Comparison

IPSC Timer Map Targets vs Blast Buddy

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

Head to head
About

IPSC Timer Map Targets

Features
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Map Targets app for practising IPSC shooting. Set your timer to play a sound with a custom frequency

About

Blast Buddy

Enhance your shooting skills with real-time data and AI coaching. Analyze performance, build stages in 3D/AR, and create shareable video footage of your training sessions.

Highlights
  • Real-time shot detection via microphone
  • AI-powered performance analysis and drills
  • 3D/AR stage builder with AI generation
  • Automatic video analysis with shot detection
  • Detailed performance analytics and tracking
  • Apple Watch app for timer and metrics
  • Competition scoring for IPSC/USPSA
Features
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Train smarter. Shoot faster. Win more. Blast Buddy is the shot timer and training companion for competitive shooters, airsoft players and paintball enthusiasts. Time your drills with nothing but your iPhone, film your runs, and turn every session into data you can improve on. Built for IPSC, USPSA and IDPA practice, at the range or in dry fire. FREE SHOT TIMER, NO SHOT LIMIT Your device's microphone detects every shot in real time, no extra hardware needed. Fixed or random start delay, splits to the hundredth and unlimited shots, free. Tune detection for firearms, airsoft or paintball with the audio calibration wizard, and choose from five timer skins. NEW: PAR TIMER Set a par time and train hands-free. A start beep, then a lower beep when the window closes. Run a single rep, a set number of reps or a loop, then check your best and average times. VIDEO ANALYSIS WITH PRO OVERLAYS Import a video of your run and Blast Buddy finds the start signal and every shot from the audio. Fix any marker in the waveform editor, then export with the timer, splits and shot list burned into the video. 18 overlay styles, ready to share. MULTI-ANGLE EDITOR Film the same run from two cameras. Blast Buddy syncs them by sound and cuts them together: side by side, stacked, picture-in-picture or auto-cut highlights. Projects are saved, so you can reopen them and keep editing. STAGE BUILDER WITH 3D & AR Design stages with paper targets, steel plates, walls, barrels and fault lines. Walk the course in 3D or augmented reality, export the briefing as PDF, or let the AI generate a stage for you. AI PERSONAL COACH Blast Buddy analyzes your draw-to-first-shot speed, split consistency, accuracy tradeoffs and fatigue patterns, then recommends specific drills for your weak points. PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS Track split times, cadence, consistency and hit factors across sessions. See your week at a glance on the Home screen and spot trends over time. COMPETITION SCORING Score alpha, charlie and delta hits, track hit factor and power factor, and pair a scored session with its video. APPLE WATCH, LIVE ACTIVITIES AND SYNC Run the timer from your wrist and capture heart rate. Keep your timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Sessions, stages and settings sync across iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Works with your SpecialPie shot timer or just your device's microphone. Blast Buddy Pro unlocks watermark-free and multi-angle exports, saved sessions, advanced training modes, AI coaching and more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

IPSC Timer Map Targets2 screens
Blast Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blast Buddy at Free against IPSC Timer Map Targets's $0.99. Blast Buddy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). IPSC Timer Map Targets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On 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

Blast Buddy is free to download; IPSC Timer Map Targets costs $0.99 up front. Blast Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. IPSC Timer Map Targets asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPSC Timer Map Targets ships an update every 2 months, Blast Buddy fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
IPSC Timer Map Targets versus Blast Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPSC Timer Map TargetsBlast Buddy
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancisco Navarro AguilarENDCODE SRL

In-app purchases

None

IPSC Timer Map Targets

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Blast Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is IPSC Timer Map Targets free?
IPSC Timer Map Targets costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blast Buddy free?
Blast Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IPSC Timer Map Targets or Blast Buddy have ads?
IPSC Timer Map Targets shows ads; Blast Buddy does not.
Which is updated more often, IPSC Timer Map Targets or Blast Buddy?
IPSC Timer Map Targets ships an update every 2 months, and Blast Buddy fortnightly. Most recently, IPSC Timer Map Targets was updated on October 9, 2026 and Blast Buddy on October 9, 2026.

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