Comparison

Fi vs Hyperice

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

Head to head
About

Fi

This app pairs with a smart collar to provide real-time GPS tracking for your dog. Monitor their activity, health patterns, and receive alerts if they leave designated safe zones. It offers peace of mind for pet owners by keeping them connected to their canine companions.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Geofencing and escape alerts
  • Activity and health monitoring
  • AI behavior insights
  • Lost Dog Mode
  • Long battery life
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Fi Series 3+ is the world's smartest GPS dog collar—now powered by AI. Paired with a Fi collar, the Fi app brings you even closer to your dog. Track their location, monitor activity and health patterns, and get alerts if they ever leave a safe zone. It's peace of mind for the best pet parents out there. FEATURES GPS TRACKING On vacation? Friend walking the dog? Instantly track your dog's location no matter where they are. Fi gives you the confidence to know they're safe from anywhere, anytime. STOP ESCAPE ARTISTS Designate safe zones around your home or dog's favorite places. If they leave without a trusted person, we'll alert you immediately. So if they wander anywhere, you'll be the first to know. ACTIVITY MONITORING Track your dog's step count daily and start streaks by achieving custom goals you set. Then see how they compare with similar dogs in the Fi community. Every step goes a long way toward keeping them happy and healthy. AI BEHAVIOR INSIGHTS Fi Series 3+ tracks more than just steps. Spot trends in activity, rest, scratching, licking, drinking, eating, and barking so you can stay in tune with your dog's health and habits, every day. LOST DOG MODE Never lose track again. If your dog goes missing, activate Lost Dog Mode to turn on rapidly refreshing live location updates until they're found. BATTERY LIFE With best-in-class battery, our collars lasts up to 3 months on a single charge. No other collar even comes close. SUPPORT Need help? We're here for you and your dog. Our support team is just a chat or phone call away when you need. APPLE WATCH INTEGRATION With our all new Series 3+, you can view your dog's location and activity directly on your wrist, so you're always connected, even without your phone. OUR COLLAR Available in 4 different colors and 5 different sizes to fit dogs of all sizes. Fi works best when connected near a Bluetooth connected device with the Fi App or the provided charging base. The latest iOS version is required to run Fi. Learn more about what we're building at: www.tryfi.com.

About

Hyperice

Enhance your physical performance and recovery with personalized routines guided by expert advice and your own health data. This app connects to your smart devices to offer customized workouts and insights, helping you move better and achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Personalized routines powered by HyperSmart™
  • Syncs with health and fitness data (Strava, Apple Health, Garmin)
  • Control Hyperice Bluetooth® devices
  • Automated speed control for select products
  • Expert-guided warmup, maintenance, and recovery routines
  • Wellness insights from health professionals
Features
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Transform the way you move and do more of what you love with the Hyperice App. Powered by HyperSmart™, the Hyperice App helps you get the most out of your Hyperice products through expert guidance, personalized routines, and the added motivation you need to unlock the best version of yourself. The ultimate personal trainer HyperSmart™ syncs your physical and digital activity to create an experience entirely customized to you. It combines advice from our team of scientific advisors with information from your daily activity and other health and fitness data, including Strava, Apple Health, and Garmin, to create personalized recommendations that are fully in tune with your body’s needs. Operate your Hyperice Bluetooth® devices Pair your Bluetooth® connected Hyperice devices, start a routine, and let HyperSmart™ do the thinking. Control your devices from your phone, tap into curated routines, unlock pro-level features with the Normatec 3 remote, and enjoy automated speed control for select products in the Hypervolt and Vyper lines. Knowledge and insights from the world’s best Tap into warmup, maintenance, and recovery routines from the world’s best athletes and follow along as they guide you step-by-step. Get wellness insights from leading health professionals, including physical therapists, sports medicine professionals, and elite trainers, all designed to help your body and mind be at their best.

Screenshots

Fi4 screens
Hyperice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fi at 4.6 against Hyperice's 4.0. Fi also leads on ratings volume (42K vs 1.1K) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fi holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fi has 42K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Fi's written reviews are positive against 34% of Hyperice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fi ships an update weekly, Hyperice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fi versus Hyperice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiHyperice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (42K ratings) — better4.0 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews — better33.7% of reviews
Number of ratings42K — better1.1K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarking Labs Corp.Hyper Ice, Inc

Customer experience

Fi

All ratings41,508 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews645 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative50.1%

Hyperice

All ratings1,085 ratings
Positive71.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive33.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative54.9%

Bugs and requests

Fi

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Collar stops working unexpectedly
  • App glitches and crashes
  • GPS tracking lags or shows incorrect locations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Offline step/distance tracking
  • Ability to edit/delete activity data
  • More accurate geofencing options
  • Integration with other apps (e.g. Wag)

Hyperice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fi

No in-app purchases

None

Hyperice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fi free?
Fi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hyperice free?
Hyperice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fi or Hyperice?
Fi is rated higher. Fi averages 4.6 out of 5 from 42K ratings, while Hyperice averages 4.0 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Fi or Hyperice have ads?
Neither Fi nor Hyperice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fi or Hyperice?
Fi ships an update weekly, and Hyperice every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fi was updated on October 17, 2026 and Hyperice on October 14, 2026.

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