Comparison

Pole Vault Journal vs Pole Vault Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

Pole Vault Journal

This app allows pole vaulters and coaches to quickly record training sessions and identify patterns for performance improvement. Track equipment, techniques, and progress, with optional private iCloud syncing. It is ad-free and does not track users.

Highlights
  • Log training sessions
  • Track poles and grips
  • Record approach details
  • Monitor bar progress
  • Add meet notes
  • Optional iCloud syncing
Features
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Pole Vault Journal helps vaulters and coaches log sessions fast and spot trends that lead to PRs. Track poles, grips, approaches, bar progress, meet notes, and more—optionally syncing privately with your iCloud account via CloudKit. No ads. No tracking.

About

Pole Vault Analyzer

Features
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Coaches will find this iPhone and iPad Pole Vault video analysis app a valuable addition to their pole vault toolkit. The app will provide detailed performance metrics and insightful analysis that elevate can a pole vaulters performance. With precise measurements (such as a plant angle, takeoff velocity, max inversion and more) this app provides you with a valuable performance profile. The phase breakdown highlights your technique, noting areas like plant, swing, and extension, helping you identify strengths and weaknesses. This app will provide the comprehensive analysis need to enhance technique... for both beginners and seasoned vaulters. The app goes beyond simple statistics—it delivers actionable recommendations, like "your hips never rose above your hands". With targeted advice, coaches and vaulters will have a clear path to advancing skills. The app works best when your camera (or phone) is held wide and it is held still. The vaulter should be allowed to move through the frame as they run, plant, takeoff and finish their vault. After you save you video with your camera or camera app, you load it from your photos and press the blue icon (top right) to analyze the video. To save the analysis, you would press the upload button at the bottom. The analysis will now be found in the app's history tab (top left), and it can be emailed from there. The app will attempt to provide an ANALYSIS REPORT with: PERFORMANCE METRICS Approach Speed Plant Angle Post-Plant Separation Takeoff Velocity Max Inversion Approach Speed Extension Timing PHASE BREAKDOWNS Approach Plant Take-off Swing time and max Angle Extension off the pole Bar Clearance As well as: ___________________________ RECOMMENDATIONS TECHNICAL SUMMARY OVERALL ASSESSMENT CRITICAL ISSUES KEY RECOMMENDATIONS Download the Pole Vault video analysis app today and take the guesswork out of training. With advanced features, detailed reporting, and expert recommendations, you can transform weaknesses into strengths and elevate a vaulter's performance.

Screenshots

Pole Vault Journal4 screens
Pole Vault Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pole Vault Journal at Free against Pole Vault Analyzer's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pole Vault Journal is free to download; Pole Vault Analyzer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pole Vault Journal versus Pole Vault Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPole Vault JournalPole Vault Analyzer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven PierceSydney White

In-app purchases

None

Pole Vault Journal

No in-app purchases

None

Pole Vault Analyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pole Vault Journal free?
Pole Vault Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pole Vault Analyzer free?
Pole Vault Analyzer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pole Vault Journal or Pole Vault Analyzer have ads?
Neither Pole Vault Journal nor Pole Vault Analyzer shows ads.

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