Comparison

Hit Factor Calculator vs ShootSmart

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

Head to head
About

Hit Factor Calculator

Calculate your potential shooting competition scores with "What If" scenarios for misses, no-shoots, and penalties. Explore different scoring possibilities to visualize your "Dream Score" and optimize performance.

Highlights
  • Calculate Hit Factor with "What If" scenarios
  • Simulate scores without misses
  • Simulate scores without no-shoots
  • Simulate scores without procedural penalties
  • Explore "Dream Score" possibilities
  • Free to use
Features
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Hit Factor Calculator for IPSC and USPSA, offering the "What If..." feature which quickly calculates your possible Hit Factor without misses, without no-shoots and without procedural penalties and the "Dream Score" feature allowing you to play with different values free-style to see what your possible Hit Factor could be.

About

ShootSmart

Features
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ShootSmart is your range companion for scoring, timing, and improving your shooting — whether you’re training for competition or just chasing tighter groups. SCORE YOUR DRILLS THE SMART WAY Track hits by zone for IPSC/USPSA, bullseye, and simple targets, with automatic hit-factor, gross score, and run-time calculations. Log every string and drill so your progress is always in front of you. TIME YOUR SHOTS (PRO) The built-in shot timer uses your phone’s microphone to detect and time each shot — first-shot time, splits, and complete strings — with fixed or random start delays and par times, just like a dedicated range timer. SCORE FROM A PHOTO (PRO) Snap a picture of your target and ShootSmart helps place your hits, tallies the score by zone, and analyzes your group. Then it gives you plain-language coaching on what your grouping says about your fundamentals — and how to tighten it up — with guidance for both right- and left-handed shooters. BALLISTICS CALCULATOR (PRO) Calculate your zeroes, holdovers, DOPEs with a built in ballistic calculator. REVIEW AND IMPROVE Your History keeps every session, string, and score, with detail views and trends so you can see how you’re improving shot to shot and month to month. MANAGE YOUR DRILLS AND GEAR Build and save your own drills and systems (calibers and setups) and pull them up instantly at the range. FREE TO USE ShootSmart is free with ads. Upgrade to Pro for the shot timer, photo-based scoring and coaching, and an ad-free experience. ShootSmart is a training and scoring aid — always follow safe firearm handling and all applicable laws and range rules. Make every shot count. Download ShootSmart and start shooting smarter. Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ShootSmart Terms: https://schraedertechnologies.github.io/shootsmart-legal/terms.html ShootSmart Privacy: https://schraedertechnologies.github.io/shootsmart-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Hit Factor Calculator3 screens
ShootSmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hit Factor Calculator at none against ShootSmart's 3. Hit Factor Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. ShootSmart sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hit Factor Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hit Factor Calculator ships an update every 2 months, ShootSmart every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hit Factor Calculator versus ShootSmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHit Factor CalculatorShootSmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMelmac NetworkSchraeder Technologies

In-app purchases

None

Hit Factor Calculator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ShootSmart

Subscriptions3
  • ShootSmart Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • ShootSmart Pro 3 Month$7.993 Months
  • ShootSmart Pro Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Hit Factor Calculator free?
Hit Factor Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShootSmart free?
ShootSmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hit Factor Calculator or ShootSmart have ads?
Neither Hit Factor Calculator nor ShootSmart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hit Factor Calculator or ShootSmart?
Hit Factor Calculator ships an update every 2 months, and ShootSmart every 3 months. Most recently, Hit Factor Calculator was updated on September 16, 2026 and ShootSmart on September 10, 2026.

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