Comparison

CardioCoach vs Elsewhere Sounds

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

Head to head
About

CardioCoach

This app accurately calculates calories burned during and after workouts, distinguishing between fat and carbohydrate expenditure. It integrates VO2 Max data and allows for pre-designed or custom workout creation. Compatible with popular wearables and the Health app, it offers personalized plans for progress monitoring.

Highlights
  • Accurate calorie burn calculation
  • Distinguish fat vs. carb burn
  • VO2 Max data integration
  • Pre-designed and custom workouts
  • Health app integration
  • Wearable device compatibility
  • Personalized progress monitoring
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CardioCoach is the only app available to accurately calculate calories your burned during a workout, the types of calories you are burning (fats vs carbs), and the future calories you will burn after a workout. Utilizing VO2 Max data to achieve meaningful results has never been easier! Download your results to CardioCoach and you can take advantage of everything this exciting app has to offer: * Utilize pre-designed workouts * Incorporate VO2 Max test results into your workouts * Design custom workouts with the touch of a button * Integration with the Health app to record workout information * Interface with todays most popular apps and wearables * Track calories burned and calories consumed with true accuracy * Determine the TYPES of calories burned: FATS vs CARBS * Help monitor your progress with truly personalized plans Workouts require the use of a Blue Tooth LE compatible Heart Rate monitor to view all data. KORR recommends the Polar H7, Mio Alpha, MyZones, Ot (Orange Theory), or Adidas Heart Rate monitors for best results.

About

Elsewhere Sounds

Experience immersive, cinematic soundscapes that transport you to real locations worldwide. Instead of generic noises, enjoy authentic field recordings blended with ambient design for a calm, sensory experience. Ideal for work, meditation, or sleep.

Highlights
  • Immersive cinematic soundscapes
  • Authentic field recordings
  • Subtle ambient design
  • Minimal atmospheric visuals
  • Focus and calm aid
  • Travel-inspired audio
Features
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Elsewhere Sounds transforms traditional white noise into immersive, cinematic soundscapes that transport you to real places around the world. Instead of “rain” or “ocean waves,” step into a shaded Kentucky creek winding softly through the woods, a Patagonian storm rolling across the mountains, or a Warsaw tram rattling over the Vistula. Each soundscape blends authentic field recordings, subtle ambient design, and minimal, atmospheric visuals to create a calm, sensory experience that feels genuinely lived-in. Whether you're working, meditating, or winding down for sleep, Elsewhere Sounds helps you find focus and calm through beautifully crafted, travel-inspired audio.

Screenshots

CardioCoach4 screens
Elsewhere Sounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Elsewhere Sounds at 100% against CardioCoach's 40%. Elsewhere Sounds also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). CardioCoach's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Elsewhere Sounds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CardioCoach asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elsewhere Sounds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CardioCoach has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of CardioCoach's written reviews are positive against 100% of Elsewhere Sounds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CardioCoach ships an update every 2 months, Elsewhere Sounds fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CardioCoach versus Elsewhere Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardioCoachElsewhere Sounds
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKORR Medical TechnologiesImpactful Technology LLC

Customer experience

CardioCoach

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Elsewhere Sounds

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CardioCoach

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Elsewhere Sounds

One-time1
  • Elsewhere Lifetime Scenes Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is CardioCoach free?
CardioCoach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elsewhere Sounds free?
Elsewhere Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CardioCoach or Elsewhere Sounds?
Elsewhere Sounds is rated higher. CardioCoach averages 2.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Elsewhere Sounds averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CardioCoach or Elsewhere Sounds have ads?
Neither CardioCoach nor Elsewhere Sounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CardioCoach or Elsewhere Sounds?
CardioCoach ships an update every 2 months, and Elsewhere Sounds fortnightly. Most recently, CardioCoach was updated on September 28, 2026 and Elsewhere Sounds on October 11, 2026.

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