Comparison

FivePointFive vs VO2 Max Estimator

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

Head to head
About

FivePointFive

Enhance athletic performance and recovery with science-backed breathwork exercises. This app offers guided sessions to improve focus, reduce stress, and deepen sleep, with real-time heart rate monitoring and personalized coaching insights.

Highlights
  • Guided breathwork sessions
  • Live heart-rate monitoring
  • AI Performance Coach
  • Performance and recovery tracking
  • Stress reduction
  • Improved focus
  • Deeper sleep
Features
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FivePointFive: Breathwork for Athletes What is FivePointFive The world’s first breathwork app built for athletes—used by Elite Athletes and a fast-growing community of Everyday Athletes. We turn cutting-edge breathing science into short, coached sessions that strengthen performance and recovery, improve focus and stress resilience, and deepen restorative sleep. Built on science. Made measurable. Peer-reviewed research links structured breathwork with higher VO₂-max, improved HRV, lower resting heart rate, and better sleep quality. FivePointFive translates that science into sessions you can see working: - Live heart-rate in class to watch your autonomic nervous shift in real time - AI Performance Coach with post-session insights and coach tips - Trends over time across HR, HRV, resting HR, and sleep Train the full system: Mind • Body • Sleep - Mind: Downshift stress fast, sharpen focus, and rebalance the nervous system—in as little as 90 seconds. - Body: Build breathing mechanics and CO₂ tolerance to increase endurance, boost stamina, and speed recovery. - Sleep: Lower nighttime cortisol and deepen restorative sleep so you wake recovered and ready to go. Backed by the best - Patrick McKeown -#1 functional breathwork expert globally and best-selling author, scientist and founder of ‘Oxygen Advantage’. - Jay T. Wiles - Global authority in HRV biofeedback, applied psychophysiology, and performance psychology. Founder of Thrive Wellness & Performance, working with elite athletes across the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, ATP, and MLS. - Marco Altini - World leader in HRV, Human Movement and High performance coaching. Founder of HRV4Training & Data Science Advisor to Oura. Editor of the Wearable Department of IEEE Pervasive Computing Magazine. Privacy Your health data stays with you. We read/write to Apple Health with your permission and never sell personal data. Subscriptions Quarterly and Yearly plans with a free trial. Auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in your Apple Account Settings. FivePointFive® — Breathwork for Athletes Not medical advice. Individual results vary. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

VO2 Max Estimator

Estimate your cardiovascular fitness using a simple 12-minute run test. Compare your results to others in your age and sex group to gauge your fitness level and track progress over time. Share your results with friends via email or text.

Highlights
  • VO2 Max estimation
  • Cooper test based
  • Fitness level comparison
  • Progress tracking
  • Shareable results
Features
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VO2 Max is a measure of the maximum amount of oxygen that a person can utilize during intense exercise and is an indicator of cardiovascular fitness and endurance. This app will estimate an individual’s VO2 Max based on a simple 12-minute run for distance test, commonly known as the Cooper test. For your sex and age group the App will indicate your fitness level compared to typical VO2 scores by peers. Useful as a training aid to check your fitness progress. Results can be sent via email or text to compare with your friends. NOTE: If you aren't already active be sure to consult with a health professional before starting to exercise.

Screenshots

FivePointFive4 screens
VO2 Max Estimator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FivePointFive at Free against VO2 Max Estimator's $0.99. FivePointFive also leads on ratings volume (4.9K vs 3) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). VO2 Max Estimator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On 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

FivePointFive is free to download; VO2 Max Estimator costs $0.99 up front. FivePointFive sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per 3 months. VO2 Max Estimator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VO2 Max Estimator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FivePointFive has 4.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
FivePointFive versus VO2 Max Estimator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFivePointFiveVO2 Max Estimator
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (4.9K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.9K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size825 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperfivepointfiveH3 Apps, LLC

Customer experience

FivePointFive

All ratings4,892 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral9.9%
Negative31.5%

VO2 Max Estimator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

FivePointFive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Can't log in, awful
  • Won't let me log in
  • Way too buggy
  • Faulty

Requested features

1 request
  • Record HRV measurements to Apple Health

VO2 Max Estimator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

FivePointFive

Subscriptions5
  • FivePointFive 3 Months$44.993 Months
  • FivePointFive 3 Months3 Days trial$44.993 Months
  • FivePointFive 1 Year Discount3 Days trial$69.991 Year
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  • FivePointFive 1 Year$89.991 Year
  • FivePointFive 1 Year3 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

VO2 Max Estimator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FivePointFive free?
FivePointFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VO2 Max Estimator free?
VO2 Max Estimator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FivePointFive or VO2 Max Estimator?
VO2 Max Estimator is rated higher. FivePointFive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while VO2 Max Estimator averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do FivePointFive or VO2 Max Estimator have ads?
Neither FivePointFive nor VO2 Max Estimator shows ads.

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