Comparison

Recoil Shot Timer vs FTC ScoutPro

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

FTC ScoutPro

Access real-time FIRST Tech Challenge competition data, including live rankings, match results, and team comparisons. Scout any team, manage your own team's profile, and get alliance recommendations. Includes rulebooks and event schedules.

Highlights
  • Live competition rankings
  • Real match results and history
  • Team comparison tool
  • Alliance partner recommendations
  • Claim and manage team profile
  • Access rulebooks and updates
Features
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FTC ScoutPro turns FIRST Tech Challenge scouting into something you can actually trust: real competition data, updated live, for every registered team. Pick your region when you open the app and every team in your conference loads instantly - ranked, rated, and ready to scout. No spreadsheets. No manual data entry. LIVE RANKINGS See every team in your region ordered by performance rating, with their global rank out of thousands of teams. Ratings refresh automatically so standings stay current through the season. REAL MATCH RESULTS Browse a team's full match history pulled from official event data - scores, win-loss records, alliance partners, opponents, and a breakdown of autonomous, tele-op, and endgame contribution. EVERY TEAM, NOT JUST YOURS Search the entire FIRST Tech Challenge universe by team number or name, or browse the global leaderboard. Scouting an out-of-region opponent takes seconds. COMPARE TEAMS Put up to four teams side by side and compare scoring phases, rankings, and win rates before alliance selection. ALLIANCE HELPER Get partner recommendations that weigh scoring output, role diversity, and consistency - tuned for balanced, offensive, or defensive strategies. CLAIM YOUR TEAM Create a free account to claim your team number and manage its profile: robot details, strengths and weaknesses, alliance role, and strategy paths you draw right on the field map. One team per account, so your team's page stays yours. RULEBOOK & LEAGUE UPDATES Quick access to the official game manual and team updates, plus a live schedule of the events happening in your region. Built by students on Fire Robotics, FTC Team #16953, because scouting on paper wasn't working. Free, with no ads and no tracking. You can browse everything without an account. FTC ScoutPro is an independent project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by FIRST. Competition data is provided by FTCScout.org.

Screenshots

Recoil Shot Timer4 screens
FTC ScoutPro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FTC ScoutPro at 5.0 against Recoil Shot Timer's 4.3. FTC ScoutPro 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 6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. FTC ScoutPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FTC ScoutPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Recoil Shot Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of FTC ScoutPro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recoil Shot Timer ships an update fortnightly, FTC ScoutPro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Recoil Shot Timer versus FTC ScoutPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecoil Shot TimerFTC ScoutPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (25 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNIftyBytesRIDI LABS LLC

Customer experience

Recoil Shot Timer

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

FTC ScoutPro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 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

FTC ScoutPro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recoil Shot Timer free?
Recoil Shot Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FTC ScoutPro free?
FTC ScoutPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Recoil Shot Timer or FTC ScoutPro?
FTC ScoutPro is rated higher. Recoil Shot Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while FTC ScoutPro averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Recoil Shot Timer or FTC ScoutPro have ads?
Neither Recoil Shot Timer nor FTC ScoutPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recoil Shot Timer or FTC ScoutPro?
Recoil Shot Timer ships an update fortnightly, and FTC ScoutPro weekly. Most recently, Recoil Shot Timer was updated on October 13, 2026 and FTC ScoutPro on October 15, 2026.

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