Comparison

Arrow Count vs CapTarget Archery Timer

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

Head to head
About

Arrow Count

Automatically track archery shots and training volume using your Apple Watch. View session history, shot timing, and progress towards goals on both your watch and iPhone. Offers detailed insights into your archery practice without manual recording.

Highlights
  • Automatic arrow shot detection
  • Shot timing analysis
  • Apple Health integration
  • Weekly volume goal tracking
  • Session history on iPhone
  • Watch-based recent session summary
Features
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Use your Apple Watch to automatically count the number of arrows shot in a session and view recent history right on your watch. No more manual recording with a tally counter. The iPhone app lets you keep track of your training volume and compare shot timing across sessions. -Uses accelerometer data to detect and record the number of shots and the shot time (time from raise of bow arm to release) -Sessions are saved in Apple Health with heart rate and calories. -A summary of recent sessions is available to view from the watch and a full history can be viewed on the iPhone App. -Charts on the watch show the volume for the last 7 days and the activity view includes a chart of the individual shot times. -Set your weekly volume goal and track progress against it -Compare this month to last month Try before you buy! Start as many sessions as you like until you have tracked a total of 100 arrows. Upgrade to the full version for unlimited shot recording - cheaper than a tally counter and with much more functionality. One time purchase only - no subscriptions! Instructions for use --------------------- -Wear the watch on the arm you hold your bow with and set this in settings (e.g usually left arm for a right handed archer) -Start an activity. Shoot a few shots and check that it is recording arrows. -Should work with default settings but the sensitivity can be adjusted by swiping to the right in the activity. If shots are not being counted try lowering the G value on the sensitivity page. -Recent activities can be seen in the history view accessed from the button on the first page (This may take a few seconds to load on the first run). Please note: - requires watchOS 10.6 or later. - requires the arm to be raised and steady to start the shot detection. Downhill shots (e.g. on a field course) may not be registered.

About

CapTarget Archery Timer

Features
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An archery timer for everyone: one device standing in front of the line at training, or several screens driven from your pocket at a competition. WHAT IT DOES • Simple mode: one device, set down in front of the line • Control from your Apple Watch, for training • Remote control: drive iPhones, iPads or Macs from your phone • Qualification in AB / CD • Match mode • Arena match mode, with one remote device per archer SIMPLE TO SET UP At a competition: two iPads or Macs, say, driven by one phone. At training: control the phone from your Apple Watch, or from another phone. Used by the French national archery team in training. THE FORMATS ARE READY • Indoor and outdoor, individual • Outdoor team and mixed team • Hold-time and pyramid drills for training • A custom setting for everything else ON THE RANGE • Spoken countdown, or a simple beep, or silence • Keeps sounding with the screen locked and the phone face down • The display stays awake for as long as an end is running • Turn the phone sideways and the numbers grow, so you can stand it further away • Works with no internet connection Archery Timer is the CapTarget timer on Apple devices. No subscription, no in-app purchase, no account to create.

Screenshots

Arrow Count4 screens
CapTarget Archery Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CapTarget Archery Timer at none against Arrow Count's 1. Arrow Count's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). 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. Arrow Count sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CapTarget Archery Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arrow Count ships an update every 3 days, CapTarget Archery Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Arrow Count versus CapTarget Archery Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrow CountCapTarget Archery Timer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew GrayAppli Magine

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arrow Count

One-time1
  • Full Access$2.99
None

CapTarget Archery Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arrow Count free?
Arrow Count is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CapTarget Archery Timer free?
CapTarget Archery Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arrow Count or CapTarget Archery Timer have ads?
Neither Arrow Count nor CapTarget Archery Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arrow Count or CapTarget Archery Timer?
Arrow Count ships an update every 3 days, and CapTarget Archery Timer every 5 days. Most recently, Arrow Count was updated on September 27, 2026 and CapTarget Archery Timer on September 21, 2026.

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