Polar Team vs Multi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polar Team
This app helps coaches monitor individual player effort in real-time during indoor team sports. It provides objective performance data after training sessions, allowing for personalized coaching and future session planning. Share detailed reports with players and staff to optimize team performance.
- Real-time heart rate monitoring
- Individual and team coaching guidance
- Player performance comparison
- Post-training objective data
- Shareable performance reports
- Heart rate zone tracking
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** Polar Team is ranked among the top 10 Health and Fitness apps in 18 countries! Polar Team allows coaches and trainers of any indoor sports team – basketball, ice hockey, indoor tennis, volleyball and more – to see exactly how hard each team member is working. This allows you to coach each of them individually, in real time. It also provides information to see who is tiring, who needs to work on their fitness, and who may have energy left in the tank. To coach with Polar Team, you’ll need an iPad and a compatible Polar heart rate sensor or a sport watch for each player.* Follow the performance of your whole team or concentrate on one player at a time. Spot the differences and guide your players at once. Compare several players on screen in real time. Motivate your players by showing them their effort on the go during training. After the training Polar Team reveals objective data on your players’ performance and shares reports with your players and coaching staff. Use the data to plan your next session. *Compatible devices: https://support.polar.com/en/support/FAQs/Compatibility_and_Requirements_Polar_Team_app Key features: -Follow your team’s heart rates on screen in real time (in beats per minute and percentage of maximum heart rate, and by target heart rate zone) -Guide and motivate your players at once, as a team or individually -Compare chosen players on screen during training -See objective data on the effort of the whole team and each player individually after the training (average and maximum heart rate per session, calorie consumption, accumulated time in heart rate zones, heart rate curve, weekly training overview) -Share this data with your team and coaching staff via email as a pdf summary Coach your team to the top with Polar Team. Discover more about Polar Team sports solutions at: http://www.polar.com/en/b2b_products/team_sports Note: We recommend using the app in indoor team sports only due to limitations in the Bluetooth Smart transmission range. The maximum line-of-sight coverage for Bluetooth Smart transmission is around 60 meters (66 yards).
Multi
This app provides multiple stopwatches and interval timers for precise timing of events and training. It's ideal for coaches, athletes, and anyone needing to track multiple durations simultaneously, offering features like lap timing, data saving, and video synchronization.
- Run 20+ stopwatches simultaneously
- Record lap and split times
- Save and review data with calendar view
- Export timing results
- No-look lap timing
- Interval timer with up to 99 repeats
- Video-synced timing (premium)
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All basic features are available for free! Perfect for coaches, athletes, and anyone who needs to measure multiple times simultaneously! As a runner myself, I created this app from the perspective of athletes and team managers who want precise and flexible timing tools. A multi stopwatch and interval timer for team managers, race timing, training, games, business time tracking, and anyone who needs to time multiple people or events at once. Built for track & field, swimming, cycling, motorsport, fitness training, games, work-from-home billing, and everyday timing. Record lap and split times, manage multiple stopwatches, save results, and review past sessions in the calendar. ■Stopwatch Features Run 20+ stopwatches simultaneously (device-dependent) Record lap and split times for multiple people or lanes Save and review data with a built-in calendar view Copy or export timing results for Excel and Google Sheets No-look lap timing for fast-moving races where you cannot keep watching the screen Useful for track & field, swimming, cycling, motorsport timing, games, events, and business workflows ■Video-Synced Timing (Premium Feature) Sync stopwatch time with video playback: slow motion, fast-forward, or pause Measure finishes and lap times more accurately Review sprint finishes, swimming touches, race moments, or close results frame by frame Easily record multiple athletes' lap times by pausing the video and logging times ■Interval Timer Supports up to 99 repeats and 5 customizable intervals Set sound alerts, vibration, and background operation Perfect for Tabata, HIIT, circuit training, study sessions, cooking, and daily routines ■Recommended For Track & field coaches and team managers Swimming coaches and lane timers Runners, swimmers, cyclists, and athletes PE teachers and fitness trainers Cycling, motorsport, keirin, and other race timing Games, events, billing, business tasks, and any situation that needs multiple timers How to Use Switching Modes: Swipe horizontally to toggle between Stopwatch and Timer. ■Stopwatch Tap START, STOP, LAP, or RESET as needed Save data via the bottom-left data icon -> Save -> add a title Tap the stopwatch screen to rename players or lanes View saved data: tap Data -> Calendar -> select a marked day -> choose a title and name ■Timer Add up to 5 intervals by tapping the "+" button Set repeat count by tapping the repeat icon Tap the sound icon to toggle sound or vibration Countdown begins automatically when the timer starts Reset any time with the RESET button Sound Effects: Courtesy of OtoLogic
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Verdict
Polar Team and Multi both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Multi's written reviews are positive against 30% of Polar Team's. Multi also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Polar Team's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Multi sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Polar Team asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Polar Team against 4.7 for Multi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 314 and 111 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Polar Team's written reviews are positive against 86% of Multi's.
Polar Team ships an update every 2 months, Multi every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polar Team | Multi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (314 ratings) | 4.7 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 314 — better | 111 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polar Electro | Koki Osada |
Customer experience
Polar Team
Multi
Bugs and requests
Polar Team
Reported bugs
16 issues- Emailing reports to coaches and participants is glitchy
- Consistency in readings is still an issue
- App crashes constantly
- App will not open after deleting demo players
- Does not sync
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- External projection feature no longer supported
- No AirPlay
- Cannot display heart rate on external monitor
- External screen mirroring has been removed
- Screen mirroring turned off
- Disallowing external screen sharing
- Cannot AirPlay live stats on TV
- New update has ruined my business
- Crashing
- Cannot start this app
- Constantly crashes
Requested features
10 requests- Solution for small businesses not $$$/month
- More user-friendly software
- Allow AirPlay
- Export heart rate data in HRM or XML format
- Handle multiple teams and players
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- More than one team stored in the app
- Ability to add additional teams
- Fix crashing issues
- Improve external projection feature
- More communication about update changes
Multi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Polar Team
No in-app purchases
Multi
- Grade up timer$0.99
- NoLook Timer$0.99
- Oline Timer$1.99
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- remove ads$2.99









