ShootSmart vs Range Day
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShootSmart
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ShootSmart is your range companion for scoring, timing, and improving your shooting — whether you’re training for competition or just chasing tighter groups. SCORE YOUR DRILLS THE SMART WAY Track hits by zone for IPSC/USPSA, bullseye, and simple targets, with automatic hit-factor, gross score, and run-time calculations. Log every string and drill so your progress is always in front of you. TIME YOUR SHOTS (PRO) The built-in shot timer uses your phone’s microphone to detect and time each shot — first-shot time, splits, and complete strings — with fixed or random start delays and par times, just like a dedicated range timer. SCORE FROM A PHOTO (PRO) Snap a picture of your target and ShootSmart helps place your hits, tallies the score by zone, and analyzes your group. Then it gives you plain-language coaching on what your grouping says about your fundamentals — and how to tighten it up — with guidance for both right- and left-handed shooters. BALLISTICS CALCULATOR (PRO) Calculate your zeroes, holdovers, DOPEs with a built in ballistic calculator. REVIEW AND IMPROVE Your History keeps every session, string, and score, with detail views and trends so you can see how you’re improving shot to shot and month to month. MANAGE YOUR DRILLS AND GEAR Build and save your own drills and systems (calibers and setups) and pull them up instantly at the range. FREE TO USE ShootSmart is free with ads. Upgrade to Pro for the shot timer, photo-based scoring and coaching, and an ad-free experience. ShootSmart is a training and scoring aid — always follow safe firearm handling and all applicable laws and range rules. Make every shot count. Download ShootSmart and start shooting smarter. Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ShootSmart Terms: https://schraedertechnologies.github.io/shootsmart-legal/terms.html ShootSmart Privacy: https://schraedertechnologies.github.io/shootsmart-legal/privacy.html
Range Day
This app helps optimize your shooting range training sessions. It includes tools for calculating hit factors, creating custom drills, and accessing specialized training routines to track and improve your skills.
- Hit Factor Calculator
- Custom Drill Creator
- T.REX ARMS Training Drills
- Skill Improvement Tracking
- Range Session Optimization
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Range Day is designed to help optimize your time at the range. With a Hit Factor Calculator, a Custom Drill Creator, and access to unique T.REX ARMS training drills, you will be able to track your skills improvement over time and get the most out of your range days.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Range Day at none against ShootSmart's 3. Range Day also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ShootSmart sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Range Day asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShootSmart ships an update every 3 months, Range Day every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShootSmart | Range Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (138 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 93.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 138 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Schraeder Technologies | T.Rex Arms, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
ShootSmart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Range Day
Reported bugs
2 issues- Glitches when trying to modify or delete custom drills
- Unable to edit details of custom drills after saving
Requested features
7 requests- Allow creating custom drills using yards/feet instead of just meters
- Allow editing of custom drills
- Add ability to attach photos/diagrams to custom drills
- Add a shot timer feature
- Add ability to share drills with friends
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- Add a visual drill designer/editor
- Add a video library section
In-app purchases
ShootSmart
- ShootSmart Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- ShootSmart Pro 3 Month$7.993 Months
- ShootSmart Pro Annual$24.991 Year
Range Day
No in-app purchases









