Comparison

ArrowForge vs Instinct Scoring

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Instinct Scoring

Features
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Instinct Scoring - by Bogensport Instinct The archer decides. The app documents. The scoring app for traditional and instinctive archery on 3D and field courses. No judging, no hand-holding - just clean, fast documentation of your rounds. Fully offline, your data stays on your device. RECORDING ROUNDS - Scoring systems: IFAA Hunter (20/16/12/8/5), IFAA Animal, IFAA Standard, WA 3D, DSB 3D - Training or tournament - one switch - Several archers per round, take over groups with a single tap - Large coloured hit-zone buttons: Kill, Body, Hit, Miss - recorded in seconds - Running score at any time, final result with podium and key figures - Completed rounds are immutable - your history stays honest COURSES & TARGETS - Create your own courses with all targets: animal motif, distance, peg, slope - Pick a course - all targets are automatically part of the round - Take a photo per target straight from the app EQUIPMENT - Bows with all details: type, draw weight, brace height, tiller, string and more - Arrow setups: shaft, spine, length, weight, FOC, fletching, point - Equipment is captured as a snapshot per round - your history stays correct even if you change something later STATISTICS - Average score, hit rates per zone, trend over time as a chart - Complete round history with all details YOUR DATA BELONGS TO YOU - 100% offline - account is local to your device, no ads, no tracking - Create a backup file and restore it at any time - Share the result report as a PDF Made for archers: recurve, longbow, barebow, compound, traditional. SUBSCRIPTION - EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE Instinct Scoring can be used completely free of charge. If you want more, you can take out one of four subscriptions: - Premium (4 weeks) - EUR 1.99, duration 4 weeks - Premium (year) - EUR 19.99, duration 1 year - Premium+ (4 weeks) - EUR 2.99, duration 4 weeks - Premium+ (year) - EUR 29.99, duration 1 year All prices include VAT. Payment is charged to your App Store account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the selected period unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage and cancel the subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alonepard10501.github.io/instinct-scoring/datenschutz.html

Screenshots

ArrowForge4 screens
Instinct Scoring3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Instinct Scoring at every 4 days against ArrowForge's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. ArrowForge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Instinct Scoring sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArrowForge ships an update fortnightly, Instinct Scoring every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ArrowForge versus Instinct Scoring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrowForgeInstinct Scoring
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrontier Forge LLCFalk Carstensen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ArrowForge

Subscriptions2
  • ArrowForge Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • ArrowForge Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Instinct Scoring

Subscriptions4
  • Premium$1.991 Month
  • Premium Plus$2.991 Month
  • Premium Year$17.991 Year
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  • Premium Plus Year$24.991 Year

Questions

Is ArrowForge free?
ArrowForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Instinct Scoring free?
Instinct Scoring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ArrowForge or Instinct Scoring have ads?
Neither ArrowForge nor Instinct Scoring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArrowForge or Instinct Scoring?
ArrowForge ships an update fortnightly, and Instinct Scoring every 4 days. Most recently, ArrowForge was updated on September 30, 2026 and Instinct Scoring on September 25, 2026.

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