Comparison

VaultBuddy vs Pole Vault OS

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

Head to head
About

VaultBuddy

This app provides pole vaulters with structured training tools to organize drills, plan sessions, and track technical details. Built by athletes, it aims to bring clarity and confidence to every workout, helping users execute better vaults through intentional training.

Highlights
  • Organize drills and plan sessions
  • Track technical details
  • Browse drill library with video demonstrations
  • Save favorite drills
  • Build custom training routines
  • Store vault setup details
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VaultBuddy is designed specifically for pole vaulters who want more structure, clarity, and confidence in their training. Built by athletes, for athletes, it helps you organize drills, plan sessions, and track key technical details - so every workout has purpose. You can start using VaultBuddy for free, with access to core planning and organization tools. With VaultBuddy, you can: • Browse the full drill list, with a selection of drills available for free • Unlock the complete pole vault drill library with video demonstrations and detailed cues through a subscription • Explore drills organized by vault phase, technique, and training category • Save favorite drills for quick access • Build custom training routines for individuals or groups • Plan structured sessions by reordering exercises and managing training flow • Store and reference vault setup details, including run-up marks, pole specs, grip height, standards, and bar ranges Whether you’re an athlete, coach, or part of a training group, VaultBuddy helps you stay organized and focused on what matters most: executing better vaults through intentional, structured training. No distractions. No guesswork. Just pole vault training - done right.

About

Pole Vault OS

Features
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Pole Vault OS keeps your poles, practices, competitions, and jump videos together in one focused training journal. Record the setup behind each attempt, review your technique, and follow your progress without creating an account. YOUR POLES AND THEIR HISTORY Organize poles by brand, model, length, weight rating, flex, serial number, color, and condition. See each pole's logged best and distinguish similar poles by their specifications. Recorded pole details stay with your session and attempt history when you later edit or remove a pole. FROM A QUICK LOG TO A DETAILED SESSION Log a practice or competition with your grip, approach, runway marks, standards, location, and notes. Reuse recent setup to make the next entry quicker. Record individual attempts with their own pole, bar or bungee, make, miss, pass, or run-through. Add takeoff observations and miss reasons, or keep a simple session summary with a clearance, no height, or an unmeasured practice. MEET MODE Follow the competition with a live bar board, attempt notation, bar increments, passes, and undo. Meet and practice Live Activities offer logging controls on supported devices. Share a meet summary when you're done. FILM ROOM Attach photos and video clips to attempts and find them together in Film Room. Review video in slow motion, step through frames, draw over the picture during review, or compare two clips side by side. Your original media stays unchanged. TRAINING CONTEXT Save venues and recall previous runway setup. Add a session cue, jump target, and drill blocks, then close out with effort, duration, wellness ratings, and a reflection. Optional location and Apple Weather help fill in venue and conditions. PROGRESS FROM YOUR LOG Explore height and grip charts, make rates, training load, pole progression, and personal-record history. Filter by practice or competition and by time period. Records are calculated from your logged real-bar clearances, with practice and competition records tracked separately. Misses and bungee attempts do not count as clearance records. YOUR UNITS, YOUR JOURNAL Enter measurements in Imperial or Metric, including precise decimal values. Switch units without changing saved measurements. Export a portable backup with attachments and settings, restore it into an empty journal, or share a session-summary CSV with your coach. Your journal is stored on your device, with no account or tracking. Optional weather uses Apple's weather service. You choose when to export or share your journal. Light and Dark appearance, adjustable text, and accent choices help make the journal your own.

Screenshots

VaultBuddy4 screens
Pole Vault OS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pole Vault OS at none against VaultBuddy's 2. VaultBuddy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. VaultBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Pole Vault OS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VaultBuddy versus Pole Vault OS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVaultBuddyPole Vault OS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPujati LLCLorenzo Quaid Sison

In-app purchases

2 purchases

VaultBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • VaultBuddy Pro$14.991 Month
  • VaultBuddy Pro$99.001 Year
None

Pole Vault OS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VaultBuddy free?
VaultBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pole Vault OS free?
Pole Vault OS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VaultBuddy or Pole Vault OS have ads?
Neither VaultBuddy nor Pole Vault OS shows ads.

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