# Sense Arena — Control Your Development

> Virtual reality sports training platform for hockey and tennis skill development. (iPhone/iPad app by Sense Arena LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sense-arena/id1614846526 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sense Arena LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1614846528)
- Category: Sports, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 337 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-05-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sense-arena/id1614846526/reviews.md

## What is Sense Arena?

VR Hockey & Tennis Training Platform

Sense Arena LLC

Sense Arena is a virtual reality training platform that is used by athletes of all levels who are trying to reach their full potential to improve their skills and performance. Gain an edge over the competition through just 20 minutes of training, anytime, anywhere. Track your progress, and see results. All you need is a Meta Quest headset and a monthly or annual plan.

This app is your gateway to keep records of your performance, benchmark, analyze and share training and competition (multiplayer) results.

NHL Sense Arena

Improve your hockey skills - goalie or player, and become more confident on the ice. Wear your NHL team's favorite jersey, compete against other players, and work on skills that give you an edge over the competition. NHL Sense Arena is the Official VR training tool of USA Hockey.

ATP Tour Sense Arena

Train more effectively with the Official VR Tennis Training Tool of the ATP Tour. Develop skills that make you a more confident player, help you visualize match scenarios, and improve your decision-making, anticipation, reaction, and more.

## Key features

- Virtual reality sports training
- Hockey skill improvement
- Tennis skill development
- Performance tracking
- Multiplayer competition
- Skill analysis

## What do users think of Sense Arena?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Immersive and responsive gameplay
- 💡 Viable training tool for years
- 👍 Outstanding for fun and development
- 💡 Terrific training tool for goalies
- 💡 Helps identify areas for improvement
- 💡 Customizable training options
- 🚀 Improved reaction time for adult players
- ✨ Great graphics and fun music
- 👍 Customer service is fast and friendly
- 💡 Great for when not on the ice
- 💡 Keeps players engaged and fresh
- 💡 Excellent for training eye movement
- 💡 Works great for fundamentals
- 💡 Allows practice through screens
- 💪 Great workout potential
- 💡 Useful for pre-game warmups
- 💡 Amazing for repetitions and tracking
- ⭐ Best goalie training program off-ice
- 💡 Gamified drills increase competition
- 👍 Great program to learn and have fun

**Cons**

- 🐛 Does not work for skaters
- 🐛 Unrealistic controller play
- 🐛 Stick handling, shooting, passing issues
- 🐛 Haptic stick mount needs frequent calibrating
- 🐛 Limited drill scenarios leading to rote memorization
- 🐛 Cannot connect to Meta Quest 2
- 🐛 No directions for connection
- 🐛 No way to contact support
- 🐛 Misleading advert about free trial
- 🐛 Requires owning VR headset (additional cost)
- 🐛 Lack of information about VR equipment necessity
- 🐛 Trial period too short with equipment shipping
- 🐛 Expensive when factoring in VR headset cost
- 🐛 App crashes when tapping profile
- 🐛 Weekly training/drills not showing in app
- 🐛 Profile button causes app to crash

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when tapping profile
- App crashing when going into profile
- Weekly training/drills do not show in the app
- Profile button causes the app to crash
- App closes every time to go to profile
- Tapping on profile tab causes app to crash
- Login/crashing issue
- On-screen drills count hitting screen player as a goal
- Selective focus drill sometimes registers fail incorrectly

**Most requested features**

- More variety and unpredictability in drills
- Ability to distinguish butterfly drops and post-to-post slides
- Fix profile button crash
- Fix login/crashing issues

## Recent user reviews (10 of 22)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sense-arena/id1614846526/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very good and handsome

*2026-06-18, version 2.28*

Support is very helpful broski👍👍👍

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2026-04-15, version 2.28*

It doesn’t work for my son. He was locked out of dangle pro because he wasn’t 13. Now that he is, it still doesn’t allow him to play. This is trash.

