Comparison

5by5 Classifier vs Alpha Charlie

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

Head to head
About

5by5 Classifier

This application allows users to log their attempts at the 5x5 Classifier. Track your progress and performance in this sports-related activity.

Highlights
  • Track 5x5 Classifier attempts
  • Log performance data
  • Monitor progress
Features
Read full description

Use this app to track your 5x5 Classifier attempts.

About

Alpha Charlie

Analyze your performance in competitive shooting matches like USPSA and IDPA. Get detailed breakdowns of each stage, compare your scores to other shooters, and track your progress over time. Understand where you're losing points and how to improve your accuracy and speed.

Highlights
  • Match result analysis
  • Stage breakdown and comparison
  • Head-to-head shooter comparison
  • Performance trend tracking
  • Offline data storage
  • Optional iCloud Sync
Features
Read full description

Alpha Charlie is THE performance analytics app for USPSA, IDPA, PCSL, GPA and IPSC competitive shooters. Stop guessing where you're losing — start knowing. Capture your match results directly from the match results page and get instant, deep analysis of your performance. Alpha Charlie breaks down every stage, compares you to the field, and shows you exactly what's costing you places. MATCH ANALYTICS See your overall and division rank, match percentage, hit factor, and points down at a glance. Track how you're improving across every match you've shot. STAGE BREAKDOWN Review every stage in detail — your time, points, hit breakdown, and rank on each stage. Swipe through stage cards and spot where you gained or lost ground. HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON Compare yourself directly to any shooter in the field. See how your time, points, alphas, charlies, deltas, and misses stack up against any competitor. MATCH ANALYSIS Get smart insights that tell you whether speed or accuracy is costing you more places. See how many positions you'd gain with a 10% faster time, a clean run, or better hit quality. Find your best and worst stages relative to your average. TREND TRACKING Charts track your rank, match percentage, and hit factor over time so you can see your improvement arc across your full match history. YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE All match data is stored privately on your device. Nothing is sent to any server. Enable optional iCloud Sync to keep your data in sync across your iPhone and iPad. Supports USPSA, IDPA, GPA, PCSL and IPSC Matches Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

5by5 Classifier4 screens
Alpha Charlie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 5by5 Classifier at none against Alpha Charlie's 2. 5by5 Classifier also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Alpha Charlie's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Alpha Charlie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 5by5 Classifier asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

5by5 Classifier holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alpha Charlie has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5by5 Classifier ships an update every 9 months, Alpha Charlie weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
5by5 Classifier versus Alpha Charlie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5by5 ClassifierAlpha Charlie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGabriel Alexandru GhiondeaRICHARD DAVID SILBER

Customer experience

5by5 Classifier

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Alpha Charlie

All ratings29 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

5by5 Classifier

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Alpha Charlie

Subscriptions2
  • Alpha Charlie Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Alpha Charlie Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is 5by5 Classifier free?
5by5 Classifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alpha Charlie free?
Alpha Charlie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 5by5 Classifier or Alpha Charlie?
5by5 Classifier is rated higher. 5by5 Classifier averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Alpha Charlie averages 4.8 from 29 ratings.
Do 5by5 Classifier or Alpha Charlie have ads?
Neither 5by5 Classifier nor Alpha Charlie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 5by5 Classifier or Alpha Charlie?
5by5 Classifier ships an update every 9 months, and Alpha Charlie weekly. Most recently, 5by5 Classifier was updated on September 14, 2026 and Alpha Charlie on September 6, 2026.

Other comparisons