Nock-Nock lets two archers shoot a real match against each other when they are not on the same range: across town, across the country or on the other side of the world. Each archer shoots their own arrows on their own target and taps where they landed on their phone. Both scorecards update live, the server scores every arrow, and a shoot-off settles it when the match is level.
Why it exists
Most archers train alone far more often than they compete, yet matches are where you learn to shoot under pressure: arrow for arrow, against someone who wants to win just as much as you do. Good sparring partners are not always on your own range, and a tournament takes a whole weekend. Nock-Nock brings the match to wherever you train: pick a round, invite a teammate or let the app find an archer of your level, and shoot.
It follows the formats archers know from competition: scoring rounds, elimination matches (set system for recurve, cumulative score for compound), show-downs and single-arrow shoot-offs. Line cutters count for the higher ring and the 18 m compound X rule is built in. A chess-style rating per bow type shows how you compare with other archers. Read more about match types, matchmaking and the rating.
Who makes it
Nock-Nock is made by Marcel van Apeldoorn, compound head coach of the Netherlands and maker of “Artemis – #1 archery app”.
It is an independent project, free to use and paid for by advertising.
Contact
Questions, ideas, a bug, or a round you'd like to see added? Email info@vapeldoorn.net. For anything about your data, use privacy@vapeldoorn.net (see the privacy policy).
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