Comparison

IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession vs Dry Fire Practice

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

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About

IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession

This app acts as a training companion for competitive shooters, automatically detecting and recording shot times. It allows users to track sessions, manage firearms, analyze performance, and share results, all while prioritizing offline functionality for use at the range.

Highlights
  • Smart shot detection
  • Live fire and dry fire modes
  • Session tracking with photos and notes
  • Firearm management
  • Performance analytics and charts
  • Results sharing
  • Offline first functionality
Features
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Shot Session is the shot timer for competitive shooters. Whether you train IPSC, USPSA or dry fire at home, Shot Session times every shot through your iPhone microphone and keeps every session. SMART SHOT DETECTION Tap Start, wait for the random beep and shoot. Your iPhone hears every shot and records your first shot and your splits automatically. Adjust the detection threshold to your gun and your range, with a live test that shows what the microphone hears. TRAINING MODES • Dry Fire: maximum sensitivity for trigger clicks at home • Live Fire: real shots at the range, with adjustable sensitivity • First Shot: your draw to first shot time • Multi Shot: every shot of the string, with your splits • Par Time: shoot within a time window you set APPLE WATCH Start the timer on your wrist and see your time without touching the iPhone. SESSION HISTORY Every run is saved with its splits. Add the firearm, the location and photos of your targets, and compare the runs of each session. PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS Charts for every session show your best and average times and how they drop over time. SHARE YOUR RESULTS Turn your best shot into a card and share it on Instagram Stories, WhatsApp or any app. POINTS AND INVITES Earn 1 point for every shot you train and 1,000 points for each friend who subscribes with your link. Use your points for a discount on your next renewal. WORKS WITHOUT INTERNET No account needed to start. Everything is saved on your iPhone first, even at a range with no signal, and syncs when you sign in. BUILT FOR THE RANGE • Large numbers and high contrast for outdoor light • Simple one hand operation • Ready to train in seconds Train smarter, track every split and watch your times drop. Terms of Use: https://flipventures.tech/shot-session/terms

About

Dry Fire Practice

Develop a consistent dry-fire practice routine for shooting sports. Access guided drills for pistols, rifles, and shotguns, track your progress, and improve technique. Offers optional microphone-based click detection for enhanced training.

Highlights
  • Guided pistol, rifle, and shotgun drills
  • Daily practice habit building with streaks
  • Repetition tracking and technique cues
  • Optional microphone-based click detection
  • Progress tracking for sessions and reps
  • iPhone Duo split-screen functionality
Features
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Build a daily dry-fire practice habit. Follow guided pistol, rifle and shotgun drills, complete deliberate reps, and see your training progress. Dry Fire Practice gives sport shooters a calm, focused place to train at home, at the club or before a match. MAKE PRACTICE A HABIT Start with one guided rep, then choose short five- or ten-rep practices. Rate completed sessions, choose reminder days and follow your daily streak. FOLLOW EACH REP Keep the process steps and coaching cues in view. Practice trigger control, hold stability, natural point of aim, mount and follow-through. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Open iPhone Duo to keep your current repetition and technique guide side by side. Browse drills beside Today, review a session beside your training log, and see more of your statistics. Close it for a compact practice view. COUNT REPS YOUR WAY Mark reps manually, or unlock optional microphone-based click detection with Dryfire Pro during an active session. Add and edit click profiles, then calibrate detection for your setup. Microphone input is used only during active sessions and calibration, and the app shows when it is listening. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Track sessions, dry reps, practice days and streaks. Free users may see ads outside training. Dryfire Pro removes ads and adds click detection, advanced statistics, achievements, full session history and rep timing. Designed for sport shooting, including ISSF-style pistol practice, rifle drills and shotgun mount practice. Works on iPhone with iOS 17 or later. PRACTICE SAFELY Before training, point in a safe direction, confirm the firearm, airgun or training device is unloaded, remove live ammunition from the area and use a safe practice area. Follow your club, range, competition and local safety rules.

Screenshots

IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession4 screens
Dry Fire Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dry Fire Practice at 4.0 against IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession's 3.0. IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Dry Fire Practice 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

Dry Fire Practice holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession ships an update weekly, Dry Fire Practice every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession versus Dry Fire Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPSC Shot Timer by ShotSessionDry Fire Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFelipe MunizMorten Teinum

Customer experience

IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Dry Fire Practice

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Shot Session Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Quarterly3 Months trial$19.993 Months
  • Quarterly$19.993 Months
  • Quarterly14 Days trial$29.993 Months
  • Annual Pro$39.991 Year
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Shot Session Pro$19.99
1 purchases

Dry Fire Practice

One-time1
  • Dryfire Pro$9.99

Questions

Is IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession free?
IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dry Fire Practice free?
Dry Fire Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession or Dry Fire Practice?
Dry Fire Practice is rated higher. IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Dry Fire Practice averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession or Dry Fire Practice have ads?
Both IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession and Dry Fire Practice show ads.
Which is updated more often, IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession or Dry Fire Practice?
IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession ships an update weekly, and Dry Fire Practice every 5 days. Most recently, IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession was updated on November 9, 2026 and Dry Fire Practice on November 7, 2026.

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