Comparison

Par Timer Pro vs myRangeJournal

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

myRangeJournal

Features
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The logbook that reads your data back. myRangeJournal is a shooting logbook built for the range, not the desk. Log every session as a DOPE card — conditions, the target you shot, your group, your rifle and load — and the app turns those cards into answers: what your rifle actually does, which load groups best, and how your barrel is holding up. LOG THE SESSION • DOPE cards with date, location, distance, rifle, load, rounds fired and notes • Plot your group on bullseye, silhouette, zombie, alien, steel or 1 MOA grid faces — shots numbered in order, group size measured • Live Scan: point the camera at the target and the holes land on the plot • Range card, sketch and journal for every session, with two range-day photos • Saved cards lock, so your record stays a record KESTREL LiNK • Stream wind and atmosphere straight from a Kestrel meter onto the card — temperature, humidity, pressure, density altitude, dew point, crosswind and headwind • Measured, not guessed. No meter? Fill from your phone or import a Kestrel CSV BALLISTIC SOLVER • Full come-ups and wind holds in MOA or MIL, G1 or G7 • True your muzzle velocity against your own confirmed dope • Mil-dot ranging, a camera range finder and a shot timer — free, offline, no account needed THE ARMORY • Every rifle with its round count, rounds since cleaning, sessions and loads • Your ammo on hand — scan a box or add it by hand • The ballistic picture builds as you log more sessions ON YOUR WRIST • Send your dope ladder and target face to Apple Watch, and watch each hole land as you plot it TRAIN AND COMPETE • Dry fire: log the practice that never makes it into a logbook — streaks, reps, clean breaks • Matches: stages, hit factor, PRS points and quals, with your draw and splits THE COMMUNITY • Group Therapy: post your groups and get the community's read • Bragging Rights: score a target in MOA and climb the leaderboard — every claim backed by the target behind it REFERENCES AND CARE • MOA and MIL tables, yard and meter conversion, mil-dot ranging, wind reading, zeroing, spot reports and fundamentals • Step-by-step cleaning guides for modern rifles, pistols, shotguns and bolt actions — safety first, every time THE AI SPOTTER • When nobody's on the glass with you, ask for a debrief: it reads the group, the wind call and your cold-bore trend and talks you through the session like a partner would • The numbers always come from the on-device ballistics engine — never the AI BUILT FOR iPHONE DUO Unfold it and the app uses both pages. Your target sits on one side with live Kestrel readings on the plot while the card stays open on the other. Flick through your rifles and the one you land on opens beside the rack. The journal, guides, feed and leaderboard keep their list in view while you read. Folded, everything works one-handed on the cover screen. Sign in with Apple, Google or email. One account, one logbook — sign in on any of your devices and your sessions are waiting. SAFETY FIRST myRangeJournal is a logbook and reference for lawful, responsible firearm use — not professional instruction, and never a substitute for the universal safety rules, qualified training, or your local laws. All tools are field estimates: always confirm against your own verified dope. The ladder test reports your own numbers and never says a charge is safe — work up from your load manual and watch for pressure signs. myRangeJournal PRO Unlimited logbook entries, no ads, Kestrel LiNK, unlimited AI Spotter debriefs, Trends (groups over time, best load, barrel life) and full CSV export. Your first logbook entries are free, and you can buy more a few at a time instead of subscribing. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Par Timer Pro3 screens
myRangeJournal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Par Timer Pro at none against myRangeJournal's shown. Par Timer Pro also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and myRangeJournal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Par Timer Pro ships an update weekly, myRangeJournal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Par Timer Pro versus myRangeJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPar Timer PromyRangeJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (377 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings377 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB72 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLuke PighettiRicardo Guerrera

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

myRangeJournal

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
4 purchases

myRangeJournal

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • 3 More DOPE Card Entries$0.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Par Timer Pro free?
Par Timer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is myRangeJournal free?
myRangeJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Par Timer Pro or myRangeJournal have ads?
myRangeJournal shows ads; Par Timer Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Par Timer Pro or myRangeJournal?
Par Timer Pro ships an update weekly, and myRangeJournal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Par Timer Pro was updated on November 3, 2026 and myRangeJournal on October 31, 2026.

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