Comparison

Archery Apprentice vs BowPress

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

Head to head
About

Archery Apprentice

Features
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Track your archery scores, manage equipment, and compete in tournaments with Archery Apprentice. Perfect for archers of all levels. Features: • Score tracking with detailed statistics • Equipment management for bows and setups • Tournament creation and participation • Round history and progress tracking

About

BowPress

This app helps archers optimize their equipment by logging every adjustment and arrow shot. It provides data-driven insights into how changes affect performance, replacing guesswork with a detailed history of configurations and results.

Highlights
  • Configuration tracking
  • Session logging with target UI
  • Mid-session change handling
  • Data-driven analytics
  • Detailed bow parameters tracked
  • Detailed arrow parameters tracked
Features
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Tune smarter. Shoot better. BowPress is for competitive and recreational archers who want data behind every adjustment they make to their bow — not just feel. THE PROBLEM Bow tuning involves dozens of interdependent variables: draw length, peep height, limb turns, cable twist, rest position, nocking height, and more. Most archers track changes through memory alone. When something stops working, it's nearly impossible to know what changed, when, or why. BowPress replaces guesswork with a logged history of every configuration state and every arrow you shoot under it. WHAT IT DOES Configuration tracking Every time you change something on your bow or arrow setup, BowPress snapshots the full configuration. Nothing is overwritten — the complete history is preserved so you can always see exactly what your bow looked like when a group of arrows was shot. Session logging When you shoot, you log arrows against the active configuration. A simple drag-to-place target UI captures where each arrow landed. You can write notes during a session — observations about hold feel, back tension, release — that travel alongside the objective data. Mid-session changes Changing something mid-session doesn't break the flow. BowPress handles the bookkeeping quietly in the background, keeping your arrows correctly attributed to the configuration they were shot under. Analytics After enough sessions, BowPress surfaces patterns: which configurations produced your tightest groups, how specific changes have affected your point of impact over time, and what your shooting data suggests you try next. The more you log, the more specific the insights. BOW PARAMETERS TRACKED Draw length, let-off %, peep height, D-loop length, top/bottom cable twists, main string twists, top and bottom limb turns, rest position (vertical, horizontal, depth), sight distance, grip angle, nocking height. ARROW PARAMETERS TRACKED Length, point weight, fletching type, length and offset, nock type, total arrow weight. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Optional subscription unlocks advanced analytics and unlimited session history. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS BowPress Pro — Monthly ($4.99/month) and BowPress Pro — Annual ($49.99/year). Each includes a 1-month free trial for new subscribers. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage from Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions on your device. Terms of Use: https://andrewnguyenn.github.io/bowpress-web/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://andrewnguyenn.github.io/bowpress-web/privacy.html

Screenshots

Archery Apprentice4 screens
BowPress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BowPress at Free against Archery Apprentice's $0.99. BowPress also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). Archery Apprentice's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BowPress is free to download; Archery Apprentice costs $0.99 up front. BowPress sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Archery Apprentice asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archery Apprentice ships an update every 3 weeks, BowPress every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Archery Apprentice versus BowPress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchery ApprenticeBowPress
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher PishakiAndrew Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Archery Apprentice

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BowPress

Subscriptions2
  • BowPress Pro — Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • BowPress Pro — Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Archery Apprentice free?
Archery Apprentice costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BowPress free?
BowPress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Archery Apprentice or BowPress have ads?
Neither Archery Apprentice nor BowPress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Archery Apprentice or BowPress?
Archery Apprentice ships an update every 3 weeks, and BowPress every 2 days. Most recently, Archery Apprentice was updated on September 10, 2026 and BowPress on August 31, 2026.

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