Impulse vs RiseRep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Impulse
Analyze your sprint acceleration with detailed mechanics. Film your first few steps in slow motion to get insights on shin angle, ground contact time, and flight time without specialized equipment.
- Shin angle at ground contact
- Ground contact time
- Flight time per step
- Calculated speed per step
- Session history tracking
- Mechanics correlation with speed
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Your first three steps determine your acceleration. Impulse tells you exactly what's happening in each one. Film your sprint in slow motion and Impulse automatically extracts the mechanics that matter: shin angle at ground contact, ground contact time, and flight time across each step. No lab equipment. No sensors. Just your iPhone. The same data that previously required a university motion capture lab is now in your pocket. THE SCIENCE When your shin is vertical at ground contact, force drives straight down — pushing you up, not forward. A forward shin angle redirects that force vector backward, converting it into horizontal velocity. Shin angle is the single biggest mechanical determinant of how fast you accelerate off the line. WHO IT'S FOR Sprinters, football players, basketball players, or any athlete who needs to be faster in their first few steps. If your first step matters, your mechanics matter. WHAT YOU GET Shin angle at each ground contact across your first three steps Ground contact and flight time per step Speed at each step calculated from your footage Session history to track improvement over time See how your mechanics correlate with your speed across sessions HOW IT WORKS Prop your phone at hip height from the side. Film your first 3-4 steps in slow motion. Impulse processes the footage and delivers a full mechanics breakdown in minutes.
RiseRep
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RiseRep is the alarm clock you can't sleep through: it only stops when you've done your push-ups. HOW IT WORKS • Set your alarm. It rings like the Clock app — even on silent and in Focus. • Tap Start on the alarm and put your phone on the floor. • Your iPhone counts every push-up with on-device vision. Hit your number and you're up. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Reps are counted by Apple's Vision framework on your iPhone. No photo or video is ever stored or sent. • No account, no ads, no tracking. MISSIONS • Push-ups, squats, or mental math when you can't exercise. • Choose your reps (5–50). NO-ESCAPE MODE • Stop the alarm without finishing the mission and it rings again two minutes later — up to five times. iOS always lets you stop an alarm; RiseRep just makes sure you mean it. STREAKS • Track your wake-up streak, total reps and how fast you get out of bed. RISEREP PRO (OPTIONAL) Free includes one alarm with 10 push-ups. Pro adds unlimited alarms, squats and math missions, custom reps, no-escape mode and insights. • Pro Yearly with a 7-day free trial, Pro Monthly, or Pro Lifetime (one-time purchase). • Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. A free trial converts to a paid subscription at the price shown. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy: https://riserep-app.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Impulse at none against RiseRep's 3. Impulse also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. RiseRep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Impulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Impulse | RiseRep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KEERTAN RAO SAWTELL | YANMIN WANG |
In-app purchases
Impulse
No in-app purchases
RiseRep
- Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$49.99








