VERT vs Explosive Athlete
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live data tracking (jump count, height, impact)
- Athletic benchmarks (vertical, speed, agility)
- AI training programs
- Performance monitoring
- Wearable tech integration
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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
Explosive Athlete
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
VERT ships an update fortnightly, Explosive Athlete every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VERT | Explosive Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 445 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mayfonk, Inc. | YAVOR STEFANOV BELAKOV |
In-app purchases
VERT
- Premium Content - Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
Explosive Athlete
No in-app purchases









