Comparison

TargetScan vs SC

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

Head to head
About

TargetScan

This app helps shooters score and analyze their performance on paper targets. It automatically recognizes shots, calculates scores, and provides detailed statistics on shot placement and grouping to aid in improvement. Users can also track their progress over time and share their results.

Highlights
  • Instant score calculation with inner tens and decimal scoring
  • Automatic pattern and shot recognition
  • Detailed shooting group analysis (MPI, Extreme Spread)
  • Potential score calculation
  • Heat map of error patterns
  • Session tracking and progress monitoring
  • Printable session reports and data export
Features
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Scan. Analyze. Improve. TargetScan scores your paper targets from a photo. Take a picture of the card and TargetScan finds the shots, calculates the score and analyzes your group, so you know exactly what to work on next. SCORING • Instant score, with inner tens and decimal scoring • Automatic target and shot recognition from the camera or your photos • Eagle Eye magnifier to check close shots and fine-tune their position • Near scoring-gauge accuracy (0.2–0.5 mm, depending on the bullet profile) GROUP ANALYSIS • Mean Point of Impact (MPI): windage and elevation to adjust your sights • Mean Radius and Extreme Spread to measure your grouping • Score Analysis: see how many points you lose to sight alignment and how many to group size • Summary target with every shot of the session • Heat map of your shot pattern over days, weeks or months • Charts of score and group size across sessions SHOOTER'S DIARY • Keep every session in folders and follow your progress • Add notes to sessions, then clear out the drawer: past results are always at hand • Back up to iCloud and restore at any time SHARING • PDF session report to print with AirPrint or send by email • Share the summary target with Messages, Mail, Journal and other apps • Export data to CSV LIGHT TABLE • Use a second iPhone or iPad as a backlight to make the shot holes stand out PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your device *********************** "Excellent for ISSF - I shoot 10 meter air pistol targets (same as NRA B-40) and this app makes scoring and recording progress wonderfully easy. I put ten shots on each target and I haven't had an error yet. It is so good at determining shot placement it's almost like artificial intelligence. Just make sure to use an official target or the app won't work. With an approved target, it's brilliant." – Stone Glasgow, United States "A great tool for getting people to see their shot fall and make adjustments. Good fun as well." – S7evie P, NSRA Club Instructor, UK "This app has helped bring our shooters' scores from embarrassing to respectable in just a few short weeks." – North of 68, Couch, Canada's Arctic "This App has helped me identify my shooting patterns and is a great tool. It has revitalised my enthusiasm in the sport. Love it." – FridayB111, Australia *********************** SUPPORTED TARGETS TargetScan supports over 230 targets from ISSF, NRA, CMP, NSRA and many other associations, including: Air Pistol (4.5mm): ・ISSF 10m ・NRA 10m (B-40, B-40/4) Air Rifle (4.5mm): ・ISSF 10m ・NRA 10m (AR 5/1, AR 5/5, AR 5/10) ・NRA 25ft (TQ-5) ・CMP 10m NMAR 200/600 (AR-SR, AR-MR) Pistol (.22", 9mm, .32/.38 S&W LWC, .45 ACP SWC): ・ISSF 25/50m ・NRA 50ft Slow Fire (B-2) and Rapid Fire (B-3) ・NRA 20yd Slow Fire (B-4) and Rapid Fire (B-5) ・NRA 50yd Slow Fire (B-6) and 25yd Rapid Fire (B-8) ・NRA 25yd Slow Fire (B-16, B-35, B-19) Rifle (.22"): ・ISSF 50m ・NRA 50ft (USAS-NRA 50, A-17, A-32, A-36) ・NRA 75ft (A-7/5, TQ-2) ・NRA 50yd (A-23/3, A-23/5, TQ-3/1, TQ-3/2, A-51, A-27) ・NRA 100yd (A-25, A-33, SR-1, SR-21, MR-31) Questions, problems or feedback? Write to support@targetshootingapp.com Scan your old targets today and start improving!

About

SC

This app simplifies shot plotting for target shooting competitions. It offers traditional and plot-o-matic styles, allowing users to easily record shot impacts and scope adjustments. Export your session data to CSV for detailed analysis.

