Comparison

BurbleMe vs Shooting Assistant

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

Head to head
About

BurbleMe

This app allows sport skydivers to self-manifest for jumps, manage load organizing, and track their jump history electronically. It also facilitates payments and provides a location notifier for landed skydivers.

Highlights
  • Self-manifesting for jumps
  • Load organizing tools
  • Electronic logbook
  • Transaction history
  • Location notifier
  • Ratings integration
Features
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BurbleMe is the Sport Skydivers tool for self manifesting at your local Burble dropzone. With it you are able to check in, self manifest, load organize, send your Burble enabled dropzone your location when you land out, view your transaction history and maintain a full electronic logbook . Check with your local dropzone to see if they are using Burble. Payments. Add money to your account directly from your phone at enabled Dropzones. Ratings card: Ditch it. Connect Burble directly to your Merit account and the dropzone will be able to see your USPA and UPT licences and ratings immediately. Self Manifesting: No more lining up to manifest. Now you can put yourself and your friends on a load with a couple of click. Great for fun jumpers, load organizers and teams alike. Load Organizing: Just scan your jumpers QR codes to add them to your list. Send jumpers on a load a message. Reuse a previous load. It's designed to help you keep a boogie rocking! Transaction History: Complete history of every transaction you have made at your dropzone. No more bothering manifest at the end of the day. Be their best friend and check you jumps on your phone. Log Book: A full electronic log book automatically keeps track of your jumps at any Burble enabled dropzone (you can add jumps made at other dropzones manually). You can save signatures and pictures of the people you jump with making it a full electronic logbook. Location Notifier: Landed out? Let the dropzone know where you are. You can now send the DZ a message from the app that will send your GPS co-ordinates and display your location in a map back at the dropzone. Your status - "Injured", "ok, need a ride" or "ok, walking back" is also sent at the same time.

About

Shooting Assistant

Features
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Shooting Assistant is a professional tool for planning, running and reviewing shooting sessions. Built for instructors, professionals and responsible shooters, it combines session preparation, precision timers and activity tracking in one clear interface. Available in US/ENG & French. KEY FEATURES • Create structured shooting sessions and drills • Configure distance, duration, standby time, targets and positions • Assign one or multiple weapons, calibers and round counts • Automatically calculate ammunition requirements by caliber and shooter • Prepare equipment, targets and Range Pack requirements • Run Live Fire sequences with count-up or count-down timers • Select configurable start and end audio signals • Pause, reset and restart sequences quickly • Keep essential instructions visible during Live Fire • Review completed sessions in a detailed logbook • Add observations and trace sessions by user, date and time • Track sessions, runs, ammunition and Live Fire duration • Monitor activity over 7, 30 or 90 days, 12 months or custom periods • Set personalized activity objectives • Export professional session and statistics reports in PDF format • Import and export compatible .shoot session files DESIGNED FOR FIELD USE The interface is optimized for smartphones and tablets, with essential information kept visible during active sequences. Controls are designed to remain clear and accessible in practical shooting environments. SHOOTING ASSISTANT PRO Upgrade to PRO for extended statistics, custom periods, additional sessions and sequences, expanded equipment libraries, complete logbook access, PDF reports, backups and .shoot data exchange. Subscriptions are available monthly or annually and can be stopped at any time. Access remains active until the end of the paid billing period. IMPORTANT Shooting Assistant is an organizational and timing tool. It does not replace professional instruction, certification, supervision or mandatory safety procedures. Users remain responsible for complying with all applicable laws, range regulations, weapon-handling rules and safety requirements in their country or region. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shooting-assistant.com/#privacy

Screenshots

BurbleMe4 screens
Shooting Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BurbleMe at none against Shooting Assistant's 2. Shooting Assistant's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Shooting Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. BurbleMe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BurbleMe ships an update every 3 weeks, Shooting Assistant every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BurbleMe versus Shooting Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurbleMeShooting Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBurble Software Company, LLCNicolas Taufflieb

Bugs and requests

BurbleMe

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App crashes immediately on launch
  • App crashes when trying to add a group
  • Cannot open 'join the load' screen
  • Account resets
  • Merit connection doesn't add licenses
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  • Watch app crashes on login
  • My Loads > Sport Loads page shows repeated loads
  • Blank screen when backing out to My Loads page
  • 5-minute alert sent too late
  • Password reset emails delayed
  • Cannot remove a DZ
  • Login issues with new phone
  • Jumper doesn't exist after reinstallation
  • Log book showing more jumps than logged
  • Log book doesn't save altitude
  • Log book entry deletion error
  • Cannot change DZ after initial selection
  • Keyboard issues on iPad
  • "Remember me" checkbox not working
  • Location services draining battery
  • Nag screen about GPS location

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add logbook function
  • Wing load calculator
  • Reserve service date reminder
  • Connect to PayPal for account top-ups
  • Download jump data in .xlsx format
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  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to see who is on loads
  • Preference for jump type
  • Remember login credentials
  • Ability to delete a DZ
  • Block ticket purchase via app
  • Pay bills via the app

Shooting Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BurbleMe

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shooting Assistant

Subscriptions2
  • Shooting Assistant PRO per Month$12.991 Month
  • Shooting Assistant PRO per year$109.991 Year

Questions

Is BurbleMe free?
BurbleMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shooting Assistant free?
Shooting Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BurbleMe or Shooting Assistant have ads?
Neither BurbleMe nor Shooting Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BurbleMe or Shooting Assistant?
BurbleMe ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shooting Assistant every 2 days. Most recently, BurbleMe was updated on October 15, 2026 and Shooting Assistant on October 6, 2026.

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