Comparison

Coach Bowman vs Vault

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

Head to head
About

Coach Bowman

This sports app allows coaches to record practice sessions on an iPhone and review them in real-time on an iPad. It offers frame-by-frame analysis, clipping, sharing, and drawing tools for in-depth athlete feedback, all without requiring expensive equipment.

Highlights
  • Real-time video review
  • Frame-by-frame analysis
  • Clipping and sharing
  • Drawing and markup tools
  • Portable and easy to use
  • 30 footage capacity
Features
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Sports Video Review, Built for Practice Coach Bowman turns your iPad into a powerful, portable video review system designed for live practices. POWERFUL FEATURES MADE PORTABLE • Frame-by-Frame Analysis Scrub through footage to analyze every detail of an athlete’s performance. • Clipping and Sharing Save key moments and share them instantly with athletes, coaches, or your team. • Drawing Tools Mark up footage, illustrate corrections, and analyze angles directly on the video. • No Wi-Fi Required Review footage through a direct local connection, making Coach Bowman ideal for indoor and outdoor sports. DUAL FEEDS • Capture multiple angles simultaneously. • Connect two video inputs using iPhones or the iPad’s Point-and-Shoot mode. • Both feeds continue recording in the background while you review footage from either source. STREAM FROM IPHONE • Capture practice live with an iPhone and review the footage in real time on an iPad. • Continue recording while athletes and coaches review previous moments. • No mounted cameras, televisions, or permanent installations required. POINT-N-SHOOT MODE • Record directly using the iPad camera. • Capture and review practice without setting up another device. • Ideal for quick sessions, individual athletes, and portable coaching. WHY COACH BOWMAN? • Review multiple angles or events from one iPad • Continue recording while reviewing previous footage • Use devices you already own • Use the app without Wi-Fi • Bring professional video review anywhere you practice Download Coach Bowman and use the devices you already own to make every moment of practice count. Terms of Use (EULA): https://coachbowman.com/terms/

About

Vault

This app helps pole vaulters and coaches log jumps, analyze video, and track progress. It offers detailed jump logging, voice note recording, and equipment management. Features include performance trend analysis, a drill library, and session sharing with coaches.

Highlights
  • Detailed jump logging (height, pole, grip, takeoff, etc.)
  • Voice note recording for multiple jumps
  • Pole and equipment library
  • Performance trend analysis (PRs, success rates)
  • Focused drill library
  • Session sharing with coaches and teammates
  • Optional personal video review
Features
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Vault is the complete training app for pole vault. Log every jump, attach the video, track your poles, and see exactly how you are progressing — all in one place. Built by Olympic pole vaulter Sondre Guttormsen for real runway sessions. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE No more scattered notes, camera rolls, and spreadsheets. Every session, jump, video, pole, and personal record lives in one app you can pull up between attempts or three seasons later. LOG JUMPS THE WAY VAULTERS THINK - Makes, misses, heights, and jump ratings - Grip, approach, mid-mark, takeoff, standards, and steps - Free-text notes on any attempt, plus session goals and conditions - Name poles in runway shorthand like 5-10-11-4 or 520-200; Vault understands flex versus pounds and pulls the matching pole from your library - Log hands-free with voice: capture up to five jumps in one note, say "next jump" between attempts, and review every entry before it saves VIDEO ON EVERY JUMP - Attach clips to the exact attempt they belong to - Build a searchable video library of your whole season - Put today's 5.60 next to last year's and see what changed DETAILED ANALYTICS - Personal records, season bests, and progression over time - First-attempt clear rate and attempts per clear - Average bar over grip and takeoff spread - Success rate by height, pole performance, and jump quality - Training versus competition trends TRACK EVERY POLE Keep your whole pole inventory in one library — brand, length, weight, and flex — so you always know what you were on, what worked, and what to pull out next. 250+ EXERCISES AND DRILLS A focused library covering technique, strength, mobility, and approach work, with video demonstrations. Ideas for your next session, ready when you need them. SHARE WITH YOUR CREW Follow teammates and training partners in the feed, share sessions and jumps, compare progress, and keep each other honest through a long season. NEW: COACHING Coach your athletes directly in Vault. Build your roster, organize group sessions, review athlete jumps and video, and leave feedback where the training already lives. PERSONAL VIDEO REVIEW Submit a single jump for focused feedback from a coach. Credits stay in your account until you use them, and completed reviews — video feedback, written notes, and next steps — stay in your history permanently. BUILT FOR POLE VAULT, NOT ADAPTED TO IT Vault is not a generic fitness tracker with a jump field bolted on. Every screen is designed around how vaulters and coaches actually work: daily training, meet review, season planning, and coach feedback. FROM FIRST RUNWAY SESSION TO FINALS Whether you are clearing your first bar or chasing a national standard, the workflow is the same: log the jump, watch the video, learn something, go again. Vault keeps the record so you can spend practice practising. Download Vault and log your next session. SUBSCRIPTIONS Logging new sessions, sharing, advanced training, and coaching features require a Pro or Coach Pro subscription. Eligible new subscribers may receive a free trial on an annual athlete plan; availability and duration are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Personal Video Review is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://stavhopp.no/vault/privacy Terms of Service: https://stavhopp.no/vault/terms

Screenshots

Coach Bowman4 screens
Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vault at 5.0 against Coach Bowman's 4.5. Vault also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Coach Bowman's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Coach Bowman sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Vault sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vault holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coach Bowman has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Coach Bowman's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coach Bowman ships an update monthly, Vault weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Coach Bowman versus Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoach BowmanVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (34 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnor Michael BowmanAthlete Mindset Inc.

Customer experience

Coach Bowman

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

Vault

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Coach Bowman

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription1 Year trial$99.991 Year
14 purchases

Vault

Subscriptions12
  • Vault Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Vault Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Vault Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Coach Starter Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Coach Team Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Vault Pro Discounted7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Vault Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Coach Program Monthly$59.991 Month
  • Vault Pro Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Coach Starter Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Coach Team Yearly7 Days trial$199.991 Year
  • Coach Program Yearly7 Days trial$249.991 Year
One-time2
  • Personal Video Review$19.99
  • 3 Personal Video Reviews$49.99

Questions

Is Coach Bowman free?
Coach Bowman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vault free?
Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coach Bowman or Vault?
Vault is rated higher. Coach Bowman averages 4.5 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Vault averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Coach Bowman or Vault have ads?
Neither Coach Bowman nor Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coach Bowman or Vault?
Coach Bowman ships an update monthly, and Vault weekly. Most recently, Coach Bowman was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vault on October 26, 2026.

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