Commtel Config vs Set & Shot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Commtel Config
Easily configure your Commtel system by filling in on-screen fields and sending SMS commands. The app remembers your system details and previous commands, simplifying modifications and eliminating the need to memorize complex SMS formats.
- Compose and send SMS commands
- No need to memorize SMS commands
- Remembers system details and previous commands
- Store multiple named Commtel systems
- Supports multiple telephone numbers and login codes
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Fill in the on-screen boxes. Tap send, and your smartphone will compose and send SMS command messages to your Commtel system to make your changes. No need to remember and type in your entry system's SMS command words or SMS command format. No need to re-type previous commands when you only want to modify something. Your smartphone will remember the Callpoints, PIN Codes, Authorised Numbers and Time Profiles you have previously sent, then recompose and send an appropriate command SMS to make your changes. Store the details of one or more Commtel systems in your smartphone. No need to remember or look up the telephone number or serial number for each command SMS. Name your Commtel system such as "Front Gate" or "Rear Gate". Store multiple named systems in your smartphone and send each command SMS to the appropriate telephone number carrying the appropriate login code.
Set & Shot
This field record book helps pest control professionals and shooting enthusiasts maintain legal compliance and document their activities. It offers mapping for trap locations, secure storage for firearm details, and instant generation of evidence packs for license renewals.
- Legal compliance checks by region
- Trap line mapping with GPS
- Biometric firearm and ammunition logging
- Instant firearms renewal evidence packs
- Landowner permission capture
- Poison logging requirements
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Set & Shot is the complete shooting diary, firearms record keeper, and field companion for everyone who holds a shotgun or firearms certificate โ whether you're a gamekeeper managing thousands of acres, a rough shooter on a Saturday permission, a deer stalker, a clay pigeon competitor, or a target shooter at the range. Every outing, every round, every species โ logged in one place, offline, and entirely private on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no data leaves your phone. DIARY & LOG Record every outing with date, time, GPS location, weather, method, firearm used, rounds fired, and quarry taken โ all in a few taps. Log mixed bags with multiple species in a single entry, each with its own count and legal verdict. Backdate entries for outings you didn't log at the time. View your history by day, week, month, or year. LEGAL COMPLIANCE The built-in legality guard checks every species, method, and trap combination against current legislation for your region โ including General Licences, close seasons, approved trap lists (AIHTS), night shooting restrictions, and protected species. It tells you what's permitted, what needs a licence, and what's an offence, before you act. Covers England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, United States, European Union, New Zealand, and Australia โ with region-specific rules, not guesswork. FIREARMS RENEWAL EVIDENCE Generate a month-by-month Firearms Activity Certificate evidence pack showing exactly how each firearm was used: dates, locations, quarry, rounds fired โ with masked serial numbers and a data-integrity hash. Export as PDF for your enquiry officer, or CSV for your own records. Choose any date range. THE GUNROOM Your gun cabinet, digitised. Log every firearm and shotgun with serial number, calibre, and notes. Track ammunition stock per calibre โ rounds fired on outings are automatically deducted. Log home reloads with components, batch numbers, and notes. Set stock alerts so you never run low. All serial numbers are stored in your device's secure keystore, never in plain text. DOCUMENT VAULT Photograph and store your firearms certificate, shotgun certificate, explosives certificate, Deer Stalking Certificate, insurance, club memberships, permission letters, and correspondence โ all behind Face ID, Touch ID, or your Set & Shot PIN. Certificates with an expiry date get a renewal countdown so you never miss a deadline. LAND & PERMISSIONS Record every piece of land you shoot over: name, address, acreage, landowner details, access notes, and hazards. Draw boundaries on the map. Generate a professional permission form for the landowner to sign on your phone โ styled after the standard police land-approval format. MAP Drop custom pins for landmarks, hides, high seats, feeders, hazards, vehicles, poison stations, and kill locations. Name every pin. View your shot quarry overlaid on the map, filtered by species. Toggle between satellite and standard views. RANGE & CLUB SHOOTING Log range sessions and club shoots with gun club name and location โ your competition and practice record alongside your field diary. ANIMALS Track your working animals โ hawks, ferrets, terriers, gun dogs โ with photos, details, and an automatic tally of quarry taken per animal. TRAPPING & POISON Full trap-check compliance: set a trap on the map, and the app counts down to your next legal check interval (24 hours England, 24 hours Scotland, or as required). Log poison and rodenticide use with product, batch, and amount โ the guard enforces CRRU stewardship duties automatically. RENEWAL LINKS Direct links to GOV.UK firearms application forms and every UK police force's own firearms licensing page โ 45 forces, individually verified, so you go straight to the right place for your constabulary. Country-specific links for users outside the UK. SET & SHOT PRO Unlock custom pin naming, ammunition stock alerts, range shooting, working animals, weather capture, and calendar import โ one payment, yours forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Commtel Config at Free against Set & Shot's $6.99. Commtel Config also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Set & Shot's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Commtel Config is free to download; Set & Shot costs $6.99 up front. Set & Shot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Commtel Config asks for nothing beyond the download.
Commtel Config ships an update monthly, Set & Shot every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Commtel Config | Set & Shot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $6.99 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free โ better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Commtel Ltd | Richard Parton |
Customer experience
Commtel Config
Set & Shot
In-app purchases
Commtel Config
No in-app purchases
Set & Shot
- Set & Shot Pro$4.99
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