Comparison

myTarget vs Lactate Express

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

Head to head
About

myTarget

Track your archery shooting results for various rounds and equipment. Log up to 10 shooters' data, create custom training templates, and visualize progress with graphs. Export data to PC/MAC for detailed analysis.

Highlights
  • Log shooting results for multiple archers
  • Track recurve, compound, FITA, and IFAA rounds
  • Create custom training templates
  • Visualize results with bar graphs
  • Save sight settings and shooting distance
  • Export data to PC/MAC via email or FTP
Features
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myTarget is the app for your archery. With this app you have a list of all your shooting results, whether for a workout, recurve or compound, FITA rounds, IFAA 3D ​​or 3D Bow Hunter. The results of up to 10 shooters, you can quickly and easily enter and evaluate. You have the ability to create your own templates for training or competition then you are flexible in the use of the program. You see where, when you shoot, and with what device you sport. You get your results as a bar graph and numbers displayed in your results can change because of changes to see your sports equipment. You have an overview of your settings on sports equipment, as well as themselves on the respective sports equipment You can look at your results in tabular form for each set. A transfer of data to your PC / MAC is also possible. This app should not be missed by an ambitious archers. The input is a simple and very fast way. You can you concentrate on the shooting. Your sight settings, and the shooting distance is saved. The visor can be changed from shot to shot. You must not always be entered, but only if you set something else. The various settings are displayed in sight of a table, and must therefore no longer be listed separately. Your position, if your device is equipped with GPS will also be secured. The number of shots per end is adjustable from 1 to 10, adjust the number of each set is nearly fully adjustable. The representation of values ​​is realized via a bar graph, each bar is selected via horizontal scrolling and sen while the corresponding values ​​of Sight settings, the location, the average hit number, date, time, the number of tens and the X, and the arc and displayed. The location of your target practice can be viewed on a map, it must have been the GPS coordinates stored in your target practice with, and furthermore has an Internet connection available. GPS coordinates are not in the database, you can not click on the map. In addition, you can enter a description of your sheets in a database. The individual sheets are stored according to your selection with the shooting results. They are therefore also available for statistical evaluation. In the statistics in landscape mode, you can search arches or distances, or combined set filters to analyze your results. Unless you've shot at various distances and with various bows. To the filter settings you will reach through a "double tap" on the desktop. Alternatively, you can also switch between the filters by shaking. You can easily transfer your shooting data via e-mail or FTP to a PC / MAC. The data is exported to a text file, that file you can then use a popular spreadsheet program on your PC / MAC to import and then evaluate and analyze at will.

About

Lactate Express

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Lactate Express brings the lactate step-test to iPad, Mac, and iPhone — built for performance diagnosticians and serious endurance athletes. Capture every step-test precisely, compute thresholds with scientifically recognized models, and turn them into training zones you can actually apply. No more error-prone spreadsheets and manual entry. CAPTURE — fast and error-free • Step-test one step at a time: load (watts or km/h), lactate, heart rate, and Borg per step • Automatic readings over Bluetooth: SensCore lactate meters and Polar heart-rate sensors • Clear phases: rest, examination, recovery — with the current step clearly marked • Large input fields and one-tap entry, even under time pressure during a test ANALYZE — scientifically grounded • Six threshold models: Mader (4.0 mmol/l), Dickhuth, LT1, dMax, dMaxMod, and user-defined fixed values • Automatic curve fitting with coefficients and R² — the math stays transparent • Training zones such as GA1, GA2, and EB at a glance • Publication-grade charts REPORT — professional • Branded PDF reports with header and footer, charts, tables, and zones • Share via the native iOS and macOS share sheet COMPARE & TRACK — over time • Compare Tests: put any two step-tests side by side (Mac and iPad) to see exactly what changed • Home dashboard with threshold trends and deltas — an athlete's form at a glance • Roster overview to manage many athletes from one place (Team/Pro) • Cohort percentiles: see where an athlete ranks within the group WHO IT'S FOR • Diagnosticians: fast capture, athlete management, professional reports • Athletes: clear zones instead of jargon, an honest performance snapshot PLATFORMS Native SwiftUI — optimized for iPad and Mac, compact on iPhone. SUBSCRIPTIONS Lactate Express offers auto-renewable subscriptions with monthly and yearly terms. The subscription title, duration and price are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.lactate-express.de/lactate-express-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Lactate Express — train smarter, not harder.

Screenshots

myTarget4 screens
Lactate Express4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lactate Express at Free against myTarget's $4.99. myTarget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). On update cadence, 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

Lactate Express is free to download; myTarget costs $4.99 up front. Lactate Express sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. myTarget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myTarget ships an update every 5 weeks, Lactate Express every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
myTarget versus Lactate Express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyTargetLactate Express
Price$4.99Free — better
Positive reviews2.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeiko NotmannCOPAtec GmbH

In-app purchases

None

myTarget

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Lactate Express

Subscriptions4
  • Teams (Monthly)$24.991 Month
  • Professionals (1 Month)$44.991 Month
  • Teams (Yearly)$250.001 Year
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  • Professionals (Yearly)$399.001 Year

Questions

Is myTarget free?
myTarget costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lactate Express free?
Lactate Express is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do myTarget or Lactate Express have ads?
Neither myTarget nor Lactate Express shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myTarget or Lactate Express?
myTarget ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lactate Express every 3 weeks. Most recently, myTarget was updated on September 22, 2026 and Lactate Express on August 16, 2026.

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