Comparison

RoundCount vs Alpha Charlie

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

Head to head
About

RoundCount

Features
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RoundCount is a privacy-first range companion for tracking live shooting sessions, firearms, ammo, and progress over time. Track sessions in real time, log rounds and malfunctions, attach target photos, and review clear analytics — all without accounts, ads, or hardware lock-ins. Free Features: • Live range sessions • Firearm and ammo tracking • Session notes RoundCount Pro: • Advanced analytics • Session photos tied to firearm runs • Unlimited firearms and sessions • Future maintenance tracking Built by an independent developer for real shooters. Track every round, every session, every malfunction — all on your device. RoundCount is the range companion built for serious shooters. Log live sessions in real time, track ammo inventory with barcode scanning, and review analytics that actually matter — with zero accounts, zero cloud, and zero tracking. FREE: - Track unlimited firearms - Log live range sessions with time tracking - View session history per firearm ROUNDCOUNT PRO: - Ammo inventory with UPC barcode scanning — point at any factory box to auto-fill caliber, grain, brand, and more - Auto-decrement rounds after every session - Malfunction tracking with categories and totals - Firearm setup tracking — optics, lights, gear configs linked to sessions - Full analytics dashboard: rounds over time, malfunctions per 1k, top firearms, ammo usage - Per-firearm reliability metrics with 7D / 30D / 90D / 1Y filtering - Session photos for targets and malfunctions PRIVACY-FIRST, ALWAYS: No accounts. No cloud. No ads. No tracking. Your data lives on your device and nowhere else. Built by a shooter, for shooters.

About

Alpha Charlie

Analyze your performance in competitive shooting matches like USPSA and IDPA. Get detailed breakdowns of each stage, compare your scores to other shooters, and track your progress over time. Understand where you're losing points and how to improve your accuracy and speed.

Highlights
  • Match result analysis
  • Stage breakdown and comparison
  • Head-to-head shooter comparison
  • Performance trend tracking
  • Offline data storage
  • Optional iCloud Sync
Features
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Alpha Charlie is THE performance analytics app for USPSA, IDPA, PCSL, GPA and IPSC competitive shooters. Stop guessing where you're losing — start knowing. Capture your match results directly from the match results page and get instant, deep analysis of your performance. Alpha Charlie breaks down every stage, compares you to the field, and shows you exactly what's costing you places. MATCH ANALYTICS See your overall and division rank, match percentage, hit factor, and points down at a glance. Track how you're improving across every match you've shot. STAGE BREAKDOWN Review every stage in detail — your time, points, hit breakdown, and rank on each stage. Swipe through stage cards and spot where you gained or lost ground. HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON Compare yourself directly to any shooter in the field. See how your time, points, alphas, charlies, deltas, and misses stack up against any competitor. MATCH ANALYSIS Get smart insights that tell you whether speed or accuracy is costing you more places. See how many positions you'd gain with a 10% faster time, a clean run, or better hit quality. Find your best and worst stages relative to your average. TREND TRACKING Charts track your rank, match percentage, and hit factor over time so you can see your improvement arc across your full match history. YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE All match data is stored privately on your device. Nothing is sent to any server. Enable optional iCloud Sync to keep your data in sync across your iPhone and iPad. Supports USPSA, IDPA, GPA, PCSL and IPSC Matches Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RoundCount4 screens
Alpha Charlie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Alpha Charlie at weekly against RoundCount's every 2 months. Alpha Charlie also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. RoundCount sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Alpha Charlie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoundCount ships an update every 2 months, Alpha Charlie weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RoundCount versus Alpha Charlie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoundCountAlpha Charlie
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexander SchafferRICHARD DAVID SILBER

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RoundCount

Subscriptions2
  • RoundCount Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Alpha Charlie

Subscriptions2
  • Alpha Charlie Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Alpha Charlie Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is RoundCount free?
RoundCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alpha Charlie free?
Alpha Charlie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RoundCount or Alpha Charlie have ads?
Neither RoundCount nor Alpha Charlie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RoundCount or Alpha Charlie?
RoundCount ships an update every 2 months, and Alpha Charlie weekly. Most recently, RoundCount was updated on September 8, 2026 and Alpha Charlie on September 6, 2026.

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