Pro Starter vs OVR Connect
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.
OVR Connect
This app connects to performance devices to provide real-time athletic training data. It offers detailed analysis and allows users to record videos with performance metrics overlaid.
- Real-time data connection to OVR devices
- Comprehensive data analysis space
- Camera overlay with performance metrics
- Record training videos
- Seamless device integration
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Elevate your athletic training with the official OVR Performance App—your all-in-one companion for OVR Velocity and OVR Jump. Seamlessly connect to your OVR devices to get real-time data right at your fingertips. Experience an enhanced display that not only records but also provides a comprehensive space for data analysis. Capture your every move with our exclusive camera overlay feature, adding performance metrics directly to your videos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OVR Connect at Free against Pro Starter's $0.99. OVR Connect also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). Pro Starter's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (64 vs 4). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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
OVR Connect is free to download; Pro Starter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pro Starter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Starter has 64 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Pro Starter's written reviews are positive against 24% of OVR Connect's.
Pro Starter ships an update every 4 months, OVR Connect every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pro Starter | OVR Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (64 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAN YOU HEAR ME SOFTWARE | OVR Performance LLC |
Customer experience
Pro Starter
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In-app purchases
Pro Starter
No in-app purchases
OVR Connect
No in-app purchases
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