# Marathon Coach — Race plans that adapt to you > Race plans that adapt to you (iPhone/iPad app by Jon Sern Lim.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marathon-coach/id6781677017 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Jon Sern Lim](https://appshunter.io/developer/6781677019) - Category: Health & Fitness, Sports - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 22 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese - Released: 2026-07-08 - Data updated: 2026-08-16 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marathon-coach/id6781677017/reviews.md ## What is Marathon Coach? Marathon Coach™ — Train Smarter™ Set your goal once. Get an adaptive race training plan that appears in the native Apple Watch Workout app — no chat coach, no spreadsheets. THREE PILLARS • Glanceable — Open the app and see today’s workout instantly: distance, pace guidance, and your week at a glance. • Autonomous — Plans build and adapt from your real runs, sleep, heart rate, and training load. No typing to an AI chat coach. • Watch-native — Send your plan to Apple Watch. Workouts appear under Scheduled in the Workout app via WorkoutKit. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your race goal, target time, and training level (~2 minutes). 2. Connect Apple Health (optional but recommended) for personalized adaptation. 3. Train where you are — Start outdoor runs on iPhone GPS from the app, or open plan sessions on Apple Watch under Workout → Scheduled. Lock the phone for Live Activity metrics while you run. 4. Weekly reviews and recovery signals adjust your plan as you train. FREE CORE The full core experience stays free: goal setup, adaptive plan, Apple Health, Apple Watch → Scheduled, outdoor iPhone GPS runs with Live Activity (time, distance, pace), weekly plan review when you open the app, and share cards. No account required for free use. MARATHON COACH PRO (OPTIONAL) Upgrade to Marathon Coach Pro for deeper coaching — daily plan tune-ups, recovery-aware adjustments after rough days, post key-workout reviews, background plan refresh when entitled, and post-run pace zone estimates on planned sessions (plan-anchored — not HR or medical zones). Subscribe in the app via Apple (auto-renewable). Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. AI COACHING (OPTIONAL) Enable AI coaching in Settings for plan adjustments from summarized Health metrics — never raw GPS tracks. Or keep a local plan with zero server traffic. You can turn AI off anytime. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS Export branded share cards — race countdown, week in review, latest workout — as square or 9:16 Story images. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone (iOS 17+) • Paired Apple Watch (watchOS 10+) for scheduled Watch workouts • Not optimized for iPad in this version Training guidance only — not medical advice. Consult a physician before starting or changing any exercise program. Privacy: https://www.getmarathoncoach.com/privacy Support: https://www.getmarathoncoach.com/support ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Marathon Coach Pro Monthly | $12.99 | per month | | Pro Annual | $99.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.2 — 2026-08-13 What’s new in 1.2 • Start outdoor runs on iPhone with GPS — no Watch required for recording • Live Activity on Lock Screen: solid high-contrast banner with time, distance, and current or average pace (not a map) • Home Start always records on this iPhone; plan sessions still appear under Watch → Workout → Scheduled • Free run when today’s plan is done, on rest days, or on strength/mobility days • Clear Current vs Average pace while you run — average stays steadier when GPS briefly stalls • Saves outdoor iPhone workouts and routes to Apple Health on your device — routes are not uploaded to Marathon Coach servers • Optional route privacy: hide ~200 m at start and end on the in-app summary map • Pro: post-run pace zone estimates when you complete a planned workout with a target pace (plan-anchored — not heart-rate or medical zones) Free core still includes your race plan, Apple Health, Watch Scheduled workouts, weekly AI review when the app is open, share cards — and outdoor iPhone GPS runs with Live Activity. ### 1.1 — 2026-07-16 What’s new in 1.1 • Marathon Coach Pro — optional App Store subscription for deeper coaching • Daily AI plan tune-ups (Pro) • Recovery-aware and post key-workout plan adjustments (Pro) • Background plan refresh when Pro is active • Free core unchanged — race plans, Apple Health, Watch scheduling, weekly review, and share cards stay free • High-touch UI languages: English, Japanese, German, French • Reliability and security improvements (App Attest, plan-engine gates) Training guidance only — not medical advice. ### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-11 Bug fixes and improvements, including more reliable device security when connecting to AI coaching. Core training stays free. Stability and reliability improvements. ### 1.0 — 2026-07-09 No release notes. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-16.*