Syncro vs SmartSpeed Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Syncro
This app connects to specialized hardware to track and analyze performance data. It provides insights to help users understand and improve their physical capabilities.
- Connects to Swift DNA hardware
- Performance data tracking
- Data analysis and insights
- Improve physical capabilities
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Syncro app for use with the Swift DNA hardware
SmartSpeed Plus
This app streamlines athletic timing and drill management. It offers athlete queueing, live leaderboards, and easy gate connection. Pre-configure drills and sync them for efficient testing and training sessions.
- Athlete queue management
- Live leaderboards
- Gate connection and reordering
- Pre-configurable drills
- Streamlined testing workflows
- Multiple running modes
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Set up and run drills with SmartSpeed Plus, the smartest and easiest-to-use timing gates on the market. With SmartSpeed Plus, you can enjoy an array of new features, including athlete queue management, live leaderboards, and a more convenient way to find, connect, and reorder your gates via the app. Pre-configure drills in VALD Hub and sync them to your mobile device for streamlined testing workflows. Set up your gates, sync team lists, run drills, and send results back to VALD Hub at the push of a button. Choose from a variety of running modes, results displays, and testing and training drills. The intuitive SmartSpeed Plus app is designed to make training sessions easy to configure and control. Whether you're a coach, trainer, or athlete, SmartSpeed Plus provides a powerful, streamlined solution for your needs. Requirements : - Requires iOS 15 or later - Requires internet connection (additional fees may apply) - Requires SmartSpeed Plus hardware
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartSpeed Plus at 100% against Syncro's 50%. SmartSpeed Plus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
SmartSpeed Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Syncro's written reviews are positive against 100% of SmartSpeed Plus's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Syncro | SmartSpeed Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swift Performance P/L | Vald Performance Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Syncro
SmartSpeed Plus
In-app purchases
Syncro
No in-app purchases
SmartSpeed Plus
No in-app purchases
