HRV4Training vs GripMeter Grip Strength Tester
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
GripMeter Grip Strength Tester
This app connects to a specific grip strength dynamometer to record and analyze your hand strength measurements. It provides detailed statistics, compares your strength to your demographic percentile, and helps you track progress, monitor recovery, and prevent injuries.
- Connects with DEXDIA GX dynamometer
- Record grip strength values
- Statistical analysis of measurements
- Compare to demographic percentile
- Track progress and recovery
- Minimize left-right strength imbalance
- Export data to CSV
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Make use of your hand strength measurements with GripMeter. → Connects with the DEXDIA GX grip strength dynamometer (also known as a grip strength tester). → Easily record values from your hand grip dynamometer. → Get immediate and valuable statistical analysis. What is Grip Strength? Grip strength is a well-studied effective biomarker that is easy to measure with a hand grip dynamometer. Grip strength is predictive for upper limb function, bone mineral density, malnutrition, cognitive impairment, depression, sleep problems, diabetes, and more. Why measure grip strength? Grip has often been measured in older adults for assessments of sarcopenia though it is now increasingly being used by athletes, special forces and performance artists to assess their progress, monitor recovery and prevent injury. Measuring your grip strength can give you insights about your health and fitness status. The best insights are only possible from good statistical analysis and feedback that this app provides. How to use GripMeter: → Record your grip strength measurements automatically with DEXDIA GX or using manual input. → Get detailed analytics comparing your own measurements to evaluate your progress and recovery. → Understand your hand strength in the context of your percentile ranking within your demographic group. Benefits: ◆ Detailed analytics comparing your current grip strength with your average. ◆ Understand and train to minimize your left-right strength imbalance. ◆ Track your strength progress and recovery. ◆ Prevent injury by monitoring the variations in your grip strength. ◆ Easily export your data to .csv for easy sharing and custom analysis. Also: - Dark/Light modes are supported. - You can easily switch between metric and U.S. units.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GripMeter Grip Strength Tester at Free against HRV4Training's $9.99. GripMeter Grip Strength Tester also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (75% vs 61%). HRV4Training's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (290 vs 10). On update cadence, 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
GripMeter Grip Strength Tester is free to download; HRV4Training costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GripMeter Grip Strength Tester holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HRV4Training has 290 ratings behind it against 10, 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 75% of GripMeter Grip Strength Tester's.
HRV4Training ships an update every 6 weeks, GripMeter Grip Strength Tester monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HRV4Training | GripMeter Grip Strength Tester |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (290 ratings) | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 290 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #33 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | A.S.M.A. B.V. | Matej Marjanovic |
Customer experience
HRV4Training
GripMeter Grip Strength Tester
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
GripMeter Grip Strength Tester
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HRV4Training
No in-app purchases
GripMeter Grip Strength Tester
No in-app purchases
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