Range Buddy vs Gun Range Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 160+ shooting drills
- Drill filtering by skills
- Scorekeeper and leaderboards
- Integrated training log
- Instructor marketplace
- Random drill picker
- Dry fire tool
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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/
Gun Range Log
This app helps firearm owners track their training progress and manage their gun and ammunition inventory. Set goals, log range days and dry fire sessions, and monitor your progress to stay consistent and improve your skills.
- Goal setting and progress tracking
- Log range days and dry fire sessions
- Firearm armory management
- Automatic ammunition inventory
- Training history and filtering
- Secure data backup
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Train Factor is the app created for those who want to make training with their firearm a priority. Set a clear goal and track your progress to ensure you’re always improving. Our app helps you stay focused on your goals while seamlessly managing your firearms armory and ammunition inventory. This is the best all-in-one solution for goal-oriented training and effective inventory management. --- GOALS & STREAKS Train Factor helps you be more consistent with your firearms training by having you set a training goal and tracking your progress as you log your range days and dry fire sessions. Choose to set either a weekly or monthly goal and keep up on your training to start a streak each time you reach you goal! LOG TRAININGS Easily log both your days on the range and your dry fire practice at home. Add guns from your inventory, select the ammunition and number of rounds fired, add notes on each gun, add images of your targets, and rate each training. GUN MANAGEMENT Easily manage the guns in your armory by adding them in Train Factor. Give each gun a name, caliber, and upload an image. The app will track how many times you have trained with each firearm. AUTOMATIC AMMUNITION INVENTORY Train Factor handles all of your round inventory automatically for you. Add all of your ammo and as you log your trainings your round counts will be updated without you having to do anything. TRAINING HISTORY It's incredibly easy to view your past trainings and reference past notes or show off pictures of your targets. View all your past trainings and quickly filter them by a specific gun, rating, or by live or dry fire. SECURE DATA All of your data is yours and is kept secure and backed up. Doesn't matter if you lost your phone or recently upgraded all of your data is ready for you after logging back in. TRAIN FACTOR PRO You can use every part of Train Factor for free, but upgrade to Pro and add unlimited guns and ammo while also supporting future development of new features. --- Train Factor is the best way to hold yourself accountable and stay sharp by helping you stay consistent in your training for both new and seasoned gun owners. We have so much planned to continue to make Train Factor the best companion app for any shooter so stay tuned for new updates! Terms of Use: https://trainfactor.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://trainfactor.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Gun Range Log at none against Range Buddy's shown. Range Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Range Buddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Gun Range Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gun Range Log holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Range Buddy has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Range Buddy ships an update weekly, Gun Range Log every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Range Buddy | Gun Range Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Practical Defense Training, LLC | Factor 21 |
Customer experience
Range Buddy
Gun Range Log
In-app purchases
Range Buddy
- MonthlyTwo$2.991 Month
- Range Buddy Pro Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Range Buddy 12mo Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year
Gun Range Log
- Train Factor Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Train Factor Pro - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Train Factor Pro - Lifetime$49.99
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