Comparison

Veloq vs Cardiogram

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

Head to head
About

Veloq

Features
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Veloq shows your intervals.icu training on your phone and looks for the routes and sections you repeat. The analysis runs on your device. Record Record rides, runs and other sports with GPS, Bluetooth sensors or a planned workout. Insights Short reads on your training, each opening to its numbers and how they were worked out. Maps Interactive maps with 3D terrain, route heatmaps, and light, dark and satellite styles. Routes and sections Compare every attempt on the routes and sections you repeat, then pin, trim or rename them. Charts Heart rate, power, pace, elevation and cadence on one timeline with the map. Fitness Fitness, fatigue and form with the zones drawn in, plus HRV, resting heart rate and sleep. Strength Your strength sets on a body diagram, by muscle group and exercise. Widgets Home-screen widgets for fitness and form, your last activity and your insights. Notifications A notification naming the route and any personal bests when a new activity arrives. Off until you turn it on. Backups Back up your settings and section decisions to a file, a folder, a cloud drive or a WebDAV server. Privacy Your training data stays on your device, with no analytics and no tracking. Optional push notifications store your athlete ID and a device token on our server for 30 days. Open source under Apache 2.0. Supports cycling, running, swimming, and 20+ activity types. Try the built-in demo mode to explore without an account. Requires an intervals.icu account for live data. Requires iOS 16.4 or later. Not affiliated with intervals.icu.

About

Cardiogram

Monitor your heart rate and key cardio signals in real time with a clear, scrolling graph. Designed for continuous feedback, it offers insights into energy burn and breathing rate without the need to manage workout sessions.

Highlights
  • Live heart rate monitoring
  • Scrolling cardio signal graph
  • Energy burn insights
  • Breathing rate tracking
  • Heart variability data
  • Continuous monitoring
Features
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Track your heart in real time, right from your wrist. This app requires an Apple Watch, and includes the watch app free. This app shows live heart rate with a smooth scrolling graph, along with key cardio signals like energy burn, breathing rate, and variability, designed for clarity at a glance. Built for Apple Watch first, it focuses on continuous monitoring, not workouts. No clutter, no sessions to manage — just instant feedback on how your body is responding moment to moment. An optional iPhone companion mirrors your data on a larger screen. Perfect for casual fitness, stress awareness, or simple curiosity about your heart throughout the day. The app comes with a companion watch app you need to run at the same time.

Screenshots

Veloq4 screens
Cardiogram3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cardiogram at none against Veloq's 3. Cardiogram also leads on chart position (#137 vs unranked) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, 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

Veloq costs $2.99 and Cardiogram $0.99 up front. Veloq sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Cardiogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Veloq ships an update every 4 weeks, Cardiogram every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Veloq versus Cardiogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVeloqCardiogram
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating—1.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#137 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEvan ThomasJOhn Lyons

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Veloq

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Tip$5.99
  • Big Tip$9.99
None

Cardiogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Veloq free?
Veloq costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Cardiogram free?
Cardiogram costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Veloq or Cardiogram have ads?
Neither Veloq nor Cardiogram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Veloq or Cardiogram?
Veloq ships an update every 4 weeks, and Cardiogram every 3 weeks. Most recently, Veloq was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cardiogram on November 5, 2026.

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