The Run Experience vs Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Loop
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Loop turns every session on your treadmill into a real workout on Apple Watch and in Fitness. Connect your treadmill over Bluetooth, start walking or running, and Loop combines what each device measures best: the treadmill provides distance, speed and steps, and Apple Watch provides heart rate and calories. When you finish, the workout is saved to Health and shows up in Fitness, so your rings, trends and history match what you actually did. EVEN IF YOUR ARM STAYS STILL Walking with your hands on the handrail, on a laptop or holding a coffee? On its own, the watch would count too few steps and too little distance. Loop uses the treadmill's data, so the workout is right even when your wrist is still. AS SIMPLE AS AN APPLE WORKOUT • The same pages, colours and gestures as the Workout app: time, heart rate, zones, calories, distance, pace and splits. • Change the treadmill speed with the Digital Crown, with the buttons or by sliding the speed indicator. • Start the belt from its remote and the workout starts on its own. Stop it and the workout pauses and ends by itself. • Pause, resume or end from your wrist and the treadmill follows. WALK OR RUN? LOOP KNOWS When you finish, Loop looks at your speed and cadence and saves the workout as a walk or a run. If it gets it wrong, change it with one tap and it's corrected in Health too. ON IPHONE TOO • Follow your watch workout live, including on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • Change the treadmill speed from your iPhone. • History with Fitness-style summaries: splits, heart rate and zones, pace, cadence and effort. FREE TRIAL Try Loop free for 4 days. Then unlock it with a one-time purchase: no subscription, yours forever on iPhone and Apple Watch. COMPATIBILITY Loop works with Bluetooth treadmills that use the FTMS (Fitness Machine Service) or RSC (Running Speed and Cadence) standard. It has been tested with the Mobvoi Home Treadmill SE. Treadmills that use their own proprietary protocols aren't supported yet. If yours won't connect or something isn't right, write to us from the app (Settings > Help) with the brand and model and we'll try to make it compatible. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with iOS 26 or later. • Apple Watch with watchOS 10 or later. • Treadmill with FTMS or RSC Bluetooth. PRIVACY Your workouts are stored in Health, on your devices. Loop has no accounts, no ads and no tracking. Loop is not a medical device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Loop at daily against The Run Experience's every 6 weeks. The Run Experience's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. The Run Experience sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Run Experience ships an update every 6 weeks, Loop daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Run Experience | Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (542 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 542 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Run Experience | VICTOR REDONDO VARGAS |
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
Loop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Run Experience
- TRE Training Club (Monthly)7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Running Training Club (Annual)7 Days trial$119.991 Year
Loop
- Unlock Loop$2.99
Questions
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