Comparison

ArrowMetrics vs Instinct Scoring

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

Instinct Scoring

Features
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Instinct Scoring - by Bogensport Instinct The archer decides. The app documents. The scoring app for traditional and instinctive archery on 3D and field courses. No judging, no hand-holding - just clean, fast documentation of your rounds. Fully offline, your data stays on your device. RECORDING ROUNDS - Scoring systems: IFAA Hunter (20/16/12/8/5), IFAA Animal, IFAA Standard, WA 3D, DSB 3D - Training or tournament - one switch - Several archers per round, take over groups with a single tap - Large coloured hit-zone buttons: Kill, Body, Hit, Miss - recorded in seconds - Running score at any time, final result with podium and key figures - Completed rounds are immutable - your history stays honest COURSES & TARGETS - Create your own courses with all targets: animal motif, distance, peg, slope - Pick a course - all targets are automatically part of the round - Take a photo per target straight from the app EQUIPMENT - Bows with all details: type, draw weight, brace height, tiller, string and more - Arrow setups: shaft, spine, length, weight, FOC, fletching, point - Equipment is captured as a snapshot per round - your history stays correct even if you change something later STATISTICS - Average score, hit rates per zone, trend over time as a chart - Complete round history with all details YOUR DATA BELONGS TO YOU - 100% offline - account is local to your device, no ads, no tracking - Create a backup file and restore it at any time - Share the result report as a PDF Made for archers: recurve, longbow, barebow, compound, traditional. SUBSCRIPTION - EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE Instinct Scoring can be used completely free of charge. If you want more, you can take out one of four subscriptions: - Premium (4 weeks) - EUR 1.99, duration 4 weeks - Premium (year) - EUR 19.99, duration 1 year - Premium+ (4 weeks) - EUR 2.99, duration 4 weeks - Premium+ (year) - EUR 29.99, duration 1 year All prices include VAT. Payment is charged to your App Store account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the selected period unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage and cancel the subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alonepard10501.github.io/instinct-scoring/datenschutz.html

Screenshots

ArrowMetrics4 screens
Instinct Scoring3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArrowMetrics at none against Instinct Scoring's 4. ArrowMetrics also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Instinct Scoring's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 months). 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. Instinct Scoring sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ArrowMetrics asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArrowMetrics ships an update every 10 months, Instinct Scoring every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ArrowMetrics versus Instinct Scoring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrowMetricsInstinct Scoring
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe Arrow Bro LLCFalk Carstensen

In-app purchases

None

ArrowMetrics

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Instinct Scoring

Subscriptions4
  • Premium$1.991 Month
  • Premium Plus$2.991 Month
  • Premium Year$17.991 Year
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  • Premium Plus Year$24.991 Year

Questions

Is ArrowMetrics free?
ArrowMetrics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instinct Scoring free?
Instinct Scoring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ArrowMetrics or Instinct Scoring have ads?
Neither ArrowMetrics nor Instinct Scoring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArrowMetrics or Instinct Scoring?
ArrowMetrics ships an update every 10 months, and Instinct Scoring every 4 days. Most recently, ArrowMetrics was updated on October 14, 2026 and Instinct Scoring on October 11, 2026.

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