Phantom Play vs BSB Timing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phantom Play
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Phantom Play is a training tool where you can emulate opponents to play against. The app also has some other training implementations. The goal of Phantom Play is to create a software solution that can help people train and further enjoy single player games/sports. This release includes Bowling, Darts, Golf, Archery, and Racing. Bowling, Darts, and Golf will also have training mode capabilities. Bowling and Golf will also have tournament capabilities. The version also includes ads and available purchases to remove them. The version also has ways to reach our Terms of Use and Privacy Policies. Finally, a page has been created in the app to give users a way to reach out to us!
BSB Timing
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BSB Timing is the digital traffic-light timing system for archery competitions following World Archery rules Features: Configurable rounds, ends, and arrows per end – including unlimited rounds (until manually stopped) Freely adjustable preparation and shooting time, in 5-second increments Automatic yellow warning before shooting time runs out AB and AB/CD group modes with correct rotation, including manual correction of the starting group Early advance to the next group or to "collect arrows" Standalone follow-up shooting mode with selectable arrow count Instant abort straight back to the start screen Optimized for portrait and landscape on iPhone and iPad Screen stays awake during an active competition Full Apple Watch remote control: start, pause, abort, advance, follow-up shooting (including arrow count) – all from your wrist German and English, follows system language automatically This app is used exclusively for timing archery competitions and does not collect any user data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BSB Timing at none against Phantom Play's 1. BSB Timing also leads on ads (none vs shown). Phantom Play's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Phantom Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BSB Timing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phantom Play ships an update every 5 days, BSB Timing every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phantom Play | BSB Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kaden Denison | BogenSport Bietigheim e.V. |
In-app purchases
Phantom Play
- Remove Adds - Phantom Play$2.99
BSB Timing
No in-app purchases





