Arcus Elite vs Arrow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arcus Elite
This app is a comprehensive archery training tool for all skill levels. It allows users to score practice sessions and tournaments, track equipment, and manage leagues. Features include live scoring, a shoot timer, and mental training exercises.
- Real-time score tracking for practice and tournaments
- Live scoring with shareable room codes
- Tournament-style shoot timer with audio cues
- League management with automatic matchups and handicaps
- Detailed analytics and insights on performance
- Mental training exercises and pre-shot routine builder
- Equipment locker for tracking gear
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Arcus is the all-in-one archery training companion designed for archers of every level, from beginners to competitive athletes. Whether you're at the range, competing in a tournament, or running league night, Arcus has you covered. *All features are free during our introductory launch period. Some premium features will move to in-app purchases in a future update-but the core experience will always remain free.* Features! SCORE & TRACK - Score practice sessions, tournaments, and league rounds in real time - Support for all standard round types (WA 18m, WA 70m, and more) - Quick Start to instantly resume your last session setup - Log weather, location, equipment, and mental/physical state LIVE SCORING - Host or join live scoring rooms with a shareable room code - Real-time leaderboard as all participants shoot - Perfect for tournaments, club nights, and friendly competitions IN-APP SHOOT TIMER - Full-screen tournament-style timer with Prepare, Shoot, Warning, and Done phases - Audio cues at phase transitions so you can stay focused on the target - Color-coded countdown in portrait or landscape orientation LEAGUE MANAGEMENT - Create and manage leagues with Individual or Team formats - Automatic matchups, lane assignments, and snake draft team formation - Built-in handicap system with multiple calculation methods - Standings, leaderboards, and admin tools from Registration through Finals ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS - Average arrow scores broken down by session type - Track personal bests, consistency trends, and 6-month rolling averages - USA Archery pin tracking with progress toward your next achievement MENTAL TRAINING & ROUTINES - Guided breathing exercises, visualization drills, and focus techniques - Build and practice custom pre-shot routines with timed steps and haptic feedback EQUIPMENT LOCKER - Track bows, arrows, sights, and accessories with detailed specs - Save sight marks by distance and create loadout presets COACHING HUB - Connect with coaches and manage athlete relationships - Built-in messaging, lesson scheduling, and session review COMMUNITY & MORE - Browse and join clubs, tournaments, and leagues - Import scores from Between Ends tournaments - Journal with mood, focus, and confidence tracking - Built-in calendar with pre-competition checklists Built by archers, for archers. Arcus helps you shoot smarter, train harder, and see real improvement in your scores.
Arrow
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arcus Elite at none against Arrow's 2. Arcus Elite also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Arrow's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Arrow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Arcus Elite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arcus Elite ships an update monthly, Arrow every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arcus Elite | Arrow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ILYA S RYABOY | Arsham Mehrani |
In-app purchases
Arcus Elite
No in-app purchases
Arrow
- Arrow Pro Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Arrow Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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