Comparison

Blast Buddy vs TopShot Scoring

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

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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/

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TopShot Scoring

Features
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TopShot runs your shooting club's match day, from the squad list to the final leaderboard. CLUB SHOOTS • See the shoots your club has planned and RSVP, including the guests you are bringing. • Open a shoot to score it — squad by squad, stage by stage, in the order you actually shoot. SCORING AND THE SHOT TIMER • The timer listens for each shot and records every split, so you get the draw and each transition, not just the total time. • Tap in hits against your own club's scoring zones and point values, not a fixed set someone else chose. • The live table updates as scores go in, so everyone can see where the match stands. • It works with no signal. Scores are kept on the phone and sync when you are back in coverage, and the screen tells you how many are still waiting. YOUR OWN TRAINING • A shot timer you can use on your own, with the same split detection. • Log each string against a drill and a firearm, with a photo of the target. • See how you are going over time: whether you are getting faster, whether you are getting more consistent, how much you are shooting, and which drills you have been avoiding. CLUB CHAT • Club announcements, general club chat and direct messages. • Block anyone you would rather not hear from, and report a message to your club's staff. FOR CLUB STAFF • Score any shoot in your club. • Work through reported messages from the Reports screen. Create an account, then join your club with the registration link they send you — or set your club up at topshot.team.

Screenshots

Blast Buddy4 screens
TopShot Scoring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TopShot Scoring at none against Blast Buddy's 2. TopShot Scoring also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Blast Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TopShot Scoring asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blast Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, TopShot Scoring every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Blast Buddy versus TopShot Scoring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlast BuddyTopShot Scoring
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperENDCODE SRLATS All Technology Solutions (Pty) Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blast Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
None

TopShot Scoring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blast Buddy free?
Blast Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TopShot Scoring free?
TopShot Scoring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blast Buddy or TopShot Scoring have ads?
Neither Blast Buddy nor TopShot Scoring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blast Buddy or TopShot Scoring?
Blast Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, and TopShot Scoring every 3 days. Most recently, Blast Buddy was updated on October 24, 2026 and TopShot Scoring on October 24, 2026.

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