RunDay vs Ascend Stairs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RunDay
This app offers a comprehensive running experience with 100% voice training, customized plans for all levels, and social features to motivate friends. It also includes stretching, muscle training, and smartwatch integration for a complete fitness journey.
- 100% full-voice training
- Customized running plans
- Sound mixing system for music
- Stretching and muscle training
- Add and motivate friends
- Smartwatch compatibility
- Apple Health integration
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“I want to start running but it is hard to start.. there is no much information.” “Running alone feels more tired, I feel like give up more quickly.” All this problem will be gone together with RunDay. [Why RunDay?] ▶ 100% Full-voice training eling like you're running with your own trainer, although you're starting running for the first time, you can finish the 30 minutes running with RunDay trainer. ▶ Various customized running plan RunDay provides 30 mins running for beginners (24 days course), interval training, Everyday 30 mins running, Free running (users customizing running), Hiking and challenge running. ▶ Sound mixing system You can concentrate in running with the suitable music for your running intensity. You can also listen to the music that you want through the music streaming application. ▶ Runday Watch app support! Using the Runday Watch app on Apple Watch, Runday's training program provided on mobile alone without a mobile phone You can proceed, and the exercise records of the Apple Watch can be reflected in the mobile Runday record menu. ▶ Smartwatch compatibility You can share the workout data through the connection of Smartwatch ▶ Subscription Information · Product: Runday All-Day Package (auto-renewable subscription) · Duration & Price: Monthly and annual plans available. The price is shown in your local currency on the purchase screen before you confirm, and may vary by country/region. · Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. · Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. · Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same price. · Subscriptions may be managed, and auto-renewal may be turned off, by going to your Account Settings after purchase. · This product does not offer a free trial; payment is charged immediately upon purchase. ▶ Workout data of Apple Health app may reflected to RunDay through integration of Health app with RunDay. ▶ If you keep turn on GPS at the background, the battery lifespan might be reduced. ▶Access authority 1. Location authority of users : This authority is required to record running data using GPS and using location service at the background. 2. Authority to access Apple music, your music and video activity, and media library : This authority is require to listen to the music in Apple music, your music and video activity, and media library while you're running. 3. Authority access to send you notification : This authority is required to send motivation push message to friends while running. 4. Camera access allowance : Access to share your running info on SNS or use as profile photo by taking photo. 5. Gallery access allowance: Access to share your running info on SNS or use as profile photo by taking gallery. 6. Microphone acces : Microphone permission is required to record voice messages. 7. Voice Recognition Access : Permission is required to find slang for voice messages. 8. Physical activity authority: This is the authority required to measure the number of steps and awareness of movement. 9. Apple Health: Use HealthKit to exercise and exercise pathways. ▶ In order to use the run day service, the following information must be entered when registering as a member. 1. Run day account creation: email address, password 2. Community Use: Nickname 3. Challenge mode and marathon use: nickname date of birth, gender After access permission, you can reset or revoke access as follows After you agree to the access authority, you may withdraw or reset through the below way. Settings > Select RunDay > Select agree or withdraw for access authority Partnership and Advertising Inquiry: business@ttam.ai ▶ RunDay Terms and Conditions https://health.runday.co.kr/runday_standardterms_en.html ▶ RunDay Privacy Policy https://health.runday.co.kr/runday_policy_personal_en.html
Ascend Stairs
This app helps users track their stair climbing activities and monitor weight loss progress. It provides weekly and monthly data visualizations to understand training and weight loss trends.
- Track stair climbs
- Monitor weight loss
- Add daily climbing stats
- Add daily weight stats
- Weekly data visualizations
- Monthly data visualizations
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Ascend is a stair climber's tracking app. It will help you track your climbs and lose weight. Add daily climbing and weight stats. Get data visualizations by week and month to help understand your training and weight loss.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ascend Stairs at 100% against RunDay's 44%. Ascend Stairs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 27). RunDay's advantage is ratings volume (201 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. RunDay sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Ascend Stairs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ascend Stairs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RunDay has 201 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of RunDay's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ascend Stairs's.
| Parameter | RunDay | Ascend Stairs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (201 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 201 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 380 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TTAM | Craic Studio LLC |
Customer experience
RunDay
Ascend Stairs
Bugs and requests
RunDay
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to join crews for some users
- Workout records not saving properly
- Syncing issues between iPhone and Apple Watch
- Inconsistent performance after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch app support
- Customizable voice coach options
- Ability to mute voice coach
- Improved music integration
Ascend Stairs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RunDay
- sweat990drops_allday_subs$5.991 Month
- sweat190drops$0.99
- Runday Watch App 30-Day Pass$2.99
- sweat490drops$2.99
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- sweat490drops_watchstd$2.99
- Runday Watch App 30+30days$3.99
- sweat600drops_nicerun$3.99
- sweat990drops_watchstd$5.99
- Runday Watch App 90-Day Pass$5.99
- Runday Watch App 90+90days$6.99
- sweat1200drops_10powerrun$6.99
- sweat1200drops_nicerun$6.99
- sweat990drops$6.99
- sweat1200drops_nicerun_event$8.99
- sweat1900drops_SlowJogging$11.99
- sweat1900drops$12.99
- sweat2500drops_5Kin30min$14.99
- sweat2900drops_domore$17.99
- Runday Watch App 365-Day Pass$17.99
- sweat2900drops$17.99
- sweat2900drops_watchstd$17.99
- sweat2900drops_SlowJogging$17.99
- Runday Watch App 1+1years$19.99
- sweat2900drops_gona10k$19.99
- sweat2,990drops$19.99
- sweat3900drops_gona10k$29.99
- Remove AD$54.99
Ascend Stairs
No in-app purchases