### 5/5 — Exactly as advertised

*2026-01-07, version 2.27*

Sense arena has delivered exactly as advertised, it’s immersive and responsive!  With tons of features and variations of gameplay, it looks like it’s going to be a viable training tool for years to come!

### 1/5 — Might be ok

*2025-10-30, version 2.27*

Never received the stick mount. Playing with the controllers is not very realistic. Dangle pro is cool.

### 5/5 — Youth Hockey Application

*2025-01-09, version 2.24*

Outstanding for fun and development!!!

### 1/5 — Does not work for skater

*2024-12-17, version 2.23*

I can’t speak to the goalie side of this game, but the skater version absolutely does not work. You cannot stick handle, shoot, or pass in any manner similar to actual hockey.

### 5/5 — Terrific Training Tool

*2024-11-15, version 2.21*

Having experienced Sense Arena’s Goalie Training for several months now I can honestly say it had definitely helped me and my on-ice training.
One of many great features with the help from Sense Arena is identifying areas that I need to improve and allows me to customize my training.
I highly recommend Sense Arena to anyone serious about improving their game.

### 4/5 — I’m honestly shocked

*2024-07-05, version 2.19*

I’m an adult onset hockey player (40s, playing for 2 years) and with life, my ice time is limited. Sense Arena has dramatically improved my reaction time. I do the drills for 20-30 minutes a few times a week. The graphics are good and the addition of music is super fun. Even my team has noticed my rapid improvement. Customer service is fast and friendly. 

Some areas that could use improvement: the haptic stick mount needs pretty frequent calibrating. Also, the drills have a set number of scenarios, so I’ve found myself facing the same 4-5 passing situations in the Forward Breakout Drill, which moves me away from reacting and into rote memorization.  More variety and unpredictability would be nice. 

Otherwise, this has been a great purchase. The benefits far outweigh the bumps.

### 5/5 — Great add on

*2024-04-27, version 2.19*

The training from Sense Arena is great for when you can’t actually get on the ice. Keeps our 10 year old in the game and fresh with something other than just being a target at normal practice.

### 5/5 — Full emersion

*2024-04-26, version 2.19*

Excellent for training eye movement. Works great for fundamentals (Square, Angles, Depth) as well as letting you work through a screen without having to book ice time with other players.  As long as you really use good form you’ll even get a great workout from 30 minutes of drills.

I've seen parents complain that it was too expensive but think nothing of throwing $100’s a week into goalie coaching and stick time. This won't replace working with a coach on the ice but it's a great tool to help goalie development.

I've started to use it on game days to warm up prior to getting on the ice. You don't need a fast internet connection to log in to the system. It helps to have an empty room at the rink for warmups because you can forget where you are when you're training. Would be nice if there was a way to distinguish dropping to a butterfly and sliding post to post but I’m sure the technology will catch up eventually.

Overall, I can't recommend Sense Arena for goalies enough.

## Frequently asked questions about Sense Arena

### What is Sense Arena?

Sense Arena is a virtual reality training platform designed to help athletes improve their skills and performance in sports like hockey and tennis. It offers a way to track progress, analyze results, and compete with others in a virtual environment.

### What sports can I train in Sense Arena?

Sense Arena offers specialized training modules for hockey and tennis. For hockey, it's the official VR training tool of USA Hockey, and for tennis, it's the official VR training tool of the ATP Tour.

### How much does Sense Arena cost?

Access to Sense Arena requires a monthly or annual subscription plan. The app itself is free to download, but the training content and features are unlocked through a paid subscription.

### What equipment do I need to use Sense Arena?

To use Sense Arena, you will need a Meta Quest headset. This VR headset is required to access the virtual training environments and interact with the training modules.

### Can I train with other people in Sense Arena?

Yes, Sense Arena supports multiplayer competition. You can compete against other players in virtual training and competition scenarios, allowing for interactive and social training experiences.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.28 — 2026-03-25

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 2.27 — 2025-10-23

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 2.26 — 2025-09-11

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 2.25 — 2025-03-04

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 2.24 — 2025-01-08

Bug fixes and performance improvements

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