Comparison

Mr. Bullseye vs Simple Shot Timer

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

Head to head
About

Mr. Bullseye

This app transforms your iPhone into a real-time shot-tracking system for firearms practice. It uses your phone's camera to detect bullet impacts on any target, providing instant feedback, detailed statistics, and engaging challenges. Improve your accuracy and progress with this pocket-sized range assistant.

Highlights
  • Real-time shot detection via camera
  • Detailed performance statistics and progression tracking
  • In-built shooting challenges and games
  • Range leaderboards and competitive events
  • Optics zeroing and tracking tools
  • Works with any standard target
Features
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Mr. Bullseye turns your phone into an electronic scoring target. Set the phone on a tripod, aim the camera at any paper target, and shoot - every hit appears on your screen the moment it lands, detected and scored in real time. No scanner photos afterward, no laser cartridges, no expensive hardware. Real shots, scored live. EARLY ACCESS Mr. Bullseye is in early access. We've tested it hard, but you may still hit a rough edge here and there. Updates ship frequently, and your feedback directly shapes the app - tell us what works and what doesn't. HOW IT WORKS 1. Mount your phone on a tripod (or any stable stand) with a clear view of your target. 2. Start a session - the camera locks onto the target. 3. Shoot. Every hit is detected and marked on your screen in real time, with automatic target scoring, shot numbers and split times. You stay on the firing line - no walking downrange to check your paper target, no squinting through a spotting scope. GAME MODES Turn shooting practice into a game: • Freestyle - open practice. Every shot appears live with its number and score. End the session to review your final target, save your stats and share your results. • Chase the Flag - hit the moving spot. A flag appears at a random point on your target; hit it and it jumps somewhere new. Build streaks and earn medals for consecutive hits. • The Smile Challenge - complete the smiley. Hit 7 marks to finish the pattern, across 30 levels that get smaller and stricter: learn it, then repeat it with precision, then master it in order. CLUBS Bring your shooting club into the app: join your club, train with your instructor and clubmates, and book sessions. Not a member anywhere yet? Browse clubs near you and send a join request straight to the instructor. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every session is saved with your target, score and stats - watch your shooting training sharpen over time, session by session, at the shooting range or wherever you practice. WHAT YOU NEED • Your phone on a tripod or stable mount • A paper target • That's it - start shooting and watch the hits appear.

About

Simple Shot Timer

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Simple Shot Timer is a clean, no-nonsense shot timer for dry-fire and live-fire practice. Made for practical shooters who want fast feedback, accurate splits and a full history of their drills, without ads, tracking or accounts. DRILL MODES • Standard: open string. Beep, shoot, tap STOP. Splits and total time on screen. • Par: set a par time and the number of cycles. Each cycle has its own start and end beep, with an optional rest interval between cycles. • Stage: a long single-window timer up to 200 seconds for stage walk-throughs and scenario practice. START DELAY Instant, fixed, or random within a min/max range. SAVED DRILLS Save the drills you run often (mode, start delay, par and stage timing) under a name, and load any one with a tap. SHOT DETECTION • Listens through your iPhone's microphone and picks out each shot as it happens. • The start and par beeps never count as a shot, a shot fired during the beep still does, and an echo filter keeps one shot from counting twice. • The clock starts when the mic hears the beep, so speaker lag never ends up in your times. • Auto-configure: fire a few shots and the app suggests a sensitivity and frequency band for that gun and range. • A mic test screen with a live level meter lets you dial in sensitivity before going hot. • Add shots by hand at any time, after the string or in review. VIDEO • Choose a video of a string. The app finds the beep and every shot, and you check and fix them on the sound's waveform. • Saved like any other string. Only the times are kept, never the video, and nothing is uploaded. • Export the video with the clock, your splits and the totals on it, then save or share it. HISTORY & REVIEW • Every string is saved automatically (rolling cap from 50 to 5000, default 500). • Review each string with split times, first shot, fastest, slowest and average. • Editable label, notes and penalty per string. CSV EXPORT Export a single string or your whole history as CSV through the share sheet: mail it to yourself, save it to Files or open it in a spreadsheet. KEEPS RUNNING Lock the screen or switch apps mid-string: the timer keeps detecting shots and playing par beeps. PRIVACY FIRST • 100% on-device. No accounts, no cloud, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. • The microphone is used live, in memory, only while the app is listening (a string, the mic test or auto-configure). No audio is recorded or sent anywhere. • Delete all your data and settings from Settings at any time. • Open source (GPL-3.0): the full code is on GitHub at github.com/Mr-Jami/simple-shot-timer, so you can check every claim above. QUALITY OF LIFE • Screen flash on the beep for loud ranges and heavy ear protection, plus optional haptics. • A notice warns you if the volume is muted while a string runs. • Keeps the screen awake during a string. • Monochrome theme with System, Light, Dark and High-contrast options. LANGUAGES English, Finnish, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Built for the range, the dojo and the basement dry-fire setup. Free, lean, no upsells.

Screenshots

Mr. Bullseye3 screens
Simple Shot Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Shot Timer at every 2 days against Mr. Bullseye's every 3 months. Simple Shot Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mr. Bullseye ships an update every 3 months, Simple Shot Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Mr. Bullseye versus Simple Shot Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMr. BullseyeSimple Shot Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRachel SteinTareq Jami

In-app purchases

None

Mr. Bullseye

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Shot Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mr. Bullseye free?
Mr. Bullseye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Shot Timer free?
Simple Shot Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mr. Bullseye or Simple Shot Timer have ads?
Neither Mr. Bullseye nor Simple Shot Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mr. Bullseye or Simple Shot Timer?
Mr. Bullseye ships an update every 3 months, and Simple Shot Timer every 2 days. Most recently, Mr. Bullseye was updated on October 31, 2026 and Simple Shot Timer on November 6, 2026.

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