Comparison

Recoil Shot Timer vs TactLog

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

Head to head
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.

About

TactLog

This app helps analyze paper target shooting sessions by automating scoring and shot group analysis. It organizes target images locally, tracks performance with charts, and prioritizes user privacy with no cloud uploads.

Highlights
  • Automated target scoring
  • Shot group analysis
  • Target image organization
  • Performance charting
  • Local data storage
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Shot log app for TactNib’s paper targets – After shooting at TactNib’s paper target, use the app to collect and analyze the paper target shooting session. Features: • Automates the scoring of TactNib's paper targets, allowing users to adjust scores in case of inaccuracies in the algorithm. • Automates shot group analysis for multiple zones on TactNib's paper targets, enabling users to reassign shot markers to different zones. • Collects and organizes images of TactNib's paper targets into a local database, allowing for easy filtering and sorting of target images by date or score. • Charts your target scores to track your performance over time. We respect your privacy and do not use or upload your target sessions to our cloud servers. Your target sessions are for your eyes only and will be stored on your phone and your personal iCloud (if available). We encourage you to use our database backup option in the app's settings (Settings -> Manage Your Data -> Export Database), as we cannot retrieve your data if it becomes lost/deleted. In the future, as we expand our cloud services, we will communicate the purpose of the feature and how any data is used. Keep in mind your privacy is our top priority.

Screenshots

Recoil Shot Timer4 screens
TactLog3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TactLog at 5.0 against Recoil Shot Timer's 4.3. TactLog also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Recoil Shot Timer's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TactLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Recoil Shot Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of TactLog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recoil Shot Timer ships an update fortnightly, TactLog every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Recoil Shot Timer versus TactLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecoil Shot TimerTactLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (25 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better7
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB139 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNIftyBytesTactNib LLC

Customer experience

Recoil Shot Timer

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

TactLog

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

TactLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recoil Shot Timer free?
Recoil Shot Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TactLog free?
TactLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Recoil Shot Timer or TactLog?
TactLog is rated higher. Recoil Shot Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while TactLog averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Recoil Shot Timer or TactLog have ads?
Neither Recoil Shot Timer nor TactLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recoil Shot Timer or TactLog?
Recoil Shot Timer ships an update fortnightly, and TactLog every 2 weeks. Most recently, Recoil Shot Timer was updated on September 15, 2026 and TactLog on June 16, 2026.

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