Comparison

Where To Shoot vs Recoil Shot Timer

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

Head to head
About

Where To Shoot

Discover shooting ranges and events across the U.S. and Canada. Access video tips, articles on gear, safety, and training. Ideal for gun owners, hunters, and target shooters looking to improve their skills.

Highlights
  • Shooting range directory
  • Event listings
  • Video shooting tips
  • Gear and safety articles
  • Training resources
  • Hunter and shooter focus
Features
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Discover the Shooting Sports: Where to Shoot is the official mobile app from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), designed to help shooters of every experience level discover ranges, find events, improve their skills, and stay engaged with the shooting sports community. Explore the largest directory of shooting ranges across the United States and Canada while accessing educational videos, safety resources, training articles, and local events—all from one easy-to-use app. Highlights - Locate nearby shooting ranges with directions - Explore First Shots events and local shooting activities - Watch instructional videos with an improved viewing experience - Read articles on firearm safety, training, hunting, and gear - Filter content by interests and experience level - Receive notifications about new resources, events, and featured opportunities - Stay informed with trusted educational content from NSSF

About

Recoil Shot Timer

This app uses your Apple Watch to time shooting drills and tracks your performance on your phone. It accurately times shots even in noisy environments or with suppressed firearms, providing detailed analytics on your performance.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch drill timing
  • Phone-based performance tracking
  • AI-powered recoil detection
  • Accurate timing in noisy conditions
  • Detailed shot statistics
  • Weapon type performance breakdown
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Time drills with your Apple Watch and track performance on your phone. Our recoil-driven, AI-powered app succeeds where traditional acoustic timers fail, giving you the ability to confidently time shots next to other shooters, in the rain, and with suppressed firearms. Track every shot. See every split. Your data is yours, forever. Easily view shot times from your watch as you're training. Dive deeper post-practice and view shot stats on your phone including number of rounds fired, fastest draw, and fastest split for any given day or period. You can also view stats by weapon type (pistol or rifle). Recoil Shot Timer was developed in partnership with the Office of Naval Research as part of the Joint Marksmanship Assessment Package for the Marine Corps. Trained with over 20,000 shots from hundreds of Marines and civilians, Recoil has become a fully functional shot timer with remarkable accuracy. Works best on centerfire rifles and pistols.

Screenshots

Where To Shoot4 screens
Recoil Shot Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Where To Shoot at none against Recoil Shot Timer's 3. Recoil Shot Timer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 56%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Recoil Shot Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Where To Shoot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Where To Shoot against 4.1 for Recoil Shot Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 28 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Where To Shoot's written reviews are positive against 75% of Recoil Shot Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Where To Shoot ships an update every 5 months, Recoil Shot Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Where To Shoot versus Recoil Shot Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhere To ShootRecoil Shot Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings)4.1 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1428 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB61 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNSSFNIftyBytes

Customer experience

Where To Shoot

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Recoil Shot Timer

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Where To Shoot

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Recoil Shot Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Recoil Pro - One Time Purchase$39.99

Questions

Is Where To Shoot free?
Where To Shoot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recoil Shot Timer free?
Recoil Shot Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Where To Shoot or Recoil Shot Timer?
Recoil Shot Timer is rated higher. Where To Shoot averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Recoil Shot Timer averages 4.1 from 28 ratings.
Do Where To Shoot or Recoil Shot Timer have ads?
Neither Where To Shoot nor Recoil Shot Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Where To Shoot or Recoil Shot Timer?
Where To Shoot ships an update every 5 months, and Recoil Shot Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Where To Shoot was updated on October 24, 2026 and Recoil Shot Timer on October 22, 2026.

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