Comparison

Recoil Shot Timer vs Dry Fire Pro

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

Dry Fire Pro

This app provides a modern training timer for dry-fire practice. It uses on-device machine learning to detect trigger presses and provides detailed feedback on reaction time and consistency. Users can customize drills or use presets for focused training sessions.

Highlights
  • ML Shot Detection
  • Customizable Drill Builder
  • Detailed Drill Stats
  • Drill Presets & Catalog
  • Timing & Splits Tracking
  • Privacy-First Design
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Dry Fire Pro turns your iPhone into a shot timer that actually hears your dry-fire shots — and now an aim trainer that sees your muzzle move. Tap start, hear the beep, draw and press — on-device machine learning detects your trigger click and measures your reaction time, splits, and consistency. Then Aim mode measures the other half: how far your muzzle moves as you break the shot, and why. No extra hardware, no ammo, no range fees. Just training. NEW — AIM MODE • Put a small sticker on your muzzle — or print our free 3D muzzle mount — prop up the phone, and the front camera measures your muzzle movement on every press. • Aim reads the direction your reps drift and names the fault — jerking, anticipating, heeling, too much finger — with the fix and a drill that trains it. • Estimated impact shows where that press would have landed on a target at your distance. • Hands-free: say "go" to start the next rep. Metric or imperial — your choice. TRAINED ON YOUR GUN • My Firearm: a guided setup records a few trigger clicks and trains a personal detection model on your exact firearm — sharper detection, tuned to you, all on-device. BUILD THE HABIT • Training calendar: a dot on HQ for every day you've trained — deeper red, more drills. Swipe through weeks or open the month view. • Training reminders: pick your days and get a nudge that keeps the streak alive. Why Dry Fire Pro? • A par timer that listens: unlike blind beep timers, it knows when you shot — and shows you the numbers. • Speed and accuracy: reaction times and splits from Drills, measured muzzle movement from Aim — both halves of shooting, in one app. • Built for drills: start from polished presets, tailor everything in the Drill Tweaker, or design your own in the Drill Builder. • Clear feedback: minimal UI, monospaced timing, and a dark design with red accents that's easy on the eyes. • Community driven: feature tweaks ship fast based on shooter feedback, so the app keeps improving with every release. Key Features: • ML Shot Detection: low-latency, on-device detection of dry-fire clicks (no cloud). • My Firearm: a personal detection model trained on your own trigger sound. • Aim Mode: camera-measured muzzle movement, named trigger faults, and estimated downrange impact. • Training HQ: streaks, training calendar, weekly volume, reaction-time trends, and your full session history. • Training Reminders: local notifications on the days you choose — nothing leaves your phone. • Drill Builder: create fully custom drills with your own timing, actions, and flow. • Drill Tweaker: random standby (min/max), loop mode, voice commands, beep variants, flashlight signals. • Drill Presets & Catalog: a growing set of presets by difficulty — star your favorites. • Timing & Splits: reaction times, splits, and averages for steady progress. • Privacy-First: no accounts, no trackers; audio and camera never leave your device. WHO IT'S FOR • Concealed carry holders keeping their draw sharp between range visits • USPSA / IDPA competitors working on reaction time and splits • Anyone building trigger control at home — safely, with an unloaded firearm FREE VS PREMIUM • Free, forever: the ML shot timer, starter drills, Aim's movement measurement, HQ stats, streaks, calendar and reminders. • Premium: the full drill library (Speed & Chaos tiers), Aim coaching — the fix for your named fault, the drill that trains it, and the estimated downrange impact — plus unlimited custom drills. • Pay monthly, yearly, or once — lifetime access with a single purchase. Safety first: Dry Fire Pro is intended solely for dry-fire practice. Always verify your firearm is unloaded and follow all firearm safety rules. Terms of use: https://dryfirepro.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Recoil Shot Timer4 screens
Dry Fire Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

Recoil Shot Timer and Dry Fire Pro both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Dry Fire Pro's written reviews are positive against 75% of Recoil Shot Timer's. Recoil Shot Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 and Dry Fire Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Recoil Shot Timer against 4.2 for Dry Fire Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Recoil Shot Timer's written reviews are positive against 86% of Dry Fire Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recoil Shot Timer ships an update fortnightly, Dry Fire Pro every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Recoil Shot Timer versus Dry Fire Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecoil Shot TimerDry Fire Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (28 ratings)4.2 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2834 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNIftyBytesAdam Gelatka

Customer experience

Recoil Shot Timer

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

Dry Fire Pro

All ratings33 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

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
4 purchases

Dry Fire Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Tier$12.99
  • Pro Tier$39.99

Questions

Is Recoil Shot Timer free?
Recoil Shot Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dry Fire Pro free?
Dry Fire Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recoil Shot Timer or Dry Fire Pro?
Dry Fire Pro is rated higher. Recoil Shot Timer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Dry Fire Pro averages 4.2 from 34 ratings.
Do Recoil Shot Timer or Dry Fire Pro have ads?
Neither Recoil Shot Timer nor Dry Fire Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recoil Shot Timer or Dry Fire Pro?
Recoil Shot Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Dry Fire Pro every 9 days. Most recently, Recoil Shot Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Dry Fire Pro on October 30, 2026.

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