Comparison

DATOM vs The MSing Link

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

Head to head
About

DATOM

Analyze your cycling, running, and swimming workouts with detailed charts, maps, and trends. This app prioritizes your privacy, keeping all your data on your device without accounts or ads. It offers advanced metrics and comparisons to help you train smarter.

Highlights
  • High-resolution workout analysis
  • Advanced charts and maps
  • Workout comparisons and trends
  • Privacy-focused, no accounts or ads
  • HealthKit data integration
  • Shoe wear tracking
  • Advanced cycling metrics (TSS, IF)
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DATOM is a high-performance workout analysis app for runners, cyclists, hikers and swimmers. Private by design, with no accounts, no tracking and no ads. High-resolution workout analyses with advanced charts, maps, trends, and comparisons. Analyze workouts with high-resolution charts, detailed trends, and synchronized maps. Zoom into pace, power, heart rate, elevation, and other metrics to understand performance at a granular level. Compare workouts side by side, sort and rank your workout history by any metric, and use dual-axis charts to explore relationships between metrics. Advance cycling data includes Training Stress Score (TSS) and Intensity Factor (IF). DATOM reads stored HealthKit data directly so you can rediscover past workouts with greater clarity. Track mileage totals to identify overtraining or undertraining, monitor shoe wear to help reduce injury risk, and visualize workout trends to support smarter, data-driven training decisions. DATOM is private by design and built for athletes who value accuracy, insight, and control. Your workouts, routes, and health data are never uploaded, shared, nor sold. Your data stays on your device. Unlock peak performance, keep your privacy. Try the full app for 14 days, no subscription required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The MSing Link

Access exercise videos and courses, receive updates, and connect with a community for support and challenges. Save favorite content for easy retrieval within a unified platform.

Highlights
  • Access videos and courses
  • Receive news and updates
  • Community chat and support
  • Join exercise challenges
  • Save favorite posts/videos
Features
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Inside the The MSing Link app, you can: → Access all of your videos & MS courses in one easy to use app → Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates → Chat with others & get MS support → Join exercise challenges → Save your favorite posts/videos so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DATOM4 screens
The MSing Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DATOM at 5.0 against The MSing Link's 4.4. The MSing Link's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. DATOM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and The MSing Link sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DATOM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The MSing Link has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DATOM ships an update every 2 months, The MSing Link every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DATOM versus The MSing Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDATOMThe MSing Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHMIE Software LLCGretchen Hawley

Customer experience

DATOM

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The MSing Link

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DATOM

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$9.99
4 purchases

The MSing Link

One-time4
  • MSing Link Game Changers$7.00
  • eBook: The MSing Link$9.00
  • Core & Stretching Classes$17.00
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  • 3 Keys to Improved Walking$30.00

Questions

Is DATOM free?
DATOM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The MSing Link free?
The MSing Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DATOM or The MSing Link?
DATOM is rated higher. DATOM averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The MSing Link averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do DATOM or The MSing Link have ads?
Neither DATOM nor The MSing Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DATOM or The MSing Link?
DATOM ships an update every 2 months, and The MSing Link every 3 weeks. Most recently, DATOM was updated on October 6, 2026 and The MSing Link on October 7, 2026.

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