Comparison

Dry Fire Pro vs Shot Timer Drills

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

Shot Timer Drills

This app transforms your phone into a comprehensive training log for shooting sports. It allows you to run various drills, record every shot and split time, score your performance, and track improvements over time. You can also film and sync video of your runs with shot data burned in.

Highlights
  • Built-in drill library
  • Custom drill creation
  • Multiple scoring methods
  • Video recording and syncing
  • Progress tracking and analysis
  • Squad mode for multiple shooters
  • CSV export for data analysis
Features
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Shot Timer Drills turns your shot timer and your phone into a complete training log. Run drills, capture every shot and split, score your hits, and watch your times improve. RUN DRILLS, NOT SPREADSHEETS Tap Shooter Ready, the timer beeps after a random delay, and your shots stream in live. When the string ends, your time and splits are already there, so you just count your hits. Pressing START on the timer itself works the same way. • A built-in library of drills: qualification standards, hit factor benchmarks, rifle and carbine, diagnostics and dry fire • Build your own drills on one simple page: stages, targets, par times, scoring and instructions • Scoring for hit factor, time plus, and points, with per-stage penalties • Range Day trips for running a whole session of drills in order • Squad mode: several shooters, one timer, fair standings SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Personal bests for every stage and every drill • History by drill, by trip, or by day, with trends, splits and consistency • "Where to focus" points at the stages costing you the most • Compare any two runs side by side • Beautiful result cards to share RECORD VIDEO OF YOUR RUNS • Film each stage with your phone. The app syncs the video to your timer's beep automatically • Export a finished video with your times, splits and shot-by-shot HUD burned in • Add your own intro and outro, your own song, and a photo of your target that shows with your score at the end • Or export only the string: just your shooting with the shot times • Squad runs export as separate or joint videos with a final standings card • Rerun and record in one tap from Jump Back In • Or add a video from your camera roll and sync it yourself WORKS WITH YOUR TIMER • Competition Electronics ProTimer BT, SG Timer / Timer 2 / GO, Special Pie M1A2+ and Kestrel KST1000 are verified on real hardware • AMG Commander and DAA Edge are supported experimentally, with more testing on the way • No timer? Use the simulated timer, or type your times in YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY • Share a drill by link, and update your copy when a friend improves theirs • Share drills, runs and shooters between devices by AirDrop or Files, with a confirmation step before anything changes • Export and import CSV for spreadsheets • Full backup and restore • Optional iCloud sync across your devices • No account. No ads. Your training stays on your devices. Also includes Apple Watch companion controls. Shot Timer Drills is not affiliated with any timer manufacturer. All product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Dry Fire Pro4 screens
Shot Timer Drills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shot Timer Drills at 5.0 against Dry Fire Pro's 4.2. Shot Timer Drills also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). Dry Fire Pro's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Shot Timer Drills asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shot Timer Drills holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dry Fire Pro has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Dry Fire Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shot Timer Drills's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dry Fire Pro ships an update every 9 days, Shot Timer Drills daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dry Fire Pro versus Shot Timer Drills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDry Fire ProShot Timer Drills
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (35 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAdam GelatkaDaniel Kuruvilla

Customer experience

Dry Fire Pro

All ratings33 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Shot Timer Drills

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dry Fire Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Tier$39.99
None

Shot Timer Drills

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dry Fire Pro free?
Dry Fire Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shot Timer Drills free?
Shot Timer Drills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dry Fire Pro or Shot Timer Drills?
Shot Timer Drills is rated higher. Dry Fire Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Shot Timer Drills averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dry Fire Pro or Shot Timer Drills have ads?
Neither Dry Fire Pro nor Shot Timer Drills shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dry Fire Pro or Shot Timer Drills?
Dry Fire Pro ships an update every 9 days, and Shot Timer Drills daily. Most recently, Dry Fire Pro was updated on November 5, 2026 and Shot Timer Drills on November 6, 2026.

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