Comparison

ArrowTime Chrono vs Arrow

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

Head to head
About

ArrowTime Chrono

Measure arrow speeds using your iPhone's microphone. Track performance over time by saving group information. Save favorite bows and arrows to test different combinations and check resulting speeds and consistency.

Highlights
  • Sound-based speed measurement
  • Save group information
  • Track performance over time
  • Save favorite bows and arrows
  • Test bow and arrow combinations
  • Check speed and consistency
Features
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Sound based chronograph uses the iphone's. microphones to compute arrow speeds at specified distances. App saves group info so you can track performance over time. Allows you to save your favorite bows and arrows and try different combos, then check the resulting speeds and consistency.

About

Arrow

Features
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Shoot. Score. Keep it forever. Arrow scores your archery practice with your iPhone and keeps every session, so you can see how you improve instead of guessing. SCORE WITHOUT A PENCIL Point your iPhone at the target and Arrow calls the round. You can also score from a photo in your library, or place each arrow yourself. Every round keeps a picture of the target face. SEE WHERE EACH ARROW LANDED A round is more than a number. Arrow draws your arrows on the target face, so you see your group, your high shots and your bad end. WATCH YOURSELF IMPROVE Improve shows your average, your group, your best ends and every session you have shot, over any window you choose. KEEP IT FOR LIFE Your account holds every session, every score and every photo. A new iPhone gets all of it back. A paper scorecard does not. FIND WHERE TO SHOOT Arrow lists archery events near you, with the date and the place. KEEP YOUR GEAR IN ONE PLACE Your bow, your arrows and the rest, with photos and the numbers you forget. PRICING Arrow Pro opens scoring, your full history and your gear. The first week is free. Monthly $12.99. Yearly $99.99. The App Store shows the price for your country. SET UP An iPhone with iOS 26 or later. Stand where your iPhone sees the whole target face, in daylight or under good light. Arrow is a training aid. It does not replace official competition scoring. Terms of Use: https://spectrecreation.com/arrow/terms Privacy Policy: https://spectrecreation.com/arrow/privacy

Screenshots

ArrowTime Chrono3 screens
Arrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Arrow at every 5 days against ArrowTime Chrono's fortnightly. ArrowTime Chrono's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArrowTime Chrono ships an update fortnightly, Arrow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ArrowTime Chrono versus Arrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrowTime ChronoArrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArrowTime ArcheryArsham Mehrani

In-app purchases

None

ArrowTime Chrono

No in-app purchases

None

Arrow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArrowTime Chrono free?
ArrowTime Chrono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrow free?
Arrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArrowTime Chrono or Arrow have ads?
Neither ArrowTime Chrono nor Arrow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArrowTime Chrono or Arrow?
ArrowTime Chrono ships an update fortnightly, and Arrow every 5 days. Most recently, ArrowTime Chrono was updated on October 8, 2026 and Arrow on October 14, 2026.

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