Comparison

TargetScan vs Ballistic X

Both work from a photo of the target. One scores it, the other measures a group you mark.

A third optionNotch scores the card from a photo too, and adds what the group points to: breathing, trigger or fatigue.

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A scored NSRA competition card: total, average and consistency above a photo of the card with each shot marked

Facts checked on 11 November 2026.

How they differ

TargetScan finds the shots and scores the card, with group statistics. Ballistic X has you mark the impacts and gives the group size and the adjustment to zero, on any target.

Or pick Notch

Notch scores the card from a photo too, and adds what the group points to: breathing, trigger or fatigue.

Notch is an iPhone and Apple Watch app that scores shooting target cards from a photo. It finds each shot on the device, measures the group, flags patterns such as fatigue or breathing through the shot, and keeps every session by rifle and range.

Side by side

	Notch	TargetScan	Ballistic X
Built for	target shooters who want a card scored and a group explained before they leave the range	pistol and rifle shooters who want scores and group statistics from a photo	rifle shooters zeroing a scope or developing a load, on any target
Where it runs	iPhone and Apple Watch, with scoring on the device	iPhone and iPad, in 11 languages	iPhone and iPad, in English
How it scores	from a photo: every shot found, scored and measured, across NSRA, ISSF and other formats	from a photo, with inner tens, decimal scoring and a magnifier to adjust close shots	no scoring: you mark the impacts by hand and it measures the group
What it keeps	sessions by rifle, range and date, with trends, heat maps and coaching insights	sessions in folders with notes, heat maps and charts, backed up to iCloud	labelled target images with group size and the adjustment to zero

What TargetScan is

TargetScan scores paper targets from a photo on iPhone and iPad. It finds the shots, gives the score with inner tens and decimals, and analyses the group with mean point of impact, mean radius and extreme spread. It keeps sessions in folders, backs up to iCloud and exports PDF and CSV.

What Ballistic X is

Ballistic X calculates shot groups and sight adjustments on iPhone and iPad. You photograph any target, set a reference size, enter the distance and calibre, then mark the point of aim and each impact. It reports the group in MOA, MIL, inches or centimetres and tells you how to adjust to zero. An Advanced Toolkit adds mean radius and other statistics.

Questions

Which is better, TargetScan or Ballistic X?

TargetScan finds the shots and scores the card, with group statistics. Ballistic X has you mark the impacts and gives the group size and the adjustment to zero, on any target. Notch scores the card from a photo too, and adds what the group points to: breathing, trigger or fatigue.

What is the difference between TargetScan and Ballistic X?

TargetScan is built for pistol and rifle shooters who want scores and group statistics from a photo. Ballistic X is built for rifle shooters zeroing a scope or developing a load, on any target.

Is there an alternative to both TargetScan and Ballistic X?

Yes. Notch is built for target shooters who want a card scored and a group explained before they leave the range. Notch scores the card from a photo too, and adds what the group points to: breathing, trigger or fatigue.

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We make Notch. What we say about TargetScan and Ballistic X comes from their own pages, read on 11 November 2026: TargetScan on the App Store, Ballistic X on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@notch.vision. Each name belongs to its owner, and Notch is not affiliated with either.

Photograph the target. Notch scores the card.

Notch is on the App Store, for iPhone and Apple Watch.

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