Comparison

PurpleShift vs The Gritty Athlete

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

Head to head
About

PurpleShift

This app uses AI to analyze athletic movements, turning your phone into a biomechanics lab. It provides detailed scores and insights into performance categories like takeoff symmetry and explosive timing, helping athletes and coaches improve. Offers a free option with ads or a premium subscription for unlimited ad-free analysis.

Highlights
  • AI-driven vertical jump analysis
  • Form score analysis across 7 categories
  • Potential tab with perfect form calculator
  • Professional video tools (protractor, scrubber)
  • Smart athlete management (FaceID, multi-athlete)
  • Data export for coaching analysis
Features
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PurpleShift turns your phone into an AI testing lab. Measure your body, time your sprints and track your vertical, then prove it with verified results that coaches and scouts can find. DON'T JUST MEASURE. SCAN IT. Skip the tape measure. PurpleShift's AI Body Scan reads your height, wingspan and hand size from your phone's camera, and shows how confident the AI is in every reading. DON'T JUST TIME IT. BREAK IT DOWN. A stopwatch gives you one number. PurpleShift gives you the whole run, with no timing gates needed. Set your phone up at the side of the field and the AI does the rest. • Start mode measures acceleration from a standing start • Fly mode measures top-end speed from marker to marker • See your time, speed, splits, velocity curve and stride-by-stride breakdown DON'T JUST JUMP. FIX YOUR FORM. A jump test tells you how high you went. PurpleShift also tells you why. Record a standing or approach jump and get your jump height, air time and a form score, plus the extra inches better form could add. GET VERIFIED. GET RANKED. Verified results go on live PurpleShift leaderboards. Filter the rankings by test, camp or athlete and see where you stand: overall, in the 40-yard dash, the 10-yard dash, the 5-10-5 agility shuttle and more. GET SEEN WORLDWIDE Your highlights and verified results show up on the PurpleShift world map, where scouts and coaches explore athletes by location, name, result and score. SHARE YOUR RESULTS Turn any result into a branded, shareable card with your numbers, video and AI metrics, ready for your profile and social. BUILT FOR COACHES & ORGS PurpleShift Flagship gives teams, schools and programs one place to manage their athletes. • Add athletes by pasting emails, uploading a CSV or searching PurpleShift • Track who has tested and who hasn't, and invite the rest to test • Save invite lists and email athletes straight from the app FILTER. SORT. EVALUATE. The Scout Board ranks your roster by verified results, with each athlete's height, weight, position, class and school in one view. Filter and sort to find the right athletes fast.

About

The Gritty Athlete

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Built for competitors who refuse to quit, this app delivers daily mindset training, sports psychology lessons, and guided challenges to build confidence, focus, and toughness. Whether you’re battling nerves, bouncing back from mistakes, or striving to reach your potential, The Gritty Athlete gives you the mental edge to perform when it matters most. Features: • Daily mental toughness lessons & reflections • Pre-game mindset resets and visualization drills • Journaling tools to track confidence & focus • Challenges to strengthen discipline and grit • Quotes and insights from elite coaches & athletes Because talent fades when pressure hits — but grit endures. Download The Gritty Athlete and start building your mental edge today.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Gritty Athlete at none against PurpleShift's 15. PurpleShift's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. PurpleShift sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The Gritty Athlete asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PurpleShift versus The Gritty Athlete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurpleShiftThe Gritty Athlete
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS16.0.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size595 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPURPLESHIFT LLCJustin Whitaker

In-app purchases

15 purchases

PurpleShift

Subscriptions6
  • Tier 1 Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Tier 2 Monthly Subscription$39.991 Month
  • Tier 3 Monthly Subscription$49.991 Month
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  • Tier 1 Yearly Subscription$109.991 Year
  • Tier 2 Yearly Subscription$459.991 Year
  • Tier 3 Yearly Subscription$579.991 Year
One-time9
  • Expedite Verification$0.99
  • Single PurpleShift Lab Coin$1.99
  • Single Verification Coins$4.99
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  • 10 Pack PurpleShift Lab$9.99
  • Unlimited Verifications Weekly$19.99
  • Unlimited Sprint Coins WK$24.99
  • 10 Pack Verification Coins$39.99
  • Unlimited Verification Monthly$49.99
  • Unlimited Sprint Coins Monthly$59.99
None

The Gritty Athlete

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PurpleShift free?
PurpleShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Gritty Athlete free?
The Gritty Athlete is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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