Comparison

Upper Hand APEX vs VisualEyes

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

Head to head
About

Upper Hand APEX

This platform streamlines video analysis for coaches and athletes, enabling efficient client training and personal performance review. It offers seamless video sharing, organization, and remote mentorship capabilities without relying on external services.

Highlights
  • Efficient video analysis for coaches and athletes
  • Seamless video sharing and review
  • Remote mentorship program support
  • Customizable video organization
  • Unlimited cloud storage
  • Personal iOS and web app access
Features
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Coach and Train Clients More, Edit Less! The most efficient and powerful video analysis platform ever developed for mobile devices. APEX is designed as a simple yet powerful tool for coaches, trainers and instructors who run teams and/or training facilities; that need to manage video in different environments, like games, practices, camps, privates, programs, showcases and remote online training. Or as an individual athlete that needs to organize and review their video, while seamlessly connecting to your coach. No more email links, Dropbox or YouTube videos. • Create a seamless connection to your athletes or coach to share and review video. • Start or improve a remote mentorship program. • Build custom lists to organize player video, pro footage, drills or anything else. • Every person in your ecosystem receives a personal APEX iOS app and web app. • Unlimited cloud storage for everyone. Use the most efficient sports video analysis tool for mobile today. Subscription The APEX app is free to download and trial for two weeks with full functionality, including unlimited storage, recording, and editing features. After the trial, continued access will be $3.99 a month (30 days). The subscription will renew automatically at the same rate each month. Your payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew each month or year 24-hours before the end of the current period, and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Questions Concerns? Please contact us at team@apex.upperhand.io. Privacy Policy: https://apex.upperhand.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://apex.upperhand.io/terms-of-service

About

VisualEyes

Analyze athletic performance with advanced video tools. Scrub frame-by-frame, compare techniques side-by-side, and add voiceovers for detailed feedback. Ideal for athletes and coaches across many sports.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame scrubbing
  • Video comparison
  • Drawing tools
  • Slow-motion playback
  • Voiceover recording
  • Video organization
  • 4K video recording
Features
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VisualEyes is the ultimate coaching and video analysis tool for athletes, coaches, and trainers. With features like frame-by-frame scrubbing, video comparison, and drawing tools, you can easily analyze your technique and make improvements. Whether you're a coach looking to help your athletes succeed or an athlete looking to improve your skills, VisualEyes has the tools you need. Useful for any sport with highly technical aspects, Baseball, Softball, Football, Tennis, Track & Field, Bowling, Hockey, Figure Skating, Dance, Soccer, Basketball, Wrestling, Lacrosse & many more. Use the app to record high-speed videos in up to 4K resolution and any frame rate supported by your device. With frame-by-frame scrubbing, you can analyze every aspect of your performance in detail. The app's drawing tools allow you to demonstrate and highlight specific areas of focus, and you can organize your videos by athlete and/or tags for easy reference. VisualEyes also includes a slow-motion feature that lets you watch your videos back at fractions of their original speed. You can zoom in and move videos around on the screen for a closer look, and compare videos side-by-side or overlayed to show progress and compare technique to professional athletes. The app even lets you record coaching voiceovers to provide additional guidance and feedback. When you're ready to share your videos, you can export them from the app with the push of a button. Try VisualEyes for FREE today and take your coaching and training to the next level! Terms & Conditions: https://www.visualeyesapp.com/terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

Upper Hand APEX4 screens
VisualEyes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: VisualEyes at free with in-app purchases against Upper Hand APEX's subscription. VisualEyes also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (412 vs 7). Upper Hand APEX's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 75%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Upper Hand APEX sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and VisualEyes sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VisualEyes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VisualEyes has 412 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Upper Hand APEX's written reviews are positive against 75% of VisualEyes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upper Hand APEX ships an update every 2 weeks, VisualEyes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Upper Hand APEX versus VisualEyes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpper Hand APEXVisualEyes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)4.8 (412 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7412 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpper Hand, Inc.Timothy McClain

Customer experience

Upper Hand APEX

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

VisualEyes

All ratings409 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Upper Hand APEX

Subscriptions5
  • Personal Use14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Coach and Athlete14 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Personal Use14 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Coach and Athlete14 Days trial$69.991 Year
9 purchases

VisualEyes

Subscriptions9
  • VisualEyes Bronze7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • VisualEyes Silver7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • VisualEyes Gold7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • VisualEyes Bronze Annual1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • VisualEyes Bronze7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • VisualEyes Silver Annual1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • VisualEyes Silver7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • VisualEyes Gold Annual1 Year trial$149.991 Year
  • VisualEyes Gold7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Upper Hand APEX free?
Upper Hand APEX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VisualEyes free?
VisualEyes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Upper Hand APEX or VisualEyes?
VisualEyes is rated higher. Upper Hand APEX averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while VisualEyes averages 4.8 from 412 ratings.
Do Upper Hand APEX or VisualEyes have ads?
VisualEyes shows ads; Upper Hand APEX does not.
Which is updated more often, Upper Hand APEX or VisualEyes?
Upper Hand APEX ships an update every 2 weeks, and VisualEyes fortnightly. Most recently, Upper Hand APEX was updated on November 2, 2026 and VisualEyes on November 7, 2026.

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