Comparison

freedive STA vs Spearo Apnea

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

Head to head

Breath-Hold Training

About

freedive STA

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This is an app that helps with apnea training for freediving. - You can easily practice using three preset tables and personalized tables. - Provides vibrations and sound notification to assist with training. - Can track success records. - Training with Apple Watch

About

Spearo Apnea

Features

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Spearo Apnea is a standalone Apple Watch app for freediving and apnea training. Train with scientifically-designed breath-hold tables including CO2 Tolerance, O2 Deprivation, Square Breathing, Pranayama, Pyramid, and advanced protocols. Track your progress with real-time heart rate monitoring from HealthKit, SpO2 estimation, contraction counting, and an Apnea Score after every session. Level up through an XP system, unlock achievements, and sync your data across devices with Firebase.

Screenshots

freedive STA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spearo Apnea at none against freedive STA's shown. Spearo Apnea also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). freedive STA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

freedive STA ships an update every 2 weeks, Spearo Apnea every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

freedive STA versus Spearo Apnea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	freedive STA	Spearo Apnea
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, Apple Watch	iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	17.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	30 MB	5 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Stridelab LLC	VISIVO

In-app purchases

None

freedive STA

No in-app purchases

None

Spearo Apnea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is freedive STA free?

freedive STA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Spearo Apnea free?

Spearo Apnea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do freedive STA or Spearo Apnea have ads?

freedive STA shows ads; Spearo Apnea does not.

Which is updated more often, freedive STA or Spearo Apnea?

freedive STA ships an update every 2 weeks, and Spearo Apnea every 2 months. Most recently, freedive STA was updated on November 4, 2026 and Spearo Apnea on November 9, 2026.