PLAYERTEK vs Vector Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLAYERTEK
This app tracks and analyzes your football performance using a wearable GPS pod. Sync your data wirelessly to your iPhone to monitor progress, compare against personal bests, and compete with other players.
- Wearable GPS pod for tracking
- Wireless data syncing to iPhone
- Performance tracking and analysis
- Comparison with personal bests
- Competition with other players
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Made for football. Built for competition. PLAYERTEK, the wearable GPS tracker and innovative iPhone iOS app for the competitive player looking to improve performance and raise their game. WEAR - Training session or game day, wear your PLAYERTEK pod on the upper back in the same lightweight, fitted garment as the professionals SYNC - Within seconds, wirelessly sync data from your PLAYERTEK pod to your iPhone using the PLAYERTEK iOS app (Free) to see your performance. COMPETE - On your iPhone, track your progress, compare with your own personal bests, and compete with elite footballers and friends Please note: To use this app, it requires you to wear the PLAYERTEK pod available here: playertek.com
Vector Live
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The Catapult Vector Live App provides performance insights to your athletes with minimal setup and equipment. Use the Vector Live app to track and monitor your athlete’s performance, real-time, by using the large range of metrics at your disposal. Plan, periodise and execute your training sessions live from your iPad. Data is streamed directly from your Vector Receiver so there is no need for a laptop or internet connection. - Intuitive metric management - Heart Rate analysis with custom alerting - Team averages and range analysis - Drill creation and management Vector Live's simple interface is designed to be easily picked up and used by any coach or trainer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PLAYERTEK at every 3 weeks against Vector Live's every 2 months. PLAYERTEK also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PLAYERTEK ships an update every 3 weeks, Vector Live every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLAYERTEK | Vector Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CATAPULT SPORTS EMEA LIMITED | Catapult Sports Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
PLAYERTEK
No in-app purchases
Vector Live
No in-app purchases
