SmartBlocks vs Mesonate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartBlocks
This app connects to Bluetooth-enabled starting blocks to measure and record key performance metrics for track and field athletes. It analyzes data like start time, push force, and reaction time, allowing athletes to visualize their progress over time.
- Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity
- Measures start time, push force, reaction time
- Records block position and angle
- Analyzes athlete performance
- Visualizes current and past runs
- On-board start cadence and shot
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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.
Mesonate
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Get your training in the Mesonate app. As an athlete, you’ll be able to: • View personalized programs your coach has designed • Follow guided video demos for every move • Log sets, reps and weights with a tap • Track progress over time with simple charts • Receive reminders and in-app messages from your trainer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mesonate at every 2 months against SmartBlocks's every 8 months. SmartBlocks's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartBlocks ships an update every 8 months, Mesonate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartBlocks | Mesonate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Star Technologies | Dominic Andrews |
In-app purchases
SmartBlocks
No in-app purchases
Mesonate
No in-app purchases
