Par Timer Pro: Firearm Trainer

I’ve got all the training apps, paid & free. But this is the one I come back to most. Quick and simple. Easy GUI. Ample adjustments available without getting you bogged down in details that pull you away from training. Note: This app only provides a metric by which to judge whether or not you are reaching specific objectives within a par time determined by you. Then allows you to crank up the heat, to challenge yourself to meet those goals a hair faster. It does that exceedingly well, but you will only get out of it what you put into it.

The app does what it does well. The other par timer app on here that costs .99 doesn’t do as much. This has a repeat function and multiple standby times. Clean UI. I use it with a Rhino laser for first shot draws and it’s perfect for that purpose. I have one request though: it would be really useful to have a feature where I could go through the automatic start for a set amount of times. So I could know how many reps I’ve completed. UPDATE: the developers added a rep counter to the app, it works great!

I just got the app but immediately noticed two obvious features that are missing: 1. It needs the option of configuring different tones for the START and STOP/PAR signal. When practicing something repeatedly without looking at the screen and just using audio cues, it is easy to get out of sync and mistakingly starting on the STOP/PAR signal because they sound the same. 2. It needs the option of disabling the screen lock so the phone doesn’t dim and then lock. Update: Both features have been implemented. 👍