Comparison

Airsoft Timer Pro vs Blast Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Airsoft Timer Pro

This application connects to Bluetooth devices to control falling targets for airsoft shooting practice. It times your shooting sessions according to IPSC rules, allowing you to measure performance and improve accuracy with any airsoft gun.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device connection
  • Control falling targets
  • IPSC rules timing
  • Start/Stop shooting timer
  • Reset for repeat sessions
  • Compatible with airsoft guns
Features
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This is the software that is needed to use "Airsoft Popper Pro" and "Airsoft Popper Pro +". For more information, please visit http://www.tase.se Airsoft Timer Pro is very easy to use. Connect all cables to the falling targets and plug the battery into the Bluetooth unit (Adafruit EZ Key, ABshutter3, ...) Search for the Bluetooth device with your phone and connect. Now just flip up the shooting targets and launch the application Airsoft Timer Pro. Click START. After three seconds, a beep is heard and the time starts. When you hear the beep, start shooting at the falling targets. When all targets are down the time stops. Raise all targets again and press RESET. Now it's ready to start over again. These falling targets / Poppers follow the IPSC rules from 2012 for Action Air. The falling targets will work with any airsoft gun that shoots plastic bullets. You can use them as stop plates in an Action Air competition.

About

Blast Buddy

Enhance your shooting skills with real-time data and AI coaching. Analyze performance, build stages in 3D/AR, and create shareable video footage of your training sessions.

Highlights
  • Real-time shot detection via microphone
  • AI-powered performance analysis and drills
  • 3D/AR stage builder with AI generation
  • Automatic video analysis with shot detection
  • Detailed performance analytics and tracking
  • Apple Watch app for timer and metrics
  • Competition scoring for IPSC/USPSA
Features
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Train smarter. Shoot faster. Win more. Blast Buddy is the shot timer and training companion for competitive shooters, airsoft players and paintball enthusiasts. Time your drills with nothing but your iPhone, film your runs, and turn every session into data you can improve on. Built for IPSC, USPSA and IDPA practice, at the range or in dry fire. FREE SHOT TIMER, NO SHOT LIMIT Your device's microphone detects every shot in real time, no extra hardware needed. Fixed or random start delay, splits to the hundredth and unlimited shots, free. Tune detection for firearms, airsoft or paintball with the audio calibration wizard, and choose from five timer skins. NEW: PAR TIMER Set a par time and train hands-free. A start beep, then a lower beep when the window closes. Run a single rep, a set number of reps or a loop, then check your best and average times. VIDEO ANALYSIS WITH PRO OVERLAYS Import a video of your run and Blast Buddy finds the start signal and every shot from the audio. Fix any marker in the waveform editor, then export with the timer, splits and shot list burned into the video. 18 overlay styles, ready to share. MULTI-ANGLE EDITOR Film the same run from two cameras. Blast Buddy syncs them by sound and cuts them together: side by side, stacked, picture-in-picture or auto-cut highlights. Projects are saved, so you can reopen them and keep editing. STAGE BUILDER WITH 3D & AR Design stages with paper targets, steel plates, walls, barrels and fault lines. Walk the course in 3D or augmented reality, export the briefing as PDF, or let the AI generate a stage for you. AI PERSONAL COACH Blast Buddy analyzes your draw-to-first-shot speed, split consistency, accuracy tradeoffs and fatigue patterns, then recommends specific drills for your weak points. PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS Track split times, cadence, consistency and hit factors across sessions. See your week at a glance on the Home screen and spot trends over time. COMPETITION SCORING Score alpha, charlie and delta hits, track hit factor and power factor, and pair a scored session with its video. APPLE WATCH, LIVE ACTIVITIES AND SYNC Run the timer from your wrist and capture heart rate. Keep your timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Sessions, stages and settings sync across iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Works with your SpecialPie shot timer or just your device's microphone. Blast Buddy Pro unlocks watermark-free and multi-angle exports, saved sessions, advanced training modes, AI coaching and more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Airsoft Timer Pro1 screens
Blast Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blast Buddy at 5.0 against Airsoft Timer Pro's 1.0. Blast Buddy also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 18 months). Airsoft Timer Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Blast Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Airsoft Timer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blast Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airsoft Timer Pro ships an update every 18 months, Blast Buddy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Airsoft Timer Pro versus Blast Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirsoft Timer ProBlast Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVIAENDCODE SRL

Customer experience

Airsoft Timer Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Blast Buddy

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

In-app purchases

None

Airsoft Timer Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Blast Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Airsoft Timer Pro free?
Airsoft Timer Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blast Buddy free?
Blast Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Airsoft Timer Pro or Blast Buddy?
Blast Buddy is rated higher. Airsoft Timer Pro averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Blast Buddy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Airsoft Timer Pro or Blast Buddy have ads?
Neither Airsoft Timer Pro nor Blast Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airsoft Timer Pro or Blast Buddy?
Airsoft Timer Pro ships an update every 18 months, and Blast Buddy fortnightly. Most recently, Airsoft Timer Pro was updated on October 8, 2026 and Blast Buddy on October 9, 2026.

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