PLAYERTEK vs Sonra Watch
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
Sonra Watch
This app provides real-time performance metrics for up to 8 players during training and rehabilitation sessions. It allows coaches to set custom thresholds, receive notifications, and compare player performance. Data is processed on a connected device for accuracy and reliability.
- 28 real-time performance metrics
- Support for up to 8 players
- Customizable player thresholds
- Haptic feedback notifications
- Live player comparison view
- Session data review
- Pacemaker and stopwatch modes
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PERFECT FOR RTP, REHAB AND CONDITIONING SESSIONS With 25 real-time metrics updating for up to 8 players, the Sonra Watch app is perfect for Return to Play, Rehab and Conditioning sessions. 28 REAL-TIME METRICS Sonra Watch app displays 28 real-time metrics split into Distance, Speed, HR & Accelerometer groups. SET MULTIPLE THRESHOLDS FOR DIFFERENT PLAYERS Set individual or global thresholds for each player and monitor how they perform with threshold scales. RECEIVE THRESHOLD NOTIFICATIONS Receive notifications with haptic feedback when players reach their thresholds ensuring no players get overloaded. MULTIPLE COACHES Live data for up to 8 players can be viewed on multiple Apple Watch devices at the same time. COMPARE YOUR PLAYERS Quickly compare your players with our Customisable Live Carousel view. REVIEW LAST SESSION Access your latest session to review data anywhere. ONBOARD METRIC PROCESSING Metrics are calculated and processed on the Apex device and transferred to the Sonra Watch App via Bluetooth, ensuring accurate live data and no data loss when players go out of range. GUARANTEED NO DATA DROP-OUT The Apex is the only device that calculates metrics on the unit. We ensure no data drop-out when an athlete goes out of range during a session. FULLY CUSTOMISABLE Set your preferred unit of measurement and custom threshold scale. PACEMAKER Pacemaker Steady State mode monitors the current speed of an individual during work periods of custom workouts so that the athlete remains on pace within set custom high and low % limits of their target pace. Pacemaker Intervals mode allows a user to predetermine work & rest times, that can be used for all types of interval training. Coaches can input their desired workout options through custom work and rest periods and number reps and sets. STOPWATCH Use the built-in stopwatch for your drills. SUPPORTED DEVICES Sonra Watch App supports Apple Watch Series 2+ Series 3+ watches supports a max of 8 concurrent players Series 2 watch supports 1 player This app uses Apple HealthKit API in order to be able to communicate with the APEX device over Bluetooth while the app is running in the background. This continuous communication with the APEX device will allow the app to continue receiving realtime and up to date data to display on the app's user interface.
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Verdict
PLAYERTEK and Sonra Watch both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 38% of PLAYERTEK's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sonra Watch's. PLAYERTEK also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for PLAYERTEK against 3.7 for Sonra Watch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLAYERTEK has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of PLAYERTEK's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sonra Watch's.
PLAYERTEK ships an update every 3 weeks, Sonra Watch every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | PLAYERTEK | Sonra Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (15 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CATAPULT SPORTS EMEA LIMITED | Statsports International Limited |
Customer experience
PLAYERTEK
Sonra Watch
In-app purchases
PLAYERTEK
No in-app purchases
Sonra Watch
No in-app purchases








