Comparison

SportPicker vs Aethel

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

Head to head
About

SportPicker

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SportPicker brings live scores, schedules, competitions and detailed sports data together in one app. Explore football, basketball, NBA, NFL, baseball, hockey, rugby, volleyball, handball, AFL, Formula 1 and MMA. Depending on the sport and data availability, follow live scores, upcoming and completed events, standings, teams or other participants, event details and statistics. FOOTBALL WITH AURA For football, SportPicker adds data-driven AI predictions to live coverage. AURA analyses recent form, head-to-head records and available match data to explain possible outcomes clearly. AI predictions and market probabilities are available for football only. MAIN FEATURES - Live scores and automatically updated event status - Schedules and results by date and competition - Standings, teams, players, drivers and fighters - Detailed pages for matches, races and fights - Football statistics, market probabilities and AURA predictions - Followed competitions, saved matches and a personal football dashboard START FREE, UPGRADE IF YOU CHOOSE Core sports data is available for free. With a free account, you can save favourites and view one complete football prediction every 3 days. Optional auto-renewing Pro and Ultra subscriptions expand the frequency and coverage of football predictions. AURA Chat is included exclusively with Ultra. For eligible new users, the monthly Pro subscription includes a 3-day free trial. Price, duration and terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled in Apple subscription settings, and purchases can be restored in the app. PRIVACY CONTROLS On iPhone, optional tracking permission is requested only through Apple's native system alert after sign-in and onboarding. Declining it does not limit core features or purchases. The current Apple permission status can be reviewed under Account management > Tracking and changed in iOS Settings. IMPORTANT SportPicker is for information and entertainment only. The app does not accept bets, process gambling transactions or guarantee outcomes. Predictions are probabilistic and are not betting advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sportpicker.ai/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://sportpicker.ai/en/privacy

About

Aethel

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Aethel is an intelligent fitness companion designed for both strength training and calisthenics athletes who want to train with purpose, track their progress, and achieve lasting results. Whether you're building muscle in the gym, mastering bodyweight skills, or simply striving to become stronger, Aethel helps you understand your training, recovery, and performance over time. NEW IN VERSION 2.0 - Completely Redesigned Every screen has been redrawn with soft depth, warm shadows, and careful typography. Same app, entirely different feel. - Apple Watch App Start a workout on your iPhone and your Watch starts by itself. It records your heart rate throughout the session and saves it alongside the workout in Apple Health. On your wrist you get heart rate, elapsed time, and your rest timer. - Readiness Score A single number combining muscle fatigue, recovery status, and heart rate variability, so you can tell at a glance whether today is a day to push or to hold back. - Workout Sharing Every workout has a short code. Send it to a training partner and they import it in one tap. - Session Recovery If the app closes mid-workout, you pick up exactly where you left off. Sets, weights, and timers all stay in place. FEATURES - Workout Tracking Log and manage your workouts with a fast and intuitive training experience. - Gym & Calisthenics Support Create and track both weightlifting and bodyweight-based training programs tailored to your goals. - Muscle Recovery Insights Visualize muscle fatigue and recovery status on a real-time anatomical map. Every set you log feeds a per-muscle fatigue model grounded in published research, and fatigue decays according to each muscle group's actual recovery window. - Calisthenics Skill Tree Work toward the muscle up, front lever, planche, and handstand with tracked progressions and clear prerequisites. - 157 Hand-Illustrated Exercises Every exercise has its own original illustration, with the muscles involved highlighted by primary and secondary role. - Progress Monitoring Track strength gains, training volume, personal records, and long-term improvements. - Detailed Analytics Understand your performance through clear statistics and actionable insights. - Apple Health Integration Seamlessly connect with Apple Health to keep your fitness data synchronized, including workouts, heart rate, and calories. - Personalized Training Experience Build custom routines, monitor consistency, and stay focused on your objectives. WHY AETHEL? Training is more than logging exercises. Real progress comes from understanding how your body responds to effort, recovery, and consistency. Aethel combines workout tracking, muscle recovery analysis, performance insights, and progress monitoring into a single platform designed for gym enthusiasts, strength athletes, and calisthenics practitioners alike. Whether your goal is your next personal record, your first pull-up, a muscle-up, or long-term strength development, Aethel helps you stay on track every step of the way. Train smarter. Recover better. Build your strongest self. Privacy Policy: https://aethel-workout.pages.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://aethel-workout.pages.dev/terms

Screenshots

SportPicker4 screens
Aethel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aethel at none against SportPicker's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. SportPicker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Aethel sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SportPicker ships an update weekly, Aethel every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SportPicker versus Aethel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSportPickerAethel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIAMA LLC FZGiovanni Mattia Torrente

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SportPicker

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Ultra Monthly1 Month trial$34.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
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  • Ultra Yearly$249.991 Year
11 purchases

Aethel

Subscriptions2
  • Aethel Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Aethel Yearly14 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time9
  • Theme Charcoal$2.99
  • Theme Retro Wave$2.99
  • Theme Ocean$2.99
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  • Theme Night$2.99
  • Theme Ember$2.99
  • Theme Sakura$2.99
  • Theme Lavender$2.99
  • Theme Forest$2.99
  • Aethel Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is SportPicker free?
SportPicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aethel free?
Aethel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SportPicker or Aethel have ads?
SportPicker shows ads; Aethel does not.
Which is updated more often, SportPicker or Aethel?
SportPicker ships an update weekly, and Aethel every 10 days. Most recently, SportPicker was updated on November 5, 2026 and Aethel on October 25, 2026.

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