Comparison

ShotAnalyzerX vs Range IQ

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

Head to head
About

ShotAnalyzerX

Analyze your shooting targets with precision. Upload target photos, mark shots, and get instant measurements for group size and point of impact. Track multiple sessions and share results to improve your performance.

Highlights
  • Mark shots and aim points
  • Measure group size in MOA/MIL/mm
  • Calibrate with reference distance
  • Track multiple shooting sessions
  • Share results via messaging apps
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ShotAnalyzerX is a target photo and shot group analysis app for iPhone and iPad, designed for precision rifle shooters, handloaders, PRS, Benchrest and F-Class competitors, and hunters. Take a target photo with your iPhone or import one from your photo library. Calibrate the image and mark the bullet holes to analyze your shooting results. NEW IN RECENT UPDATES: • Customizable Target Exports: Choose between clean photos without stats, single-group overlays, or full multi-group summary cards. • Smart Parameter Cards: Keep shared session context visible while minimizing screen footprint. • Polish Localization: Fully translated interface for our Polish shooting community. • Smooth iOS 27 Zooming: Refined touch gestures and scaling accuracy during calibration. • Mean Radius: Measure the average distance of shots from the group’s mean point of impact. • Modern Translucent UI: Maximum visible target area with intuitive touch overlay controls. • Tactile Haptics: Precise vibration feedback when placing bullet impacts and aiming points. CORE FEATURES: • Group Measurements: Mark the centers of bullet holes to calculate the diameter of the smallest circle enclosing them in MOA, MIL or mm, plus Mean Radius. Add a Point of Aim to measure the mean Point of Impact offset from it. • Multiple Groups per Target: Analyze and color-code multiple distinct shot groups on a single target — perfect for powder charge ladder tests and bullet seating depth experiments. • Composite Group Analysis (Premium): Overlay groups from multiple targets to evaluate dispersion using a larger sample of shots. A limited number of free trials is included. • Ammunition Notes: Save caliber, shooting distance and date. Use the project description to record bullet weight, powder charge, primer type and measured muzzle velocity. • Scale Calibration: Mark two points on the target and enter the distance between them in millimeters or inches. • Project Search and Sorting: Search by name, description or caliber. Sort projects by name, last modification or best group size. • High-Resolution Export: Generate professional target summary images and reports to share with your coach, shooting partners, or shooting logs. • iCloud Synchronization: Sync projects and target photos between devices using the same iCloud account when iCloud is available. FREE AND PREMIUM: • Free Version: Single-group analysis, calibration and core calculations. Includes 5 group-combining trials and 10 free additions of another group to a target. • Premium: Add unlimited groups to a target and combine groups from multiple targets without trial limits. Elevate your shooting precision — download ShotAnalyzerX today!

About

Range IQ

Instantly score your shooting targets with AI-powered analysis. This app detects shot holes, calculates scores based on official rules, and tracks your progress over time with detailed performance statistics. All processing is done on-device for complete privacy.

Highlights
  • AI shot hole detection
  • Automatic scoring (ISSF rules)
  • On-device processing (no internet needed)
  • Session history and shot review
  • Performance statistics and dispersion views
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Range IQ turns a simple photo of your target into accurate scoring in seconds. Take a picture (or import one) and on-device AI automatically detects shot holes, identifies 10 m targets (rifle or pistol) and calculates your score using official ISSF rules — with optional decimal scoring up to 10.9. Everything runs 100% on your iPhone: no account, no internet required, and no data uploaded to any server. It’s built for the range and for match day, even when you’re offline — with privacy by design. Go beyond a one-off score: keep a clean session history, review every shot with its exact position, and follow your progress over time with performance stats (average, consistency, best shots/sessions) plus dispersion views (scatter/heatmap). Free: 3 analyses per day. Range IQ Pro: unlimited analyses (monthly or yearly subscription). Link to the EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Scan. Score. Improve.

Screenshots

ShotAnalyzerX4 screens
Range IQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Range IQ at freemium against ShotAnalyzerX's paid. Range IQ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. ShotAnalyzerX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Range IQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShotAnalyzerX ships an update fortnightly, Range IQ weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShotAnalyzerX versus Range IQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShotAnalyzerXRange IQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB96 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperViacheslav SyriaievTibalt Dinaucourt

Customer experience

ShotAnalyzerX

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Range IQ

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShotAnalyzerX

One-time1
  • ShotAnalyzerX Premium$4.99
2 purchases

Range IQ

Subscriptions2
  • Range IQ Pro$2.991 Month
  • Range IQ Pro – Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is ShotAnalyzerX free?
ShotAnalyzerX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Range IQ free?
Range IQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShotAnalyzerX or Range IQ have ads?
Neither ShotAnalyzerX nor Range IQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShotAnalyzerX or Range IQ?
ShotAnalyzerX ships an update fortnightly, and Range IQ weekly. Most recently, ShotAnalyzerX was updated on October 24, 2026 and Range IQ on October 18, 2026.

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