Comparison

Archery Release Trainer vs QuivAR

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

Head to head
About

Archery Release Trainer

This app acts as a training tool for archers, helping them practice their shot process and overcome common release issues like target panic. It can be used with a physical release trainer or at the range for auditory cues, preparing archers for competition or hunting.

Highlights
  • Practice shot process
  • Fix target panic
  • Train with new release aids
  • Auditory shooting cues
  • Paper and 3D target images
  • Competition preparation
Features
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In combination with an archery release trainer this app serves as a training tool for archers to practice their shot process. It helps to teach archers to hold on target and go through their entire shot process before executing their release. It fixes common archery release problems such as "Target Panic" and "Punching the Release". The app can also be used to train with a new release aid or used at the archery range for auditory shooting ques. With both paper target and 3D target images, this app is an excellent tool for archers preparing for competition or hunting.

About

QuivAR

Enhance your archery skills with augmented reality. This app uses your smartphone to overlay anatomically correct 3D animal targets onto your real-world targets, providing instant feedback on shot placement to improve accuracy.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality 3D animal targets
  • Anatomically correct vital organ overlays
  • Real-time shot placement analysis
  • Instant feedback for skill improvement
  • User-friendly interface for all levels
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Experience Archery Like Never Before with QuivAR™ 2.0! QuivAR™ is the first and only app that uses augmented reality to transform your archery practice into a full training and hunting prep system. Whether you're dialing in shot placement on a 3D target or competing with archers across the country, QuivAR™ gives you tools no other app can match. VectAR™ Arrow Scanning Point your phone and scan your arrows after every shot. QuivAR™ reads your placement instantly and logs it to your training session — no manual entry, no guesswork. HuntAR™ Vital Scoring Not all hits are equal. HuntAR™ scores your shot placement against anatomically correct vitals so you know exactly how lethal each arrow would be in the field. Train smarter. Hunt better. 3D & 2D Anatomy Overlays Superimpose real animal anatomy onto your QuivAR-enabled targets from Delta McKenzie, BIGshot, and Deadnuts Outdoors. See the heart, lungs, and vitals in AR — right on your target. 3D Anatomy Library No target? No problem. Explore full internal anatomy of big game species directly on your phone. Perfect for pre-season study and shot placement education anywhere. Competitions & Leaderboards QuivAR™ 2.0 turns every session into a competition. Join public or private competitions, climb the leaderboard, and see how your skills stack up against archers worldwide. Training Session Tracking Log every session. Track your progress over time. QuivAR™ captures your shot data so you can identify patterns, fix weaknesses, and measure real improvement. Supported species include whitetail deer, bull elk, black bear, grizzly bear, turkey, wild boar, coyote, and more. Compatible with QuivAR-enabled targets from Delta McKenzie, BIGshot, and Deadnuts Outdoors. QuivAR™: See What You're Missing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Archery Release Trainer4 screens
QuivAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Archery Release Trainer at none against QuivAR's 3. Archery Release Trainer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. QuivAR sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Archery Release Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archery Release Trainer ships an update weekly, QuivAR monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Archery Release Trainer versus QuivAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchery Release TrainerQuivAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB488 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEducatesoftQuivAR

Customer experience

Archery Release Trainer

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

QuivAR

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Archery Release Trainer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

QuivAR

Subscriptions3
  • QuivAR Pro - Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Membership$9.991 Month
  • QuivAR Pro - Yearly1 Month trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Archery Release Trainer free?
Archery Release Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuivAR free?
QuivAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Archery Release Trainer or QuivAR have ads?
Neither Archery Release Trainer nor QuivAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Archery Release Trainer or QuivAR?
Archery Release Trainer ships an update weekly, and QuivAR monthly. Most recently, Archery Release Trainer was updated on June 2, 2026 and QuivAR on September 20, 2026.

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