. Microphone input is used only during active sessions and calibration, and the app shows when it is listening. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Track sessions, dry reps, practice days and streaks. Free users may see ads outside training. Dryfire Pro removes ads and adds click detection, advanced statistics, achievements, full session history and rep timing. Designed for sport shooting, including ISSF-style pistol practice, rifle drills and shotgun mount practice. Works on iPhone with iOS 17 or later. PRACTICE SAFELY Before training, point in a safe direction, confirm the firearm, airgun or training device is unloaded, remove live ammunition from the area and use a safe practice area. Follow your club, range, competition and local safety rules.

Screenshots

Par Timer Pro3 screens
Dry Fire Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Par Timer Pro at 4.5 against Dry Fire Practice's 4.0. Par Timer Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (377 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Dry Fire Practice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Par Timer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Par Timer Pro has 377 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Par Timer Pro ships an update weekly, Dry Fire Practice every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Par Timer Pro versus Dry Fire Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPar Timer ProDry Fire Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (377 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings377 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLuke PighettiMorten Teinum

Customer experience

Par Timer Pro

All ratings374 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative37.3%

Dry Fire Practice

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Dry Fire Practice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Par Timer Pro

Subscriptions10
  • 1 Week$0.997 Days
  • 1 week$2.997 Days
  • 1 month$2.991 Month
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  • 1 month$6.991 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
  • 12 months3 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Dry Fire Practice

One-time1
  • Dryfire Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Par Timer Pro free?
Par Timer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dry Fire Practice free?
Dry Fire Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Par Timer Pro or Dry Fire Practice?
Par Timer Pro is rated higher. Par Timer Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 377 ratings, while Dry Fire Practice averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Par Timer Pro or Dry Fire Practice have ads?
Dry Fire Practice shows ads; Par Timer Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Par Timer Pro or Dry Fire Practice?
Par Timer Pro ships an update weekly, and Dry Fire Practice every 5 days. Most recently, Par Timer Pro was updated on November 7, 2026 and Dry Fire Practice on November 7, 2026.

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