Comparison

HELIOS App vs Magik Cowboy

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

Head to head
About

HELIOS App

This sports app analyzes hockey player performance using a connected sensor. It tracks skating metrics, provides insights for improvement, and offers gamified development features. Teams can monitor player progress and foster competition.

Highlights
  • Skating speed and agility tracking
  • Performance data analysis
  • Instant video highlights
  • Gamified development with points and rewards
  • Team and organization performance monitoring
  • Progress tracking and benchmarks
Features
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This app requires a HELIOS® Core performance sensor. When paired with a HELIOS® Core, the HELIOS® App provides performance data, analysis, instant video highlights and actionable insights that help hockey players and teams Get Better, Faster. Track Performance: Mount the HELIOS® Core performance sensor onto your existing shoulder pads and immediately track your key skating metrics including Skating Speed, Agility, Explosiveness, and Balance. The HELIOS® Core seamlessly blends in with your gear using our innovative Twist Mount clip or Strap Mount. Benchmarks and Insights: Track your evolution with constantly updated Rankings by Birth Year and Progress Over Time. The HELIOS® App highlights your strengths and weaknesses to help you Get Better, Faster. Performance data from every practice and game is aggregated in the cloud to provide a powerful data experience to hockey players, coaches, trainers across the Helios platform. Gamified Development: Earn points for every practice and game you play. Get rewarded when you do the work and earn extra points when you perform above your personal baseline. Compete with other players near and far on the HELIOS® platform. Teams/Orgs: When hockey teams or orgs integrate HELIOS® into player and team development, coaches can see the skating performance results for their entire team in real-time or post-session. Players gain access to additional team and org-based leaderboards to raise the bar on competition and performance.

About

Magik Cowboy

Features
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Magik Cowboy is a simple and efficient Team Cowboy client. View your next team events and respond quickly. See who is in or out and plan accordingly.

Screenshots

HELIOS App4 screens
Magik Cowboy2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Magik Cowboy at 13.0 against HELIOS App's 15.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

HELIOS App ships an update every 3 weeks, Magik Cowboy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HELIOS App versus Magik Cowboy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHELIOS AppMagik Cowboy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelios Sports, Inc.Magikinfo LLC

In-app purchases

None

HELIOS App

No in-app purchases

None

Magik Cowboy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HELIOS App free?
HELIOS App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magik Cowboy free?
Magik Cowboy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HELIOS App or Magik Cowboy have ads?
Neither HELIOS App nor Magik Cowboy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HELIOS App or Magik Cowboy?
HELIOS App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Magik Cowboy every 5 weeks. Most recently, HELIOS App was updated on November 7, 2026 and Magik Cowboy on September 28, 2026.

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