Comparison

Aerobic Pro vs Waves

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

Head to head
About

Aerobic Pro

This app helps you master endurance training and focus on longevity through Zone 2 and Zone 5 heart rate monitoring. It intelligently analyzes your steady-state sessions and integrates with HealthKit for a comprehensive health profile.

Highlights
  • Monitor Zone 2 and Zone 5 training minutes
  • Analyze steady-state heart rate intervals
  • HealthKit integration for data sync
  • Track daily, weekly, and monthly training goals
  • Streak tracking for consistent training
Features
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Master your endurance training. Dial in on your longevity. Zone 2 and 5 Training is the key for sustained health, longevity and peak endurance. Key Features: 1. Train Consistently: Aerobic empowers you to monitor your daly, weekly and monthly minutes in both Zone 2 and 5. Set your goal and watch the minutes build up after each workout. Watch your streak grow as you train. Elevate your game and achieve optimal results for both performance and health. 2. Beyond Heart Rate Metrics: There are many apps and services that track the number of minutes you are in the Zone 2 zone. But none like Aerobic Pro. We understand that the goal is to perform steady-state sessions in Zone 2, and have intelligent algorithms to analyze your data and detect these intervals. Helping you understand how you can do better. 3. HealthKit Integration: Seamlessly integrate Aerobic with your Health app. Effortlessly sync your training data to keep your health profile up-to-date and gain valuable insights into your overall well-being. Requirements: - A device capable of monitoring heart rate, such as an Apple Watch. - Sync your workouts with Apple Health for a complete health analysis. Elevate your training experience with Aerobic Pro—where science meets performance. Download now and embark on a journey to a healthier, fitter you. --------- USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Waves

Features
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One button. That's the whole app. When contractions start, you don't want menus, accounts, or ads. Waves is a single calm screen: tap when a contraction starts, tap when it eases. That's it. Waves quietly works out the pattern for you — how far apart, how long, and whether things are picking up — and tells you in one plain sentence: "About every 5 minutes, lasting around 60 seconds — holding steady." And when your pattern reaches the 5-1-1 point (contractions about 5 minutes apart, lasting about a minute, for about an hour), the whole app warms to gold and says it clearly: based on this pattern, it may be time. WHAT'S INSIDE • One giant button — start and stop with a tap, distinct haptics for each, no looking required • A pattern brain — rolling analysis of interval, duration, and trend, phrased as one calm sentence • The gold moment — automatic 5-1-1 detection, with a clear explanation of why and what to do next • Intensity dots — rate each wave 1–3 with a single tap • Share summary — hand the exact numbers to your midwife, doula, or the hospital in one message • Past sessions — every run archived with its full timeline • Screen stays awake — no fumbling with a locked phone mid-contraction • Dark by design — easy on your eyes at 3 a.m. • Words that keep you going — rotating encouragement between waves PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything stays on your phone. No account, no cloud, no tracking, no ads. Ever. Waves is not a medical device and doesn't replace advice from your midwife or doctor. When in doubt — call. The app tells you the red flags to watch for. You've got this, mama. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aerobic Pro4 screens
Waves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Waves at none against Aerobic Pro's 3. Aerobic Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Aerobic Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Waves asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aerobic Pro versus Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAerobic ProWaves
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGonzalo ParadeloEmin Grbo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Aerobic Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Access all of our features$2.991 Month
  • Access all of our features$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Aerobic Pro Access Lifetime$49.99
None

Waves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aerobic Pro free?
Aerobic Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waves free?
Waves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aerobic Pro or Waves have ads?
Neither Aerobic Pro nor Waves shows ads.

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