Comparison

Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills vs PractiScore 2

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 & Par Drills

This app provides a standalone dry fire training experience on Apple Watch, allowing users to run drills, customize sounds, and track progress. It features pause and resume functionality, drill sharing, and a library of competition drills for pistol training.

Highlights
  • Standalone Apple Watch functionality
  • Pause and resume mid-drill
  • Customizable sounds and signals
  • Drill export and import
  • Training log and progress charts
  • 23 built-in competition drills
  • Par time shifting
Features
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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

PractiScore 2

This app offers a comprehensive scoring system for various shooting competitions. It simplifies match management with features like one-finger scoring, easy registration, and instant results, even offline. Seamlessly sync data and post results online for efficient competition management.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive scoring for shooting sports
  • Offline match configuration and scoring
  • One-finger scoring for speed
  • Easy competitor registration
  • Instant stage and match results
  • WiFi syncing between devices
  • Online posting of results
Features
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### PractiScore 2: The Ultimate Scoring System for Shooting Sports The PractiScore 2 app provides a comprehensive scoring system tailored for various types of shooting competitions, including IPSC, USPSA, IDPA, Steel Challenge, ICORE, SASS/Cowboy, NRA/Bullseye, PRS, 3-Gun, and other shooting sports. PractiScore 2 has been extensively used to manage competitions at club, state, area, and national levels, handling events with over a thousand competitors. New in PractiScore 2: - Enhanced user interface for a more intuitive and streamlined experience - Improved performance and faster scoring - Additional support for new competition formats and rules - Advanced analytics and reporting features - Seamless integration with PractiScore.com for real-time result updates - Enhanced security and data synchronization features Key Features: - Free to Use: All features are available at no cost - Offline Functionality: Configure matches, create stages, and register competitors without needing a PC or internet connection - One-Finger Scoring: Simple, quick, and efficient scoring with one finger - Easy Registration: Register competitors quickly with saved competitor history to reduce typing - CSV Import: Import shooter registrations from CSV files or PractiScore.com - Score Summary View: Generate paper backups of score summaries - Instant Results: View stage and match results instantly, even offline - Multiple Squads: Supports any number of squads and shooters - WiFi Syncing: Sync scores and match definitions between devices via WiFi - Email Results: Send match results instantly via email - Online Posting: Post match results instantly to PractiScore.com for competitor viewing and verification - Export Formats: Export results to WinMSS and other formats for further analysis Community and Support: - Translations: Contribute translations to other languages at PractiScore’s translation portal - Support: Contact us at support@practiscore.com for questions, bug reports, or enhancement requests PractiScore 2 is designed to simplify match management, providing match directors, stats officers, and competitors with a seamless and efficient scoring experience. Join thousands of satisfied users who rely on PractiScore for accurate and instant scoring results. Download PractiScore 2 today and take your competition management to the next level!

Screenshots

Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills4 screens
PractiScore 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PractiScore 2 at 86% against Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills's 31%. PractiScore 2 also leads on price (Free vs $8.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.5). On ratings volume, 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

PractiScore 2 is free to download; Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills's written reviews are positive against 86% of PractiScore 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills ships an update every 5 weeks, PractiScore 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills versus PractiScore 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDry Fire Timer & Par DrillsPractiScore 2
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better3.5 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings919 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB40 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperKonstantin KuriloScientific Toolworks, Inc.

Customer experience

Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%

PractiScore 2

All ratings19 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills

No in-app purchases

None

PractiScore 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills free?
Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PractiScore 2 free?
PractiScore 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills or PractiScore 2?
Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills is rated higher. Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while PractiScore 2 averages 3.5 from 19 ratings.
Do Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills or PractiScore 2 have ads?
Neither Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills nor PractiScore 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills or PractiScore 2?
Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills ships an update every 5 weeks, and PractiScore 2 fortnightly. Most recently, Dry Fire Timer & Par Drills was updated on November 9, 2026 and PractiScore 2 on November 8, 2026.

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