SmartCuffs vs Athletic Trainer System (ATS)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartCuffs
This app pairs with specialized cuffs to enable Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training. BFR uses low-intensity exercise with reduced arterial flow to achieve results similar to high-intensity training, allowing for muscle growth and strength gains with lighter loads.
- Connects to SmartCuffs 4.0 devices
- Enables Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training
- Supports low-intensity exercise
- Utilizes TriPressure technology
- Offers continuous BFR
- Offers intermittent BFR
- Offers resting BFR
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The SmartCuffs app is designed to connect to your SmartCuffs 4.0 devices. Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training is a technique in which combines low-intensity exercise under reduced arterial flow conditions. BFR is quantifiably and objectively reducing the amount of blood flow into an extremity by using a specially made medical tourniquet. BFR allows individuals to use low loads yet achieve results similar to high intensity training. The SmartCuffs 4.0 is the only wireless BFR cuff in the world that contains our TriPressure technology. This allows for 3 types of evidenced-based, research supported BFR (continuous, intermittent, and resting BFR).
Athletic Trainer System (ATS)
This application offers real-time data for athletes and their injuries. It is designed for health and fitness professionals to manage athlete information and track progress.
- Real-time athlete data
- Injury tracking
- Athlete management
- Progress monitoring
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ATS provides real-time data for a variety of athletes and injuries.
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Verdict
SmartCuffs and Athletic Trainer System (ATS) both sit at 2.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 21% of SmartCuffs's written reviews are positive against 0% of Athletic Trainer System (ATS)'s. SmartCuffs also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 6). Athletic Trainer System (ATS)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for SmartCuffs against 2.5 for Athletic Trainer System (ATS). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartCuffs has 36 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of SmartCuffs's written reviews are positive against 0% of Athletic Trainer System (ATS)'s.
SmartCuffs ships an update monthly, Athletic Trainer System (ATS) every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartCuffs | Athletic Trainer System (ATS) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (36 ratings) | 2.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Smart Tools Plus, LLC | Keffer Development Services, LLC |
Customer experience
SmartCuffs
Athletic Trainer System (ATS)
In-app purchases
SmartCuffs
No in-app purchases
Athletic Trainer System (ATS)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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