Comparison

JacArrow vs RingShot Scorer

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

Head to head
About

JacArrow

Features
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JacArrow — your archer companion Track every arrow, understand your form, and shoot better — whether you're new at the club or chasing a podium. JacArrow is a beautiful, offline-first archery journal and coach in your pocket. LOG THE WAY YOU SHOOT • Place each arrow on the target with a precise loupe, or enter scores by hand afterwards. • True-to-paper target faces for WA, AGB, NFAA and more. • Build your own round formats — distances, ends, arrows and scoring — then track and compare them like any standard round. SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Form Score: one 0–100 number summing up each session — consistency, accuracy, grouping and stamina. • Deep statistics: spread and σ analysis, zoomable hit maps, group size, ring distribution and trends over time. • A clean statistics dashboard with dedicated detail screens and one shared filter. • Goals, streaks and personal records. YOUR COACH, JAC • Jac reads every session and tells you what changed — and the one thing to work on next. • Shot Review: every arrow graded against your own form. • Honest insights and tag-to-performance correlations, plus directional and line analysis. MAKE IT YOURS • Race the "ghost" of your best session, end by end, live as you shoot. • Edit past sessions, add notes and tags, manage bows, arrows and locations. • Printable blank score cards for tournaments and club nights. • Beautiful themes, full dark mode, smooth animations and haptics. BUILT RIGHT • Offline-first — your data stays on your device, no account needed. • Available in 10 languages. • Free to use. Unlock everything with one one-time purchase — no subscriptions — and share it with your household via Family Sharing. Follow us on Instagram: @JacArrowOfficial

About

RingShot Scorer

Features
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RingShot Scorer turns your iPhone into an automatic archery scorer. Film your target while you walk up to it: the app finds the arrows, scores the end and shows every hit on a virtual target. All image processing happens on your phone. • Automatic arrow detection and scoring • Target faces: WA 122 cm, 80 cm 6-ring, 40 cm triple and 40 cm Vegas (the last three in beta) • Live help while scanning, and the scan ends by itself once every arrow is found • Correct any arrow by hand with a precise magnifier editor • Training calendar, session history and rounds with end-by-end scorecards • Group analysis: mean point of impact, group size and trends • Per-arrow statistics: find the damaged arrow in your set • Sight adjustment advice in clicks, based on your group • Competition mode for several archers on one target • Clubs: coaches follow their archers' training (optional) • Optional sync between your devices with Sign in with Apple or Google No ads. No tracking. No account needed to score. Made for archers.

Screenshots

JacArrow4 screens
RingShot Scorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RingShot Scorer at none against JacArrow's 1. RingShot Scorer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. JacArrow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RingShot Scorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JacArrow ships an update every 6 days, RingShot Scorer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
JacArrow versus RingShot Scorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJacArrowRingShot Scorer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMorten Jacob JacobsenArchery Systems GbR

In-app purchases

1 purchases

JacArrow

One-time1
  • JacArrow Pro Lifetime$22.99
None

RingShot Scorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JacArrow free?
JacArrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RingShot Scorer free?
RingShot Scorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JacArrow or RingShot Scorer have ads?
Neither JacArrow nor RingShot Scorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JacArrow or RingShot Scorer?
JacArrow ships an update every 6 days, and RingShot Scorer daily. Most recently, JacArrow was updated on October 31, 2026 and RingShot Scorer on October 28, 2026.

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