Padel Pro vs Vela HRV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Padel Pro
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Track your fitness activity during padel sessions and keep track of the score. Padel Pro takes care of the essentials, letting you focus on the game.
Vela HRV
This app analyzes your heart rate variability (HRV) from your Apple Watch to provide a personalized stress score. It establishes your unique baseline and uses it for ongoing stress assessment, offering daily, weekly, and monthly historical data. All processing occurs on your device for enhanced privacy.
- Personalized 0-100 stress score
- Passive background HRV measurement
- Daily, weekly, and monthly history
- On-device processing
- iCloud data sync
- No mandatory subscription
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Stress is invisible. But it can be measured. Vela analyzes your heart rate variability (HRV) from your Apple Watch and turns it into a number that makes sense for you — not for a statistical average. Everyone's HRV is different. That's why Vela builds your personal baseline during the first few days and uses it as a permanent reference. Your stress score is yours, calculated against your own history. The essentials, without the noise - Personalized 0–100 stress score - Passive background measurement - Daily, weekly and monthly history - On-device processing — no external servers Your data, yours alone. Sync happens through your own iCloud. Vela has no servers. No mandatory subscription. Requires Apple Watch with watchOS 26 or later.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Vela HRV at Free against Padel Pro's $4.99. Vela HRV also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Padel Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On 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
Vela HRV is free to download; Padel Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Padel Pro ships an update every 2 months, Vela HRV every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Padel Pro | Vela HRV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roland Kajatin | Xavier Camps Novi |
In-app purchases
Padel Pro
No in-app purchases
Vela HRV
No in-app purchases
