Comparison

Dry Fire vs Pistol Shot Timer

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

Head to head
About

Dry Fire

This app functions as a shot timer for firearms practice, offering various drill types like single shot, multi shot, and par time. It includes customizable start delays, optional countdowns, and adjustable sensitivity levels for effective training.

Highlights
  • Single shot drills
  • Multi shot drills
  • Par time drills
  • Split time drills
  • Start delays
  • Optional countdown
  • Adjustable sensitivity
Features
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- Single shot drills - Multi shot drills - Par time drills - Split time drills - Start delays - Optional countdown - Sensitivity levels and much more. Leave a review with any drills or features you would like to see added!

About

Pistol Shot Timer

This app helps users practice shooting skills with various drill types, including single and multi-shot scenarios. It offers customizable start delays and optional countdowns to simulate real-world conditions. Users can also adjust sensitivity levels for optimal performance.

Highlights
  • Single shot drills
  • Multi shot drills
  • Par time drills
  • Split time drills
  • Start delays
  • Optional countdown
  • Adjustable sensitivity
Features
Read full description

- Single shot drills - Multi shot drills - Par time drills - Split time drills - Start delays - Optional countdown - Sensitivity levels and much more. Leave a review with any drills or features you would like to see added!

Screenshots

Dry Fire3 screens
Pistol Shot Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pistol Shot Timer at 3.5 against Dry Fire's 2.3. Pistol Shot Timer also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%). Dry Fire's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Dry Fire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pistol Shot Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pistol Shot Timer holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Dry Fire's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pistol Shot Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dry Fire ships an update every 5 months, Pistol Shot Timer every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dry Fire versus Pistol Shot Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDry FirePistol Shot Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (33 ratings)3.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel YaakobDaniel Yaakob

Customer experience

Dry Fire

All ratings33 ratings
Positive30.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative81.8%

Pistol Shot Timer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dry Fire

One-time1
  • ShotTimer Premium$6.99
1 purchases

Pistol Shot Timer

One-time1
  • ShotTimer Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Dry Fire free?
Dry Fire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pistol Shot Timer free?
Pistol Shot Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dry Fire or Pistol Shot Timer?
Pistol Shot Timer is rated higher. Dry Fire averages 2.3 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Pistol Shot Timer averages 3.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Dry Fire or Pistol Shot Timer have ads?
Neither Dry Fire nor Pistol Shot Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dry Fire or Pistol Shot Timer?
Dry Fire ships an update every 5 months, and Pistol Shot Timer every 13 months. Most recently, Dry Fire was updated on August 31, 2026 and Pistol Shot Timer on August 13, 2026.

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