DryfireX vs Dry Fire Practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DryfireX
This app uses your device's microphone to precisely time your firearm draw and trigger click for realistic at-home training. It offers instant statistics, detailed history tracking, and customizable sound calibration for accurate reaction timing.
- Audio-based shot timing
- Draw and trigger click detection
- Accurate reaction time measurement
- Progress tracking and statistics
- Sound and sensitivity calibration
- Real-time visual and audio feedback
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DryFire: Precision Timing for Dry Practice DryFire is your personal dry-fire shot timer, built for speed, realism, and total control. Whether you’re a competitive shooter or focused on safe at-home training, DryFire uses your device’s microphone to time your draw and trigger click with precision — no hardware needed. How It Works • Audio-Based Detection: The timer starts after the beep ends — just like real competition shot timers. • Two-Sound System: Capture your draw and trigger click sounds to measure total reaction time. • Accurate Reaction Timing: Your performance is measured to the hundredth of a second. • Calibration Tools: Tune draw and trigger sensitivity for different guns and environments. • Real-Time Feedback: Visual timers, animations, and audio feedback keep you in the zone. Track Your Progress • Instant Stats: See your best and average times after every run. • Detailed History: Review each run with time and date. • Standard Deviation: Track consistency and improve your draw discipline. Fully Customizable • Sound Calibration: Train the app to recognize your gear and dry-fire click. • Sensitivity Sliders: Adapt detection to your unique environment. • Introduction Slides: Learn the system in minutes with an onboarding walkthrough. Safe. Smart. Effective. • Practice without ammo. Anywhere, anytime. • Requires a quiet space and two distinct dryfire sounds (draw + trigger click). • Designed for maximum safety — always confirm your firearm is unloaded. No subscriptions. No ads. Just pure training. Download DryFire and start sharpening your edge.
Dry Fire Practice
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Dry Fire Practice is a calm dry-fire training app for sport shooters who want repeatable pistol, rifle and shotgun practice without turning training into noise. Build a focused dry-fire routine: - Choose pistol, rifle or shotgun drills built around 10 deliberate reps - Practice trigger control, hold stability, natural point of aim, mount and follow-through - Keep each process step visible during the session - Mark reps manually or use optional microphone-based click detection during active sessions - Calibrate click detection for your training setup - Rate every session and run another set when the work is good - Set reminders and keep your daily habit visible - Track sessions, dry reps and streaks; Dryfire Pro adds volume, achievements, full history and rep timing Dry Fire Practice is designed for ISSF-style pistol shooters, rifle shooters, shotgun mount practice and anyone who wants structured dry fire at home, at the club or before a match. Safety stays central. Before dry-fire training, always point in a safe direction, confirm the firearm, airgun or training device is unloaded, remove live ammunition from the area, use a safe practice area, and follow your club, range, competition and local safety rules. Microphone input is optional and used only during active sessions and calibration. The app shows when it is listening.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DryfireX at none against Dry Fire Practice's 1. DryfireX also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Dry Fire Practice's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 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
Both are free to download. Dry Fire Practice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DryfireX asks for nothing beyond the download.
DryfireX ships an update every 3 months, Dry Fire Practice weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DryfireX | Dry Fire Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Petter Staveland | Morten Teinum |
In-app purchases
DryfireX
No in-app purchases
Dry Fire Practice
- Dryfire Pro$9.99
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