Comparison

Match Metrics vs Par Timer

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

Head to head
About

Match Metrics

This app helps competitive shooters and match directors track performance with precision time tracking and advanced analytics. It supports multiple disciplines and offers tools for managing shooters and analyzing results.

Highlights
  • Unlimited shooter tracking
  • Precision time tracking with penalties
  • Automatic stage and overall time calculations
  • Advanced analytics and performance charts
  • Import/export results (CSV, JSON)
  • Participant and shooter history management
Features
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Match Metrics - Competitive Steel Shooting Time Tracker The ultimate companion app for steel shooters and match directors. Match Metrics transforms how you track, analyze, and improve your performance. Whether you're running a match or competing, this powerful yet intuitive app puts comprehensive time tracking and analytics at your fingertips. MATCH METRICS PRO (Subscription Required) All features below require an active Match Metrics Pro subscription. Complete Match Management • Track unlimited shooters across multiple disciplines • Support for all major categories: Rimfire Pistol, Rimfire Rifle, PCC, Centerfire Pistol, Centerfire Rifle, and more Precision Time Tracking • Enter string times with penalties (misses, procedurals, missed stop plates) • Automatic stage and overall time calculations • Real-time rankings and comparisons • Multi-day event support for major matches Advanced Analytics • Visual time progression charts • Standard deviation tracking to monitor consistency • Stage records and personal bests • Discipline-specific performance metrics • Interactive data visualization Import & Export • Export results as CSV for easy sharing • Support for ZIP archives and JSON files • Preserve all match data for historical analysis • Import SCSA and SASP matches Participant Management • Add shooters with member numbers • Track performance across multiple matches • Compare shooters side-by-side • Maintain comprehensive shooter histories COACHING TOOLS (Additional One-Time Purchase) The following features require a separate one-time purchase in addition to a Pro subscription: • Advanced multi-shooter comparisons and analytics • Squad management and team building • Team performance records • National records reference by division • PractiScore file converter SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Match Metrics Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://steelmatchmetrics.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Par Timer

This app provides a customizable par timer for dry-fire practice, allowing users to set voice commands, delays, par times, and shot cues. It helps build speed and consistency through structured drills, with options for display, sound, and vibration cues. The pro upgrade unlocks advanced features like preset management and run history.

Highlights
  • Customizable voice commands and delays
  • Adjustable par times and string progression
  • In-string shot cue integration
  • Reholster time options
  • Display, audio, and vibration cues
  • Training activity history and map
  • Save, load, and edit drill presets (Pro)
Features
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The most advanced par timer for dry-fire practice — you control the voice commands, delays, par times, shot cues, and progression, and drill against the beep to build speed and consistency from home. Par Timer delivers the timing cues you configure through on-screen display, sound, and vibration, so you can run structured dry-fire drills anywhere. Every part of the sequence is yours to set, from the delay before the start signal to how your par times tighten across sets. Note: this is a par timer, not a shot timer. It plays the timing cues you set and you train against them — it does NOT listen for or detect your shots, in dry-fire or live fire. There is no microphone-based shot detection. Key features: • Turn voice commands on or off — hear "Are you ready? Stand by" before each string, or run beeps only • Set the delay before each string of fire to a fixed time, a random range so you can't anticipate the start, or turn it off • Set the par time for the string and the number of strings in a run • Progressively decrease par time across sets with acceleration — either reaching a target time by the final set, or reducing by a fixed amount each set • Add shot cues within the string to practice splits and specific shot cadence • Add or disable reholster time between strings to set your own pace between reps • Get every cue by display, audio, and vibration — toggle audio and haptic cues independently for quiet or vibration-only practice • Review a full history of every run, with a training activity map showing how consistently you practice over time Pro upgrade (one-time purchase): • Save, load, edit, rename, and delete presets for your drill setups • Reload and repeat any past run straight from your history Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gunzncoffee.com/partimer/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Match Metrics4 screens
Par Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Par Timer at freemium against Match Metrics's subscription. Par Timer also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Match Metrics sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Par Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Match Metrics against 5.0 for Par Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Match Metrics versus Par Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch MetricsPar Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB77 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDrew BeckleyDavid Asatrian

Customer experience

Match Metrics

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Par Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Match Metrics

Subscriptions2
  • Match Metrics Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Match Metrics Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Coaching Tools Unlock$4.99
1 purchases

Par Timer

One-time1
  • Par Timer Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Match Metrics free?
Match Metrics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Par Timer free?
Par Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Match Metrics or Par Timer?
Match Metrics and Par Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Match Metrics or Par Timer have ads?
Neither Match Metrics nor Par Timer shows ads.

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