Rifle Shot Timer vs Element Ballistics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rifle Shot Timer
This utility app provides a versatile shot timer for various shooting drills, including single shot, multi-shot, par time, and split time exercises. It offers customizable start delays and optional countdowns with adjustable sensitivity levels.
- Single shot drills
- Multi shot drills
- Par time drills
- Split time drills
- Start delays
- Optional countdown
- Adjustable sensitivity
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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!
Element Ballistics
This app offers precise firing solutions with a user-friendly interface. Create custom rifle profiles, select from a vast bullet database, and calibrate ballistics for accuracy. It also provides weather reports and integrates with smart devices.
- Create ballistic profiles for rifles
- Extensive bullet database with drag profiles
- Calibrate ballistics (BC, Muzzle Velocity)
- View ballistic data graphs and tables
- Predicted point of impact in reticle view
- Obtain local weather reports
- Connect with smart devices
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Element Ballistics provides accurate and reliable firing solutions through a friendly user interface. -Create ballistic profiles for different rifles. -Choose bullets from an extensive database featuring Doppler-verified drag profiles. -Calibrate BC, Muzzle Velocity and more using the “true” feature, and choose from a variety of drag functions (G1, G7, GA, RA4) -View graphs and tables with ballistic data, and export/import profiles. -View predicted point of impact in a reticle view (FFP and SFP). -Obtain weather reports for your location. -Connect with smart devices like the Element HYPR-7 and Element Rangefinders to synchronise profiles & preferences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Element Ballistics at 3.6 against Rifle Shot Timer's 3.0. Element Ballistics also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 12 months). Rifle Shot Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Rifle Shot Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Element Ballistics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Element Ballistics holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Element Ballistics has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Rifle Shot Timer's written reviews are positive against 25% of Element Ballistics's.
Rifle Shot Timer ships an update every 12 months, Element Ballistics every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rifle Shot Timer | Element Ballistics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.6 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Yaakob | Element Optics |
Customer experience
Rifle Shot Timer
Element Ballistics
In-app purchases
Rifle Shot Timer
- ShotTimer Premium$6.99
Element Ballistics
No in-app purchases
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