Throwl vs Target Scan ISSF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Throwl
Read full descriptionHide full description
Keep track of your dart game and gain useful insights in how your games went with statistics like most thrown and your average progression throughout the game. Current features: - Play a normal game or track a "Doubles" game - Keeping track of score during game with friends - Dropping out of game by sliding the scoreboard row - Statistics after a match including a heat map and average progression
Target Scan ISSF
Read full descriptionHide full description
Target Scan ISSF turns your phone into a precision target scoring tool. Photograph your paper target, and the app detects bullet holes, maps them to scoring rings, and calculates your total — all in seconds. CAPTURE & SCORE • Take a photo or pick from gallery • AI-powered automatic hole detection • Drag markers to refine shot positions • Adjustable sensitivity for different target conditions ISSF DISCIPLINES • Built-in presets: 10 m Air Rifle, 10 m Air Pistol, 50 m Rifle, 25 m Pistol Precision • Create custom disciplines with your own ring layouts and scoring • Automatic target registration adapts to perspective and distortion SCORING OVERLAY • Green scoring rings mapped to your target photo • Drag-to-refine registration handles for perfect alignment • Toggle ring visibility on and off HISTORY & ANALYTICS (Pro) • Save every session with annotated thumbnails • Browse session history with date, discipline, and score • Trend charts and statistics across sessions • Filter by discipline and date range FREE VERSION • Capture and score unlimited sessions • Banner and interstitial ads PRO UPGRADE ($1.99 one-time) • Remove all ads permanently • Unlock History, Analytics, and Disciplines management • Support independent development Built for competitive and recreational shooters who want fast, accurate scoring without manual counting. Works with any single-bull ISSF-style paper target.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Throwl at none against Target Scan ISSF's 1. Throwl also leads on ads (none vs shown). Target Scan ISSF's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence 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. Target Scan ISSF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Throwl asks for nothing beyond the download.
Throwl ships an update fortnightly, Target Scan ISSF every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Throwl | Target Scan ISSF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Bart de Lange | Jade |
In-app purchases
Throwl
No in-app purchases
Target Scan ISSF
- Go Pro!$1.99









