Comparison

Range Buddy vs ThreatClock

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

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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

ThreatClock

This app provides a daily training timer for concealed-carry visualization and replica dry-draw practice. It delivers random threat cues throughout your chosen schedule, even when the phone is locked or in Focus mode. Users can run a shot clock and log their practice sessions.

Highlights
  • Random threat cues
  • Works through lock screen/silent mode
  • Customizable shot clock
  • Home scoreboard
  • Lock-screen Live Activity
  • Apple Watch companion
Features
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ThreatClock is a daily training timer for concealed-carry visualization and replica dry-draw practice. A THREAT cue can sound even when the phone is locked, silent, or in Focus. ARM your day, then lock the phone. ThreatClock places random cues inside the window you choose. When one fires, open the drill, run the shot clock, and log whether you visualized the draw or completed a replica dry draw. FEATURES • Random threat cues throughout your schedule window • Works through lock screen, silent mode, and Focus • Shot clock with buzzer, BEEP, or a custom recorded start sound • Six looks in Setup: Original, Blue, Red, Killer, The Dead, and Military • Home scoreboard for remaining threats versus drills logged today • Lock-screen Live Activity while armed • Apple Watch companion cues • Upcoming times hidden by default so the cue stays a surprise SAFETY — REPLICA TRAINERS ONLY ThreatClock is a timing and visualization aid for non-lethal practice. Use it only with fake, inert, dummy, or replica training devices that cannot fire a projectile. Never handle, draw, present, load, or manipulate a real firearm or any other real weapon while using this app. All live-fire training belongs with a qualified professional instructor, completely separate from this app. If a cue fires in public, visualize only. Do not touch a weapon of any kind. You use ThreatClock entirely at your own risk. Requires iOS 26. A physical iPhone is recommended.

Screenshots

Range Buddy4 screens
ThreatClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThreatClock at none against Range Buddy's 3. ThreatClock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Range Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating 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. Range Buddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ThreatClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThreatClock 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Range Buddy ships an update weekly, ThreatClock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Range Buddy versus ThreatClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRange BuddyThreatClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPractical Defense Training, LLCMatthew Locke

Customer experience

Range Buddy

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

ThreatClock

All ratings1 ratings
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

ThreatClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Range Buddy free?
Range Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThreatClock free?
ThreatClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Range Buddy or ThreatClock?
ThreatClock is rated higher. Range Buddy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while ThreatClock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Range Buddy or ThreatClock have ads?
Range Buddy shows ads; ThreatClock does not.
Which is updated more often, Range Buddy or ThreatClock?
Range Buddy ships an update weekly, and ThreatClock every 3 days. Most recently, Range Buddy was updated on October 24, 2026 and ThreatClock on October 21, 2026.

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