Comparison

Team Bleep Test vs Polar Flow

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

Head to head
About

Team Bleep Test

This app provides a comprehensive suite of fitness tests, including official UK Police and Fire Service protocols, for individuals and teams. Track player progress with detailed graphs and export data for analysis. Run tests anywhere without external equipment.

Highlights
  • Official UK Police & Fire Service tests
  • Multi-Stage Fitness Tests (MSFT)
  • Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery & Endurance tests
  • Custom bleep test scripting
  • Team score recording (up to 40 players)
  • Progress tracking with graphs
  • Export scores to spreadsheet
Features
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Now includes the Official UK Police and Fire Service tests for accurate training and testing. Team Bleep Test is from the developers of the original Team Bleep Test software for PC which was first released in 2004 and is now used by premier national league teams for many sports around the world. APP STORE REVIEWS A selection of app store reviews from our range of bleep test apps: 4/5 - "Great little app for the price. Am in the british armed forces and wanted a reliable and accurate bleep test trainer. Tried and compared it today (uk and australian version only) against an official bleep test cd and it's exactly the same. Sweet!!!!!" by Fishnavy 5/5 - "I'm a x-country runner and it is pretty good for your stamina and sprint finish … well done great app" by Gaganster 5/5 - "… contains all the required tests and works really well" by Martin Thomas OVERVIEW Team Bleep Test allows you to run any type of Multi-Stage Fitness Test (MSFT) for any sport, record scores for teams of up to 40 players during a test, setup multiple teams/groups of players and view previous scores on a graph to track player and team fitness over the season. INCLUDED TESTS ‣ Standard Bleep Test - The original bleep test/MSFT, defined by Luc Léger in 1984. ‣ UK Police Official Test - Used as part of the Police Service recruitment process in the UK. ‣ UK Fire Service Official Test - Used as part of the Fire Service recruitment process in the UK. ‣ UK & Australian Bleep Test - Most popular bleep test in Australia and the UK. ‣ Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery (IRTL) Levels 1/2. ‣ Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance (IETL) Levels 1/2. ‣ Or use the powerful script feature to create your own bleep test. NOTE: We have worked hard to compare and match the bleep tests in our apps with official bleep test CDs to ensure their accuracy. FEATURES ‣ Run a bleep test anywhere, without having to carry around a CD player. ‣ Choose from a selection of bleep tests including the standard 20m Bleep Test, Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery, Yo-Yo Endurance and the official tests used by UK Police & Fire Services. ‣ Create your own custom bleep test using the scripts tab and run any type of bleep test designed for any sport. ‣ View test progression as a running man on screen. ‣ Real time display of VO2 Max, total distance, total laps, current stage and stage laps during a test. ‣ Record scores during a test for a team of up to 40 players. ‣ Save scores for multiple teams/groups of players. ‣ View past scores (Stage and level, VO2 Max and total distance) on a graph for the whole team or highlight a single player to show detailed score information. ‣ Export past scores to a spreadsheet and view on a PC. ‣ Optional voice announcement of stage number when moving to the next stage. ‣ Optional vibrate on bleep for running with iPhone in your pocket. ‣ Bleeps also play when device is locked and/or muted. ‣ Bluetooth speakers supported. BLEEP TIMING Accurate timing when running the bleep test is vital to get an accurate assessment of individual player fitness. We guarantee the timing of the bleeps on our range of bleep test apps are correct to 1/100th of a second compared with the corresponding official soundtrack (as tested on iPhone and iPod Touch devices). Copyright: Original PC software, V1 2004 - Running Man Graphic for MSFT, V2 2006 - Team Statistics Graph and Player Highlight, V3 2007 - MSFT Scripts/Custom Fitness Tests, © Bitworks Design

About

Polar Flow

This app helps you track your daily activity, analyze workouts with detailed data, and gain insights into your sleep and recovery. It integrates with Polar devices and other fitness services to provide personalized guidance for your health and fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Activity Tracking (steps, calories, distance)
  • Detailed Training Analysis (heart rate, pace, power)
  • Advanced Sleep Insights
  • Training Load & Recovery Recommendations
  • Device and Sports Profile Management
  • Wireless Syncing with Polar Devices
  • Integration with Strava, TrainingPeaks, and more
Features
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Polar Flow: Your Personal Sports, Fitness, and Health Companion The exclusive app designed to maximize the potential of your Polar devices. Key Features: Activity Tracking: Monitor your daily activity, steps, calories burned, and distance to stay motivated throughout the day. Training Analysis: Dive deep into your workouts with detailed data on heart rate, speed, pace, distance, power, and more. Understand the impact of each session and optimize your training routines. Sleep Insights: Discover how well you sleep with advanced sleep tracking. Get feedback on sleep stages and quality to improve your rest and recovery. See how sleep boosts your day and track skin temperature changes. Training Load & Recovery: Understand how your training sessions strain your body and get recommendations on recovery time to prevent overtraining. Manage your watch and profile: Customize and manage your Polar device, Sports profiles for different activities, Routes, and Training Targets. Wireless Syncing: Automatically sync data from your Polar devices for real-time updates, notifications, and other insights. Stay Connected: Connect your profile and sync your data with Strava, TrainingPeaks, Adidas, komoot, and many other services. Why Choose Polar Flow? Personalized Guidance: Receive personalized feedback and guidance and understand your progress. Comprehensive Ecosystem: Integrates seamlessly with Polar watches, heart rate monitors, and more for a holistic experience. User-Friendly Interface: Navigate your data effortlessly with our intuitive and clean design. Notification support: Your Polar watch will receive the same notifications as your phone screen—incoming calls, messages, and app notifications. Secure and Private: Your data is safely stored and protected, giving you peace of mind as you focus on your journey. Polar Flow app allows you to share some of your wellness data with Apple Health. This includes details of your training, your heart rate, and steps. Please note Polar Flow app is not intended for medical or diagnostic use. Get Started Today! Download Polar Flow and unlock the full potential of your Polar devices. You can find more info at https://www.polar.com/flow Connect with us! Instagram: www.instagram.com/polarglobal Facebook: www.facebook.com/polarglobal YouTube: www.youtube.com/polarglobal Find out more about Polar products at https://www.polar.com/en/products

