Comparison

Running Trainer vs Runervals

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

Head to head
About

Running Trainer

This app provides accurate running tracking, including pace, distance, calories, and heart rate. It offers voice feedback, music integration, and a history of your running activities to help you improve.

Highlights
  • Accurate distance and time tracking
  • Pace and calorie tracking
  • GPS mapping and route tracking
  • Heart rate and effort zone monitoring
  • Customizable voice feedback
  • Integrated music player
  • Run history and improvement logs
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Running Trainer:Tracker & Coach is the most accurate running app available on the market, packed into the simplest & most gorgeous interface. It tracks your pace, calories, heart rate, distance and more. It includes access to your music player + voice feedback guiding you as you run towards your target distance / time. It also maintains a history of your runs and improvements over time, and shows you a complete log of your running activities. Main Features - Most accurate distance / time tracking available - Average & current pace tracking - Running GPS with Maps & running routes - Calories spent - Time / Speed splits - Heart rate & effort zones - Customisable voice feedback - Music player - Integrated with Apple Health for Heart Rate & Calorie calculation as well as saving workouts This app includes an auto renewing subscription which enables content/workouts - Subscription options are monthly or yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes 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 - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication." ● Privacy Policy: http://www.fitness22.com/privacy-policy ● Terms of use: http://fitness22content.com/Components/WebPages/TermsOfUse/TermsOfUse.html Comments? Ideas? Feedback? we're here for you: support@fitness22.com

About

Runervals

This app automatically detects and tracks your running intervals using your device's accelerometer and GPS. It provides detailed training data and saves your workout history. It also integrates with Apple Watch and the Health app.

Highlights
  • Automatic interval detection
  • GPS and accelerometer tracking
  • Workout history saving
  • Apple Watch app
  • Health app integration
  • Light and Dark mode
Features
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Running Intervals are a great way to train and improve your conditioning, speed and technique. We use your device's accelerometer and GPS to automatically detect when you are running and when you are resting. We track each interval so that you can clearly see your training data. Features - Track your intervals - Save your history - Apple Watch app which uses the Always On display - Health app and Fitness integration - Light and Dark mode Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Running Trainer4 screens
Runervals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Runervals at free with in-app purchases against Running Trainer's subscription. Runervals also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Running Trainer's advantage is ratings volume (114K vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Running Trainer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Runervals sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Running Trainer against 5.0 for Runervals. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Trainer has 114K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Running Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Runervals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Running Trainer ships an update monthly, Runervals every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Running Trainer versus Runervals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning TrainerRunervals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (114K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFITNESS22 LTDBen Noland

Customer experience

Running Trainer

All ratings113,925 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews742 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral4.6%
Negative16.0%

Runervals

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Running Trainer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes during runs
  • GPS disconnects mid-run
  • Incorrect calorie/pace calculations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save/share custom routes
  • Automatic pause/resume during stops
  • Integration with Apple Watch
  • More customization options
  • Elevation/incline tracking

Runervals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Running Trainer

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Upgrade7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Upgrade$9.991 Month
  • Premium Upgrade7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Premium Upgrade3 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Premium Upgrade$14.991 Month
  • Premium Upgrade7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Premium Upgrade$29.991 Year
  • Premium Upgrade7 Days trial2 variants$89.991 Year
2 purchases

Runervals

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Unlimited$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Unlimited7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Running Trainer free?
Running Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runervals free?
Runervals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Running Trainer or Runervals?
Runervals is rated higher. Running Trainer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 114K ratings, while Runervals averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Running Trainer or Runervals have ads?
Neither Running Trainer nor Runervals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Running Trainer or Runervals?
Running Trainer ships an update monthly, and Runervals every 10 days. Most recently, Running Trainer was updated on November 7, 2026 and Runervals on November 3, 2026.

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