YLMSportScience vs Metric Jump
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YLMSportScience
Access the latest sport science research summarized in easy-to-understand infographics. Improve your performance and coaching strategies with weekly updates in multiple languages. Explore categorized content and find original research links.
- Weekly infographics on sport science research
- Summaries of latest scientific journal articles
- Multilingual content (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese)
- Direct links to original research articles
- Categorized content (Training, Nutrition, Recovery, etc.)
- Search engine for specific topics
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YLMSportScience infographics have now their own app ! If you are interested to find out what is new in sport sciences to improve your performance or your coaching strategies, this app will be perfect for you. These infographics are summarizing in a friendly and easy-to-digest format the key messages of the latest researches published in the most recognized international scientific journals in sport medicine and sport sciences. Each week, four to five infographics will be added to the library of the app. The infographics will be systematically available in four languages: English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. A direct link will also permit to the reader to get access to the original article summarized by the infographic. To facilitate the experience of the user, the infographics are classified in 8 main categories (New, Training, Nutrition, Competition, Recovery, Injury, Youth and Health). A search engine listing more than 130 items will also help the user to identify the infographics addressing her/his areas of interest. The app is available with a subscription of 3- or 12-months, automatically renewed at the expiration date. The subscription can be canceled at any moment directly by the user on his/her iTunes account. Test it for free during 3 days to form your own opinion! • 3-month subscription at YLMSportScience app • Duration of 3-month giving access to all features of the app • 7.49 euros or equivalent • 12-month subscription at YLMSportScience app • Duration of 12-month giving access to all features of the app • 24.99 euros or equivalent • The first three days of the first subscription to the app is free • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Terms of use: https://ylmsportscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/CGU-YLM-APPLICATION-ENG.pdf • Privacy policy: https://ylmsportscience.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/privacy-policy-english1.pdf
Metric Jump
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A sport science lab in your pocket. Metric Jump measures your vertical from your phone camera alone - no jump mat, no timing gates, no sensors to charge. AUTOMATIC JUMP TESTING - Stand your phone up, step into frame, and jump - Computer vision tracks your body through every rep - Height, flight time, take-off velocity and peak power for each jump - Results the moment you land - No extra hardware - just your phone EVERY JUMP TYPE, DETECTED FOR YOU - Countermovement jump - Squat jump, with the pause held and checked - Abalakov jump, with arm swing - Single-leg jumps, left and right - Mix jump types in one test - each rep is classified on its own LEFT AND RIGHT SYMMETRY - Compare your left and right leg side by side - See the imbalance as a percentage, not a guess - Retest and watch the gap close VIDEO WORTH KEEPING - Every test records, with the numbers burned into the clip - Scrub frame by frame to see the take-off - Share a rep with your coach - Export to your camera roll PROGRESS YOU CAN READ - Personal bests for every jump type - Height, velocity, power and flight time trends over weeks and months - Spot fatigue before it costs you a session - Your whole history, one chart FOR COACHES - Run a whole roster from one phone - Switch athlete between tests without leaving the camera - Leaderboards across your squad - Every athlete's history in one place PERFECT FOR - Basketball, volleyball and netball players - Football, rugby and AFL athletes - Track and field, especially jumps - Strength and conditioning coaches - Sport scientists and physios tracking return to play - Any athlete who needs to jump higher GETTING STARTED IS SIMPLE 1. Stand your phone up, camera facing you 2. Step back until you are fully in frame 3. Jump 4. Read your height, power and symmetry FREE AND PRO Take your first test free. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited testing, full history, video storage and trends. A day pass is there when you only need one session. Join the athletes using Metric to train on numbers, not guesswork. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Metric Jump at fortnightly against YLMSportScience's every 5 months. YLMSportScience's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. YLMSportScience sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Metric Jump sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
YLMSportScience ships an update every 5 months, Metric Jump fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YLMSportScience | Metric Jump |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YLMSportScience | Core Advantage Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
YLMSportScience
- YLMSportSci 1 month1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- YLMSportScience 3 months3 Days trial$7.493 Months
- YLMSportScience 6 months1 Month trial$10.496 Months
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- YLMSportScience 12 months1 Month trial$20.491 Year
- YLMSportScience 12 months3 Days trial$24.991 Year
Metric Jump
- Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Day Pass$4.99
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