ArrowLab by BowTune vs BowPress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArrowLab by BowTune
Design, visualize, and optimize custom arrows using real components from various manufacturers. Compare parts, find the right spine, and keep all your arrow builds organized in one place. Ideal for hunters and target archers.
- Design custom arrows with real components
- Visualize builds with live preview
- Get personalized spine recommendations
- Organize all arrow builds
- Browse catalog of shafts, vanes, and more
- Generate printable build sheets
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Design, visualize, and optimize custom arrow builds with real components from trusted manufacturers. Whether you're building hunting arrows, TAC arrows, or experimenting with new setups, ArrowLab helps you compare components, find the right spine, and keep every build organized in one place. ArrowLab Access Access to ArrowLab's arrow-building features requires an active BowTune Pro subscription. BowTune Pro is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription. Eligible new subscribers can start with a 7-day free trial. Subscription options and pricing are displayed in the app before purchase. Features • Build custom arrows using real components • Browse a growing catalog of shafts, vanes, wraps, nocks, inserts, and field points • See every change instantly with a realistic live arrow preview • Get personalized spine recommendations based on your setup • Generate printable build sheets for your workbench or pro shop • Sync your builds across supported devices • Continue building as new manufacturers and components are added Whether you're a beginner or an experienced archer, ArrowLab makes building your next arrow faster, easier, and more organized. Subscription Information Payment will be charged to your Apple Account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account subscription settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BowPress
This app helps archers track bow and arrow configurations and shooting sessions with detailed data. It analyzes adjustments to improve accuracy and provides insights into performance patterns. Log every change and arrow shot to understand your equipment's impact on your shooting.
- Configuration tracking
- Session logging with target UI
- Mid-session change handling
- Performance analytics
- Detailed bow parameters tracked
- Detailed arrow parameters tracked
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Tune smarter. Shoot better. BowPress is for competitive and recreational archers who want data behind every adjustment they make to their bow — not just feel. THE PROBLEM Bow tuning involves dozens of interdependent variables: draw length, peep height, limb turns, cable twist, rest position, nocking height, and more. Most archers track changes through memory alone. When something stops working, it's nearly impossible to know what changed, when, or why. BowPress replaces guesswork with a logged history of every configuration state and every arrow you shoot under it. WHAT IT DOES Configuration tracking Every time you change something on your bow or arrow setup, BowPress snapshots the full configuration. Nothing is overwritten — the complete history is preserved so you can always see exactly what your bow looked like when a group of arrows was shot. Session logging When you shoot, you log arrows against the active configuration. A simple drag-to-place target UI captures where each arrow landed. You can write notes during a session — observations about hold feel, back tension, release — that travel alongside the objective data. Mid-session changes Changing something mid-session doesn't break the flow. BowPress handles the bookkeeping quietly in the background, keeping your arrows correctly attributed to the configuration they were shot under. Analytics After enough sessions, BowPress surfaces patterns: which configurations produced your tightest groups, how specific changes have affected your point of impact over time, and what your shooting data suggests you try next. The more you log, the more specific the insights. BOW PARAMETERS TRACKED Draw length, let-off %, peep height, D-loop length, top/bottom cable twists, main string twists, top and bottom limb turns, rest position (vertical, horizontal, depth), sight distance, grip angle, nocking height. ARROW PARAMETERS TRACKED Length, point weight, fletching type, length and offset, nock type, total arrow weight. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Optional subscription unlocks advanced analytics and unlimited session history. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS BowPress Pro — Monthly ($4.99/month) and BowPress Pro — Annual ($49.99/year). Each includes a 1-month free trial for new subscribers. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage from Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions on your device. Terms of Use: https://andrewnguyenn.github.io/bowpress-web/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://andrewnguyenn.github.io/bowpress-web/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: BowPress at freemium against ArrowLab by BowTune's subscription. ArrowLab by BowTune's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. ArrowLab by BowTune sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and BowPress sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ArrowLab by BowTune against 5.0 for BowPress. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ArrowLab by BowTune ships an update every 6 days, BowPress every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | ArrowLab by BowTune | BowPress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Walls Tech LLC | Andrew Nguyen |
Customer experience
ArrowLab by BowTune
BowPress
In-app purchases
ArrowLab by BowTune
- BowTune Pro Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- BowTune Pro Annually7 Days trial$119.991 Year
BowPress
- BowPress Pro — Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- BowPress Pro — Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
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