Comparison

VO2 Master Manager vs KINETIC Link

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

Head to head
About

VO2 Master Manager

This tool collects and displays performance data including VO2, heart rate, and power. It also monitors speed, cadence, and muscle oxygenation for comprehensive analysis.

Highlights
  • VO2 monitoring
  • Heart rate tracking
  • Power data collection
  • Speed and cadence monitoring
  • Muscle oxygenation data
  • Performance analysis
Features
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VO2 Master Manager is a data display, collection, and analysis tool. It monitors your performance through VO2, heart rate, and power, speed, cadence, and Moxy muscle oxygenation data collection.

About

KINETIC Link

Features
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Get Zone 2 right. Push VO2 Max up — this time on your sport watch. KINETIC Link is the iPhone side of the KINETIC watch app, for sports watches: set your session up on the phone and push it to the watch; while you train, heart rate and zones stream back to a big phone dashboard; when you're done, the full report is on your phone. (On Apple Watch? Look for "KINETIC: Zone 2 · VO2 Max" instead.) KINETIC Link talks to our own KINETIC watch app. It does not control your watch's built-in features. ■ First, install KINETIC on the watch Get the free KINETIC watch app on your sports watch, come back here, pick your watch, and you're linked. ■ Three ways to train Open Session (OPS) No type to pick, no time limit — it runs until you call it, and every second is recorded. Tap once each time you finish a rep and the count is kept for you. Zone 2 (BASE) The watch buzzes when you drop out of your zone, and again when you're back in — no staring at the watch. Aerobic base gets built exactly this way, session after session. VO2 Max Intervals (PEAK) Norwegian 4×4 and the Assault 60-second protocol built in — rounds, work and rest seconds all adjustable. The watch buzzes at every segment change, with a 3-2-1 countdown just before it. ■ Your phone on the floor is the dashboard The clock is the hero; heart rate, calories and time in each zone sit below it. Turn the phone sideways and the numbers get big enough to read from two metres away. ■ Your own ceiling In an open session, cross the heart rate you set and the watch buzzes right away, then every five seconds until you come back down. ■ Zones built from your numbers Max heart rate, heart rate reserve or lactate threshold — with enough data, the most accurate method is picked for you. Got a table from your coach? Enter the five zone percentages yourself. Age, resting and max heart rate can come straight from Apple Health. Push once and the watch remembers — train on your zones even when the phone stays home. ■ Write it up whenever Notes, photos and session detail (movement, sets, reps, weight) — add them to the report any time after you finish. ■ Every session, poster-ready The verdict, your heart-rate curve and time in every zone, laid out on one share card. ■ Your data stays yours No account, no sign-up, no server. Your records stay on your iPhone; ■ About tipping Optional tips inside the app for anyone who wants to support development. Every feature is free — tipping unlocks nothing. Free — no ads, no subscription. Requires an iPhone (iOS 17 or later), a smart watch paired with your iPhone, and the free KINETIC watch app . Supports 64 models. The watch shows Traditional Chinese or English, following your watch language.

Screenshots

VO2 Master Manager4 screens
KINETIC Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VO2 Master Manager at none against KINETIC Link's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KINETIC Link sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. VO2 Master Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VO2 Master Manager ships an update monthly, KINETIC Link every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
VO2 Master Manager versus KINETIC Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVO2 Master ManagerKINETIC Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVO2 MASTER HEALTH SENSORS INCShau Bo Hsu

In-app purchases

None

VO2 Master Manager

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

KINETIC Link

One-time3
  • Support Development$0.99
  • Support Development$2.99
  • Support Development$4.99

Questions

Is VO2 Master Manager free?
VO2 Master Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KINETIC Link free?
KINETIC Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VO2 Master Manager or KINETIC Link have ads?
Neither VO2 Master Manager nor KINETIC Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VO2 Master Manager or KINETIC Link?
VO2 Master Manager ships an update monthly, and KINETIC Link every 5 weeks. Most recently, VO2 Master Manager was updated on October 24, 2026 and KINETIC Link on October 24, 2026.

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