Pro Starter vs My Jump Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pro Starter
This app provides a realistic athletic start sequence for training. It guides users through "On Your Marks," "Set," and a pistol fire command, with adjustable timing and optional gun variance for inconsistent starts. An optional flash feature helps coaches time reactions.
- Simulated athletic start sequence
- Adjustable command timing
- Optional gun variance
- Flash/torch integration for timing
- Practice solo or with simultaneous starts
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Pro Starter is for athletes who want to practice race starts while training. If you are training alone or each athlete wants to start at the same time, Pro Starter will be your starter. Place it on the start line and press Start. Pro Starter will call out clear commands of a normal athletic Start Sequence. The start sequence is: “On Your Marks”, “Set”, and Pistol fire. You control the timed gaps between the commands using the stretch ribbon control in the middle of the screen. Under “Settings” you can also enable “Gun Variance”. This will vary the time between “Set” and the pistol fire. The variance will help you practice for races when starters are inconsistent at competitions. Also under "Settings", you can turn on the Flash. The phones Flash/Torch will turn on during the starting sequence and on GO! it will turn off. A coach or timekeeper can then see how you reacted and time from the finish line.
My Jump Lab
This app scientifically measures athletic performance using your device's camera and sensors. It offers over 30 validated tests for jumping, strength, sprinting, and more, providing lab-grade accuracy without extra hardware. Ideal for coaches, athletes, and researchers to track progress and analyze performance.
- Validated sports performance measurement
- Over 30 performance tests
- Jumping, strength, and sprinting analysis
- Velocity-based training (VBT)
- Motion capture for real-time analysis
- Multi-user support
- Data export for research
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My Jump Lab is the most widely used app for measuring sports performance in a validated way, with more than 400,000 downloads in over 140 countries. It is used daily by coaches, elite athletes, physiotherapists, and researchers all over the world. Unlike generic fitness apps, My Jump Lab is scientifically validated, with accuracy confirmed in more than 20 peer-reviewed international scientific studies. It allows you to assess performance with precision comparable to expensive laboratory equipment, using only your iPhone or iPad. My Jump Lab uses the advanced sensors and camera of your iPhone or iPad to measure performance in a simple, reliable, and validated way, without the need for any additional hardware. For example, vertical jumps and barbell velocity can be measured in real time using artificial intelligence, directly from video captured with your camera. With My Jump Lab, you can assess more than 30 performance tests, covering jumping, strength, sprinting, change of direction, mobility, wellness, force-time analysis, and more — all within a single, integrated platform. TESTS INCLUDED IN THE SUBSCRIPTION: ◉ Jumping: CMJ, SJ, CMJ free arms, DJ, optimal Force-Velocity Profile, RSI-mod, horizontal jump, single leg asymmetry and 10-5 repeated jump tests. ◉ Velocity-based training (VBT): measurement of mean concentric velocity, load-velocity profiling, 1RM estimation, velocity loss and barbell trajectory tracking. ◉ Running and Sprinting: horizontal force-velocity profile, contact/flight times, duty factor, leg stiffness, leg asymmetry, pronation/supination, contralateral pelvic drop, linear sprint time with splits, curved sprint, horizontal deceleration, Sprint Mechanics Assessment Score (S-MAS), 5-0-5, 5+5, V-Cut and Illinois COD tests. ◉ Mobility: range of motion for ankle dorsiflexion, neck flexion/extension, hip flexion and internal rotation, shoulder flexion and internal rotation. ◉ Wellness: sleep, fatigue, stress and soreness questionnaires. ◉ Hamstrings strength: Nordic hamstring breakpoint angle and torque calculation. ◉ Force-time curves: real-time raw force time curves using the accelerometer. ◉ Motion capture: real-time knee valgus and squat depth measurement using markerless motion capture. FEATURES: ▶ Import videos recorded by your athlete or patient to analyze their performance. Ideal for remote testing. ▶ Multi-user. My Jump Lab allows you to create as many users as you want. ▶ iCloud sync: share your data between your devices. ▶ History. Save as many tests as you want for each user to analyze their evolution. Export your data to a CSV file. Ideal for research or academic work. ▶ Elegant and intuitive design (compatible with dark mode). ▶ Universal app: share your subscription between your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Note: My Jump Lab works best with slow motion videos. The motion capture feature requires the A12 chip available on devices such as iPhone XR or higher or iPad Pro 2018 or higher. Try the app for free for 7 days. A monthly, yearly or forever subscription is required to access all the app's functionalities and tests once the 7-day trial period has passed. What does the subscription include? Full access to all tests available in My Jump Lab, as well as all current and future features. When will I be charged? When the free 7-day period is over, your credit card will be charged for the period you have chosen through your Apple account. PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: This app does not collect, store or share any of your personal data. Visit www.myjumplabpro.com/#privacy for more details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: My Jump Lab at Free against Pro Starter's $0.99. My Jump Lab also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 29%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Pro Starter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On ads 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
My Jump Lab is free to download; Pro Starter costs $0.99 up front. My Jump Lab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Pro Starter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pro Starter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 250 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Pro Starter's written reviews are positive against 59% of My Jump Lab's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pro Starter ships an update every 4 months, My Jump Lab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pro Starter | My Jump Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (64 ratings) — better | 4.6 (250 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 59.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 250 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAN YOU HEAR ME SOFTWARE | Carlos Balsalobre |
Customer experience
Pro Starter
My Jump Lab
Bugs and requests
Pro Starter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
My Jump Lab
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes during complete test (3rd-4th attempt)
- CMJ automatic AI detection fails repeatedly
- Camera not activating in real-time recording
- Force-velocity profile graph not displaying
- Velocity measurements inconsistent between real-time and graph
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- Frame-by-frame playback stuttering on high fps videos
- App closes unexpectedly during velocity-based training
- MyRoom feature won't open
- App crashes after recent updates
- Subscription access not restored after reinstall
- Lifetime purchase access not recognized
- Horizontal jump detection inconsistent
- Countermovement jump height readings inaccurate
- Pull-up exercise detection failure
Requested features
11 requests- More comprehensive video tutorials
- Desktop app synchronization
- MySprint integration
- PDF export of assessment reports
- Additional exercise templates for encoder
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- Manual frame-by-frame analysis mode
- Better ROM (Range of Motion) guidance
- Debit card payment option
- Improved angle and measurement tools
- Default v1RM reset functionality
- Video upload from gallery for angle drawing
In-app purchases
Pro Starter
No in-app purchases
My Jump Lab
- Premium- 1 month7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Premium - 1 year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Premium - Lifetime$105.99









