Comparison

Polar Team vs Catapult Vector

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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).

About

Catapult Vector

This app provides real-time performance and health data from specialized devices for sports scientists and coaches. It offers an intuitive interface to monitor athlete metrics live, enabling data-driven decisions for performance optimization and injury risk reduction.

Highlights
  • Real-time performance data streaming
  • Athlete load and movement monitoring
  • Live health metrics tracking
  • Efficient hardware setup
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Supports S8, S7, X7 Vector devices
Features
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Catapult Vector A Completely Reimagined User Experience. Catapult Vector delivers real-time performance data from Catapult Vector devices, giving sports scientists and coaches immediate access to critical athlete metrics during training and games. With an intuitive, redesigned interface, Catapult Vector makes it easier than ever to monitor, manage, and analyze athlete performance and health data live. Teams can make data-driven decisions to optimize performance and reduce injury risk.
 Key Features: • Efficient hardware setup and management • Live performance data streaming from Catapult Vector devices* • Real-time monitoring of athlete load, movement, and health metrics* • Designed for both training sessions and games • Easy-to-use interface for fast, informed decisions Ideal for high-performance teams seeking a streamlined and powerful solution to athlete monitoring. Supports S8, S7, X7 Vector devices.

Screenshots

Catapult Vector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Polar Team at 4.6 against Catapult Vector's 3.5. Polar Team also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (294 vs 2). Catapult Vector's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polar Team holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polar Team has 294 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Polar Team's written reviews are positive against 0% of Catapult Vector's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polar Team ships an update every 2 months, Catapult Vector fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Polar Team versus Catapult Vector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolar TeamCatapult Vector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (294 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings294 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolar ElectroCatapult Sports Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Polar Team

All ratings294 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative56.7%

Catapult Vector

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Catapult Vector

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Polar Team

No in-app purchases

None

Catapult Vector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polar Team free?
Polar Team is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catapult Vector free?
Catapult Vector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Polar Team or Catapult Vector?
Polar Team is rated higher. Polar Team averages 4.6 out of 5 from 294 ratings, while Catapult Vector averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Polar Team or Catapult Vector have ads?
Neither Polar Team nor Catapult Vector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polar Team or Catapult Vector?
Polar Team ships an update every 2 months, and Catapult Vector fortnightly. Most recently, Polar Team was updated on September 18, 2026 and Catapult Vector on September 24, 2026.

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