Shot Timer vs Real Dots
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!
Real Dots
Visualize and compare red dot and reflex sights on your camera in true 1:1 scale. Explore reticle specs, window dimensions, and housing shapes for various brands. Upgrade to Pro to unlock advanced comparison features and remove ads.
- 1:1 scale red dot sight preview
- Compare window dimensions and reticles
- Side-by-side sight comparison (Pro)
- Extensive brand catalog
- Red and green dot options
- Preview on camera
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Real Dots is a pistol and rifle red dot (reflex) sight viewer. Explore red dot and reflex optics in true 1:1 scale, then compare window dimensions, housings, and reticle specs. Open a model on your camera and preview the housing shape, window size, and reticle at approximate real size. Switch between green or red dots and MOA options where the model offers them, and compare two sights side by side. Each sight is built from manufacturer photos when a clean view is available, then scaled from published housing and window dimensions. It is a comparison and preview tool. Confirm final details with the manufacturer. Brands in the catalog include Aimpoint, Burris, Bushnell, Cyelee Optics, EOTech, Gideon Optics, Holosun, MECANIK, Meprolight, Osight, Primary Arms, Ruger, Shield Sights, SIG Sauer, Steiner Optics, Swampfox, Trijicon, Vector Optics, Viridian, and Vortex. The catalog can grow with app updates. Free: browse the catalog, preview red dot and reflex sights on your camera, and use optional ads. Pro is a one-time unlock on Google Play. There is no subscription and no renewal. Pro removes ads and unlocks side-by-side Compare, screen calibration, and the full set of reticle options. Real Dots is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any optic brand listed above. Privacy Policy: https://www.realdots.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact: admin@realdots.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Real Dots at 100% against Shot Timer's 22%. Real Dots also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Shot Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (457 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Shot Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Real Dots sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Real Dots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shot Timer has 457 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Real Dots's.
Shot Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Real Dots every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shot Timer | Real Dots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (457 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 457 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Yaakob | Ron Greenbaum |
Customer experience
Shot Timer
Real Dots
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
Real Dots
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shot Timer
- Premium$6.99
Real Dots
- Lifetime Pro$3.99
- Real Dots Pro Lifetime$3.99
