# Africa's Bowhunter vs ArrowMetrics

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArrowMetrics at none against Africa's Bowhunter's 11. ArrowMetrics also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Africa's Bowhunter's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Africa's Bowhunter sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $21.99 per year. ArrowMetrics asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Africa's Bowhunter against 5.0 for ArrowMetrics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArrowMetrics has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Africa's Bowhunter's written reviews are positive against 100% of ArrowMetrics's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Africa's Bowhunter | ArrowMetrics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/africas-bowhunter/id808732465/reviews) | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arrowmetrics/id6738835543/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 13 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [PressPad Sp. z o.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/449000752) | [The Arrow Bro LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892657504) |

## What reviewers say

### Africa's Bowhunter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/africas-bowhunter/id808732465)

This digital magazine caters to bowhunters and archery enthusiasts, focusing on news and articles relevant to Southern Africa. It offers a yearly subscription for access to its content.

**Highlights:** Bowhunting news and articles, Southern African hunting focus, Archery enthusiast content, Digital magazine format, Yearly subscription

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Africas Bow Hunter | $21.99 | per year |
| Issue #9 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Issue #10 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Issue #14 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Issue #15 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Issue #16 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Issue #17 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Issue #20 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Issue #21 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Issue #27 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Issue #22 | $1.99 | one-time |


### ArrowMetrics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arrowmetrics/id6738835543)

Calculate and compare arrow builds before investing time and money. The free version offers essential calculations for weight, FOC, kinetic energy, momentum, speed, and spine. Future updates will introduce advanced features for subscribed users.

**Highlights:** Arrow build calculation, Front of Center (FOC) evaluation, Kinetic energy and momentum calculation, Arrow speed and spine analysis, Pre-build planning tool

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Africa's Bowhunter free?

Africa's Bowhunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ArrowMetrics free?

ArrowMetrics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Africa's Bowhunter or ArrowMetrics?

Africa's Bowhunter and ArrowMetrics are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.

### Do Africa's Bowhunter or ArrowMetrics have ads?

Neither Africa's Bowhunter nor ArrowMetrics shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Africa's Bowhunter or ArrowMetrics?

Africa's Bowhunter ships an update every 2 months, and ArrowMetrics every 2 months. Most recently, Africa's Bowhunter was updated on October 20, 2026 and ArrowMetrics on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*