Comparison

Alpha Charlie vs PewScore

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

Head to head
About

Alpha Charlie

Analyze your performance in competitive shooting matches like USPSA and IDPA. Get detailed breakdowns of each stage, compare your scores to other shooters, and track your progress over time. Understand where you're losing points and how to improve your accuracy and speed.

Highlights
  • Match result analysis
  • Stage breakdown and comparison
  • Head-to-head shooter comparison
  • Performance trend tracking
  • Offline data storage
  • Optional iCloud Sync
Features
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Alpha Charlie is THE performance analytics app for USPSA, IDPA, PCSL, GPA and IPSC competitive shooters. Stop guessing where you're losing — start knowing. Capture your match results directly from the match results page and get instant, deep analysis of your performance. Alpha Charlie breaks down every stage, compares you to the field, and shows you exactly what's costing you places. MATCH ANALYTICS See your overall and division rank, match percentage, hit factor, and points down at a glance. Track how you're improving across every match you've shot. STAGE BREAKDOWN Review every stage in detail — your time, points, hit breakdown, and rank on each stage. Swipe through stage cards and spot where you gained or lost ground. HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON Compare yourself directly to any shooter in the field. See how your time, points, alphas, charlies, deltas, and misses stack up against any competitor. MATCH ANALYSIS Get smart insights that tell you whether speed or accuracy is costing you more places. See how many positions you'd gain with a 10% faster time, a clean run, or better hit quality. Find your best and worst stages relative to your average. TREND TRACKING Charts track your rank, match percentage, and hit factor over time so you can see your improvement arc across your full match history. YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE All match data is stored privately on your device. Nothing is sent to any server. Enable optional iCloud Sync to keep your data in sync across your iPhone and iPad. Supports USPSA, IDPA, GPA, PCSL and IPSC Matches Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PewScore

Features
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PewScore is an AI shooting coach and rating system that adapts to you. On first launch you pick your style — Casual, Range Regular, Hunter, or Competitor — and the app reshapes around it: your Coach, your drills, and your goals all fit how you actually shoot. Switch any time in Settings. PewScore is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by USPSA, IPSC, IDPA, Steel Challenge, or any shooting-sports organization. Third-party marks identify supported sports only. A FIVE-TAB EXPERIENCE • Home — your training snapshot plus a community feed: results, rating moves, and callouts from competitors you follow. • Coach — an AI coach in your pocket. Ask about stage strategy, drills, gear concepts, and what to work on next. Safety-first for casual, range, and hunting contexts. • Train — a tier-calibrated drill library (every drill carries par times matched to your tier, with the next tier's standard in view), structured Programs (4-week sprints + maintenance blocks), and Stage Plan with a full classifier reference library (Pro). • Compete — your PewScore rating and tier, division Standings, a global Leaderboard, Full Insights (rating breakdown, trends, and peak markers), and Find a Match to surface nearby competitions by sport and date. • Squad — create or join a squad to train and compete with your crew, track squad standings, and keep each other accountable. THE PEWSCORE TIER SYSTEM Nine tiers, from Competitor through G.O.A.T. Your tier reflects demonstrated skill — not a classification on paper. Take the Tier Check any time to see where you stand and what to work on next. PRIVACY-FIRST No third-party ad trackers. No data brokers. Your shooting data is yours. SUBSCRIPTIONS PewScore offers two subscription tiers, Premium and Pro, each available monthly or annually: • Premium ($9.99/month or $109.99/year) — 25 daily Coach queries, full drill library, advanced Insights • Pro ($19.99/month or $219.99/year) — 100 daily Coach queries, Stage Plan, priority Coach Insights, full drill access, and Stage Plan require Premium or Pro as shown above. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage and cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Service: https://pewscore.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pewscore.com/privacy

Screenshots

Alpha Charlie4 screens
PewScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Alpha Charlie at 16.0 against PewScore's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alpha Charlie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PewScore sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alpha Charlie ships an update weekly, PewScore every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Alpha Charlie versus PewScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlpha CharliePewScore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRICHARD DAVID SILBERPewScore LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Alpha Charlie

Subscriptions2
  • Alpha Charlie Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Alpha Charlie Yearly$49.991 Year
4 purchases

PewScore

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$109.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$219.991 Year

Questions

Is Alpha Charlie free?
Alpha Charlie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PewScore free?
PewScore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alpha Charlie or PewScore have ads?
Neither Alpha Charlie nor PewScore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alpha Charlie or PewScore?
Alpha Charlie ships an update weekly, and PewScore every 6 days. Most recently, Alpha Charlie was updated on November 5, 2026 and PewScore on October 31, 2026.

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