Comparison

V.O2 vs VO2 Max Estimator

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

Head to head
About

V.O2

This app provides adaptive training plans and personalized coaching for runners of all levels. It assesses your fitness, offers custom paces, and syncs with popular devices. Train intelligently to achieve measurable improvements and become your best runner.

Highlights
  • Adaptive training plans
  • VDOT fitness assessment
  • Personalized training paces
  • Sync with Apple Health, Coros, Garmin, Strava
  • Real-time guidance on Apple Watch, Coros, Garmin
  • Training adaptation based on improvement
  • Coach communication and training adjustments
Features
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Coaching app for athletes looking to take their running to the next level. How it works Athletes: Get an invite from a coach or choose one coaching option. • Adaptive Trainer (14-Day Free Trial) • Goal Race Plan • Match with a Private Coach Coaches: Start your 30-day free trial and learn how to manage your athletes at https://vdoto2.com/vdotcoach Popular Features • Assess your current running fitness (VDOT) • Built-in personalized training paces • Sync training calendar with GPS data from Apple Health, Coros, Garmin or Strava • Sync workouts/pace targets to Apple Watch, Coros or Garmin for real-time guidance • Adapt your training based on your improvement • Work with your coach, communicate and adjust training Truly Personalized Unlike most running apps, VDOT knows you. It understands the type of runner you are, what you're training for, and how to maximize your efforts. It also gives you more control over your training, leveraging your feedback to deliver real-time data which fine tunes your training and leads to continuous progression. With fully automated, truly personalized and highly-adaptive training, VDOT helps you achieve measurable improvement — all in an effort to make you the best runner you can be. Intelligent Training With a focus on training over tracking and coaching over running, VDOT offers access to the highest quality, Olympic-style training for runners of all levels-right from any mobile device. Designed to help runners train correctly and more intelligently, VDOT elicits maximum benefit while reducing the required effort. These high-quality workouts promote healthy, responsible, and beneficial sessions while simultaneously preventing overtraining. Olympic Pedigree V.O2 was built from the foundation of a scientifically-validated training methodology. Based on former Olympian, author, and legendary running coach Jack Daniels’ exercise science principles, the methodology not only benefits runners of all ages and abilities when it comes to improving their running fitness but it also serves as the best measure of running economy across a variety of runners and events, making it an ideal way to compare performances. High-school, college, Olympic and non-elite runners have all trained, ran, and succeeded with the VDOT methodology. -”Dr. Jack Daniels has had a bigger influence on training-for-running than anyone. He might be considered the Albert Einstein of the sport." - Runner’s World Magazine

About

VO2 Max Estimator

Estimate your cardiovascular fitness using a simple 12-minute run test. Compare your results to others in your age and sex group to gauge your fitness level and track progress over time. Share your results with friends via email or text.

Highlights
  • VO2 Max estimation
  • Cooper test based
  • Fitness level comparison
  • Progress tracking
  • Shareable results
Features
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VO2 Max is a measure of the maximum amount of oxygen that a person can utilize during intense exercise and is an indicator of cardiovascular fitness and endurance. This app will estimate an individual’s VO2 Max based on a simple 12-minute run for distance test, commonly known as the Cooper test. For your sex and age group the App will indicate your fitness level compared to typical VO2 scores by peers. Useful as a training aid to check your fitness progress. Results can be sent via email or text to compare with your friends. NOTE: If you aren't already active be sure to consult with a health professional before starting to exercise.

Screenshots

V.O24 screens
VO2 Max Estimator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: V.O2 at Free against VO2 Max Estimator's $0.99. V.O2 also leads on ratings volume (6.3K vs 3). VO2 Max Estimator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17). On rating, 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

V.O2 is free to download; VO2 Max Estimator costs $0.99 up front. V.O2 sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. VO2 Max Estimator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for V.O2 against 5.0 for VO2 Max Estimator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: V.O2 has 6.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
V.O2 versus VO2 Max Estimator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterV.O2VO2 Max Estimator
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (6.3K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.3K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Run SMART Project, LLCH3 Apps, LLC

Customer experience

V.O2

All ratings6,278 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative21.0%

VO2 Max Estimator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

V.O2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Apple Watch app issues and lack of functionality
  • Problems with syncing Garmin runs to the correct workouts
  • Inconsistent elevation and GPS data
  • Bugs and crashes when using the app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to duplicate and edit workouts
  • Improved Apple Watch and Health app integration
  • More advanced adaptive training and automation
  • Expanded cross-training and workout modalities
  • Better user interface and workflow for coaches
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  • Keyword-based search for notes and workouts

VO2 Max Estimator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

V.O2

Subscriptions2
  • Adaptive Training Subscription14 Days trial2 variants$12.991 Month
  • Adaptive Training - Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time14
  • Base/Fitness - 8 weeks$44.99
  • Half Marathon - 12 weeks$54.99
  • 10 Km - 12 weeks$54.99
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  • 5 Km - 12 weeks$54.99
  • 1500m - 12 weeks$54.99
  • 3 Km - 12 weeks$54.99
  • Marathon - 15 weeks$69.99
  • Half Marathon - 15 weeks$69.99
  • Marathon - 18 weeks$79.99
  • Half Marathon - 18 weeks$79.99
  • Jack's Elite Marathon - 18wks$79.99
  • Jack's First Marathon - 18wks$79.99
  • Jack's Boston Marathon - 18wks$94.99
  • Marathon - 24 weeks$99.99
None

VO2 Max Estimator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is V.O2 free?
V.O2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VO2 Max Estimator free?
VO2 Max Estimator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, V.O2 or VO2 Max Estimator?
VO2 Max Estimator is rated higher. V.O2 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while VO2 Max Estimator averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do V.O2 or VO2 Max Estimator have ads?
Neither V.O2 nor VO2 Max Estimator shows ads.

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