Comparison

SSDI Companion vs PractAlert

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

Head to head
About

SSDI Companion

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SSDI Companion pairs with the free Shooting Skills Diagnostic Inventory at shotdiagnostic.com. Import your results for offline viewing and log practice to stay accountable. View scored domains across archery, clay shooting, precision rifle, practical rifle, pistol, or any combination. Read domain scores against color-coded performance bands. Review flags that surface the skill patterns holding you back. Log sessions, tag the skills you worked on, and generate notes that compare your training log to your diagnostic results. See whether your practice is aligned with your actual gaps. Export your full practice log anytime as plain text. One click. No account. No email. Just your results and a place to act on them.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

About

PractAlert

Features
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Match alerts built for practical shooters. PractAlert is the fastest way to find practical shooting matches and competitions near you so you can grab a slot the moment registration opens. We aggregate USPSA, IDPA, Steel Challenge, 3-Gun, Multigun, PCC, Service Rifle, Match Pistol, Garand, Springfield, Vintage Military, and everything else in between into one searchable list. • Radar — every match within whatever radius you set, sorted by Recently Added or Starting Soon. Filter by discipline, by clubs you follow, or by "near me." • Map — same dataset, plotted with clustered pins. Pinch to zoom into a city; tap a cluster to see every match at the same range. • Watchlist — bookmark matches and get local reminders 24 hours, 2 hours, and 30 minutes before registration opens, plus a louder alarm at the open moment. Stays in sync across your devices when you sign in. • Clubs — search clubs, sort by distance, and follow the ones that matter. The instant a new match gets posted at a club you follow, you get a push notification. • Alerts — a 30-day rolling log of every reminder and push the app has sent you. Accidentally swipe a notification away or miss it in a busy stretch? Open the Alerts tab to find it again and tap straight back to the match or club. CROSS-DEVICE SYNC (OPTIONAL) Sign in with Apple or Google and your watchlist + club follows travel with you. Sign out and the app keeps a local-only watchlist on the device — no account required. WHAT IT COSTS Free, with a small banner ad above the match list. No subscriptions, no paywalls, no upsells. The ad slot keeps the lights on while we work on adding new sources and features. PractAlert is an independent third-party app. Not affiliated with other shooting sites.

Screenshots

SSDI Companion4 screens
PractAlert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SSDI Companion at weekly against PractAlert's fortnightly. 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

SSDI Companion ships an update weekly, PractAlert fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SSDI Companion versus PractAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSDI CompanionPractAlert
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonid BeletskiPlarix

In-app purchases

None

SSDI Companion

No in-app purchases

None

PractAlert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SSDI Companion free?
SSDI Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PractAlert free?
PractAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SSDI Companion or PractAlert have ads?
Neither SSDI Companion nor PractAlert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SSDI Companion or PractAlert?
SSDI Companion ships an update weekly, and PractAlert fortnightly. Most recently, SSDI Companion was updated on October 25, 2026 and PractAlert on October 28, 2026.

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