Comparison

Precision Rifle Timer vs BRP ARQ

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

Head to head
About

Precision Rifle Timer

This shooting timer app for Apple Watch and iPhone provides spoken interval announcements and a shake-to-start feature. It's designed for precision rifle shooters and timed drills, offering background audio and session history saved to Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Spoken interval announcements
  • Background audio playback
  • Shake-to-start functionality
  • Final-second countdown
  • Live heart-rate and calorie display
  • Session history saved to Apple Health
  • Quick-start presets
Features
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Precision Rifle Timer is a shooting timer for Apple Watch and iPhone. Pick a duration, shake your watch to start, and hear spoken announcements at intervals you choose — even with your wrist down, the screen off, or Bluetooth ear-pro on. Built for precision rifle shooters and any timed shooting drill where you need your eyes and hands on the rifle-- not on a stopwatch. WHAT YOU GET • Spoken interval announcements (e.g. "30 seconds remaining") • Background audio that keeps playing with wrist down or screen off • Shake-to-start with audible "Engage" cue • Final-second countdown ending with spoken "Time" • Live heart-rate (BPM) and calorie display on the watch during each session • Session history on iPhone — every completed shooting session saved as an Apple Health workout with duration, heart rate, and calories • Toggle to turn session-saving off if you'd rather not record to Health • 1–6 quick-start presets for common timer setups • iPhone ↔ Apple Watch settings sync — configure on whichever device is convenient • Bluetooth headphone audio supported • Adjustable audio latency compensation for tight timing PURCHASE REQUIRED Precision Rifle Timer requires a paid plan to use. After installing, you'll be asked to choose one of: • Monthly — $4.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial • Yearly — $49.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial (saves about $10 vs. paying monthly) • Lifetime — $149.99 one-time purchase, no auto-renewal The 7-day free trial converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of each billing period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Manage or cancel anytime in iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The Lifetime option is a one-time purchase that does not auto-renew. HEALTHKIT Precision Rifle Timer uses Apple's HealthKit framework on the Apple Watch to give you a real-time view of your effort during a shooting session and to keep a record of each session you complete. With your permission, the watch app reads your heart rate and active energy from Apple Health during a session and shows them live on the timer screen, and saves each completed session to Apple Health as a workout (duration, heart-rate samples, and active energy). You can review past sessions on the "Sessions" tab in the iPhone app. All HealthKit data stays on your device — nothing is transmitted to the developer or to any third party. You can disable session saving at any time in the watch app's settings, and you can revoke HealthKit access entirely through the Health app or iPhone Settings. Terms of Use: https://clayscartridgecompany.com/precision-rifle-timer-terms-of-use/

About

BRP ARQ

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ARQ is a precision-rifle ballistics and range-planning companion from Black Ridge Precision. Build rifle and ammunition profiles, calculate firing solutions, use live-weather context, plan stages and keep essential field tools together for training and competition. Built for precision-rifle disciplines including PRS, NRL, ORPS and NRS, ARQ helps shooters prepare, calculate and execute with clear field-ready information. Free features • Profile Library: create, edit, duplicate, delete and select rifle and ammunition profiles. • Essential settings, backup and restore tools. • LYNQ Level guidance. Premium features • Solver calculated outputs and advanced analysis. • Live weather integrations and Weather Room sharing. • Stages, Target Cards and course-of-fire import. • Shot Timer, stage recording and debrief. • Advanced audio wind calls and range-planning tools. Supported weather hardware • Compatible Kestrel Bluetooth weather meters. • Calypso Mini and WeatherDot wind meters. • WeatherFlow Tempest and Smart Weather Hub when they are on the same local Wi-Fi network. SYNQ is displayed as Coming Soon in the current ARQ version; availability is shown in the app. ARQ uses the App Store for subscription pricing, eligible trial offers and lifetime purchase. Current prices and trial eligibility are shown by the App Store at purchase.

Screenshots

Precision Rifle Timer3 screens
BRP ARQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BRP ARQ at none against Precision Rifle Timer's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Precision Rifle Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BRP ARQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Precision Rifle Timer ships an update weekly, BRP ARQ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Precision Rifle Timer versus BRP ARQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrecision Rifle TimerBRP ARQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClay BlackketterBlack Ridge Precision LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Precision Rifle Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$149.99
None

BRP ARQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Precision Rifle Timer free?
Precision Rifle Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BRP ARQ free?
BRP ARQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Precision Rifle Timer or BRP ARQ have ads?
Neither Precision Rifle Timer nor BRP ARQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Precision Rifle Timer or BRP ARQ?
Precision Rifle Timer ships an update weekly, and BRP ARQ every 9 days. Most recently, Precision Rifle Timer was updated on October 10, 2026 and BRP ARQ on October 3, 2026.

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