Comparison

NexSo vs Catapult Athlete

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

Head to head
About

NexSo

Features
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NexSoΒ is the world's most advanced software for flywheel devices and force sensors. Its a one size fits all. With one app you'll be able to control all of Neuroexcellence's product line: Acceleration Squat Excellence Acceleration Squat Basic Acceleration Leg Curl/Extension Acceleration Calf Raise Acceleration Pulley Acceleration Pulley Portable Acceleration Pulley Fast Smart Groin Trainer Smart Traction Smart Dynamometer Real time feedback with a new meaning: Depending on the product and NexSo sensor kit you connect to, NexSo will render the view filtering the unused metrics. Real Ground Force Reactions will be recorded with force platforms, as well as, speed metrics based on the axis angular speed. Autonomous concentric/eccentric phase detection In the Excellence product line, NexSo is capable of autodetecting the concentric/eccentric phases of the dynamic exercises. Simplify the process and easily assess the athlete performance by phase. Designed to fulfill the user’s needs Track your maximum force, power, speed and acceleration results, as well as, your output imbalance, either as a bilateral deficit, agonist/antagonist ratio or concentric to eccentric relation. Monitor your reps and their predominance and even set goals or work zones with the β€œeffort lines” feature. All of this and more at incredible detail with 200hz of data acquisition. The NexSo app requires a Neuroexcellence device and a NexSo sensorization kit.

About

Catapult Athlete

Features
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The Catapult Athlete App will allow athletes training away from coaches/team staff to send data directly to the cloud where the data can be instantly analyzed for performance and training improvements. The App will allow the user to do the following: - Upload training stats to a coach at the touch of a button - Let coaches see performance and optimize training - Log training sessions when away from team facilities - Change language to English or Spanish - See list of successfully uploaded activities

Screenshots

NexSo4 screens
Catapult Athlete4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NexSo at fortnightly against Catapult Athlete's every 2 months. NexSo also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NexSo ships an update fortnightly, Catapult Athlete every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
NexSo versus Catapult Athlete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNexSoCatapult Athlete
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size167 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeuroexcellenceCatapult Sports Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

NexSo

No in-app purchases

None

Catapult Athlete

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NexSo free?
NexSo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catapult Athlete free?
Catapult Athlete is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NexSo or Catapult Athlete have ads?
Neither NexSo nor Catapult Athlete shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NexSo or Catapult Athlete?
NexSo ships an update fortnightly, and Catapult Athlete every 2 months. Most recently, NexSo was updated on October 15, 2026 and Catapult Athlete on October 10, 2026.

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