Comparison

Pro vs Shot Timer Drills

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

Head to head
About

Pro

Features
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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.

About

Shot Timer Drills

This app pairs with a compatible timer to automatically capture shot data, track personal bests, and analyze trends across various shooting drills. It functions as a comprehensive training journal, offering a library of drills and customizable scoring options.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth timer integration
  • Automatic shot and split capture
  • Drill library with instructions
  • Customizable drill creation
  • Multiple scoring methods
  • Personal best and trend tracking
  • Local data storage and export
Features
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Shot Timer Drills turns your shot timer and your phone into a complete training log. Run drills, capture every shot and split, score your hits, and watch your times improve. RUN DRILLS, NOT SPREADSHEETS Tap Shooter Ready, the timer beeps after a random delay, and your shots stream in live. When the string ends, your time and splits are already there, so you just count your hits. Pressing START on the timer itself works the same way. • A built-in library of drills: qualification standards, hit factor benchmarks, rifle and carbine, diagnostics and dry fire • Build your own drills on one simple page: stages, targets, par times, scoring and instructions • Scoring for hit factor, time plus, and points, with per-stage penalties • Range Day trips for running a whole session of drills in order • Squad mode: several shooters, one timer, fair standings SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Personal bests for every stage and every drill • History by drill, by trip, or by day, with trends, splits and consistency • "Where to focus" points at the stages costing you the most • Compare any two runs side by side • Beautiful result cards to share RECORD VIDEO OF YOUR RUNS • Film each stage with your phone. The app syncs the video to your timer's beep automatically • Export a finished video with your times, splits and shot-by-shot HUD burned in • Add your own intro and outro, and a photo of your target that shows with your score at the end • Squad runs export as separate or joint videos with a final standings card • Rerun and record in one tap from Jump Back In • Or add a video from your camera roll and sync it yourself WORKS WITH YOUR TIMER • Competition Electronics ProTimer BT, SG Timer / Timer 2 / GO, Special Pie M1A2+ and Kestrel KST1000 are verified on real hardware • AMG Commander and DAA Edge are supported experimentally, with more testing on the way • No timer? Use the simulated timer, or type your times in YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY • Share a drill by link, and update your copy when a friend improves theirs • Share drills, runs and shooters between devices by AirDrop or Files, with a confirmation step before anything changes • Export and import CSV for spreadsheets • Full backup and restore • Optional iCloud sync across your devices • No account. No ads. Your training stays on your devices. Also includes Apple Watch companion controls. Shot Timer Drills is not affiliated with any timer manufacturer. All product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Pro4 screens
Shot Timer Drills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shot Timer Drills at Free against Pro's $4.99. Shot Timer Drills also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 21 months). Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shot Timer Drills is free to download; Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro ships an update every 21 months, Shot Timer Drills daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pro versus Shot Timer Drills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProShot Timer Drills
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOn-Core Software LLCDaniel Kuruvilla

In-app purchases

None

Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Shot Timer Drills

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pro free?
Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shot Timer Drills free?
Shot Timer Drills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pro or Shot Timer Drills have ads?
Neither Pro nor Shot Timer Drills shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pro or Shot Timer Drills?
Pro ships an update every 21 months, and Shot Timer Drills daily. Most recently, Pro was updated on October 7, 2026 and Shot Timer Drills on October 16, 2026.

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