ShotForge vs Zero Shot X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShotForge
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ShotForge is a training system for shooters who want structure, feedback, and progression. Use ShotForge to run dry fire sessions, log live fire range work, track your firearms and ammo, and measure improvement over time. Terms of Use: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Zero Shot X
This app provides a suite of tools for competitive shooters to practice dry-fire drills. It includes par timers, click timers, multi-par sequencing, and a metronome, all designed for offline use with a focus on safety and data privacy.
- Par timer with randomized start delay
- Click timer for trigger break detection
- Multi-par drill sequencing
- Metronome for cadence training
- Video review with marked beeps and clicks
- Built-in safety checklist
- Offline functionality
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Zero Shot X is a dry-fire practice timer built for competitive shooters: four focused tools, no clutter, completely offline. PAR TIMER Set your par, get a randomized start delay so you can't game the beep, and train your draw against the clock. Multi-rep sets run back-to-back so you stay in the work. CLICK TIMER The microphone listens for your trigger break and records your time from the beep. No extra hardware. A guided calibration learns your room and your trigger so detection matches your setup, and the timer keeps listening past the par beep, so a late break records with its real time instead of disappearing. MULTI-PAR TIMER Sequence multiple cues, transitions, reloads, position entries, and run the whole string as one drill. METRONOME Sample-accurate cadence for draws, reloads, and transitions. Set the tempo, build the rhythm, then push it. VIDEO REVIEW Turn on recording for any timer and review your form with the run's beeps, pars, and clicks marked right on the scrubber, slow motion included. Clips stay on your phone unless you share them. BUILT SAFETY-FIRST A safety checklist gates every session: firearm clear, ammunition in another room, safe backstop, personally verified. Dry-fire discipline is the foundation, and the app never lets you skip past it silently. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account. No ads. No analytics. No network calls. Nothing leaves your phone. Microphone audio is analyzed in memory for click detection and never uploaded. Session history lives on your device and exports to CSV only when you ask. ZERO SHOT X PRO Everything is free for 7 days. After that, Click Timer detection, Multi-Par + drills, Video Review, and CSV export are a one-time $19.99 unlock. No subscription. Par Timer, Metronome, and your history stay free. HONEST LIMITATIONS Click detection depends on your environment: a quiet room and a crisp trigger give the best results, and the calibration wizard exists for exactly that reason. Phone speakers are quieter than dedicated range timers; the app maximizes its beeps, and your volume setting matters. Zero Shot X is a training aid for the skills side of the sport: USPSA, IDPA, steel, or your first month of learning a clean, safe trigger press. Always follow the four rules of firearm safety. Never begin a dry-fire session without personally confirming your firearm is unloaded and your practice area contains no live ammunition.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Zero Shot X at none against ShotForge's shown. ShotForge's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. ShotForge sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and Zero Shot X sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ShotForge ships an update every 2 weeks, Zero Shot X every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | ShotForge | Zero Shot X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JORGE VALENZUELA AGUILERA | RandomFuse LLC |
In-app purchases
ShotForge
- ShotForgePro$9.991 Month
Zero Shot X
- Zero Shot X Pro$19.99
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