Screenshots

Team Bleep Test4 screens
Polar Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Polar Flow at Free against Team Bleep Test's $2.99. Polar Flow also leads on ratings volume (50K vs 69) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Team Bleep Test's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#65 vs unranked). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Polar Flow is free to download; Team Bleep Test costs $2.99 up front. Polar Flow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month. Team Bleep Test asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polar Flow holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polar Flow has 50K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Team Bleep Test's written reviews are positive against 50% of Polar Flow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Team Bleep Test ships an update every 6 weeks, Polar Flow monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Team Bleep Test versus Polar Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeam Bleep TestPolar Flow
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (69 ratings)4.6 (50K ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.7% of reviews49.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6950K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitworks DesignPolar Electro

Customer experience

Team Bleep Test

All ratings66 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative47.3%

Polar Flow

All ratings50,319 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews2,229 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative39.1%

User reviews

Team Bleep Test

From 69 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for fitness tracking
  • 👍 Useful for coaching
  • 👍 Easy to record results
  • 👍 Good for team management
  • 👍 Customizable tests

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing
  • 🐛 Controls disappear
  • 🐛 Inability to edit/delete records
  • 🐛 Stages/levels are incorrect
  • 🐛 Export feature not working

Polar Flow

From 50K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate heart rate monitoring
  • 🔋 Good battery life
  • 👍 Detailed workout data and analysis
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly app
  • 👍 Seamless syncing with Polar devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity and syncing issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable sleep tracking
  • 🐛 Slow GPS initialization
  • 👎 Cluttered and confusing app interface
  • 👎 Limited customization options

Bugs and requests

Team Bleep Test

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Controls disappear during session
  • Cannot edit records
  • Cannot delete records
  • Cannot delete players/teams
  • Export feature does not work
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  • Stages/levels are incorrect
  • App crashes
  • App freezes
  • App doesn't load
  • Big white box over screen
  • Keyboard remains in place, making app unusable
  • App crashes phone
  • Bleep test doesn't bleep
  • New update doesn't go at same rate
  • App freezes on keyboard
  • App crashes when deleting a player
  • App freezes after a couple of uses
  • App crashes phone completely
  • App freezes on newer software
  • App doesn't work/load
  • Buttons don't work
  • App crashes a lot
  • App glitches out
  • App frozen and data lost
  • App stopped working after OS update
  • VO2 max calculations are off
  • Yo-yo recovery test is flat out wrong
  • App doesn't beep on laps

Requested features

19 requests
  • Redesign for modern iPhones
  • Single selection of players
  • Reset function for stats
  • Easier team management (add members in row, mark non-participants)
  • Ability to edit records/scores
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  • Ability to delete players/results
  • Ability to save test results
  • Ability to export data
  • Ability to move students between grades
  • Option to remove individuals from specific tests
  • Edit option for stages
  • Option to delete teams/players
  • Children's test version
  • Ability to send results per player or team
  • Simple beeps only (no commentary)
  • Update stages to reflect original speed levels
  • Remove countdown and talking
  • More professional visual display (e.g., bar instead of stickman)
  • Voice prompts for 'start of level ___'

Polar Flow

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes during syncing
  • Inconsistent data sync between watch and app
  • Firmware updates causing loss of user data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually edit workout data
  • Integration with more third-party apps
  • More advanced training programs and coaching
  • Improved sleep tracking and analysis

In-app purchases

None

Team Bleep Test

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Polar Flow

Subscriptions1
  • Polar Fitness Program1 Month trial$8.991 Month

Questions

Is Team Bleep Test free?
Team Bleep Test costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Polar Flow free?
Polar Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Team Bleep Test or Polar Flow?
Polar Flow is rated higher. Team Bleep Test averages 4.4 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Polar Flow averages 4.6 from 50K ratings.
Do Team Bleep Test or Polar Flow have ads?
Neither Team Bleep Test nor Polar Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Team Bleep Test or Polar Flow?
Team Bleep Test ships an update every 6 weeks, and Polar Flow monthly. Most recently, Team Bleep Test was updated on November 10, 2026 and Polar Flow on November 12, 2026.

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