Pro vs Blast Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pro
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On-Core Software are proud to bring you the Pro-Shot Trainer integrated with the new Competition Electronics® ProTimer BT™ shot timer. This advanced new app is the perfect tool to keep track of your USPSA/IPSC, IDPA and Steel Challenge training sessions. Designed to allow you to record your time and points of every practice string that you shoot, the Pro-Shot Trainer provides you with the tools you need to keep accurate logs of your training sessions and maximize the effectiveness of your practice. With the Pro-Shot Trainer you can create drills, enter and save shooter’s details, record total scores or individual target hits. It allows you to enter the time manually, or links by Bluetooth to the ProTimer BT™ timer to automatically receive the individual split times of each shot fired. You can then enter comments related to each shot if needed. NOTE: This app does NOT have a built-in timer. A shot timer is required for use. With Pro-Shot Trainer you can create a training session with an unlimited number of shooters and drills. You can record your sessions and then share the results by email, Facebook, etc. Pro-Shot Trainer features include: • Track training sessions for one or more shooters. • Enter Drill details and include a picture of the drill for future setup convenience. • All USPSA/IPSC, IDPA and Steel Challenge divisions are available to choose from – or you can add additional divisions/categories of your own. • Competition Electronics® ProTimer BT™ timer integration. Split times can be received vie Bluetooth directly from your ProTimer BT™ timer, or entered manually. NOTE: Any iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch that supports Bluetooth LE is supported. • Times can be entered manually via a keypad. • Data can be backed up to Dropbox. • Sessions will keep track of your score, shot time and hit factor or Classifier percentages for Steel Challenge. • You will be able to sort the results per sessions, sorting by name, time, points or hit-factor. • You will be able to enter comments regarding individual split times, to record information about a particular shot. • Drill scores can be entered as one result (IPSC 95/100 for example) or using the individual Target scoring calculator, which allows you to enter the hits on each target. • A Repetition can be exported to Messages, Mail, Twitter or Facebook. • The whole Session can be exported by Mail. • Drills can be Imported or Exported. Download pre-made drills from users on our Forums. • Batch mode for only recording shots, without scoring points/score.
Blast Buddy
Enhance your shooting skills with real-time data and AI coaching. Analyze performance, build stages in 3D/AR, and create shareable video footage of your training sessions.
- Real-time shot detection via microphone
- AI-powered performance analysis and drills
- 3D/AR stage builder with AI generation
- Automatic video analysis with shot detection
- Detailed performance analytics and tracking
- Apple Watch app for timer and metrics
- Competition scoring for IPSC/USPSA
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Train smarter. Shoot faster. Win more. Blast Buddy is the shot timer and training companion for competitive shooters, airsoft players and paintball enthusiasts. Time your drills with nothing but your iPhone, film your runs, and turn every session into data you can improve on. Built for IPSC, USPSA and IDPA practice, at the range or in dry fire. FREE SHOT TIMER, NO SHOT LIMIT Your device's microphone detects every shot in real time, no extra hardware needed. Fixed or random start delay, splits to the hundredth and unlimited shots, free. Tune detection for firearms, airsoft or paintball with the audio calibration wizard, and choose from five timer skins. NEW: PAR TIMER Set a par time and train hands-free. A start beep, then a lower beep when the window closes. Run a single rep, a set number of reps or a loop, then check your best and average times. VIDEO ANALYSIS WITH PRO OVERLAYS Import a video of your run and Blast Buddy finds the start signal and every shot from the audio. Fix any marker in the waveform editor, then export with the timer, splits and shot list burned into the video. 18 overlay styles, ready to share. MULTI-ANGLE EDITOR Film the same run from two cameras. Blast Buddy syncs them by sound and cuts them together: side by side, stacked, picture-in-picture or auto-cut highlights. Projects are saved, so you can reopen them and keep editing. STAGE BUILDER WITH 3D & AR Design stages with paper targets, steel plates, walls, barrels and fault lines. Walk the course in 3D or augmented reality, export the briefing as PDF, or let the AI generate a stage for you. AI PERSONAL COACH Blast Buddy analyzes your draw-to-first-shot speed, split consistency, accuracy tradeoffs and fatigue patterns, then recommends specific drills for your weak points. PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS Track split times, cadence, consistency and hit factors across sessions. See your week at a glance on the Home screen and spot trends over time. COMPETITION SCORING Score alpha, charlie and delta hits, track hit factor and power factor, and pair a scored session with its video. APPLE WATCH, LIVE ACTIVITIES AND SYNC Run the timer from your wrist and capture heart rate. Keep your timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Sessions, stages and settings sync across iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Works with your SpecialPie shot timer or just your device's microphone. Blast Buddy Pro unlocks watermark-free and multi-angle exports, saved sessions, advanced training modes, AI coaching and more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blast Buddy at Free against Pro's $4.99. Blast Buddy also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 21 months). Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12 vs 18.0). On ads 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
Blast Buddy is free to download; Pro costs $4.99 up front. Blast Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pro ships an update every 21 months, Blast Buddy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pro | Blast Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | On-Core Software LLC | ENDCODE SRL |
In-app purchases
Pro
No in-app purchases
Blast Buddy
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year