Highlights
  • Traditional and plot-o-matic plotting
  • Easy shot entry by tapping aim and impact points
  • MOA scope adjustment tracking (1/4 and 1/8 click)
  • Support for US, UK, and International targets
  • Export session details to CSV
  • Statistical analysis of shot data
Features
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In target shooting competitions it's common to plot your shots for record keeping. Plot-o-matic style plotting is becoming more and more popular, as it shows what the wind is doing to your shots during the course of fire and helps you make better judgements on the conditions. SC: Plotter lets you switch seamlessly between a traditional plot and Plot-o-matic. Entering a shot is as simple as tapping your aim point, tapping the point of impact and tapping save. Adjust the scope settings in the app as you adjust your turrets and you'll always be in sync with your plot. New in Version 2 • iPhone – the app now runs on iPhone as well as iPad, in portrait or landscape, with layouts designed for the phone in your pocket at the range. • iCloud sync – your sessions, shots and targets sync between your devices through your own iCloud account. Plot on your phone at the range and review on your iPad at home. • Mil scopes – choose 0.1 or 0.05 mil clicks as well as 1/4 or 1/8 MOA. The steppers, target grid, shot list, graphs, group sizes and export all work in mils. • Your own targets – create your own target faces, or duplicate one of the built-in faces as a starting point. Hide the targets you never shoot to keep your list tidy. • Previous elevation – start a new session on a target you've shot before and the app offers the elevation you finished on last time. • Notes on any shot – add or edit a note on a shot after you've saved it. • Dark mode, Split View and resizable windows on iPad, and the target name and distance in the CSV export. Features • Plot-o-matic or traditional plotting, switchable at any time • Many UK, US and international targets, including Bisley, ICFRA, NRA, DCRA, ISSF and IBS faces – or make your own • Sighters, brackets and notes against individual shots • Elevation and wind graphs across the course of fire, taking your scope settings and aim point into account • Group size (extreme spread) in MOA or mils, and in inches and centimetres • Your final windage and elevation for every session, ready for the next time you shoot that distance • Export to CSV (for Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets) with scores, scope settings and aim and impact points as MOA or mils from centre, so you can run your own analysis on your own data This app has been developed by an F-Class shooter in their spare time, because other apps on the market were lacking something. Every purchase goes towards funding the hobby! For useful references on Plot-o-matic plotting, read 'The Wind Book for Rifle Shooters' by Linda K. Miller and Keith A. Cunningham, or the excellent article 'How to improve your score through strategy' by Adam MacDonald (https://web.archive.org/web/20210115153309/https://www.autotrickler.com/blog/how-to-improve-your-score-through-strategy). The developer is not affiliated with any of these authors, but can highly recommend them.

Screenshots

TargetScan4 screens
SC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SC at $9.99 against TargetScan's $17.99. SC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). TargetScan's advantage is ratings volume (346 vs 1) and chart position (#73 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

TargetScan costs $17.99 and SC $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TargetScan has 346 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TargetScan ships an update fortnightly, SC every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
TargetScan versus SC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTargetScanSC
Price$17.99$9.99 — better
Rating4.8 (346 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings346 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#73 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeep Scoring LtdTim Pope

Customer experience

TargetScan

All ratings343 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.2%

SC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TargetScan

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Loses training history on app updates
  • iCloud sync issues
  • Struggles with tightly grouped shots
  • Occasionally misplaces shots that need manual correction

Requested features

12 requests
  • Allow manual input of missing shots
  • Add more target types (e.g. Australian, NRA Bullseye)
  • Ability to group and compare sessions for the same shooter
  • Ability to add custom ammunition types
  • Ability to number each shot
Show 7 more
  • Remove tan background on exported target reports
  • Add shooting diagnosis chart overlay
  • Ability to load images from camera roll for bulk entry
  • Add pistol/rifle inventory section
  • Add ability to write notes on targets
  • Ability to modify bullet/BB caliber
  • Add NRA Bullseye targets

SC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TargetScan

No in-app purchases

None

SC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TargetScan free?
TargetScan costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SC free?
SC costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TargetScan or SC?
SC is rated higher. TargetScan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 346 ratings, while SC averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TargetScan or SC have ads?
Neither TargetScan nor SC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TargetScan or SC?
TargetScan ships an update fortnightly, and SC every 10 days. Most recently, TargetScan was updated on November 13, 2026 and SC on November 11, 2026.

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