HRV4Training vs Informed Sport
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HRV4Training
Quantify stress, balance training and lifestyle, and improve performance with scientifically validated heart rate variability insights. This app accurately assesses HRV using your phone's camera or compatible devices, offering actionable interpretations for optimizing your training plan.
- HRV-based stress quantification
- Training and lifestyle balance
- Performance improvement insights
- Camera-based HRV assessment
- Integration with wearables
- Training load analysis
- VO2max and Lactate Threshold estimation
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The first scientifically validated Heart Rate Variability (HRV) app. HRV4Training provides HRV based insights to help you quantify stress, better balance training and lifestyle, and improve performance. HRV4Training does not require a heart rate monitor, since it can accurately assess your HRV using the phone's camera. HRV4Training also works with Apple Watch, the Oura ring and all compatible Bluetooth SMART sensors. HRV4Training is also the first app that goes beyond simple measurements and provides insights on: 1) acute or day to day HRV changes in response to different stressors (alcohol, travel, sick days, training, menstruation, etc.) 2) long term multi-parameter trends to look at the big picture 3) correlations between physiological measurements and annotations 4) training load analysis, fitness, fatigue, readiness to perform and injury risk 5) VO2max estimation for runners linking the app to Strava or TrainingPeaks and using a heart rate monitor during their workouts 6) Training Polarization analysis (or 80/20) 7) Lactate Threshold Estimation for runners linking the app to Strava or TrainingPeaks and using a heart rate monitor during their workouts 8) Weekly and monthly summaries to track progress. All data is processed inside the app in order to provide you with actionable interpretations that can help optimizing your training plan and performance. Supported devices for the camera measurement: iPhones 5, 5S, 6, 6S, 6+, 6S+, SE, 7, 7+, 8, 8+, X, XS, XS Max, XR, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12 mini, 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 13 mini, 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 14, 14 Plus, 14 Max, 14 Pro, 15, 15 Max, 15 Pro, 16, 16 Max, 16 Pro Currently unsupported devices for the camera measurement: iPhones 4S, iPads and iPods - These devices require a chest strap. Other features: - HRV-based advice helps you to adapt your trainings based on objective measures of recovery - TAGS: lets you tag your sleep, mental energy, muscle fatigue, stress and all other parameters that can help you understand what is influencing your physical condition and physiological stress - Works with Bluetooth SMART heart rate monitors (a Polar H7 is recommended) or simply your phone's Camera - Integrates with the Health app (writes heart rate, and sleep, read sleep time) - Configurable test (single or orthostatic, choose test duration between 1, 3 or 5 minutes) - Extracts and stores the following features while lying down and/or standing: heart rate, mean of beat-to-beat intervals (AVNN), standard deviation of beat-to-beat intervals (SDNN), square root of the mean squared difference of successive R-Rs (rMSSD), number of pairs of successive R-Rs that differ by more than 50 ms (pNN50), low frequency power (LF, 0.04-0.15 Hz), high frequency power (HF, 0.15-0.40 Hz) - Shows the PPG signal view to ensure signal quality during the test if the camera is used instead of a bluetooth SMART sensor - HRV4T Recovery Points to provide a single, straightforward metric to analyze your physical condition - Population summaries and people like you comparisons to put your data into perspective - Analysis of compliance and consistency - Data export via email or Dropbox - Integrates with TrainingPeaks, Oura, Strava and Coros HRV4Training requires to register an account with your email address, so that your data can be backed up safely and retrieved in case anything happens (app issue, changing phone, etc.). HRV4Training does not provide medical advice. It is intended for informational purposes only. Consult a medical professional before making health or lifestyle decisions. Please find an overview of the relevant scientific literature in our guide, here: https://marcoaltini.substack.com/p/the-ultimate-guide-to-heart-rate
Informed Sport
Discover sports nutrition products rigorously tested for banned substances. Scan barcodes or search by name to find certified supplements that meet your training needs and ensure safety for athletes and drug-tested individuals.
- Scan product UPC or EAN codes
- Search by product name
- Filter by product type, goals, or location
- Confirm batch testing results
- Find certified sports nutrition products
- View tested products for banned substances
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As many as 1 in 10 sports nutrition products can be contaminated with banned or harmful substances. To ensure our certified products are safer for use, Informed Sport tests every single batch for banned substances before being released for sale. Find tested and certified sports nutrition products that fit your training needs on the Informed Sport app by scanning a product’s UPC or EAN code, searching by name, product type or by filtering based on your goals or location. Confirm your batch number for a product has been tested right in the app. The Informed Sport app is ideal for athletes, dietitians, strength coaches, military and supplement users who use or recommend sports nutrition products. What does a product mean to be Informed Sport Certified? -Every batch has been tested for more than 250+ substances prohibited by organizations such as the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Rugby League (NRL), and other major sporting bodies -It is manufactured to high quality standards -Every tested batch is published for confirmation of testing -It’s safer for use by athletes, military and drug tested personnel Informed Sport certified products include protein, amino acids, pre-workout, vitamins, minerals, creatine, plant-based products and more from some of the most popular sports nutrition brands and are sold in more than 127 countries around the globe. The Informed Sport certification is recognized and trusted by anti-doping bodies, sporting organizations, athletes, armed forces, and nutrition industry organizations worldwide for the high level or risk minimization it provides against banned substance contamination. Begin your search for safer supplements using the Informed Sport app. Informed Sport - Why Risk It?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Informed Sport at Free against HRV4Training's $9.99. Informed Sport also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (80% vs 61%). HRV4Training's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (289 vs 8). On in-app purchases, 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
Informed Sport is free to download; HRV4Training costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Informed Sport holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HRV4Training has 289 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of HRV4Training's written reviews are positive against 80% of Informed Sport's.
HRV4Training ships an update every 6 weeks, Informed Sport every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HRV4Training | Informed Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (289 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.2% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 289 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #21 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A.S.M.A. B.V. | NetMediaOne LLC |
Customer experience
HRV4Training
Informed Sport
Bugs and requests
HRV4Training
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently, especially with iOS updates
- Syncing issues with Strava, TrainingPeaks, and Apple Health
- Camera-based measurements often unreliable or inconsistent
Requested features
4 requests- Allow multiple measurements per day
- Improve integration with Apple Watch and other wearables
- Add more customization options and data visualization
- Expand support for non-athletic use cases
Informed Sport
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HRV4Training
No in-app purchases
Informed Sport
No in-app purchases
Questions
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