Pole Vault App vs StrideLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pole Vault App
This app helps pole vaulters and coaches track jumps, analyze progress, and improve technique. Log detailed jump data, attach videos, and utilize new coach-specific features for organized training.
- Detailed jump logging
- Video upload and download
- Fast search and filtering
- Progress analytics and graphs
- Coach Mode for feedback
- Cloud data storage
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The Pole Vault App is a powerful training companion designed by pole vaulters, for pole vaulters. Track every jump, analyze your progress, and now — coach smarter with the all-new Coach Mode. Whether you’re an athlete chasing a PR or a coach managing multiple vaulters, the Pole Vault App gives you the tools to stay organized, data-driven, and focused on improvement. Key Features • Detailed Jump Tracking Log every vault with precision. Track pole length, pole weight, grip, approach details, step count, custom tags, notes, and more — all tailored specifically for pole vault training. • Video Upload & Download Attach videos directly to individual jumps. Review technique, compare sessions, and download clips anytime for deeper analysis or sharing. • Fast Search & Filtering Instantly find past jumps using powerful search and filters. No more flipping through notebooks or endless scrolling. • Progress Analytics Visualize your development with clean, easy-to-read graphs built from your real vault data. Spot trends, improvements, and areas to focus on. • Coach Mode (NEW) Designed specifically for coaches: Record and upload videos for athletes Add notes and feedback per vault Keep athlete jumps organized and accessible Save time while delivering higher-quality coaching • Simple & Intuitive Design A clean, distraction-free interface built for athletes and coaches on the go. • Secure & Reliable Your data is safely stored in the cloud, so your entire pole vault journey is always protected and accessible. Whether you’re just getting started or training at a high level, the Pole Vault App helps you train smarter, stay motivated, and make every jump count. Track Smarter. Jump Higher. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
StrideLab
This app analyzes sprint videos, providing slow-motion playback with skeletal overlays, angle measurements, and coaching tips. It helps athletes and coaches identify areas for improvement in starts, strides, and curves.
- Slow-motion video analysis
- Skeletal overlay and angle measurement
- Automated clip detection
- Frame-by-frame coaching tips
- Adjustable target metrics
- Video sharing options
- On-device processing
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StrideLab analyses sprint video. Film a start, a run on the straight or the bend, and it plays back in slow motion with a skeleton drawn on the athlete, the angles measured, and coaching tips on the frames they are about. RECORD OR IMPORT • Record in the app at 120 fps (or 60). • Or import a video from Photos. For an iPhone Slo-mo, StrideLab can read the original high-frame-rate file (with your permission), so every frame filmed is measured. • A long recording with several block starts? StrideLab finds each start and lists them for you to confirm before cutting each into its own clip. • Use a tripod, film starts and the straight side-on, and keep the whole body in frame. START, STRIDE OR CURVE StrideLab works out what a clip shows and says how sure it is: • Start: the set position, the launch and the first strides. • Stride: a run on the straight, accelerating or at top speed. • Curve: running the bend, filmed from behind or in front, where the lean shows. Filmed from the side, StrideLab asks whether it is a stride or a curve. When it isn't sure, it asks, and you can always choose the kind yourself. COACHING THAT STOPS THE VIDEO Coach mode plays to the next moment worth talking about and holds on that frame, with the tip beside the runner and a line to the body part it is about: red for a fix, amber for a note, green for something done well. • Set: both knee angles, every time ("Front leg at 92°, back leg at 130°"), then shoulders over the hands, straight arms and the head. • Launch: whether the hips opened all the way, the angle of the push, and the head. • Every step: where the foot landed against the hips (behind, under or ahead) and the landing shin angle, measured from the ground. • Out of the blocks: ground contact time, the body angle as the athlete rises, and the arms against the legs. • Strides: rising while accelerating or running tall at top speed, the head, the hip at takeoff, the elbow and the arms against the legs. • Curve: leaning into the bend, with head, trunk and legs in one line. Contact time, flight time and step rate are listed for every step, and the report marks any number a low frame rate or uncertain tracking makes less precise. Foot placement is shown as zones, not centimetres: a phone video can't measure that distance reliably. Beginner coaching shows how to fix each tip and draws the target on the body. Compare against Elite, Collegiate, High School or Developing targets. FIX WHAT IT GETS WRONG Press and hold a frame to mark a foot landing, the set or the launch, tap the athlete if the skeleton is on someone else, or drag a joint into place. Everything is re-measured from your corrections, and each one can be undone. SHARE Save a video with the skeleton drawn in to Photos, or share the original video, a frame or a scorecard image. STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE The analysis runs on your iPhone or iPad. No account, no ads, no analytics, and nothing is uploaded. FREE, AND STRIDELAB PRO Two demo starts are free to explore, with the full player, coaching and report. Your library, deleting clips and sharing your original videos are always free. StrideLab Pro unlocks recording, importing, analysis of your own clips (start, stride and curve) and saving videos with the skeleton. • $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year (U.S. prices; the app shows your local price before you buy). • Eligible new subscribers get a 7-day free trial. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. • If your subscription ends, your clips stay in your library. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://moonyose.github.io/stridelab-site/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: StrideLab at none against Pole Vault App's shown. StrideLab also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Pole Vault App's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Pole Vault App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and StrideLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pole Vault App against 5.0 for StrideLab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Pole Vault App ships an update weekly, StrideLab every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pole Vault App | StrideLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caleb Rider | AUSTIN ANDRES MUNOZ |
Customer experience
Pole Vault App
StrideLab
In-app purchases
Pole Vault App
- Bronze Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
- Silver Monthly Subscription$2.491 Month
- Bronze Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
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- Base Monthly Coach Subscription$9.991 Month
- Performance Monthly Coach Sub$19.991 Month
- Silver Annual Subscription$23.991 Year
- Elite Monthly Coach Subscription$39.991 Month
- Base Annual Coach Subscription$94.991 Year
- Performance Annual Coach Sub$189.991 Year
- Elite Annual Coach Subscription$379.991 Year
StrideLab
- StrideLab Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- StrideLab Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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