Best Velocity Based Training Devices & Apps [2025 UPDATE]

UPDATE March 2025: Hello and welcome to the Buyers Guide! I aim to keep the buyers guide up to date with semi-regular updates as products and companies come onto the scene, change, or pivot their offerings. A few new products (Stance, QwikVBT, Remaker) added to the list to start 2025, along with some shut down products (Beast, TrueRep) and some updated prices, feature lists and links to validation where appropriate!

If I got something wrong, or I left you off the list, get in touch: jacob@coreadvantage.com.au.

Velocity based training (VBT) technology has evolved from Soviet sports science experiments in the 1950s to become an accessible training method for athletes of all levels. Thanks to pioneers like Dr. Bryan Mann (USA) and Dr. Dan Baker (Australia) in the 1990s and the invention of devices like the Tendo Unit, VBT has transformed from an elite sports technology to an affordable training tool available to everyone.

With numerous products now available across various price points, there’s never been a better time to incorporate velocity tracking into your training.

This guide serves coaches managing athlete groups, personal trainers with individual clients, powerlifters seeking competitive advantages, and any strength athlete wanting to implement data-driven training methods. Accurately monitoring and optimizing training through velocity feedback is quickly becoming standard practice at every level of strength and conditioning.

Full Disclosure, I am a co-founder at Metric and currently work full-time across various roles including feature design, development, and sports science. We created Metric to provide an accessible alternative to traditional velocity tracking methods based on our own training needs and experiences in the Core Advantage High Performance Centre.

While I’ve structured this guide to present factual information about all available products without subjective rankings, readers should be aware of my position in the industry. My goal is to provide comprehensive, objective information about the VBT technology landscape so you can make an informed decision based on your specific requirements. To learn more about Metric, visit metric.coach.

I will not offer subjective rankings of products, focusing instead on presenting factual information about each option. Products are grouped by category and listed alphabetically.