SMART Certification vs HYROX Academy for iPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMART Certification
Earn CPR certification conveniently from your smartphone. This OSHA and American Heart Association compliant course takes 90 minutes or less, featuring gamified learning, video demonstrations, and guided chest compression practice.
- Smartphone CPR certification
- OSHA & AHA compliant
- Gamified learning activities
- Video demonstrations
- Guided chest compression practice
- Complete in 90 minutes or less
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CPR Certification: Anytime, Anywhere, all from your smartphone! The ResusciTech lay-responder certificate is OSHA and American Heart Association compliant and anyone can earn it anytime, anywhere, in 90 minutes or less. This training course includes gamified learning activities, short video demonstrations, and guided hands-on chest compression practice. All you need to complete this course is your phone and a couch seat cushion for chest compression practice.
HYROX Academy for iPhone
Master HYROX training and coaching techniques with interactive modules. Learn at your own pace, track your progress, and earn a certificate. Gain exclusive insights from experts to prepare clients for competition.
- Interactive training modules
- Time and location independent learning
- Progress tracking
- Personal performance review
- Official trainer certification
- Exclusive expert content
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Learn the basics and methods of HYROX training, the do's and don'ts of coaching and the structured instruction of HYROX classes and training sessions. The HYROX Academy gives you the knowledge you need. - Time- and location-independent learning - Clear, interactive training modules - Self-determined learning pace thanks to storage of learning progress - Personal performance review including certificate Start your official HYROX trainer certification and gain access to exclusive content and contributions from sports scientists, learn how to plan training specifically for a competition and receive exclusive tips and suggestions from experienced trainers and athletes. Use the individual training modules flexibly, deepen your training knowledge and create the optimal basis for individual advice and coaching for your clients.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMART Certification at 84% against HYROX Academy for iPhone's 14%. SMART Certification also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (348 vs 2). HYROX Academy for iPhone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SMART Certification sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. HYROX Academy for iPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.
SMART Certification holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMART Certification has 348 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of SMART Certification's written reviews are positive against 14% of HYROX Academy for iPhone's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART Certification | HYROX Academy for iPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (348 ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 348 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 552 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resuscitech Inc. | Lemon Systems GmbH |
Customer experience
SMART Certification
HYROX Academy for iPhone
Bugs and requests
SMART Certification
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compression depth and rate detection issues
- Upside-down instructions for practical evaluation
- Inconsistent performance and feedback
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save progress and resume later
- More guidance on proper infant handling
- Discussion of adult back blows for choking
- Improved practical evaluation experience
HYROX Academy for iPhone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SMART Certification
- First Aid Certificate$39.99
- CPR Certificate$54.99
- Certificate Bundle$54.99
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- CPR Certificate$59.99
- CPR & AED Certificate$59.99
- CPR Certificate2 variants$64.99
- Certificate Bundle$69.99
- CPR Certificate2 variants$74.99
- Certificate Bundle$84.99
- Certificate Bundle$99.99
HYROX Academy for iPhone
No in-app purchases
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