Comparison

Shotbud vs ShootOnTime

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

Head to head
About

Shotbud

This app functions as a comprehensive shot timer for your watch, utilizing its sensors to accurately detect and isolate shots. It offers various training modes, detailed results, and customizable sensitivity settings to enhance your practice experience.

Highlights
  • Detects shots using watch sensors
  • Combines audio and motion data
  • Run drills with par times
  • View results and split times
  • Adjustable sensitivity settings
  • Multiple shooting modes
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Shotbud is a full shot timer that uses the sensors in your watch to detect and isolate your shots. What makes Shotbud work? • We combine audio and motion data to remove false‑positives, so Shotbud works even around other shooters! • Run different drills by setting a par time. • See your results and split times. • Quickly adjust between modes using our built-in presets, including Live Fire, Dry Fire, CO2 Dry Fire, and Airsoft. • Optionally adjust microphone, echo, and motion sensitivity. Shotbud is free for a limited time. We will be adding more features. During this time we would especially appreciate any feedback from users. Software Requirements: • Shotbud is made for devices running iOS 13+ and watchOS 6+. • Shotbud uses your watch's microphone to detect the audio of your shots. • Shotbud integrates with the Health app on your watch to detect your heart rate and to run on older devices while the screen is off.

About

ShootOnTime

This app provides a simple and efficient par timer for shooting practice, suitable for both dry firing at home and live fire at the range. It focuses on tracking par times to help users improve their performance without collecting any user data.

Highlights
  • Par time tracking
  • Dry fire training
  • Live fire practice
  • Performance enhancement
  • Simple interface
  • Privacy focused
Features
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ShootOnTime is an entirely free and easy-to-use par timer application. Whether you're dry firing at home or honing your skills at the range, our app is designed to serve you as an efficient tool for increasing your performance. With an emphasis on simplicity and functionality, ShootOnTime eliminates the complexities found in many timer apps, making it an ideal companion for both novice and experienced shooters alike. PRIVACY: We Respect Your Data At ShootOnTime, we hold your privacy in the highest regard. Rest assured, we do not collect or store any data input by users within the app. Your trust is important to us, and we are committed to ensuring a secure user experience. NOTE:  Please be aware that ShootOnTime does NOT register or detect the audible firing of firearms. The app focuses solely on par time tracking for your shooting practices.

Screenshots

Shotbud4 screens
ShootOnTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShootOnTime at 4.9 against Shotbud's 3.9. ShootOnTime also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 55%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). Shotbud's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShootOnTime holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShootOnTime has 1.2K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Shotbud's written reviews are positive against 91% of ShootOnTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shotbud ships an update every 5 months, ShootOnTime weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shotbud versus ShootOnTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShotbudShootOnTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (50 ratings)4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews90.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings501.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShotbud LLCLiberApps

Customer experience

Shotbud

All ratings49 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral13.8%
Negative31.0%

ShootOnTime

All ratings1,092 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.7%

Bugs and requests

Shotbud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ShootOnTime

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to enter decimal values for par times
  • Forced updates at inconvenient times

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to measure split times
  • Option to set more than 5 par times
  • Ability to adjust tone volume or use custom sounds
  • Ability to export/import settings between devices
  • Option to count up instead of count down

In-app purchases

None

Shotbud

No in-app purchases

None

ShootOnTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shotbud free?
Shotbud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShootOnTime free?
ShootOnTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shotbud or ShootOnTime?
ShootOnTime is rated higher. Shotbud averages 3.9 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while ShootOnTime averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Shotbud or ShootOnTime have ads?
Neither Shotbud nor ShootOnTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shotbud or ShootOnTime?
Shotbud ships an update every 5 months, and ShootOnTime weekly. Most recently, Shotbud was updated on October 21, 2026 and ShootOnTime on October 22, 2026.

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