Comparison

HAMR Time vs Force Ready

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

Head to head
About

HAMR Time

Prepare for the U.S. Air Force's 20-meter shuttle run with this dedicated training app. Practice the official test, calculate your score for any age group, and follow structured workouts to improve your cardiorespiratory fitness.

Highlights
  • Official 20-meter shuttle run simulation
  • Score calculation for all age groups
  • Structured 6-week improvement program
  • Custom workout builder
  • Apple Watch companion app with haptic feedback
  • HealthKit integration for workout logging
  • Altitude correction for scoring
Features
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Walking into PFRA day blind? Hit your target shuttle count, lock in the points you need, and own your HAMR score before you ever step on the line. HAMR Time: PFRA Beep Test is the only app built from the ground up for the U.S. Air Force 20-meter shuttle run — the cardiorespiratory component of the 2026 Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment. Practice the real test, calculate any score for any age group, and follow workouts that build the cardio you'll need on test day. Built around the official 2026 PFRA scoring tables, the nine Air Force age brackets, the HAMR protocol defined in DAFMAN 36-2905, and the 6-week HAMR Improvement Program from the AF Warfighter's Fitness Playbook (Appendix 6). Every feature is designed for Airmen preparing for a real assessment — not generic beep test fans. PACE FROM YOUR WRIST The dedicated Apple Watch companion is your eyes-up training partner. Full Activity Ring-style progress rings show your live PFRA score, level, shuttle count, and pacing at a glance. Configurable haptic countdown vibrations tap your wrist in the seconds before every beep, so you feel the pace without looking at anything. The Watch runs its own precision timer with live PFRA scoring — zero-lag, zero-dependency — so your data stays accurate even if Bluetooth drops mid-test or your screen dims. Swipe to control your workout, just like Apple's Workout app. Tests log as real HealthKit HIIT workouts with live heart rate, calories, and the green workout indicator. RUN THE REAL TEST Practice a full 21-level HAMR simulation with beep timing that matches the official Air Force audio cadence. New Activity Ring-style indicators show your score (color-coded for fail/pass/target), shuttle progress within each level, and a real-time pacing ring that fills smoothly between beeps. Your PFRA score climbs in real time from the very first shuttle — no waiting for thresholds. Pause, resume, and run as many practice attempts as you want without ever needing the official audio file. KNOW YOUR SCORE BEFORE YOU RUN Enter your shuttle count and see your exact PFRA cardio score for your age group and gender, drawn from the 2026 finalized scoring charts. Reverse-lookup tells you how many shuttles you need to hit a target score. Covers all nine PFRA age brackets and applies altitude correction automatically — no mental math at high-elevation bases. FOLLOW THE OFFICIAL HAMR PLAN Six weeks. Eighteen workouts. One published Air Force program. The built-in HAMR Improvement Program comes straight from the AF Warfighter's Fitness Playbook (Appendix 6) — three sessions a week of intervals, sustained runs, and HAMR practice, with progressive volume across the full six weeks. Check off workouts as you finish them, log your initial and final HAMR scores, and watch your improvement land in your profile when you're done. TRAIN FOR THE NUMBER YOU NEED Need something more flexible than the six-week plan? Build cardio with structured custom workouts that meet you where you are. Static mode locks a single level's pace and pushes you to repeat shuttles. Progressive mode ramps you from a starting level to a target level over time. Configure each session to bridge the gap between today's count and your goal. WATCH YOURSELF IMPROVE Every practice test and training session is saved on-device. Track your shuttle count, scores, and improvement over weeks of work, so you walk into PFRA day knowing exactly what you can do. FREE. NO ACCOUNTS. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. All your data stays on your device. HAMR Time collects no user data and includes no ads or analytics. Optional in-app tips support development — nothing is gated. Built by one Airman, free for all Airmen. HAMR Time: PFRA Beep Test — train for the HAMR, own your score.

About

Force Ready

This platform helps service members track and enhance their military readiness. It offers official scoring calculators, branch-specific standards, and insights into physical fitness, hydration, and sleep. Designed for training and personal readiness monitoring.

Highlights
  • Official PT scoring calculators
  • Branch-specific fitness standards
  • Readiness tracking
  • Hydration and sleep monitoring
  • Performance analytics
  • Workout monitoring
Features
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Force Ready is a military fitness and readiness platform built to help service members monitor and improve their overall performance. The app supports all military branches and civilians, with official physical fitness scoring systems, adaptive training, and readiness tracking grounded in your real activity. Features include: AI Fitness Coach — personalized, adaptive training plans based on your goal, experience, readiness, and history, with plans tailored for each branch and civilians Official PT scoring — calculate and log your branch fitness test with accurate, up-to-date scoring Movement tracking — GPS-based run and ruck sessions plus passive daily step tracking Readiness monitoring — daily readiness scoring that factors in sleep, hydration, and training load Sleep & hydration logging — track recovery inputs that shape your training recommendations Training programs — structured multi-week plans matched to your goal, from weight loss to test preparation Unit tools — readiness tracking and challenges for teams and commanders

Screenshots

HAMR Time4 screens
Force Ready4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Force Ready at none against HAMR Time's 3. Force Ready also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). HAMR Time's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HAMR Time sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Force Ready asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for HAMR Time against 5.0 for Force Ready. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HAMR Time ships an update every 3 weeks, Force Ready every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
HAMR Time versus Force Ready: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHAMR TimeForce Ready
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeek FlyerKOFI ADU BOAKYE

Customer experience

HAMR Time

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Force Ready

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HAMR Time

One-time3
  • Buy me an energy drink$1.99
  • Trade me a patch$4.99
  • Coin me$9.99
None

Force Ready

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HAMR Time free?
HAMR Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Force Ready free?
Force Ready is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HAMR Time or Force Ready?
Force Ready is rated higher. HAMR Time averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Force Ready averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HAMR Time or Force Ready have ads?
Neither HAMR Time nor Force Ready shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HAMR Time or Force Ready?
HAMR Time ships an update every 3 weeks, and Force Ready every 3 days. Most recently, HAMR Time was updated on October 24, 2026 and Force Ready on October 18, 2026.

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