Comparison

SmartBlocks vs Athletes Assessment

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

Head to head
About

SmartBlocks

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The Data Athletics SmartBlocks App is used to control and record data from Bluetooth Low Energy enabled starting blocks, SmartBlocks, for sprinters and other track & field athletes. These starting blocks measure and record, start time, push force, reaction time, block position, block angle, and run time.   SmartBlocks record and analyze athlete performance and allow athletes to visualize their current and past runs. They include on board start cadence and a start shot as well as run time beam breaks.

About

Athletes Assessment

Evaluate athletic performance with expert-designed drills and AI-powered analysis. Receive detailed reports, personalized exercise recommendations, and track individual or team progress over time. Collaborate with coaches to identify areas for improvement and schedule assessment sessions.

Highlights
  • Expert-designed exercise drills
  • AI-powered performance analysis
  • Personalized improvement recommendations
  • Scientific and illustrated reports
  • Team performance tracking
  • Test session scheduling
  • Performance history and improvement graphs
Features
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Athletes Assessment brings athletes evaluation through various exercise drills designed by experts, and processed trough machine learning to show capabilities and point out the areas for improvements in the physical condition of an athlete. Offering recommended exercises after our AI processed and graded the report of a single or a team of athletes. Use Athletes Assessment to: • Assess your performance using our "Battery Drills Tests" • Get scientifically precise and well illustrated report • Share and collaborate with personal coach to improve your score and grade • Keep track of the performance of entire teams • Schedule test session with selected athletes or entire teams. • History of test sessions and improvement graphs Having trouble? Please reach out to support@newstream.ai

Screenshots

SmartBlocks4 screens
Athletes Assessment4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Athletes Assessment at monthly against SmartBlocks's every 8 months. SmartBlocks's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartBlocks ships an update every 8 months, Athletes Assessment monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmartBlocks versus Athletes Assessment: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartBlocksAthletes Assessment
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStar TechnologiesNew Stream Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

SmartBlocks

No in-app purchases

None

Athletes Assessment

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartBlocks free?
SmartBlocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Athletes Assessment free?
Athletes Assessment is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartBlocks or Athletes Assessment have ads?
Neither SmartBlocks nor Athletes Assessment shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartBlocks or Athletes Assessment?
SmartBlocks ships an update every 8 months, and Athletes Assessment monthly. Most recently, SmartBlocks was updated on September 11, 2026 and Athletes Assessment on June 4, 2026.

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