Comparison

ArrowNotes vs CapTarget Archery Timer

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

Head to head
About

ArrowNotes

Features
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ArrowNotes grew out of practice – out of the wish for an app that lets you record arrows without detours, without distraction and without rigid rules. In training or in competition: a few seconds after the end should be enough to note the result and get back to shooting. That is what ArrowNotes focuses on. The app deliberately avoids clutter, yet gives you a solid basis for analysis, evaluation and structure. Many features are already there, others are added step by step – with the goal of making ArrowNotes a powerful but still clear companion for archers. The free version of ArrowNotes is fully usable and contains all the essential features for recording and analysing training and competition – no subscription, no running costs. Available in English, German, French and Spanish. Rounds & ends - Create rounds with different templates, target faces and diameters - Record arrows on the target face (with markers), on the keypad or from a photo - Add matches within a round, for example to record a competition - Automatic scores, averages and hit rates - Record freely without limits: no fixed number of ends per round. Ideal for training, when you do not know in advance how much you will shoot. - Save, edit or delete ends - Correct rounds that were set up incorrectly: change distance, fix section, move ends - Filter by type (training/competition), place (indoor/outdoor) and period - Target faces supported so far: WA/FITA 10 ring, WA/FITA 5 ring, WA/FITA 6 ring, WA/FITA 3-spot, WA Field, WA Field 3-spot, IFAA indoor and 5-spot Competition and match play - Olympic set system (2/1/0 set points) and cumulative compound scoring - Individual, team and mixed team – six WA formats - Set point score, list of sets and winner at a glance, shoot-off included Personal bests & awards - Personal bests per round type and bow type (competition) and per distance and target face (training) – with date, previous best and a link to the round - 39 awards in eight categories: outdoor and indoor target pins based on the World Archery thresholds, stars for WA 1440, milestones for arrows and rounds, special hits and consistency - Progress for open awards, celebration when you earn one - Everything is derived from your rounds – practice and competition count alike Statistics - Trends on the overview: Ø points / arrow, Ø points / end, gold rate, X rate and arrows / month – the last 3 months compared with the 3 before, separated into indoor and outdoor, with a 12-month history - Score shares in percent - Score distribution as arrows per ring - Average score per end - Number of arrows (recorded, manual and total) - Filter by period (week, month, year, custom), type (training/competition) and place (indoor/outdoor) - Open round statistics with a swipe - Hit pattern analysis per round with offset and average spread Equipment & setups - Manage bows, limbs, sights, arrows and accessories - Store several setups per bow - Store sight settings per bow/sight combination and distance - Bow types supported so far: recurve, barebow, compound and longbow Arrow counter - Record arrows manually and outside of rounds - Daily totals are stored per day - History with daily totals that can be deleted when no longer needed Timer - Freely configurable timers with times for preparation, shooting and warning - Haptic and/or acoustic signals Apple Watch integration - Use the Apple Watch as a remote control - See the last round with all its ends - Record a new end on the keypad - Delete and edit existing ends - Set up and start the timer - See the statistics of the round - Arrow counter for recording arrows manually Sync & backup - Local storage with optional iCloud sync - Export and import your data as a file Settings - Adjust language, appearance, distances and templates - Choose target face, keypad or photo as the default input - Light, dark or system mode

About

CapTarget Archery Timer

Features
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An archery timer for everyone: one device standing in front of the line at training, or several screens driven from your pocket at a competition. WHAT IT DOES • Simple mode: one device, set down in front of the line • Control from your Apple Watch, for training • Remote control: drive iPhones, iPads or Macs from your phone • Qualification in AB / CD • Match mode • Arena match mode, with one remote device per archer SIMPLE TO SET UP At a competition: two iPads or Macs, say, driven by one phone. At training: control the phone from your Apple Watch, or from another phone. Used by the French national archery team in training. THE FORMATS ARE READY • Indoor and outdoor, individual • Outdoor team and mixed team • Hold-time and pyramid drills for training • A custom setting for everything else ON THE RANGE • Spoken countdown, or a simple beep, or silence • Keeps sounding with the screen locked and the phone face down • The display stays awake for as long as an end is running • Turn the phone sideways and the numbers grow, so you can stand it further away • Works with no internet connection Archery Timer is the CapTarget timer on Apple devices. No subscription, no in-app purchase, no account to create.

Screenshots

ArrowNotes4 screens
CapTarget Archery Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CapTarget Archery Timer at weekly against ArrowNotes's monthly. CapTarget Archery Timer also leads on device support (4 vs 2). ArrowNotes's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArrowNotes ships an update monthly, CapTarget Archery Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
ArrowNotes versus CapTarget Archery Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrowNotesCapTarget Archery Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAX TILMANN SCHRODERAppli Magine

In-app purchases

None

ArrowNotes

No in-app purchases

None

CapTarget Archery Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArrowNotes free?
ArrowNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CapTarget Archery Timer free?
CapTarget Archery Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArrowNotes or CapTarget Archery Timer have ads?
Neither ArrowNotes nor CapTarget Archery Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArrowNotes or CapTarget Archery Timer?
ArrowNotes ships an update monthly, and CapTarget Archery Timer weekly. Most recently, ArrowNotes was updated on October 24, 2026 and CapTarget Archery Timer on October 25, 2026.

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