iDryfire vs Dry Fire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDryfire
Practice firearm handling and shooting skills safely at home using your own firearm and a smartphone. This system uses a laser insert and your device's camera to track shots on any paper target, offering a convenient alternative to live-fire ranges.
- Laser target system for firearm practice
- Uses smartphone camera to track shots
- Practice with own firearms safely at home
- Works with paper targets or any object
- Improved accuracy and new interface
- Split time viewer for performance analysis
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About our company: The iDryfire® laser target system is brought to you by the developers of iMarksman® Virtual Target Systems, premier training tools for Marksmanship and Use of Force simulation. The iDryfire® Laser Target System is the new, safe, and convenient way to practice with your own firearms before stepping foot on a live-fire shooting range. Our clients: Federal Air Marshals PTU FBI Academy United States Army Army of Spain Police and security companies around the world. How does it work? Always ensure you are starting with a safe, clear and empty firearm. Choose any paper target or object. For best performance use a background with no glare Point your Smart Devices camera at the target from a short distance of 3 – 7 yards (additional accessories available on our website to increase the functional distance up to 20 yards). We recommend you use a tripod with your iPhone/iPad. As a Dry fire device, you can use any dry fire barrel laser inserts or cartridges designed for firearms or laser simulator, including training handguns or Rifles (www.iDryfire.com) Recommended exercises: - Drawing from the holster -> present the firearm -> dry fire -> re-holster - Drawing from the holster -> present the firearm -> reload -> dry fire -> re-holster. More information: - Recommended background: Matte surface on a lighted painted wall - Avoid shiny subjects in the background or direct light on the target or camera For any issues please contact us at HYPERLINK "mailto:info@iDryfire.com" info@iDryfire.com For available accessories please visit www.iDryfire.com This is the second version of the app. We've completely re-engineered this application from scratch and addressed the major fault reported in the comments - The “Switch background it is too bright” error message has been corrected! Version 3.0 introduces a brand new interface, improved accuracy of laser detection and a split time viewer.
Dry Fire
This app functions as a shot timer for firearms practice, offering various drill types like single shot, multi shot, and par time. It includes customizable start delays, optional countdowns, and adjustable sensitivity levels for effective training.
- Single shot drills
- Multi shot drills
- Par time drills
- Split time drills
- Start delays
- Optional countdown
- Adjustable sensitivity
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- Single shot drills - Multi shot drills - Par time drills - Split time drills - Start delays - Optional countdown - Sensitivity levels and much more. Leave a review with any drills or features you would like to see added!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iDryfire at 3.7 against Dry Fire's 2.3. iDryfire also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 14%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Dry Fire's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. iDryfire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dry Fire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iDryfire holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dry Fire has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of iDryfire's written reviews are positive against 14% of Dry Fire's.
iDryfire ships an update monthly, Dry Fire every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDryfire | Dry Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.3 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews — better | 13.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 284 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Safanyuk | Daniel Yaakob |
Customer experience
iDryfire
Dry Fire
In-app purchases
iDryfire
- Multiple CamerasFree
Dry Fire
- ShotTimer Premium$6.99
