Blast Buddy vs Super Hit Factor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Super Hit Factor
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Stop guessing. Start planning. Super Hit Factor is the stage planning calculator competitive shooters actually need. Punch in your target Hit Factor, set up the stage, and see exactly how fast you need to shoot. Or flip it: set your time and find out what HF you can realistically hit. TWO WAYS TO USE IT: • Hit Factor Mode – Got a goal HF? See the time you need to shoot and the accuracy required. • Time Mode – Know your time limit? See what HF you can actually achieve. PLAN YOUR ACCURACY: Adjust your shot plan on the fly. Perfect accuracy? All Alphas. Expecting to drop some Cs on tough shots? See how it changes your time. Want to push speed and accept some Ds? Watch the numbers update in real time. SPEED TRADEOFFS: See exactly what each lower-scoring hit costs you in time. Shoot a Mike? The app shows you how much time that costs at your target HF. If you can make it up with an Alpha faster than that, go for it. If not, keep moving. BUILT FOR SHOOTERS, BY SHOOTERS: No ads. No subscriptions. No b******t. Just a clean, fast tool that does exactly what you need when you're standing at the stage brief. Works for both Minor and Major scoring. PERFECT FOR: • USPSA/IPSC competitors • Stage planning and strategy • Understanding speed vs accuracy tradeoffs • Pre-match preparation • Realistic goal setting Download it. Use it. Shoot faster.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blast Buddy at Free against Super Hit Factor's $2.99. Blast Buddy also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Super Hit Factor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, 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
Blast Buddy is free to download; Super Hit Factor costs $2.99 up front. Blast Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Super Hit Factor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blast Buddy ships an update fortnightly, Super Hit Factor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blast Buddy | Super Hit Factor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ENDCODE SRL | Emily Laguna |
In-app purchases
Blast Buddy
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
Super Hit Factor
No in-app purchases
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