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.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession | Dry Fire Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felipe Muniz | Morten Teinum |
Customer experience
IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession
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In-app purchases
IPSC Shot Timer by ShotSession
- 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
- Shot Session Pro$19.99
Dry Fire Practice
- Dryfire Pro$9.99
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