Comparison

ArrowNautics vs AIMS Scoring System

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

Head to head
About

ArrowNautics

Simplify archery scoring with this intuitive app. Track multiple archers, customize scorecards, and generate professional scoresheets for any event. Capture memorable moments with integrated photo features and share results easily.

Highlights
  • Supports multiple archers with pictures
  • 120+ event templates
  • Custom event and template creation
  • Customizable scorecards
  • Event leaderboard and ranking
  • Email and print scoresheets
  • Integrated photo capture
Features
Currently charting
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ArrowNautics is so easy and intuitive to use, it will make scoring fun. (If that’s even possible!) Be the one who scores in less than half the time and gets it right the first time without the math stress, so you can focus on what’s important – shooting! Best of all, ArrowNautics lets you keep score for as many archers as you want. Whether it’s a tournament, league night, or even a 3D field event, let ArrowNautics keep score and watch the leaderboard to see who’s leading. You’ll be the envy of your fellow archers. You’ll be scoring in 3 easy steps: 1. Create an event from an existing template or create your own custom event. 2. Add archers to the event and arrange them in shooting order. 3. Shoot, Score and Enjoy! … and that’s not all. ArrowNautics’ scorecards are so visual, they’ll give you a whole new perspective on your shooting. They’re customizable too! … and when you shoot an amazing end, tap the camera button and ArrowNautics will add a special touch to capture that special moment. … and when the event is over, email and print the scoresheets. You can even print blank scoresheets for hand scoring. Now you can have professional scoresheets at every event! You’ll never score the same old way again. All this for less than a dozen nocks! What are you waiting for? Download ArrowNautics now and experience archery like never before! Features: • It works just like you’re used to! • Supports multiple archers with pictures. • 120+ templates for World Archery, NFAA, IFAA, 3D, NASP, NFAS, GNAS, Archery Australia, Field Archery and more. • Create your own custom events and templates, defining multiple distances, target faces and formats. As many as you want! • Practice template for unlimited ends. • Customizable scorecards. • Up to 12 arrows per ends. • Supports many different target faces and scoring formats, including inside-out scoring. • Supports many different tiebreaker rules. • Event leaderboard • Rank on event, distance or both. • Email scoresheets. (Highly customizable) • Print scoresheets. (Highly customizable) • Email/Print blank scoresheets for hand scoring. • Sight Markings for each archer. • Take pictures right from the scorecard as you’re scoring it. • and more…

About

AIMS Scoring System

This tool helps archery coaches organize teams and tournaments, track archer progress, and evaluate skill levels. Archers can use it for practice and performance analysis. Spectators can view scoring in real-time and follow tournament results remotely.

Highlights
  • Team organization
  • Tournament creation
  • Real-time scoring
  • Progress tracking
  • Skill evaluation
  • Spectator viewing
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AIMS Scoring System is an archery scoring and organizational tool. There are three main uses: 1. Coaches — Organize archery teams and create tournaments. Scoring data is stored to show progress and use for training. 2. Archers — Use the app for home or school practice and keep scores for future evaluation of skill level. 3. Spectators — Allow friends and family that a student invites to watch their scoring in "real time" as well as follow tournament results. This function provides a viewer experience from anywhere. Produced by AIMS Scoring System Real-Time Scoring Stats.

Screenshots

ArrowNautics4 screens
AIMS Scoring System4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArrowNautics at 92% against AIMS Scoring System's 0%. ArrowNautics also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (63 vs 5). AIMS Scoring System's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

AIMS Scoring System is free to download; ArrowNautics costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArrowNautics holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArrowNautics has 63 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of ArrowNautics's written reviews are positive against 0% of AIMS Scoring System's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArrowNautics ships an update every 17 months, AIMS Scoring System every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ArrowNautics versus AIMS Scoring System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrowNauticsAIMS Scoring System
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (63 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings63 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEran DoitchWINDWARD MEDIA INC

Customer experience

ArrowNautics

All ratings63 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative2.6%

AIMS Scoring System

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

ArrowNautics

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when trying to email scores
  • Scoring screen not resizing properly on some phones

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to track personal bests and season averages
  • Implement iCloud/Dropbox sync to access scores across devices
  • Include more target types and event formats (e.g. ABA, NFAS)
  • Add option to plot arrow positions on the target face
  • Develop an iPad-native version with split-screen scoring

AIMS Scoring System

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ArrowNautics

No in-app purchases

None

AIMS Scoring System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArrowNautics free?
ArrowNautics costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AIMS Scoring System free?
AIMS Scoring System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ArrowNautics or AIMS Scoring System?
ArrowNautics is rated higher. ArrowNautics averages 4.6 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while AIMS Scoring System averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do ArrowNautics or AIMS Scoring System have ads?
Neither ArrowNautics nor AIMS Scoring System shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArrowNautics or AIMS Scoring System?
ArrowNautics ships an update every 17 months, and AIMS Scoring System every 2 months. Most recently, ArrowNautics was updated on October 13, 2026 and AIMS Scoring System on September 26, 2026.

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