Comparison

SubMOA vs Range Buddy

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

Head to head
About

SubMOA

This app helps shooting sports enthusiasts analyze target pictures to calculate group size and point of impact. It allows users to record shooting conditions, equipment, and manage results for record-keeping and sharing.

Highlights
  • Capture and analyze target pictures
  • Calculate group size and point of impact
  • Record shooting conditions and equipment
  • Manage and share shooting results
  • Support MOA or MIL units
  • Analyze multiple groups on one target
Features
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SubMOA is a mobile app designed for shooting sports enthusiasts, especially precision rifle shooters. Features: 1. Use phone's back camera capture properly scaled target pictures 2. Allow pick target picture from device library 3. Allow manually set actual size on target picture 4. Allow re-analysis target 5. Calculate group size, point of impact by analyzing target picture 6. Generate analyzed target pictures for record keeping and easy sharing 7. Record equipment setup along with the target pictures 8. Record shooting conditions such as temperature, wind condition 9. Manage the records of shooting results 10. Share the target picture from Camera Roll 11. Allow analyze and record multiple groups on the same target 12. Allow user change font size of labels 13. Support metric system 14. Allow user select MOA or MIL as accuracy unit. 15. Calculate group mean radius 16. Allow user attach equipment picture on target

About

Range Buddy

This app provides a vast library of shooting drills for firearms enthusiasts. Track your progress with a scorekeeper and leaderboard, and log your training sessions to identify areas for improvement. Connect with instructors and discover new drills tailored to your skill level.

Highlights
  • 160+ shooting drills
  • Drill filtering by skills
  • Scorekeeper and leaderboards
  • Integrated training log
  • Instructor marketplace
  • Random drill picker
  • Dry fire tool
Features
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Range Buddy is the all-in-one firearms training app for shooters who want better drills, on-video shot scoring, video coaching, a smarter training tracker, and real competition. Connect a shot timer, record and score your shooting on video, break a run down frame by frame, build training regimens, follow standards, and compete in head-to-head duels or group challenges. Browse a drill library sorted by target type, category, and skill focus so you can train with purpose and measure progress over time. Record, Score, and Share Your Shooting Hit record and Range Buddy captures your run, then overlays your shot times, splits, and scored hits onto the clip—save to your camera roll and share in seconds. Score against 12 targets including B-8, IPSC, USPSA, IDPA, steel, the FBI QIT and Rangemaster Q quals, and Dot Torture—or free-shoot with no target at all. Film Studio—Review, Sync, and Compare Turn range footage into training video. Review a single run, sync multiple camera angles, or compare up to four runs side by side with frame-by-frame stepping. Waveform editing lines up the beep and every shot, captions generate automatically, and exports come out landscape, square, or vertical. Breakdown—Coach the Video Markup and annotate on the video. Drop callouts on exact frames, tag steps of the draw, set slow-motion sections, and overlay a skeletal wireframe to show body position through the run. Record a voiceover/picture-in-picture, then export a Coach's Cut—the clean run first, then your analysis with markups, slow motion, and narration baked in. Performance Lab—Analyze Your Draw Record or upload a draw and every rep is measured, graded, and replayed with a skeleton overlay. You get one specific thing to fix, plus phase trends over time. Shot Timer—Bluetooth or Your Phone Pair a Bluetooth shot timer—AMG Commander, Special Pie, RangeTech, Shooters Global, or Kestrel KST1000—to pull live shot data into your drills and videos. With the Kestrel KST1000, Range Buddy also starts and stops the timer and sets par times from your phone. No timer? Range Buddy detects shots from your phone's mic for live or dry fire, with adjustable sensitivity for quiet trigger presses and shots on screen in real time. Train From Your Wrist Pair an Apple Watch or Wear OS smartwatch to start drills, advance steps, and see shots hands-free. Instructor Marketplace: Post custom training requests and invite reputable instructors to apply directly. First and Only Virtual Instructor - randomize your training, keep it fun and upbeat. Features: -Works with AMG Commander, Special Pie, RangeTech, Shooters Global, and Kestrel KST1000 shot timers—or just your phone's mic. -Multi-angle sync and four-run compare with frame-by-frame stepping and auto captions. -Telestration—draw, callouts, slow motion, voiceover, and picture-in-picture coaching. -Coach's Cut export that pairs the clean run with your coached analysis. -Pose analysis that grades every draw rep and names the one thing to fix. -160+ shooting drills for handgun, rifle, and shotgun, searchable and sorted by required target. -Skill filters including draw to first shot, reloads, movement, and more. -Step-by-step drill breakdowns with requirements and stage setup. -Training tracker with target-specific scoring to measure improvement over time. -Training regimens for repeatable practice plans, and standards to benchmark progress. -Head-to-head duels and group challenges that make practice competitive and social. -Drill leaderboards, a shot calling tool, and a random drill picker. -Training log with session notes, time, date, and location. -Favorites, community drills, and a Dry Fire Tool and Tracker. Dry fire, live fire, standards, or match prep—train with structure and keep improving. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SubMOA1 screens
Range Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Range Buddy at 100% against SubMOA's 50%. Range Buddy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). SubMOA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. Range Buddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SubMOA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Range Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SubMOA's written reviews are positive against 100% of Range Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubMOA ships an update monthly, Range Buddy weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SubMOA versus Range Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubMOARange Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (48 ratings)4.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better19
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB199 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHaiyuan WangPractical Defense Training, LLC

Customer experience

SubMOA

All ratings48 ratings
Positive47.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative39.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral13.6%
Negative36.4%

Range Buddy

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SubMOA

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Range Buddy

Subscriptions3
  • MonthlyTwo$2.991 Month
  • Range Buddy Pro Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Range Buddy 12mo Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SubMOA free?
SubMOA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Range Buddy free?
Range Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SubMOA or Range Buddy?
Range Buddy is rated higher. SubMOA averages 3.1 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Range Buddy averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do SubMOA or Range Buddy have ads?
Range Buddy shows ads; SubMOA does not.
Which is updated more often, SubMOA or Range Buddy?
SubMOA ships an update monthly, and Range Buddy weekly. Most recently, SubMOA was updated on September 9, 2026 and Range Buddy on September 21, 2026.

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