Comparison

Dry Fire Timer vs USPSA App

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

USPSA App

This app serves as a comprehensive resource for members of the United States Practical Shooting Association and Steel Challenge. It allows users to view classifications, track progress, access match results, find clubs, and reference rulebooks. Stay connected to the sport and manage your shooting information easily.

Highlights
  • View and track classifications
  • Search member classification details
  • Access match results
  • Locate clubs and matches
  • Study stages and calculate classifications
  • Reference rulebooks
Features
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The official USPSA App is the all-in-one resource for United States Practical Shooting Association and Steel Challenge members. Whether you’re competing, tracking results, or learning the sport, everything you need is now in a single app. Features include: Classifications: View your current classifications and track progress. Classification Lookup: Search any member’s classification details. Match Results: Access official USPSA and Steel Challenge match results. Find Clubs: Locate clubs near you and explore match opportunities. Classification Diagrams & Calculators: Study stages and calculate classifications with ease. Rules Viewer: Quickly reference the latest USPSA and Steel Challenge rulebooks. Stay connected to the action, improve your performance, and keep all your shooting sports information at your fingertips anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Dry Fire Timer4 screens
USPSA App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: USPSA App at Free against Dry Fire Timer's $8.99. USPSA App also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Dry Fire Timer's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

USPSA App is free to download; Dry Fire Timer 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dry Fire Timer ships an update every 2 months, USPSA App every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dry Fire Timer versus USPSA App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDry Fire TimerUSPSA App
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKonstantin KuriloU S PRACTICAL SHOOTING ASSOCIATION INC

Customer experience

Dry Fire Timer

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

USPSA App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Dry Fire Timer

No in-app purchases

None

USPSA App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dry Fire Timer free?
Dry Fire Timer costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is USPSA App free?
USPSA App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dry Fire Timer or USPSA App?
Dry Fire Timer is rated higher. Dry Fire Timer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while USPSA App averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Dry Fire Timer or USPSA App have ads?
Neither Dry Fire Timer nor USPSA App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dry Fire Timer or USPSA App?
Dry Fire Timer ships an update every 2 months, and USPSA App every 5 months. Most recently, Dry Fire Timer was updated on September 23, 2026 and USPSA App on September 14, 2026.

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