Comparison

Dry Fire Pro vs Timer IPSC

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

Head to head
About

Dry Fire Pro

This app provides a modern training timer for dry-fire practice. It uses on-device machine learning to detect trigger presses and provides detailed feedback on reaction time and consistency. Users can customize drills or use presets for focused training sessions.

Highlights
  • ML Shot Detection
  • Customizable Drill Builder
  • Detailed Drill Stats
  • Drill Presets & Catalog
  • Timing & Splits Tracking
  • Privacy-First Design
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Dry Fire Pro turns your iPhone into a shot timer that actually hears your dry-fire shots — and now an aim trainer that sees your muzzle move. Tap start, hear the beep, draw and press — on-device machine learning detects your trigger click and measures your reaction time, splits, and consistency. Then Aim mode measures the other half: how far your muzzle moves as you break the shot, and why. No extra hardware, no ammo, no range fees. Just training. NEW — AIM MODE • Put a small sticker on your muzzle — or print our free 3D muzzle mount — prop up the phone, and the front camera measures your muzzle movement on every press. • Aim reads the direction your reps drift and names the fault — jerking, anticipating, heeling, too much finger — with the fix and a drill that trains it. • Estimated impact shows where that press would have landed on a target at your distance. • Hands-free: say "go" to start the next rep. Metric or imperial — your choice. TRAINED ON YOUR GUN • My Firearm: a guided setup records a few trigger clicks and trains a personal detection model on your exact firearm — sharper detection, tuned to you, all on-device. BUILD THE HABIT • Training calendar: a dot on HQ for every day you've trained — deeper red, more drills. Swipe through weeks or open the month view. • Training reminders: pick your days and get a nudge that keeps the streak alive. Why Dry Fire Pro? • A par timer that listens: unlike blind beep timers, it knows when you shot — and shows you the numbers. • Speed and accuracy: reaction times and splits from Drills, measured muzzle movement from Aim — both halves of shooting, in one app. • Built for drills: start from polished presets, tailor everything in the Drill Tweaker, or design your own in the Drill Builder. • Clear feedback: minimal UI, monospaced timing, and a dark design with red accents that's easy on the eyes. • Community driven: feature tweaks ship fast based on shooter feedback, so the app keeps improving with every release. Key Features: • ML Shot Detection: low-latency, on-device detection of dry-fire clicks (no cloud). • My Firearm: a personal detection model trained on your own trigger sound. • Aim Mode: camera-measured muzzle movement, named trigger faults, and estimated downrange impact. • Training HQ: streaks, training calendar, weekly volume, reaction-time trends, and your full session history. • Training Reminders: local notifications on the days you choose — nothing leaves your phone. • Drill Builder: create fully custom drills with your own timing, actions, and flow. • Drill Tweaker: random standby (min/max), loop mode, voice commands, beep variants, flashlight signals. • Drill Presets & Catalog: a growing set of presets by difficulty — star your favorites. • Timing & Splits: reaction times, splits, and averages for steady progress. • Privacy-First: no accounts, no trackers; audio and camera never leave your device. WHO IT'S FOR • Concealed carry holders keeping their draw sharp between range visits • USPSA / IDPA competitors working on reaction time and splits • Anyone building trigger control at home — safely, with an unloaded firearm FREE VS PREMIUM • Free, forever: the ML shot timer, starter drills, Aim's movement measurement, HQ stats, streaks, calendar and reminders. • Premium: the full drill library (Speed & Chaos tiers), Aim coaching — the fix for your named fault, the drill that trains it, and the estimated downrange impact — plus unlimited custom drills. • Pay monthly, yearly, or once — lifetime access with a single purchase. Safety first: Dry Fire Pro is intended solely for dry-fire practice. Always verify your firearm is unloaded and follow all firearm safety rules. Terms of use: https://dryfirepro.com/terms-of-use/

About

Timer IPSC

Features
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IPSC Timer turns your phone into a competition-grade shot timer. Start the timer, fire your shots, and get precise split times — all detected automatically through your device's microphone. SHOT DETECTION • Auto-calibrating microphone sensitivity • Adjustable detection threshold for different environments • Re-arm logic prevents double-counting from a single shot • Configurable dead time between detections TIMER MODES • Instant 3-second countdown with classic buzzer • Random delayed start (5/10/15/30 seconds) for realistic draw practice • Authentic competition-style countdown beeps and start signal SPLIT TIMES • Per-shot elapsed time and split calculations • Real-time display during recording • Detailed review after each string SESSION HISTORY • Tag sessions with custom labels • Browse and search past sessions • Filter by date range STATISTICS & ANALYTICS • Trend charts across sessions • Split time histograms • Consistency scores and percentile rankings • Average/fastest/slowest splits at a glance AUTO-STOP • Configurable silence detection (5 seconds to 2 minutes) • Timer stops automatically when shooting ends THEMES • Multiple visual themes with custom timer fonts • Dark and light variants Built for IPSC, USPSA, IDPA, and recreational shooters who want fast, reliable split times without expensive dedicated hardware. Works at any range — indoors or outdoors. No audio is recorded or stored. No data leaves your device. No internet required.

Screenshots

Dry Fire Pro4 screens
Timer IPSC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dry Fire Pro at none against Timer IPSC's shown. Timer IPSC's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Dry Fire Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Timer IPSC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dry Fire Pro ships an update every 10 days, Timer IPSC every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dry Fire Pro versus Timer IPSC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDry Fire ProTimer IPSC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam GelatkaJade

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Dry Fire Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Tier$12.99
  • Pro Tier$34.99
1 purchases

Timer IPSC

One-time1
  • Timer IPSC$1.99

Questions

Is Dry Fire Pro free?
Dry Fire Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer IPSC free?
Timer IPSC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dry Fire Pro or Timer IPSC have ads?
Timer IPSC shows ads; Dry Fire Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Dry Fire Pro or Timer IPSC?
Dry Fire Pro ships an update every 10 days, and Timer IPSC every 4 days. Most recently, Dry Fire Pro was updated on October 13, 2026 and Timer IPSC on October 8, 2026.

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