Comparison

Range Buddy vs TactLog

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

Head to head
About

Range Buddy

This app provides a vast library of shooting drills for firearms enthusiasts. Track your progress with a scorekeeper and leaderboard, and log your training sessions to identify areas for improvement. Connect with instructors and discover new drills tailored to your skill level.

Highlights
  • 160+ shooting drills
  • Drill filtering by skills
  • Scorekeeper and leaderboards
  • Integrated training log
  • Instructor marketplace
  • Random drill picker
  • Dry fire tool
Features
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Range Buddy is the all-in-one firearms training app for shooters who want better drills, on-video shot scoring, video coaching, a smarter training tracker, and real competition. Connect a shot timer, record and score your shooting on video, break a run down frame by frame, build training regimens, follow standards, and compete in head-to-head duels or group challenges. Browse a drill library sorted by target type, category, and skill focus so you can train with purpose and measure progress over time. Record, Score, and Share Your Shooting Hit record and Range Buddy captures your run, then overlays your shot times, splits, and scored hits onto the clip—save to your camera roll and share in seconds. Score against 12 targets including B-8, IPSC, USPSA, IDPA, steel, the FBI QIT and Rangemaster Q quals, and Dot Torture—or free-shoot with no target at all. Film Studio—Review, Sync, and Compare Turn range footage into training video. Review a single run, sync multiple camera angles, or compare up to four runs side by side with frame-by-frame stepping. Waveform editing lines up the beep and every shot, captions generate automatically, and exports come out landscape, square, or vertical. Breakdown—Coach the Video Markup and annotate on the video. Drop callouts on exact frames, tag steps of the draw, set slow-motion sections, and overlay a skeletal wireframe to show body position through the run. Record a voiceover/picture-in-picture, then export a Coach's Cut—the clean run first, then your analysis with markups, slow motion, and narration baked in. Performance Lab—Analyze Your Draw Record or upload a draw and every rep is measured, graded, and replayed with a skeleton overlay. You get one specific thing to fix, plus phase trends over time. Shot Timer—Bluetooth or Your Phone Pair a Bluetooth shot timer—AMG Commander, Special Pie, RangeTech, Shooters Global, or Kestrel KST1000—to pull live shot data into your drills and videos. With the Kestrel KST1000, Range Buddy also starts and stops the timer and sets par times from your phone. No timer? Range Buddy detects shots from your phone's mic for live or dry fire, with adjustable sensitivity for quiet trigger presses and shots on screen in real time. Train From Your Wrist Pair an Apple Watch or Wear OS smartwatch to start drills, advance steps, and see shots hands-free. Instructor Marketplace: Post custom training requests and invite reputable instructors to apply directly. First and Only Virtual Instructor - randomize your training, keep it fun and upbeat. Features: -Works with AMG Commander, Special Pie, RangeTech, Shooters Global, and Kestrel KST1000 shot timers—or just your phone's mic. -Multi-angle sync and four-run compare with frame-by-frame stepping and auto captions. -Telestration—draw, callouts, slow motion, voiceover, and picture-in-picture coaching. -Coach's Cut export that pairs the clean run with your coached analysis. -Pose analysis that grades every draw rep and names the one thing to fix. -160+ shooting drills for handgun, rifle, and shotgun, searchable and sorted by required target. -Skill filters including draw to first shot, reloads, movement, and more. -Step-by-step drill breakdowns with requirements and stage setup. -Training tracker with target-specific scoring to measure improvement over time. -Training regimens for repeatable practice plans, and standards to benchmark progress. -Head-to-head duels and group challenges that make practice competitive and social. -Drill leaderboards, a shot calling tool, and a random drill picker. -Training log with session notes, time, date, and location. -Favorites, community drills, and a Dry Fire Tool and Tracker. Dry fire, live fire, standards, or match prep—train with structure and keep improving. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TactLog

This app helps analyze paper target shooting sessions by automating scoring and shot group analysis. It organizes target images locally, tracks performance with charts, and prioritizes user privacy with no cloud uploads.

Highlights
  • Automated target scoring
  • Shot group analysis
  • Target image organization
  • Performance charting
  • Local data storage
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Shot log app for TactNib’s paper targets – After shooting at TactNib’s paper target, use the app to collect and analyze the paper target shooting session. Features: • Automates the scoring of TactNib's paper targets, allowing users to adjust scores in case of inaccuracies in the algorithm. • Automates shot group analysis for multiple zones on TactNib's paper targets, enabling users to reassign shot markers to different zones. • Collects and organizes images of TactNib's paper targets into a local database, allowing for easy filtering and sorting of target images by date or score. • Charts your target scores to track your performance over time. We respect your privacy and do not use or upload your target sessions to our cloud servers. Your target sessions are for your eyes only and will be stored on your phone and your personal iCloud (if available). We encourage you to use our database backup option in the app's settings (Settings -> Manage Your Data -> Export Database), as we cannot retrieve your data if it becomes lost/deleted. In the future, as we expand our cloud services, we will communicate the purpose of the feature and how any data is used. Keep in mind your privacy is our top priority.

Screenshots

Range Buddy4 screens
TactLog3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TactLog at none against Range Buddy's 3. TactLog also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Range Buddy's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Range Buddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TactLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TactLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Range Buddy ships an update weekly, TactLog every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Range Buddy versus TactLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRange BuddyTactLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB139 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPractical Defense Training, LLCTactNib LLC

Customer experience

Range Buddy

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TactLog

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Range Buddy

Subscriptions3
  • MonthlyTwo$2.991 Month
  • Range Buddy Pro Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Range Buddy 12mo Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

TactLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Range Buddy free?
Range Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TactLog free?
TactLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Range Buddy or TactLog?
TactLog is rated higher. Range Buddy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while TactLog averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Range Buddy or TactLog have ads?
Range Buddy shows ads; TactLog does not.
Which is updated more often, Range Buddy or TactLog?
Range Buddy ships an update weekly, and TactLog every 2 weeks. Most recently, Range Buddy was updated on September 21, 2026 and TactLog on June 16, 2026.

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