Comparison

VO2 Max Trainer vs YoYo Test Tracker

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

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About

VO2 Max Trainer

Measure your VO2 max accurately and improve endurance with personalized Zone 2 and HIIT workouts. Compete globally on a verified leaderboard and track progress with live activities and widgets.

Highlights
  • VO2 max measurement (Beep, Cooper, Yo-Yo tests)
  • Personalized Zone 2 and HIIT workouts
  • Ghost racing for tests
  • Global leaderboard with verified results
  • Live Activities and widgets
  • AI coach and training plans
  • Heart rate and lactate threshold estimation
Features
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Boost your VO2 max, one of the strongest predictors of endurance performance and of how long and how well you live. Measure your true VO2 max in 15 minutes or less, raise it with Zone 2 and HIIT workouts, and beat the rest of the world on a verified global leaderboard. iPhone and Apple Watch. NEW: GHOST RACE Race a ghost during your Cooper test, Balke test or 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run. Pick your best run, your 12-week goal, the athlete 10 places above you on the leaderboard, the #1 of your age group, an Olympic record, or any VO2 max you choose. The gap shows live in meters or yards, green when you lead and orange when you chase, with voice cues when you pass or get passed. Follow the race on the Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and on your Apple Watch, even without your iPhone. The result saves as a normal test, and you can share a "Me vs ghost" card. MEASURE YOUR VO2 MAX - Beep test 20 m and 15 m (bleep test, PACER test, multistage fitness test, Leger shuttle run) - Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery test, levels 1 and 2 (YYIR1, YYIR2) - Cooper test (12-minute run) - Balke test (15-minute run) - 1.5 mile / 2.4 km run test Results are compared with age and sex norms. FIND YOUR TRUE MAX HEART RATE AND LACTATE THRESHOLD The 220 minus age formula can be off by 10 to 20 beats per minute. Run a beep test with a heart rate monitor and the app records your real maximum heart rate and estimates your lactate threshold from how your heart rate responds as the pace rises, with no lab and no blood test. Your Zone 2 and HIIT zones are then built from your own threshold. TRAIN TO IMPROVE IT - Zone 2 training with personal heart rate limits and Apple Watch haptics when you drift out of zone - HIIT and interval workouts: Norwegian 4x4, Tabata, Gibala, 30/30, EMOM, Myoreps - Free mode to log any session - Custom workout builder: work, rest, repeat blocks, warm-up and cool-down - A 12-week training plan built from your current fitness level - An AI coach on the Plan tab that tells you what to do today and why GLOBAL LEADERBOARD WITH VERIFIED RESULTS Compare your VO2 max with athletes worldwide by age, sex, country and job. A score only reaches the leaderboard after anti-cheat checks: GPS, heart rate (Apple Watch or a chest strap), cadence and vehicle detection. Verification badges show how each result was checked. O2 POINTS AND RANKS VO2 max moves slowly, so O2 Points show the work you put in every day. Every minute with heart rate earns points, harder zones earn more, and 80/20 training, following your plan and retesting give boosts. Climb 7 ranks, from Reserve Duty to Norwegian Cyborg. LIVE ACTIVITIES AND WIDGETS Every test, Zone 2 session and interval workout shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island: level, time, heart rate and zone without unlocking. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your next workout, readiness, fitness age, VO2 max progress, Zone 2 minutes, O2 rank and leaderboard position. KNOW YOUR BODY - Training readiness score (1 to 100) from HRV, resting heart rate, sleep and recent load - Fitness age, from your VO2 max and other health markers - Race time predictions from 5K to marathon - Post-workout analysis: effort score, time in each zone, pace, intervals - Editable history with monthly and yearly charts APPLE WATCH AND HEALTH Leave the phone at home: tests, Zone 2 and intervals run on the watch with haptics and audio. Workouts sync with Apple Health, and workouts from other apps can be imported. WHO IT'S FOR Athletes and runners who want to go faster for longer. Soccer, rugby, basketball and hockey players. People preparing for military, police or firefighter fitness tests, PE teachers, students and coaches. And anyone who wants a stronger heart and lungs, a younger fitness age and more healthy years. Built by one independent developer. Questions? Message me in the app. Terms of use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

YoYo Test Tracker

This app guides you through timed fitness tests with audio cues and records your performance. It calculates metrics like distance, duration, and estimated VO2max, providing analytics and history for progress tracking. Designed for athletes and coaches, it offers a simple interface during tests and detailed insights afterward.

Highlights
  • Timed Yo-Yo test runner
  • Audio guidance (beep and voice)
  • Performance metrics calculation
  • History and analytics
  • Athlete profiles
  • Science notes on Yo-Yo test
Features
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YoYo is a focused, free, ad-free app for running and tracking Yo-Yo fitness tests. Start a timed Yo-Yo test with clear run and recovery cues, loud audio guidance, and simple on-screen commands. The app records the final level and shuttle, then calculates useful performance metrics such as distance, duration, estimated VO2max, estimated calories, and progress over time. Built for athletes, coaches, teams, and fitness testing sessions, YoYo keeps the testing screen simple during the test and moves history, analytics, settings, and science notes into deeper pages. Key features: - Timed Yo-Yo test runner with run and recovery phases - Loud beep and voice guidance - Circular shuttle timer for active run intervals - Simple recovery countdown - Manual result entry when a coach calls out the final level and shuttle - History table for past tests - Analytics graphs for distance, VO2max, calories, duration, level, shuttle, and rating - Athlete profile fields for better estimates - Science notes explaining how the Yo-Yo test works - Free and ad-free Important note: VO2max and calorie values are estimates based on entered test performance and athlete profile data. They are not medical measurements.

Screenshots

VO2 Max Trainer4 screens
YoYo Test Tracker1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YoYo Test Tracker at none against VO2 Max Trainer's 10. YoYo Test Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). VO2 Max Trainer's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. VO2 Max Trainer sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. YoYo Test Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for VO2 Max Trainer against 4.0 for YoYo Test Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VO2 Max Trainer versus YoYo Test Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVO2 Max TrainerYoYo Test Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin FlochteJai Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

10 purchases

VO2 Max Trainer

Subscriptions4
  • VO2_Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • VO2_Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • VO2_Annually_Offer$14.991 Year
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  • VO2_Annually7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • Small tip$4.99
  • Medium tip$9.99
  • Large tip$19.99
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  • VO2_Lifetime_Upgrade2$24.99
  • Extra large tip$39.99
  • VO2_Lifetime2$49.99
None

YoYo Test Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VO2 Max Trainer free?
VO2 Max Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YoYo Test Tracker free?
YoYo Test Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VO2 Max Trainer or YoYo Test Tracker?
VO2 Max Trainer and YoYo Test Tracker are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do VO2 Max Trainer or YoYo Test Tracker have ads?
Neither VO2 Max Trainer nor YoYo Test Tracker shows ads.

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