Comparison

PVJ vs Pole Vault OS

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

Head to head
About

PVJ

This app helps pole vaulters track their performance by digitizing their training journal. Record run distances and pole usage to analyze progress and improve your technique. It's a modern solution for athletes looking to optimize their pole vaulting journey.

Highlights
  • Track run distances
  • Record pole usage
  • Digital training journal
  • Performance analysis
  • Modernize training logs
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In order for an athlete to progress in the pole vault, it is essential to keep track of your run and pole usage. It is time to upgrade that old, dusty journal. Let's bring the pole vault step journal into the 21st century.

About

Pole Vault OS

Features
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Pole Vault OS keeps your poles, practices, competitions, and jump videos together in one focused training journal. Record the setup behind each attempt, review your technique, and follow your progress without creating an account. YOUR POLES AND THEIR HISTORY Organize poles by brand, model, length, weight rating, flex, serial number, color, and condition. See each pole's logged best and distinguish similar poles by their specifications. Recorded pole details stay with your session and attempt history when you later edit or remove a pole. FROM A QUICK LOG TO A DETAILED SESSION Log a practice or competition with your grip, approach, runway marks, standards, location, and notes. Reuse recent setup to make the next entry quicker. Record individual attempts with their own pole, bar or bungee, make, miss, pass, or run-through. Add takeoff observations and miss reasons, or keep a simple session summary with a clearance, no height, or an unmeasured practice. MEET MODE Follow the competition with a live bar board, attempt notation, bar increments, passes, and undo. Meet and practice Live Activities offer logging controls on supported devices. Share a meet summary when you're done. FILM ROOM Attach photos and video clips to attempts and find them together in Film Room. Review video in slow motion, step through frames, draw over the picture during review, or compare two clips side by side. Your original media stays unchanged. TRAINING CONTEXT Save venues and recall previous runway setup. Add a session cue, jump target, and drill blocks, then close out with effort, duration, wellness ratings, and a reflection. Optional location and Apple Weather help fill in venue and conditions. PROGRESS FROM YOUR LOG Explore height and grip charts, make rates, training load, pole progression, and personal-record history. Filter by practice or competition and by time period. Records are calculated from your logged real-bar clearances, with practice and competition records tracked separately. Misses and bungee attempts do not count as clearance records. YOUR UNITS, YOUR JOURNAL Enter measurements in Imperial or Metric, including precise decimal values. Switch units without changing saved measurements. Export a portable backup with attachments and settings, restore it into an empty journal, or share a session-summary CSV with your coach. Your journal is stored on your device, with no account or tracking. Optional weather uses Apple's weather service. You choose when to export or share your journal. Light and Dark appearance, adjustable text, and accent choices help make the journal your own.

Screenshots

PVJ3 screens
Pole Vault OS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PVJ at every 5 days against Pole Vault OS's every 5 weeks. PVJ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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

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

PVJ ships an update every 5 days, Pole Vault OS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
PVJ versus Pole Vault OS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPVJPole Vault OS
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter KarasLorenzo Quaid Sison

In-app purchases

None

PVJ

No in-app purchases

None

Pole Vault OS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PVJ free?
PVJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pole Vault OS free?
Pole Vault OS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PVJ or Pole Vault OS have ads?
Neither PVJ nor Pole Vault OS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PVJ or Pole Vault OS?
PVJ ships an update every 5 days, and Pole Vault OS every 5 weeks. Most recently, PVJ was updated on September 20, 2026 and Pole Vault OS on September 13, 2026.

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