Comparison

Dry Fire Timer vs Par Timer Pro

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

Head to head
About

Dry Fire Timer

This app provides a versatile dry fire training experience with a comprehensive drill library and a precision timer. It offers unique features like standalone Apple Watch operation, pause and resume functionality, and customizable sound alerts for enhanced training sessions.

Highlights
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
  • Pause and resume drills
  • Customizable sounds and signals
  • Drill sharing via export/import
  • Training log and progress charts
  • 23 built-in competition drills
Features
Currently charting
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The dry fire timer other apps wish they were. Dry Fire Timer is the only dry fire trainer with standalone Apple Watch, pause & resume, fully customizable sounds, and drill sharing — features you won't find anywhere else. 23 built-in competition drills. Progress charts. One-time purchase. APPLE WATCH — STANDALONE Run drills from your wrist without your phone. Browse by category, start with one tap, feel haptic signals — Stand By tap, Go buzz, Par Time pulse. Logs sync back to iPhone automatically. PAUSE & RESUME MID-DRILL Paused on rep 23 of 50? Resume from rep 24. Your session isn't lost because life interrupted. CUSTOMIZABLE SOUNDS 4 presets — Default, Tactical, Soft, Classic — or build your own. Assign a different tone to each of the 5 signals from 8 tone types. Preview before you train. EXPORT & IMPORT DRILLS Share your entire training program. Export drills as JSON, send to your squad via AirDrop or text. They import and run your exact drills with your exact par times. TRAINING LOG & PROGRESS CHARTS Every session logged with time, par times, notes, and target photos. Charts track your improvement over weeks. Export logs as CSV with photos for your coach. DRILL LIBRARY 23 built-in competition drills — Core, Match, and all 8 Steel Challenge stages. Build unlimited custom drills with multiple strings and individual par times per string. PAR SHIFT One tap shifts every par time across all strings by 1/100s. Tiny increments that compound into real speed. Perfect for Steve Anderson's "Refinement and Repetition." PRECISION TIMER Hardware-scheduled beeps — millisecond accuracy. Random or fixed start delay. Visual flash signals work with ear pro. AirPods and Bluetooth speaker support. No subscriptions. No ads. No account. Works offline. On the App Store since 2013.

About

Par Timer Pro

Enhance firearm proficiency for safety and speed with this training app. It precisely tracks your par times for dry fire and live-fire drills, helping you improve shooting discipline, timing, and accuracy. Ideal for concealed carry permit holders and competitive shooters.

Highlights
  • Par time tracking
  • Dry fire practice
  • Live-fire drill support
  • Accuracy and timing measurement
  • Firearm safety and control enhancement
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Perfect for honing firearm skills for safety and speed! Whether you're a member of the USCCA, a CCW permit holder, a competitor in IDPA and USPSA events, or a range safety officer, Par Timer Pro is designed to refine your shooting discipline. We support both newcomers and experienced marksmen in tracking and improving their firearm proficiency, timing and accuracy with unmatched precision and ease of use. Crafted for ease of use and accuracy, Par Timer Pro strips away the complexity of traditional shooting timers. It’s a seamless companion for dry fire practice at home or live-fire sessions at the range, promoting firearm safety and control. With Par Timer Pro, elevate your concealed carry skills to prepare for CCW licensing and CCW training across all 50 states, staying safe and responsible. NOTE: Be informed that Par Timer Pro is does not capture the sound of gunfire shots. Instead, our focus is on tracking par times effectively for your training drills, ensuring you gain the most from your dry fire and live-fire practices. Train with confidence, measure your progress, and achieve your firearm mastery goals with Par Timer Pro Terms and Conditions: https://partimerpro.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://partimerpro.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Dry Fire Timer4 screens
Par Timer Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Par Timer Pro at Free against Dry Fire Timer's $8.99. Par Timer Pro also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (58% vs 31%). Dry Fire Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). On 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

Par Timer Pro is free to download; Dry Fire Timer costs $8.99 up front. Par Timer Pro sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Dry Fire Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Par Timer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Par Timer Pro has 367 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Dry Fire Timer's written reviews are positive against 58% of Par Timer Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dry Fire Timer ships an update every 2 months, Par Timer Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Dry Fire Timer versus Par Timer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDry Fire TimerPar Timer Pro
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.5 (367 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews58.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5367 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB95 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKonstantin KuriloLuke Pighetti

Customer experience

Dry Fire Timer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%

Par Timer Pro

All ratings367 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative38.0%

Bugs and requests

Dry Fire Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Par Timer Pro

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App bricks without internet
  • App asks for payment for basic features
  • App collects information
  • App sold user info, leading to spam
  • Videos not functional
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  • Repeat function not found
  • App boots to a black screen
  • App shows a blank screen
  • App quit working
  • App stopped working

Requested features

13 requests
  • Allow offline functionality
  • Offer a one-time purchase option
  • Implement a rep counter
  • Add ability to set reps for loops
  • Add option to configure different tones for start/stop
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  • Disable screen lock
  • Add microphone support for shot tracking
  • Allow editing standby time
  • Add more beep sounds, similar to Pact timer
  • Option to opt out of standby time on follow-on iterations
  • Ability to set par individually on each rep
  • Add random multi-target call outs for each iteration
  • Ability to design multi-stage drills

In-app purchases

None

Dry Fire Timer

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Par Timer Pro

Subscriptions14
  • 1 Week$0.997 Days
  • 1 week$2.997 Days
  • 1 month$2.991 Month
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  • All Access$4.997 Days
  • 1 month$6.991 Month
  • All Access$7.997 Days
  • All Access$12.991 Month
  • All Access$14.991 Month
  • All Access$19.991 Year
  • 12 months3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • All Access$29.991 Year
  • All Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • All Access$49.991 Year
  • 12 months3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$29.99
  • Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Dry Fire Timer free?
Dry Fire Timer costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Par Timer Pro free?
Par Timer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dry Fire Timer or Par Timer Pro?
Par Timer Pro is rated higher. Dry Fire Timer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Par Timer Pro averages 4.5 from 367 ratings.
Do Dry Fire Timer or Par Timer Pro have ads?
Neither Dry Fire Timer nor Par Timer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dry Fire Timer or Par Timer Pro?
Dry Fire Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Par Timer Pro weekly. Most recently, Dry Fire Timer was updated on September 23, 2026 and Par Timer Pro on September 26, 2026.

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