Comparison

HRV4Training vs Laktic Pace Calculator

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Laktic Pace Calculator

Calculate heat-adjusted running paces for training and racing. Input your personal records and current weather conditions to receive adjusted threshold zones and per-mile ranges. Coaches can manage athlete rosters and share workout boards.

Highlights
  • Heat-adjusted threshold paces
  • Race PR and track/road pace calculation
  • Temperature and dew point adjustment
  • Rep length scaling for heat penalty
  • Athlete roster management for coaches
  • Workout board sharing
  • Session logging and performance comparison
Features
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Today's threshold paces, adjusted for the heat. Enter a race PR, track or road, and get LT1, Sub-T and LT2 ranges slowed for the temperature and dew point at your track, now or at practice time. Coaches: add your roster, write a note, and share the board as a card. Enter a 5000m, 3200m, 3000m, 1600m, mile or 1500m PR, or a 5 mile, 10K, half marathon or marathon PR, and the app computes the Track and Road Performance training zones: Easy, Long Run, Steady, and the three threshold zones LT1, Sub-T and LT2, with race-pace rows for road distances. Miles or kilometres, your choice. Get today's temperature and dew point for your location, pick a practice time for that hour's forecast, search a city or ZIP, or type the numbers yourself, and every pace is slowed by the heat penalty. The adjustment is scaled by rep length. Short threshold reps with recovery build less heat load than continuous running, so 1–3 minute reps take half the penalty, 4–6 minute reps three-quarters, and 7–10 minute reps and continuous runs the full amount. Within each threshold zone, short reps sit at the fast end of the range, medium reps in the middle, and long reps at the slow end. Every pace shows the per-mile range and the seconds-per-400 m split, so it goes straight to the track. For coaches: keep a roster of athletes on your phone and build a workout board for today's conditions. Pick a zone and rep length and see every athlete's heat-adjusted range, fastest first, filtered by group. Write a note on the board and share it as a card, along with today's paces, the heat, a new PR or a finished session. Log a session: type your reps and see hit, hot or cold against today's band. Export the roster as a file, import one from an assistant coach, or copy a share link that opens the same roster in the web version. How the heat model works: heat score = temperature °F + dew point °F. At 100 or below there is no adjustment. The penalty rises to 10% at 180. Above 180 the app tells you running is not recommended and shows paces at the cap for reference only. Privacy: your location is used only to fetch the weather and the town name. Athlete names and PRs stay on your device unless you export or share them; share cards are drawn by our server from the numbers on screen and are not stored. Sign-in is optional. No tracking, no ads. Training guidance, not medical advice. Use judgment in extreme conditions. Pace engine: Track and Road Performance. Weather data by Open-Meteo.

Screenshots

HRV4Training4 screens
Laktic Pace Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Laktic Pace Calculator at Free against HRV4Training's $9.99. Laktic Pace Calculator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). HRV4Training's advantage is ratings volume (288 vs 2) and chart position (#25 vs unranked). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Laktic Pace Calculator is free to download; HRV4Training costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Laktic Pace Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HRV4Training has 288 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HRV4Training ships an update every 6 weeks, Laktic Pace Calculator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
HRV4Training versus Laktic Pace Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHRV4TrainingLaktic Pace Calculator
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (288 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings288 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA.S.M.A. B.V.Travis Mahoney

Customer experience

HRV4Training

All ratings288 ratings
Positive62.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews451 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative31.5%

Laktic Pace Calculator

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

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

Laktic Pace Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HRV4Training

No in-app purchases

None

Laktic Pace Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HRV4Training free?
HRV4Training costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Laktic Pace Calculator free?
Laktic Pace Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HRV4Training or Laktic Pace Calculator?
Laktic Pace Calculator is rated higher. HRV4Training averages 3.6 out of 5 from 288 ratings, while Laktic Pace Calculator averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HRV4Training or Laktic Pace Calculator have ads?
Neither HRV4Training nor Laktic Pace Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HRV4Training or Laktic Pace Calculator?
HRV4Training ships an update every 6 weeks, and Laktic Pace Calculator every 9 days. Most recently, HRV4Training was updated on October 18, 2026 and Laktic Pace Calculator on October 11, 2026.

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