Shot Timer vs Athlon Ballistics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shot Timer
Enhance your shooting practice with a customizable timer and personalized coaching tips. Track your progress by attaching photos to drill history and set specific goals for each session.
- Multiple drill types
- Personalized coaching tips
- Attach photos to drill history
- Adjustable timer settings
- Set par time goals
- Microphone sensitivity adjustment
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- Choose from several drill types - Get personal coaching tips from our chat feature - Attach photos of your results to your drill history - Adjust start delay, countdown timer, microphone sensitivity, par time goals, number of shots to take and much more. Leave a review with any drills or features you would like to see added!
Athlon Ballistics
This app provides advanced ballistic solutions and integrates with thermal devices to upload ballistic data. It allows users to manage rifle and bullet profiles, customize reticles, and create holdovers directly on compatible thermal scopes and clip-ons.
- Advanced ballistic solutions
- G1/G7 factory cartridge library
- Upload data to thermal scopes
- Thermal control interface
- Set rifle and bullet profiles
- Create BDC holdovers
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Athlon Optics Ballistic App is the companion app for Athlon thermal scopes, clip-ons, and Velocity Pro Radar chronographs. BALLISTIC CALCULATOR Advanced trajectory calculations with G1/G7 drag models, customizable rifle and bullet profiles, and a comprehensive library of factory cartridges, pellets, and Athlon riflescope reticles. View trajectory charts, wind corrections, and reticle holdover data. THERMAL SCOPE CONTROL Connect to your Athlon ATS PRO Thermal Scopes and Clip-Ons via Wi-Fi to upload ballistic profiles, change reticle types and colors, create BDC holdovers, stream live thermal video, capture photos and videos, and update device firmware. CHRONOGRAPH Pair your Velocity Pro Radar via Bluetooth for real-time velocity tracking, session recording, shot analysis, and data export. Compare sessions side-by-side and merge data across shooting sessions. ADDITIONAL FEATURES - Weather integration with density altitude for accurate calculations - In-app help center with video tutorial and FAQ - Over-the-air firmware updates for all connected devices - Excel export for ballistic charts and chronograph sessions - Available in English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shot Timer at 4.1 against Athlon Ballistics's 2.1. Shot Timer also leads on ratings volume (452 vs 78) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Athlon Ballistics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Shot Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Athlon Ballistics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shot Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shot Timer has 452 ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Shot Timer's written reviews are positive against 16% of Athlon Ballistics's.
Shot Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Athlon Ballistics every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shot Timer | Athlon Ballistics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (452 ratings) — better | 2.1 (78 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews — better | 16.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 452 — better | 78 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Yaakob | Sportsgear Outdoor Products LLC |
Customer experience
Shot Timer
Athlon Ballistics
User reviews
Shot Timer
From 452 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Shot pick up
- 👍 Good app for dry fire practice
- 👍 Decent basic training tool
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't register shots in dry fire or live fire
- 🐛 Unreliable, inconsistent shot detection
- 🔇 Low sound volume, can't be adjusted
- 🔇 Volume automatically turns down during use
- 🔒 Limited functionality even in premium version
Athlon Ballistics
From 78 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Chronograph hardware works well
- 👍 Some users find the app user-friendly
- 👍 Good customer support mentioned
- 👍 Affordable product compared to competitors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Syncing issues are prevalent
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Account creation problems
- 🐛 Data export is unreliable
- 🐛 Poor user interface/experience
Bugs and requests
Shot Timer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Registers unholstering as a shot
- Randomly registers shots even in silent environments
- Countdown timer doesn't work as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Bluetooth hearing protection
- Allow timing of multiple shots and strings
- Add more customizable drill options
- Improve accuracy and consistency of shot detection
Athlon Ballistics
Reported bugs
33 issues- App will not sync sessions
- Exported data has incorrect/reverted session names and variables
- App will not open on iPhone
- App crashes when using specific reticles
- Cannot enter elevation or DA
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- App won't stay connected to chronograph
- Firmware update freezes
- Chronograph not recognized as a hard drive on Windows
- App freezes during firmware updates
- Chronograph locks up when syncing
- Bluetooth connection fails
- QR code scan opens wrong app store
- Login button is grayed out
- Cannot create an account
- Password complexity rules are restrictive
- Keyboard covers input fields
- Data disappears after updates
- App crashes when loading scope reticles
- Unable to add rifle or bullet profiles
- App freezes at 50% or 76% during device update
- Syncing locks up the chronograph
- App doesn't sync majority of range sessions
- Notes section is hidden by keyboard
- App shows CSS on screen during signup/login
- App not working on specific iPhone models
- App locks up
- Cannot update chronograph software
- App doesn't allow creating a standalone login
- App doesn't allow custom naming for bullet profiles
- App doesn't sync all sessions
- Chronograph freezes when connected to app
- App doesn't allow manual entry of projectile data
- App doesn't allow editing projectile data
Requested features
18 requests- Add more ammo/bullet profiles (Barnes, etc.)
- Expand projectile data beyond G1 (e.g., G7)
- Allow manual entry of projectile data
- Improve user interface for reloaders
- Add support for air rifles/air guns, bows, crossbows
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- More reticle options
- Ability to view sessions without being connected
- Bulk export of shot strings
- Longer names for guns/ammo
- Add elevation function
- Add pistol data support
- Option for peep or other iron sights
- More intuitive and ergonomic navigation
- Add support for non-Athlon scopes
- Improve data management and organization
- Dedicated app for chronograph data download/storage
- Allow custom naming for bullet profiles across platforms
- Take pictures of groups with data
In-app purchases
Shot Timer
- Premium$6.99
Athlon Ballistics
No in-app purchases
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