Comparison

Start Running For Beginners vs Run Tracker App

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

Head to head
About

Start Running For Beginners

This app guides beginners into running with a structured plan designed to increase jogging time gradually. It offers personalized coaching, detailed tracking, and voice feedback to help users achieve their fitness goals, including weight loss.

Highlights
  • Personal running coach
  • Couch to 5K training plan
  • Distance, speed, and pace tracker
  • GPS route tracking
  • Calorie counter
  • Voice feedback
Features
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Taking up running? What could be easier! Don’t worry about distance, pace, or speed. Let's think about all this later. Listen to the instructions and run as you like. Don't focus on your running technique. The most important thing now is to get out and start running. Your goal is to increase the jogging time. Nothing else matters right now. Features: + Personal running coach + Couch to 5K (c25k) alternative training plan + Detailed statistics of each training + Distance, speed and pace tracker + GPS-route of every session + Built-in pedometer + Calorie counter + Custom workouts + Voice feedback + Sync with Apple Health The workout plan is split into 4 levels. Each level has a specific goal for jogging duration: • Level 1 goal is 20 minutes. • Level 2 goal is 30 minutes. • Level 3 goal is 40 minutes. • Level 4 goal is 60 minutes of running. Each level has a 4-weeks duration, and 3 workouts per week. Join us running! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Run Tracker App

Track your runs with detailed statistics including GPS route, pace, heart rate, and calories burned. Set workout goals and receive audible alerts for intensity and goal achievement. Premium features offer personalized training plans and visual intensity guidance.

Highlights
  • GPS route tracking
  • Pace and heart rate monitoring
  • Calorie tracking
  • Workout goal setting
  • Audible intensity alerts
  • Personalized training plans (Premium)
  • Visual intensity diagrams (Premium)
Read full description

Pro Runner will help you improve your running performance. Just set a workout goal, intensity, and run. The app will collect all the statistics: GPS route, pace, heart rate and heart rate zone, elevation, calories. In the process of running Pro Runner will notify you with an audible signal about going beyond the set intensity, as well as about achieving the goal. In the free version you will get: - selection of the training goal: distance or duration - connecting an external heart rate monitor - heart rate and heart rate zone tracking - automatic calculation of heart rate zones and the ability to set them manually - track the route by GPS - detailed statistics of your workouts with the ability to view all your metrics in every second of the workout - uploading workouts to Apple Health By purchasing premium you will get: - advanced "Trainings" feature in Pro Runner allows for the planning and creation of personalized run workout - ability to set the intensity of the workout: tempo interval or pulse zone - intensity will be displayed as a visual diagram on the screen during the workout and you will instantly be able to understand whether you need to speed up or, conversely, slow down a little - also, when you go beyond the intensity interval or when you return to it, you will receive a short signal, which allows you not to look at the screen while running - access to all future features Pro Runner Team: There are two of us, we love running and we want to create a cool product for ourselves and the entire running community. By paying for a subscription, you will support us and help us to realize all the ideas for improving and expanding the functionality of Pro Runner application. View our Terms of Use here: https://apps.somenkov.ru/pro-runner/terms Pro Runner does not provide any medical services. The data from the heart rate monitor is used only to display the heart rate and heart rate zone. Data from heart rate monitor can not be used for diagnosing or treating. If you have concerns related to your health condition, please consult your doctor.

Screenshots

Start Running For Beginners4 screens
Run Tracker App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Start Running For Beginners at 97% against Run Tracker App's 23%. Start Running For Beginners also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 2). Run Tracker App's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Start Running For Beginners sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Run Tracker App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Start Running For Beginners holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Start Running For Beginners has 2.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Start Running For Beginners's written reviews are positive against 23% of Run Tracker App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Start Running For Beginners ships an update every 3 months, Run Tracker App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Start Running For Beginners versus Run Tracker App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStart Running For BeginnersRun Tracker App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxiom Mobile LLCNikita Somenkov

Customer experience

Start Running For Beginners

All ratings2,063 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews1,322 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.1%

Run Tracker App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral30.8%
Negative46.2%

Bugs and requests

Start Running For Beginners

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sync issues when changing devices
  • App crashes or freezes occasionally

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more customization options
  • Provide more detailed workout statistics
  • Integrate with fitness trackers
  • Offer more advanced training plans

Run Tracker App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Start Running For Beginners

Subscriptions2
  • Full Version$1.991 Month
  • Full Version$4.996 Months
One-time3
  • Full Version$1.99
  • Full version$4.99
  • Full version$9.99
3 purchases

Run Tracker App

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Runner Monthly Premium7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Pro Runner Yearly Premium7 Days trial$10.491 Year
One-time1
  • Run Tracker Lifetime Access$14.99

Questions

Is Start Running For Beginners free?
Start Running For Beginners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Run Tracker App free?
Run Tracker App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Start Running For Beginners or Run Tracker App?
Start Running For Beginners is rated higher. Start Running For Beginners averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Run Tracker App averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Start Running For Beginners or Run Tracker App have ads?
Neither Start Running For Beginners nor Run Tracker App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Start Running For Beginners or Run Tracker App?
Start Running For Beginners ships an update every 3 months, and Run Tracker App fortnightly. Most recently, Start Running For Beginners was updated on September 29, 2026 and Run Tracker App on September 21, 2026.

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