Athletic.APP vs NinjaTrainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Athletic.APP
This app connects track and field and cross country teams, athletes, parents, and fans through a communication and management network. It also facilitates participation in virtual meets with tools for result submission, including video and GPS tracking.
- Team communication network
- Virtual meet participation
- Result submission with video/GPS
- Customized team pages/profiles
- Private group conversations
- Athlete/team following
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The AthleticAPP syncs with your Athletic.net account to create a communications, management and engagement network for Track & Field and Cross Country teams, athletes, parents and fans. Additionally, it provides the platform for competing in Athletic.net virtual meets, including features for finding virtual meets and submitting results with video, photos, and GPS run recording tools. Coaches: - Create specific private conversation groups for your various athlete types. Talk to sprinters, jumpers, throwers, distance runners, or any sub-group of athletes you deem necessary - Post videos, news, events, photos, and results to your customized team page - Featuring push notifications so that athletes see your messages - Invite athletes on your roster to connect with your team using the app and create their own accounts - Secure and private; you decide who receives your content Athletes: - Post videos, news, events, photos, workouts and results to your customized profile - Enter into and submit your results for virtual meets and challenges - Start private conversations with your teammates and coaches to discuss results, upcoming races, technique, and workouts - Follow your favorite athletes, teammates and teams Parents and fans can also use the app to follow their favorite team's and athlete's news and updates, and can communicate with coaches regarding upcoming team events. Athletic+ https://www.athletic.net/features/athletes Terms of Service: https://www.athletic.net/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.athletic.net/privacy/
NinjaTrainer
This platform helps ninja and obstacle course racing athletes, coaches, and parents track training, manage teams, and discover events. It offers custom course timing, skill logging, team leaderboards, and direct messaging for seamless communication and progress monitoring.
- Custom obstacle course timing
- Skill logging and progress tracking
- Team management with QR codes
- Live team leaderboards
- Built-in team chat
- Event discovery and management
- Gym finder
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NinjaTrainer is the complete ninja training platform built for ninja and obstacle course racing (OCR) communities. Whether you're a coach running a team, a parent tracking your child's progress, or an athlete managing your competition schedule, NinjaTrainer keeps everyone connected and working towards their goals. TRACK COURSE RUNS Build custom obstacle courses, then run them with a live timer, haptic feedback, and audio cues. Record video of every attempt and review it later. Track pass/fail on each obstacle, set time caps, and configure fail limits to match real competition rules. Quick Run mode lets you time any course instantly. PRACTICE SKILLS Log skills like dead hangs, box jumps, and laches with reps, time, weight, or distance. TRAIN YOUR TEAM Create teams and onboard athletes instantly with QR codes. Share courses with your team, then run Team Mode: line up your athletes, run the same course in sequence, and watch a live leaderboard. It's the closest thing to comp day in practice. TEAM CHAT Built-in messaging keeps coaches, athletes, and parents in sync. DISCOVER EVENTS Create and manage classes, open gym sessions, workshops, competitions, and private sessions. FIND A GYM Find and follow local ninja and OCR (obstacle course racing) gyms. Gym owners can manage events and build their community directly through NinjaTrainer. STATS & PROGRESS See training streaks, consistency heatmaps, skill trends, course completion rates, and best times at a glance. DESIGNED FOR THE NINJA AND OCR COMMUNITIES NinjaTrainer is designed specifically for ninja and OCR training. Every feature designed to solve common pain points we've all experienced. - Custom obstacle courses with configurable rules - Video recording and playback for every attempt - Personal records tracked automatically across all skills - Team management with QR code invites - Group course runs with live leaderboards - Training streaks and consistency tracking - Event scheduling with native RSVPs - Secure team chat and direct messaging - Multi-athlete profiles for families - Gym discovery and management Train like a ninja. Let's go! Privacy Policy: https://ninjatrainer.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://ninjatrainer.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NinjaTrainer at 5.0 against Athletic.APP's 3.7. NinjaTrainer also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Athletic.APP's advantage is ratings volume (278 vs 3) and chart position (#117 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Athletic.APP sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and NinjaTrainer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NinjaTrainer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Athletic.APP has 278 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Athletic.APP ships an update fortnightly, NinjaTrainer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Athletic.APP | NinjaTrainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (278 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #117 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Deker Net LLC | Dragonscale Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Athletic.APP
NinjaTrainer
Bugs and requests
Athletic.APP
Reported bugs
17 issues- Cannot log in, stuck in a loop
- App constantly signs users out
- Screen freezes
- App does not allow upgrades
- App stays on loading/start screen
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- App won't open
- Login issues after updates
- Automatically logs out after login
- App doesn't load or display content
- Account reset or linked incorrectly (Facebook login)
- Birthdate selectors are hidden behind the notch on iPhone 13
- App won't record runs or parts of runs
- App gets stuck saving runs
- Logged into another user's account via Apple login
- Updates from events take too long to post
- Virtual meet video posts showing wrong videos
- App gives someone else's profile when logging in
Requested features
12 requests- Include national and state rankings in the app
- Allow viewing rankings on the app
- Add live streaming and results support
- Enable push notifications for team posts and comments
- Allow viewing other users' times on the feed
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- Make app functionality match the website
- Add dark mode option
- Support Apple Watch notifications for meets
- Allow coaches to register athletes for meets
- Display meet details on the team page
- Show more data on the app like the website
- Allow users to see other people's times on their feed
NinjaTrainer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Athletic.APP
- Athletic+ Monthly$9.991 Month
- AthleticTV Yearly$49.991 Year
- Athletic+ Yearly$95.001 Year
NinjaTrainer
- Plus - Monthly$7.991 Month
- Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Plus - Annual$79.991 Year
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- Pro - Annual7 Days trial$129.991 Year









