Comparison

The Run Experience vs QuarkRun

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

Head to head
About

The Run Experience

This app offers daily audio runs, training videos, and structured programs for various running goals. It includes injury prevention routines, strength training, and a community forum to connect with coaches and other runners. Track your progress and stay motivated on your running journey.

Highlights
  • Daily audio runs
  • Training challenges
  • Weekly training videos
  • Injured runner program
  • Interactive running programs
  • GPS run tracker
  • Community forum
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Build a new healthy running habit, improve your body, conquer your next challenge, and even train for your next race with The Daily Run by The Run Experience! As featured in Runner’s World, Competitor Magazine, Triathlete Magazine, Strava, Men’s Health, 60 Minute Sports, Outside Magazine, Ragnar Relay Series, and Active. APP FEATURES & BENEFITS: - NEW Daily Run workouts featuring a 10 min audio run and a video warmup and cool down to build strength and range of motion. - MONTHLY training challenges on strength, form, nutrition, and speed. Earn prizes & badges! - WEEKLY Training Videos with full workouts, racing tips, and training advice. - Stay healthy & get back to running faster with the Injured Runner Program. - Easily search workouts based on time, fitness goal, and equipment needed. - Interactive programs for Beginner, 5k, Half Marathon, and Marathon. - Indoor workouts and exercises to build your fitness at home. - GPS tracker for all your runs. - Talk directly to coaches and connect with runners in our community. - Integrates with Apple Health to keep track of your progress. NEW DAILY AUDIO RUNS New daily audio runs alternate between form, breathing, speed, mystery, and motivation. Each day is new and different, keeping it fun while making you a better, fitter runner. Or choose the alternate strength and yoga workouts for the days you don’t want to or cannot run. TRAIN FOR ANY RACE OR GOAL If you have a goal or race in mind, we have structured progressive programs for you to follow. All programs include specific run workouts and directions, strength exercises and warmups, and access to coaching to keep you on track! Or join one of our live training challenges in The Daily Run, earn prizes, and become part of our community! STAY HEALTHY WITH STRENGTH & INJURY PREVENTION TRAINING 90% of overuse injuries that runners experience are preventable and self-treatable by building a stronger body with improved range of motion and mechanics. The Injured Runner Program walks you through the exact self-care routine you should follow for your injury or pain point. At The Run Experience, we’re dedicated to bringing you the best training available, and we have helped hundreds of thousands of runners all over the world. Now you can finally get all that training in your pocket. A premium subscription or a free trial is required in order to access the content of this app. —————— Learn more about our terms of service at https://api.ongo.app/tos or privacy policy at https://api.ongo.app/privacy

About

QuarkRun

This app offers a streamlined running experience focused on essential metrics. It provides a clear, at-a-glance interface for tracking distance, heart rate, and speed. Designed for runners of all levels, it prioritizes simplicity and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Stopwatch with pause/resume
  • Distance tracking (miles/meters)
  • Heart rate monitoring
  • Instant speed (mph/Km/h)
  • Average speed (mph/Km/h)
  • Streamlined interface
Features
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QuarkRun : Your Ideal Running Companion In the world of technology, sometimes it's good to return to the basics. With QuarkRun, rediscover running in its purest form. Simplicity above all: We believe a running app should be simple and efficient. That's why QuarkRun is designed with a streamlined interface, showing you only what you need to know. Maximum readability: QuarkRun's interface is designed for instant readability, at a single glance. A heart, a time, a distance. - Stopwatch with pause/resume - Distance traveled in miles or meters - Heart rate - Instant speed in mph or Km/h - Average speed in mph orKm/h - Sleek design Whether you're a beginner runner or an experienced athlete, QuarkRun is with you.

Screenshots

The Run Experience4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Run Experience at 83% against QuarkRun's 0%. The Run Experience also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 1.0). QuarkRun's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

The Run Experience is free to download; QuarkRun costs $0.99 up front. The Run Experience sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. QuarkRun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Run Experience holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Run Experience has 542 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of The Run Experience's written reviews are positive against 0% of QuarkRun's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Run Experience versus QuarkRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Run ExperienceQuarkRun
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (542 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings542 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe Run ExperienceYannick Demicheli

Customer experience

The Run Experience

All ratings538 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.8%

QuarkRun

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

The Run Experience

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes during workouts
  • Inability to pause/resume workouts
  • Inconsistent tracking of runs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate with fitness trackers
  • Offer more free content
  • Improve app stability and usability
  • Provide senior/military discounts

QuarkRun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Run Experience

Subscriptions2
  • TRE Training Club (Monthly)7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Running Training Club (Annual)7 Days trial$119.991 Year
None

QuarkRun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Run Experience free?
The Run Experience is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuarkRun free?
QuarkRun costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Run Experience or QuarkRun?
The Run Experience is rated higher. The Run Experience averages 4.8 out of 5 from 542 ratings, while QuarkRun averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Run Experience or QuarkRun have ads?
Neither The Run Experience nor QuarkRun shows ads.

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