Comparison

Spark Motion Pro vs MyAbilities by 3M

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

Head to head
About

Spark Motion Pro

This app analyzes movement using video recordings on your iPad. Professionals can capture, edit, and evaluate motion to provide visual feedback and track progress for clients, teams, or patients.

Highlights
  • Record, capture, and evaluate movement
  • Edit clips and compare videos
  • Instantaneous visual feedback
  • 2 GB HIPAA Compliant Spark Cloud storage
  • Screen Recorder voice-over tool
  • Precise line drawing and measurement tools
  • Frame-by-frame analysis (30 or 120 FPS)
Features
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You must set up a Spark Motion Pro account to use this app. Spark Motion Pro is the first motion analysis app specifically designed for the iPad. Spark Motion Pro was created by professionals in the field for professionals. With the Spark Motion Pro download, you can record, capture and evaluate movement in an authentic environment at the ease of your fingertips. Spark Motion Pro is the essential tool for sports performance trainers, medical practitioners, and education professionals! Edit clips, compare videos and reveal documented progression and instantaneous visual feedback to clients, teams, patients, and athletes with simplicity and ease. Don’t cram all those videos within the limited confines of your iPad. Transfer those space fillers to the all-new Spark Cloud, and store up to 30GB of video data per Spark Motion Pro download. Spark Motion Pro never ceases to Assess. Address. and Impress—and now its basically limitless! Spark Motion Pro Features include: 2 GB HIPAA Compliant Spark Cloud virtual storage Screen Recorder voice-over tool allows for virtual assessments Improved file management Precise and comparative line drawing and measurement tools Adjustable Postural Grid & Bullseye Video snapshots Super Slow Motion Frame-by-frame (30 or 120 FPS) Goniometer Email compatibility Spark Motion Pro Testimonials: "We can't always get to the Start House in Calgary. With Spark Motion Pro I can analyze my athletes any time any place." –Todd Hays, Women’s Head Coach, USA Bobsled Team. “For us, it is an invaluable tool to assess, track and educate our athletes.”—Kyle Tarp, Director of Basketball Performance, University of Maryland. “Today's athlete identifies with technology and this package is useful right after the video is captured.”—Joshua Stoner, Director of Strength & Conditioning at the University of Missouri. "A tennis player cannot physically see his strokes. Many times, a player may believe that his stroke is mechanically correct, but once recorded and analyzed with Spark Motion's features he comes to realize his ‘true stroke’ might not be what he imagined.”—Manual Diaz, Head Men’s Tennis Coach, University of Georgia; Georgia & Puerto Rico Tennis Hall of Fame Holder. Buckle up and jump on the Spark Motion bandwagon, along with Athletes' Performance, the New England Patriots, the Boston Red Sox and many other Spark Motion friends. Remember: "Only perfect practice makes perfect!" Excited to rave about Spark Motion Pro? Like us on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/sparkmotion Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SparkMotionllc Visit our YouTube Channel:http://youtube.com/sparkmotionllc Write us an email: Support@sparkmotion.com For more information visit our website and take the plunge that you won’t regret!!! _____________________________________________________

About

MyAbilities by 3M

Features
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Spotlight injury risk and enhance performance with AI-driven human profile technology. Access a human movement analysis library for performance insights across industries and use cases. Objectively measure functional ability across strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance in just minutes by simply recording and uploading a video. COMPREHENSIVE Track 210 biomechanical data points in real-time. Activity-specific performance analyses, including workplace risk and safety, range of motion, functional movement, sports and fitness, inform a wide range of easy-to-interpret data outputs. ACCESSIBLE No 3rd party hardware, wearable sensors, motions capture suites, or specific recording equipment needed - just your phone, anyplace, anytime. ACTIONABLE Complex analyses information is translated into actionable insights. Outputs include 3D video overlay, annotated media with risk indicators, comprehensive graph analysis & data plots, data summary reports, and guided risk intervention recommendations. BUILT ON SCIENCE 3motionAI combines its platform with 15 years of science and research data, resulting in lab-grade analyses and outcomes.

Screenshots

Spark Motion Pro3 screens
MyAbilities by 3M4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyAbilities by 3M at every 3 weeks against Spark Motion Pro's every 2 months. 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

Spark Motion Pro ships an update every 2 months, MyAbilities by 3M every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Spark Motion Pro versus MyAbilities by 3M: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpark Motion ProMyAbilities by 3M
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB156 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSpark Motion LLC3MotionAI Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Spark Motion Pro

No in-app purchases

None

MyAbilities by 3M

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spark Motion Pro free?
Spark Motion Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyAbilities by 3M free?
MyAbilities by 3M is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spark Motion Pro or MyAbilities by 3M have ads?
Neither Spark Motion Pro nor MyAbilities by 3M shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spark Motion Pro or MyAbilities by 3M?
Spark Motion Pro ships an update every 2 months, and MyAbilities by 3M every 3 weeks. Most recently, Spark Motion Pro was updated on June 1, 2026 and MyAbilities by 3M on September 11, 2026.

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