Archery Spot vs Arcus Elite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Archery Spot
This app helps archers track their scores, analyze shooting trends, and monitor progress. It allows for customized shooting ranges, various scoring methods, and detailed statistics to guide training.
- Score recording
- Customizable shooting ranges
- Multiple scoring methods
- Performance trend analysis
- Event creation
- Detailed statistics
- Goal setting
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Focus - Shoot - Analyze. Repeat and Improve! Archery Spot is an easy and intuitive app that focuses on recording your scores, tracking your results, and analyzing your shooting trends. The focus is on simplicity and ease of use at both field and indoor shooting. Archery Spot allows the user to not only store shooting results but also to create unique and customized sets of shooting ranges, where each target can be of a different type. The app supports various scoring methods from a range of archery associations, together with multiple historical targets. The scoring strategies attached to the targets can range in complexity from a single sum per arrow to a dynamic scoring system, where each subsequent arrow result is reduced. What archers need most is an indication of progress they make. Seeing a single result is of course essential, but it is not enough. Having insight into performance trends, current form, as well as efficiency fluctuations help the archer to choose the correct training path. Statistics, events, trend graphs, and detailed target results are now in one place. The archer can set a goal within the settings page and observe their progress. Create an Event - Any event you like. Whole 3D parkour. Or just training field. Choose the Scoring Type you like. - Are there multiple Target Types? You may change these anytime and have multiple different Target Types at one Event. - Do you want to create an event ahead? No problem, prepare as many as you need. Record the Score - Selected Scoring Type helps you navigate through each target. - App checks if all data is recorded. - Notes and comments about target or weather condition may be noted down. - Name the target. - Any target may be skipped or deleted. - You may set overall result to Sum, Average or Hidden so that it does not distract you during the shooting. Scoring Types - Various 3D Scoring Types: From Hunting 1 arrow types, through unlimited arrows per target, historic targets to classic ones. - Scoring strategies: From simple summing to just first hit to be counted Detailed view on Your results - Have all Events at one place together with it's date, place and result - Sum or Average per arrow. - Filter and find the Event you want. - Add comments after the Event - See details of the Event - Zone hits, Target hits, Result per target and it's graph. - In case of any wrong input, You can fix them in edit mode or even start the Event once more. Statistics - Best score per arrow - Overall average score - Latest average score - Average no. of Miss - Top 3 average scores - Average score per arrow in graph Settings - Set Your preferred bow - Set Your most used Target Scoring - Set Your goal which will be shown at Statistics - Backup and Restore Your data Subscription information Archery Spot requires a subscription to be used. A subscription include full access to Archery Spot to You and anyone in your Family Sharing group. There is no free mode is available. There is possibility to use Archery Spot in 1 month trial mode. At trial mode all features are fully usable. You can cancel during the trial at any point, and won't be charged for using Archery Spot. After 1 month trial period, You will be charged $1.99/month or $19.99/year (or the equivalent in your country) through an automatic subscription. During this an active subscription You are entitled to all updates. You can cancel your subscription at any time. If you do, once you reach the end of your subscription period, the app won’t let you in. Restart your subscription at any time to use Archery Spot again. End User Licence Agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Arcus Elite
This app is a comprehensive archery training tool for all skill levels. It allows users to score practice sessions and tournaments, track equipment, and manage leagues. Features include live scoring, a shoot timer, and mental training exercises.
- Real-time score tracking for practice and tournaments
- Live scoring with shareable room codes
- Tournament-style shoot timer with audio cues
- League management with automatic matchups and handicaps
- Detailed analytics and insights on performance
- Mental training exercises and pre-shot routine builder
- Equipment locker for tracking gear
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Arcus is the all-in-one archery training companion designed for archers of every level, from beginners to competitive athletes. Whether you're at the range, competing in a tournament, or running league night, Arcus has you covered. *All features are free during our introductory launch period. Some premium features will move to in-app purchases in a future update-but the core experience will always remain free.* Features! SCORE & TRACK - Score practice sessions, tournaments, and league rounds in real time - Support for all standard round types (WA 18m, WA 70m, and more) - Quick Start to instantly resume your last session setup - Log weather, location, equipment, and mental/physical state LIVE SCORING - Host or join live scoring rooms with a shareable room code - Real-time leaderboard as all participants shoot - Perfect for tournaments, club nights, and friendly competitions IN-APP SHOOT TIMER - Full-screen tournament-style timer with Prepare, Shoot, Warning, and Done phases - Audio cues at phase transitions so you can stay focused on the target - Color-coded countdown in portrait or landscape orientation LEAGUE MANAGEMENT - Create and manage leagues with Individual or Team formats - Automatic matchups, lane assignments, and snake draft team formation - Built-in handicap system with multiple calculation methods - Standings, leaderboards, and admin tools from Registration through Finals ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS - Average arrow scores broken down by session type - Track personal bests, consistency trends, and 6-month rolling averages - USA Archery pin tracking with progress toward your next achievement MENTAL TRAINING & ROUTINES - Guided breathing exercises, visualization drills, and focus techniques - Build and practice custom pre-shot routines with timed steps and haptic feedback EQUIPMENT LOCKER - Track bows, arrows, sights, and accessories with detailed specs - Save sight marks by distance and create loadout presets COACHING HUB - Connect with coaches and manage athlete relationships - Built-in messaging, lesson scheduling, and session review COMMUNITY & MORE - Browse and join clubs, tournaments, and leagues - Import scores from Between Ends tournaments - Journal with mood, focus, and confidence tracking - Built-in calendar with pre-competition checklists Built by archers, for archers. Arcus helps you shoot smarter, train harder, and see real improvement in your scores.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Arcus Elite at free against Archery Spot's subscription. Arcus Elite also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Archery Spot's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Archery Spot against 5.0 for Arcus Elite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcus Elite has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Archery Spot ships an update every 2 weeks, Arcus Elite monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Archery Spot | Arcus Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vitezslav Tajzich | ILYA S RYABOY |
Customer experience
Archery Spot
Arcus Elite
In-app purchases
Archery Spot
No in-app purchases
Arcus Elite
No in-app purchases
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