Comparison

FREQUENCE Running vs Ignite Athletics

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

Head to head
About

FREQUENCE Running

This app provides personalized, adaptive training plans for various running distances and goals, from 5K to marathons and trail runs. It offers features like custom scheduling, performance tracking, and GPS integration to help users train effectively and achieve their running objectives.

Highlights
  • Personalized adaptive training plans
  • Supports 5K, 10K, half-marathon, marathon, and trail running
  • GPS tracking with voice cues
  • Smartchrono for interval training
  • Workout history and performance tracking
  • Compatibility with major GPS watches
  • Customizable scheduling and session modification
Features
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Train smarter. Run further. Get your personalized training plan for 5K, 10K, half-marathon, marathon, or trail running — built just for you. FREQUENCE Running is the most intuitive running app to help you achieve your goals, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned runner. • Free sign-up • Fully adaptive training plans
 • Compatible with Apple Watch, Garmin, Suunto, Polar and COROS PLAN YOUR SEASON • Discover the most iconic races, from short 5Ks to 80km trail runs • Add your own race: distance, date, location, elevation gain TRAIN LIKE A PRO • Your plan adjusts based on progress or missed workouts • Choose your running days, surfaces (track, road, trail), and more STAY IN CONTROL • Modify or reschedule sessions • Add custom runs or rest days freely • Your calendar, your rhythm TRACK YOUR PERFORMANCE • Review your full training history •Add workouts from your GPS watch • Keep tabs on distance, effort, and perceived exertion GPS & SMARTCHRONO BUILT-IN • Track your distance in real time with voice cues • Use Smartchrono: an intelligent stopwatch for interval training • Run with your phone in the background — GPS keeps working EXPERT TIPS & PREMIUM FEATURES • Get expert advice on nutrition, gear, recovery, racing LEVEL UP WITH PREMIUM • Schedule races before the final goal • Schedule your next goals • Have total control over your schedule. • Check your progression data in real time. • Plan and carry out your own interval sessions. • Sync with your GPS devices * • Prepare a Trail running up to 80 km and 4000m elevation gain • Train for a Triathlon from Super Sprint to Olympic • Export trainings to Garmin, Apple Watch, Suunto, COROS and POLAR • Pace display in BPM • Plan bike & swim sessions • Tips for circuit training & nutrition *Compatible devices : Garmin, Apple Watch, Suunto, Polar, COROS, Strava OUR COMMUNITY SAYS: "Perfect for preparing without stress. It adapts when life gets in the way!" Clara
 "My go-to running app. Simple, clear, and effective." David NEED SOME ASSISTANCE ? Don't hesitate to write to us; we'll answer as fast as we can : contact@frequence-running.com Download FREQUENCE Running and take the guesswork out of training. Your personalized plan starts today. The PREMIUM offer requires a purchase from your iTunes account. This purchase allows you to access the features for a period of time depending on your subscription. After your free trial, the price for the premium subscription is €11.99 for 1 month, €49.99 for 6 months, and €74.99 for 1 year starting from the date of purchase and is automatically renewed unless the auto-renewal is deactivated 24 hours before the end of the current period in your iTunes account settings. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. TOS: https://frequence-running.com/en/terms-of-use.html

About

Ignite Athletics

This app helps you manage your health and fitness journey. Easily book classes, connect with staff, and refer friends. It integrates with Apple Health to track your progress, including steps, distance, and calories burned, and can import data from wearables.

Highlights
  • Book classes online
  • Contact club staff
  • Refer friends
  • Apple Health integration
  • Track steps, distance, calories
  • Import wearable data
Features
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Guiding you through your health and fitness journey! - Book classes online in just a few clicks - Contact club staff directly - Refer Friends to the club online Apple Health App Integration Track your progress with our HealthKit app integration to import and measure your daily steps, distance or calories burnt. Also use HealthKit to import your data from a range of different wearable devices.

Screenshots

FREQUENCE Running4 screens
Ignite Athletics3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ignite Athletics at none against FREQUENCE Running's 5. FREQUENCE Running's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. FREQUENCE Running sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Ignite Athletics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FREQUENCE Running against 5.0 for Ignite Athletics. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FREQUENCE Running ships an update fortnightly, Ignite Athletics every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FREQUENCE Running versus Ignite Athletics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFREQUENCE RunningIgnite Athletics
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFREQUENCE RunningTeamUp Sports

Customer experience

FREQUENCE Running

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ignite Athletics

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

FREQUENCE Running

Subscriptions5
  • PREMIUM 1 month$9.991 Month
  • PREMIUM 3 months$24.993 Months
  • PREMIUM 6 months$44.996 Months
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  • PREMIUM 1 year1 Month trial$69.991 Year
  • PREMIUM 1 year$69.991 Year
None

Ignite Athletics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FREQUENCE Running free?
FREQUENCE Running is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ignite Athletics free?
Ignite Athletics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FREQUENCE Running or Ignite Athletics?
FREQUENCE Running and Ignite Athletics are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do FREQUENCE Running or Ignite Athletics have ads?
Neither FREQUENCE Running nor Ignite Athletics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FREQUENCE Running or Ignite Athletics?
FREQUENCE Running ships an update fortnightly, and Ignite Athletics every 3 months. Most recently, FREQUENCE Running was updated on November 11, 2026 and Ignite Athletics on October 30, 2026.

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