BowPress vs ArrowForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BowPress
This app helps archers optimize their equipment by logging every adjustment and arrow shot. It provides data-driven insights into how changes affect performance, replacing guesswork with a detailed history of configurations and results.
- Configuration tracking
- Session logging with target UI
- Mid-session change handling
- Data-driven 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
ArrowForge
This app provides ballistics calculations and setup recommendations for archery. It helps users understand their bow and arrow setup's performance, including spine, FOC, speed, and lethal range, with explanations for each metric. Experiment with modifications before purchasing new parts.
- Dynamic spine check
- FOC, GPP, GPI, and speed estimates
- Kinetic energy and momentum calculations
- Drag-aware field-ballistics solver
- Sight pin and holdover planning
- AI bow and arrow spec lookup
- AI arrow recommender
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Stop guessing. Build the perfectly matched setup before you buy the parts. Max your effectiveness. ArrowForge turns the guesswork of your bow and arrow setup into clear, ballistics-grade answers. Enter your bow and arrow (or Pro users get AI recommendations), and instantly see whether your build actually works — spine, FOC, speed, kinetic energy, and lethal range — with the math explained in plain English. Experiment with modifications before you buy the parts. ArrowForge Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $6.99/month or $39.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. It renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in Account Settings. Terms: https://arrowforge.app/terms · Privacy: https://arrowforge.app/privacy Built by a bowhunter, for bowhunters and archers who want to understand their setup, not just copy a chart. DIAL IN YOUR BUILD — FREE • Dynamic spine check against a multi-brand consensus — know if your specs is right before you buy • FOC, GPP, GPI, total weight, and a calibrated arrow-speed estimate • Kinetic energy & momentum at the bow and downrange • Drag-aware field-ballistics solver with an uphill/downhill shot-angle dial • Sight pins, holdover, and pin-gap planning • Pursuit Effectiveness — your lethal range by game class (deer, elk, toughest game) from real KE + momentum thresholds • Build Match Score weighted to your hunt and goal • Every number comes with a plain-English explanation of why it matters ARROWFORGE PRO — AI + THE MATH • AI bow & arrow spec lookup — type a model, get the specs • AI Arrow Recommender — purpose-built archetypes for your setup • AI Sanity Check, Build Plan, and tuning insights • The exact formula AND your step-by-step calculation behind every number AN INFORMED SECOND OPINION — NOT A SHORTCUT ArrowForge is a sanity-check, not a substitute for proper tuning by qualified bow technicians. It defers to your bow technician on spine, draw length, and setup safety, and it never tells you to take an unsafe shot. Always verify on the range and with a qualified pro before you hunt. Core calculations work offline. No ads. No data selling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BowPress at every 2 days against ArrowForge's fortnightly. BowPress also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). ArrowForge's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. BowPress sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ArrowForge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 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 BowPress against 5.0 for ArrowForge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BowPress has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BowPress ships an update every 2 days, ArrowForge fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | BowPress | ArrowForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Nguyen | Frontier Forge LLC |
In-app purchases
BowPress
- BowPress Pro — Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- BowPress Pro — Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
ArrowForge
- ArrowForge Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- ArrowForge Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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