Comparison

ArrowMetrics vs ArrowForge

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

Head to head
About

ArrowMetrics

Calculate and compare arrow builds before investing time and money. The free version offers essential calculations for weight, FOC, kinetic energy, momentum, speed, and spine. Future updates will introduce advanced features for subscribed users.

Highlights
  • Arrow build calculation
  • Front of Center (FOC) evaluation
  • Kinetic energy and momentum calculation
  • Arrow speed and spine analysis
  • Pre-build planning tool
Features
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A one stop app to calculate, evaluate and compare arrow builds. It’s an intuitive tool where you can plan your arrow build before you spend the time and money to build it. Currently, the free version helps with total arrow weight, Front of center, kinetic energy, momentum, speed and spine calculations. The subscribed version is planned to have predictability of FOC and arrow build comparisons in the most critical metrics and more.

About

ArrowForge

This app provides ballistics calculations and setup recommendations for archery. It helps users understand their bow and arrow setup's performance, including spine, FOC, speed, and lethal range, with explanations for each metric. Experiment with modifications before purchasing new parts.

Highlights
  • Dynamic spine check
  • FOC, GPP, GPI, and speed estimates
  • Kinetic energy and momentum calculations
  • Drag-aware field-ballistics solver
  • Sight pin and holdover planning
  • AI bow and arrow spec lookup
  • AI arrow recommender
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Stop guessing. Build the perfectly matched setup before you buy the parts. Max your effectiveness. ArrowForge turns the guesswork of your bow and arrow setup into clear, ballistics-grade answers. Enter your bow and arrow (or Pro users get AI recommendations), and instantly see whether your build actually works — spine, FOC, speed, kinetic energy, and lethal range — with the math explained in plain English. Experiment with modifications before you buy the parts. ArrowForge Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $6.99/month or $39.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. It renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in Account Settings. Terms: https://arrowforge.app/terms · Privacy: https://arrowforge.app/privacy Built by a bowhunter, for bowhunters and archers who want to understand their setup, not just copy a chart. DIAL IN YOUR BUILD — FREE • Dynamic spine check against a multi-brand consensus — know if your specs is right before you buy • FOC, GPP, GPI, total weight, and a calibrated arrow-speed estimate • Kinetic energy & momentum at the bow and downrange • Drag-aware field-ballistics solver with an uphill/downhill shot-angle dial • Sight pins, holdover, and pin-gap planning • Pursuit Effectiveness — your lethal range by game class (deer, elk, toughest game) from real KE + momentum thresholds • Build Match Score weighted to your hunt and goal • Every number comes with a plain-English explanation of why it matters ARROWFORGE PRO — AI + THE MATH • AI bow & arrow spec lookup — type a model, get the specs • AI Arrow Recommender — purpose-built archetypes for your setup • AI Sanity Check, Build Plan, and tuning insights • The exact formula AND your step-by-step calculation behind every number AN INFORMED SECOND OPINION — NOT A SHORTCUT ArrowForge is a sanity-check, not a substitute for proper tuning by qualified bow technicians. It defers to your bow technician on spine, draw length, and setup safety, and it never tells you to take an unsafe shot. Always verify on the range and with a qualified pro before you hunt. Core calculations work offline. No ads. No data selling.

Screenshots

ArrowMetrics4 screens
ArrowForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArrowMetrics at none against ArrowForge's 2. ArrowMetrics also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). ArrowForge's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months). On price, rating, 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. ArrowForge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. ArrowMetrics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ArrowMetrics against 5.0 for ArrowForge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArrowMetrics has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArrowMetrics ships an update every 10 months, ArrowForge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ArrowMetrics versus ArrowForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrowMetricsArrowForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe Arrow Bro LLCFrontier Forge LLC

In-app purchases

None

ArrowMetrics

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ArrowForge

Subscriptions2
  • ArrowForge Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • ArrowForge Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is ArrowMetrics free?
ArrowMetrics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArrowForge free?
ArrowForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ArrowMetrics or ArrowForge?
ArrowMetrics and ArrowForge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ArrowMetrics or ArrowForge have ads?
Neither ArrowMetrics nor ArrowForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArrowMetrics or ArrowForge?
ArrowMetrics ships an update every 10 months, and ArrowForge fortnightly. Most recently, ArrowMetrics was updated on September 29, 2026 and ArrowForge on September 30, 2026.

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