SPEEDUP Volley vs Active Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPEEDUP Volley
Transform your device into a speed radar for volleyball. Measure ball speeds, analyze trajectories, and connect with other players and groups in real-time. Discover nearby players for challenges and practice sessions.
- Smartphone speed radar
- Real-time speed sharing
- Session recording and analysis
- Connect with volleyball groups
- Find nearby players for challenges
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The SPEEDUP Volley-ball app offers the following features : - SPEEDUP Radar : turn your smartphone/tablet into a speed radar - SPEEDUP Live : share your speed measurements in real-time with other players - SPEEDUP Analytics : record and analyze your sessions - SPEEDUP Groups : connect with volley-ball organizations, coaches, friends, sport retailers, and a lot more groups. Create your own SPEEDUP Group. - SPEEDUP Hot Spots : find players nearby and start a speed challenge or a practice session ***** SPEEDUP Radar ***** The SPEEDUP Volley-ball app offers three ways to measure the speed of a ball : 1. On-the-ground : the smartphone/tablet is placed on the ground. 2. Handheld : the smartphone/tablet is held in hand 3. Tripod : the smartphone/tablet is fixed on a tripod ***** SPEEDUP Live ***** The SPEEDUP Live technology may be used to broadcast your speed measurements in real time to multiple devices (TV, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.). After hitting the ball, the speed appears instantaneously on the SPEEDUP Volley-ball Live web interface as well as the SPEEDUP Live dashboard located within the SPEEDUP Volley-ball app. Only users who have received your SPEEDUP Live code are entitled to watch your speed. A link to your SPEEDUP Live code may be found within the SPEEDUP Volley-ball app. Feel free to use the SPEEDUP Live technology in order to create/join communities of players who are interested in sharing their speed measurements. For instance, the members of a volley-ball team may use the SPEEDUP Live technology in order to set up a speed challenge. Link to the SPEEDUP Volley-ball Live web interface : https://speedup-volley-ball.web.app/ ***** SPEEDUP Analytics ***** With SPEEDUP Analytics, you have a permanent access to your last 100 speed measurements. For each speed measurement, the following information is provided : - Date of measurement - The speed of the ball relative to the ground - An image showing the trajectory of the ball - 3D and 2D views of the ball trajectory In the 'My Speedup' section of the SPEEDUP Live web interface, the trajectories of the balls may also be visualized in three dimensions. Besides its fun aspect, a 3D visualization may also bring valuable information about the quality of your serve/smash. ***** SPEEDUP Groups ***** A SPEEDUP Group is a community of volley-ball enthusiasts who wish to share their passion for the game with each other. Whether you are an individual, a volley-ball association, a sport retailer or a volley-ball coach, SPEEDUP Groups can help you build a brand new community or grow an existing one. ***** SPEEDUP Hot Spots ***** A SPEEDUP Hot Spot is a place where users of the SPEEDUP app gather in order to practice and/or take part in a speed challenge.
Active Log
This app serves as a comprehensive dive logbook for scuba and freediving enthusiasts. It allows users to track progress, plan dives, import data from dive computers and existing files, and store important documents. It also includes safety calculators and works offline.
- Dive computer data import
- Log file import (SSRF, .FIT)
- Dive planning and profile tracking
- Document and certification storage
- Offline functionality
- Safety calculators (MOD, EAD, ppO2)
- Cloud sync across devices
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Active Log is an all-in-one app for scuba diving, technical diving, freediving, swimming and conditioning. Log and analyse your dives, import dives from supported dive computers, plan recreational and technical dives, train for freediving, create swimming workouts and improve your strength, endurance and conditioning. Whether you're a recreational diver, technical diver, freediver or swimmer, Active Log brings your activities, training and progress together in one place. DIVE LOGBOOK • Log recreational and technical scuba dives • Add dive details, locations, buddies, equipment, notes and photos • View your dive history and statistics • Track your progress and personal records • Store certifications, insurance, medical documents and assessments • Keep your diving information organised in one place DIVE COMPUTER & IMPORT Download dives directly from supported dive computers, including Shearwater, Suunto, Scubapro, Apeks and more. Import existing dive data from supported formats such as Subsurface/SSRF and FIT, or export and import dives in JSON format. Spend less time entering dive information manually and more time exploring your dives. DIVE PLANNER Plan your next dive before entering the water. Create recreational dive plans and review your dive profile, depth, time, gas requirements, decompression and expected run time. Keep your dive plans together with your dive logbook so you can plan, dive and review in one app. TECHDIVE Advanced planning and calculation tools for trained technical divers: • Decompression and multi-gas dive planning • Gas requirements and reserves • Gas Analyzer • Nitrox and Trimix blending • Recommended Gas Mix and Top-up Tank • MOD, EAD, END and PPO₂ calculations Active Log gives technical divers practical tools for preparing and analysing more complex dives. FREEDIVING Freediving is more than holding your breath. Train your breath, body and mind with: • CO₂ and O₂ tables • Custom apnea training • Dry training • Stretching and mobility • Mindset and mental preparation • Training history and progress tracking Build your freediving training around breathing, relaxation, physical preparation and mental performance. SWIMMING Train smarter in the pool or open water. • Create structured swimming workouts • Send swimming workouts to your Apple Watch or Garmin, follow your training, and sync completed results back to ActiveLog. • Organise workouts into warm-up, main sets, drills, recovery and cooldown • Train freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and more • Track distance, sets, intensity and rest • Record your swims • Follow your swimming progress over time Whether you're swimming for fitness, technique or performance, Active Log helps you structure your training and keep improving. CONDITIONING Improve the fitness that supports your diving, freediving and swimming. Create conditioning workouts focused on: • Strength • Endurance • Mobility • General fitness Combine water training with physical conditioning to become stronger, fitter and better prepared for your activities. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Active Log brings your diving, freediving, swimming and training history together so you can follow your performance, statistics, goals and personal progress over time. YOUR ACTIVITIES, ANYWHERE Active Log works offline, so important information remains available at the dive site, on the boat, at the pool or while travelling. Your data can also be securely stored in the cloud and accessed across multiple devices. DIVE. FREEDIVE. SWIM. TRAIN. Log your adventures. Plan what comes next. Train with purpose. Track your progress. Active Log — your water sports, one app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Active Log at none against SPEEDUP Volley's shown. Active Log also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). SPEEDUP Volley's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. SPEEDUP Volley sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Active Log sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SPEEDUP Volley against 5.0 for Active Log. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
SPEEDUP Volley ships an update every 2 months, Active Log every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPEEDUP Volley | Active Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michel Narozny | Duong Do |
Customer experience
SPEEDUP Volley
Active Log
In-app purchases
SPEEDUP Volley
- 1 month Premium$3.991 Month
- 6 months Premium$19.996 Months
- 1 year Premium$29.991 Year
Active Log
- Freediving module (yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- TechDive module (yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Swimming module (yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
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- Diving module (yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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