Comparison

Dry Fire Practice vs IPSC Shot Timer

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

Head to head
About

Dry Fire Practice

Develop a consistent dry-fire practice routine for shooting sports. Access guided drills for pistols, rifles, and shotguns, track your progress, and improve technique. Offers optional microphone-based click detection for enhanced training.

Highlights
  • Guided pistol, rifle, and shotgun drills
  • Daily practice habit building with streaks
  • Repetition tracking and technique cues
  • Optional microphone-based click detection
  • Progress tracking for sessions and reps
  • iPhone Duo split-screen functionality
Features
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Build a daily dry-fire practice habit. Follow guided pistol, rifle and shotgun drills, complete deliberate reps, and see your training progress. Dry Fire Practice gives sport shooters a calm, focused place to train at home, at the club or before a match. MAKE PRACTICE A HABIT Start with one guided rep, then choose short five- or ten-rep practices. Rate completed sessions, choose reminder days and follow your daily streak. FOLLOW EACH REP Keep the process steps and coaching cues in view. Practice trigger control, hold stability, natural point of aim, mount and follow-through. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Open iPhone Duo to keep your current repetition and technique guide side by side. Browse drills beside Today, review a session beside your training log, and see more of your statistics. Close it for a compact practice view. COUNT REPS YOUR WAY Mark reps manually, or unlock optional microphone-based click detection with Dryfire Pro during an active session. Add and edit click profiles, then calibrate detection for your setup. Microphone input is used only during active sessions and calibration, and the app shows when it is listening. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Track sessions, dry reps, practice days and streaks. Free users may see ads outside training. Dryfire Pro removes ads and adds click detection, advanced statistics, achievements, full session history and rep timing. Designed for sport shooting, including ISSF-style pistol practice, rifle drills and shotgun mount practice. Works on iPhone with iOS 17 or later. PRACTICE SAFELY Before training, point in a safe direction, confirm the firearm, airgun or training device is unloaded, remove live ammunition from the area and use a safe practice area. Follow your club, range, competition and local safety rules.

About

IPSC Shot Timer

This app transforms your iPhone into a precise shot timer for practical pistol training. It accurately records split times and offers customizable par-time drills, eliminating the need for dedicated hardware. Designed for competitive shooters, it focuses on delivering essential data without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Microphone-based shot detection
  • Split times for every shot
  • Customizable par-time buzzer
  • Adjustable sensitivity
  • Screen stays awake during runs
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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IPSC Shot Timer turns your iPhone into a precision shot timer for practical pistol training. Whether you're drilling for IPSC, USPSA, or 3-Gun, get accurate split times and par-time training without buying dedicated hardware. KEY FEATURES • Microphone-based shot detection — counts every shot using your phone's mic • Split times for every shot in a string • Customizable par-time buzzer with configurable random delay • Adjustable sensitivity for indoor and outdoor ranges • Loud, distinctive start beep • Screen stays awake during stage runs • No ads, no tracking, no account required DESIGNED FOR PRACTICAL SHOOTERS Built by a competitive practical shooter for serious training. Whether you're warming up before a match, drilling transitions in your garage, or working par times during dryfire, IPSC Shot Timer gets out of your way and reports the data that matters. PRIVACY FIRST Your microphone audio is processed in real time on your device. Nothing is recorded, stored, or transmitted. The app collects no data and contains no ads or analytics.

Screenshots

Dry Fire Practice4 screens
IPSC Shot Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IPSC Shot Timer at 4.9 against Dry Fire Practice's 4.0. IPSC Shot Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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. Dry Fire Practice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IPSC Shot Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IPSC Shot Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPSC Shot Timer has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dry Fire Practice ships an update every 5 days, IPSC Shot Timer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dry Fire Practice versus IPSC Shot Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDry Fire PracticeIPSC Shot Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB25 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperMorten TeinumEX Corporation Oy

Customer experience

Dry Fire Practice

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IPSC Shot Timer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dry Fire Practice

One-time1
  • Dryfire Pro$9.99
None

IPSC Shot Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dry Fire Practice free?
Dry Fire Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPSC Shot Timer free?
IPSC Shot Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dry Fire Practice or IPSC Shot Timer?
IPSC Shot Timer is rated higher. Dry Fire Practice averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while IPSC Shot Timer averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Dry Fire Practice or IPSC Shot Timer have ads?
Dry Fire Practice shows ads; IPSC Shot Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Dry Fire Practice or IPSC Shot Timer?
Dry Fire Practice ships an update every 5 days, and IPSC Shot Timer every 6 days. Most recently, Dry Fire Practice was updated on November 7, 2026 and IPSC Shot Timer on November 9, 2026.

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