Comparison

VERT vs Explosive Athlete

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

Head to head
About

VERT

Track athletic performance with advanced metrics like jump height and landing impact. Utilize AI-powered training programs to improve vertical leap and landing safety. Set benchmarks and measure progress without bulky equipment.

Highlights
  • Live data tracking (jump count, height, impact)
  • Athletic benchmarks (vertical, speed, agility)
  • AI training programs
  • Performance monitoring
  • Wearable tech integration
Features
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The all-new VERT Sports app puts training programs, wearable tech and athletic testing in the palm of your hands. No need for expensive, bulky equipment, you can use the same technology over 500 collegiate, professional and national teams have trusted for over a decade to track their performance. Performance is about improvement, and with the VERT Sports app and Volleyball Training Kit, now you can measure your performance on the court, test your athleticism off the court and work on improving with our VERT AI Trainer. Includes: •  Live Data tracking •  Jump count •  Jump height •  Touch height •  Landing impact •  Energy •  More •  Set accurate benchmarks anywhere •  Vertical (using the VERT performance monitor sensor) •  Speed (coming soon) •  Agility (uses the camera on your phone or iPad) •  More (such as reaction time and asymmetries) •  Improve your athletic performance with our sports science-based AI Training programs •  Jump higher programs •  Land safer programs •  More IMPORTANT NOTE: • Live tracking requires the VERT Performance Monitor sensor, which you can purchase as part of the Volleyball Training Kit. *** Monthly Premium Content Access Available: • $6.99 / month after 7 day free trial, charged to your iTunes account within 24 hours of the end of each period • Automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage subscriptions and/or turn off auto-renew in your Account Settings • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, where applicable You can find our privacy policy here: https://www.myvert.com/privacypolicy

About

Explosive Athlete

Features
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Explosive Athlete turns your Explosive Belt sensor into a complete jump-testing and velocity-based-training lab. JUMP TESTING Jump height, flight time, takeoff velocity, peak force, mRSI, eccentric & concentric velocity and the shape of every jump - measured at 500 samples per second. CMJ, squat jump, Abalakov, approach jumps and your own custom types. Wear it in practice: every jump counted and measured automatically. BAR VELOCITY Auto-detected reps with peak and mean concentric velocity, range of motion, velocity-loss tracking with configurable set-stop alerts, training zones, bar path and full velocity/power curves - plus explosive-profile metrics like time-to-peak-velocity, POP-100 and the eccentric acceleration index. GYM MODE Huge numbers readable from across the floor, with instant sound feedback on every rep and jump. TEAM Rosters, athlete profiles with bests and trends, readiness flags, Force-Velocity profiling, session history, PDF reports, CSV export. Everything stays on your device - no accounts, no subscriptions. Requires an Explosive Belt sensor (Bluetooth) for live measurement. Browsing, team management, history and manual records work without hardware.

Screenshots

VERT4 screens
Explosive Athlete4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explosive Athlete at none against VERT's 1. Explosive Athlete also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. VERT sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Explosive Athlete asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VERT ships an update fortnightly, Explosive Athlete every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VERT versus Explosive Athlete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVERTExplosive Athlete
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size445 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMayfonk, Inc.YAVOR STEFANOV BELAKOV

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VERT

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Content - Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
None

Explosive Athlete

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VERT free?
VERT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Explosive Athlete free?
Explosive Athlete is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VERT or Explosive Athlete have ads?
Neither VERT nor Explosive Athlete shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VERT or Explosive Athlete?
VERT ships an update fortnightly, and Explosive Athlete every 3 days. Most recently, VERT was updated on September 12, 2026 and Explosive Athlete on September 28, 2026.

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