Comparison

Steel Scoring vs Par Timer

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

Head to head
About

Steel Scoring

This app streamlines the entire process of managing steel shooting competitions, from registration and squadding to real-time scoring and instant result generation. It integrates with electronic timers and offers manual entry options for a quick and efficient experience.

Highlights
  • Event registration and squadding
  • Real-time scoring
  • Instant HTML result generation
  • ProTimer BT integration
  • Manual time entry
  • Custom division and stage setup
  • Dropbox backup
Features
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Steel Scoring was developed to bring Static and Knockdown Steel scoring to the Apple iPad. Steel Scoring can handle the whole event from start to finish. Registration, squadding, scoring and results. Final results are generated in an HTML format that can be uploaded to our SteelScoring.com website or your clubs website following the event. We’ve made it easy to use and streamlined for quick scoring. No need to wait for results. You can generate the final results, at the end of the match, right on the iPad. Steel Scoring features include: • Free — Thanks to our sponsors! • Synchronization with our SteelScoring.com website, which provides online registration for matches. • Quick and easy entry of new Persons. • A person can be signed up for one or more divisions. • Easy Squadding. • Setup custom Divisions and Stage names for non-official Steel Challenge events. • Completion Electronics ProTimer BT integration. Times can be pulled directly from the ProTimer BT in to the Steel Scoring app. No typing necessary. Note: Bluetooth LE is required. An iPad 3 or newer is required to communicate with the ProTimer BT Bluetooth timer. • Times can be quickly entered manually via a Big button keypad. • Good contrast even in bright sunlight. • iPad’s can be synchronized with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. • Backup to Dropbox. Steel Scoring website (http://steelscoring.com). Clubs can setup events and post results. Users can register for the events and pre-squad themselves. Sync with the Steel Scoring iPad app before the event to pull the information. Clubs please email us for details.

About

Par Timer

This app provides a customizable par timer for dry-fire practice, allowing users to set voice commands, delays, par times, and shot cues. It helps build speed and consistency through structured drills, with options for display, sound, and vibration cues. The pro upgrade unlocks advanced features like preset management and run history.

Highlights
  • Customizable voice commands and delays
  • Adjustable par times and string progression
  • In-string shot cue integration
  • Reholster time options
  • Display, audio, and vibration cues
  • Training activity history and map
  • Save, load, and edit drill presets (Pro)
Features
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The most advanced par timer for dry-fire practice — you control the voice commands, delays, par times, shot cues, and progression, and drill against the beep to build speed and consistency from home. Par Timer delivers the timing cues you configure through on-screen display, sound, and vibration, so you can run structured dry-fire drills anywhere. Every part of the sequence is yours to set, from the delay before the start signal to how your par times tighten across sets. Note: this is a par timer, not a shot timer. It plays the timing cues you set and you train against them — it does NOT listen for or detect your shots, in dry-fire or live fire. There is no microphone-based shot detection. Key features: • Turn voice commands on or off — hear "Are you ready? Stand by" before each string, or run beeps only • Set the delay before each string of fire to a fixed time, a random range so you can't anticipate the start, or turn it off • Set the par time for the string and the number of strings in a run • Progressively decrease par time across sets with acceleration — either reaching a target time by the final set, or reducing by a fixed amount each set • Add shot cues within the string to practice splits and specific shot cadence • Add or disable reholster time between strings to set your own pace between reps • Get every cue by display, audio, and vibration — toggle audio and haptic cues independently for quiet or vibration-only practice • Review a full history of every run, with a training activity map showing how consistently you practice over time Pro upgrade (one-time purchase): • Save, load, edit, rename, and delete presets for your drill setups • Reload and repeat any past run straight from your history Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gunzncoffee.com/partimer/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Par Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steel Scoring at none against Par Timer's 1. Steel Scoring also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Par Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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. Par Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Steel Scoring asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Steel Scoring against 5.0 for Par Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steel Scoring ships an update every 2 months, Par Timer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Steel Scoring versus Par Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteel ScoringPar Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOn-Core Software LLCDavid Asatrian

Customer experience

Steel Scoring

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Par Timer

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

In-app purchases

None

Steel Scoring

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Par Timer

One-time1
  • Par Timer Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Steel Scoring free?
Steel Scoring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Par Timer free?
Par Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steel Scoring or Par Timer?
Steel Scoring and Par Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Steel Scoring or Par Timer have ads?
Neither Steel Scoring nor Par Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steel Scoring or Par Timer?
Steel Scoring ships an update every 2 months, and Par Timer every 6 days. Most recently, Steel Scoring was updated on October 19, 2026 and Par Timer on October 13, 2026.

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