Comparison

Pellet vs SightNest

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

Head to head
About

Pellet

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Pellet is a shooting diary built for competitive pistol and rifle shooters. Snap a photo of your ISSF target and let on-device machine learning detect your bullet holes and calculate your score. Or enter scores manually with a fast numpad. Either way, every shot is saved. Track your training sessions with a built-in series timer, live score on the Lock Screen, and automatic merit badge calculation based on SPSF and SvSF federation rules. See gold, silver, and bronze results as you shoot. Review every session in detail. See where each shot landed on a virtual target, track your averages and personal bests, and watch your gold rate improve over time. The Coach feature analyzes your shot patterns and gives you technique feedback. Your complete arsenal is logged in one place. All data stays on your device and syncs across your Apple devices via iCloud. Features: • Auto hole detection - photograph your target and get scored instantly • Series timer with Live Activity on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Merit badges - gold, silver, bronze per SPSF and SvSF rules • Virtual target - see shot positions from every scanned series • Insights - averages, trends, personal bests, gold rate • Coach - AI technique feedback based on your shot patterns • Arsenal - log all your weapons with class, caliber, and notes • Supports precision, application, standard pistol, rapid fire, PPC, and custom disciplines • Manual entry with fast numpad when you prefer • All data on device, synced via iCloud • No account required, no ads Built by a competitive shooter, for competitive shooters.

About

SightNest

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SightNest is a calm training companion for precision shooters, coaches, and clubs. Train with Sage, a small range owl that helps turn focused practice into simple daily quests, safe routines, and structured sessions. Build sessions from a library of training games, follow clear coaching cues, and keep progress anchored in clean routines rather than perfect scores. SightNest is designed for dry-fire and live-fire planning, with safety-first prompts that support normal range commands and coach supervision. Use SightNest to pick a daily quest, organize a short session, focus on front sight attention, trigger control, shot calling, pressure management, and steady process habits. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SightNest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pellet at none against SightNest's 1. SightNest's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. SightNest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pellet asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Pellet versus SightNest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPelletSightNest
PriceFreeFree
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGustaf ErikssonMorten Teinum

In-app purchases

None

Pellet

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SightNest

One-time1
  • SightNest Pro Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Pellet free?
Pellet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SightNest free?
SightNest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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