Comparison

Start Running For Beginners vs TamaGo

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 through a structured running program to build endurance and achieve fitness goals. It offers personalized coaching, progress tracking, and custom workouts, focusing on increasing jogging time without initial emphasis on pace or distance.

Highlights
  • Personal running coach
  • Couch to 5K training plan
  • Detailed training statistics
  • 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

TamaGo

Features
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타마고와 함께 달리며, 나만의 러닝 캐릭터를 키워보세요! 매일 달릴 때마다 타마고가 함께 성장하고, 새로운 캐릭터가 하나씩 깨어나요!

Screenshots

Start Running For Beginners4 screens
TamaGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TamaGo at none against Start Running For Beginners's 3. Start Running For Beginners's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Start Running For Beginners sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TamaGo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Start Running For Beginners versus TamaGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStart Running For BeginnersTamaGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxiom Mobile LLCyongin cho

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

TamaGo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Start Running For Beginners

Subscriptions2
  • Full Version$1.991 Month
  • Full Version$9.996 Months
One-time1
  • Full version$19.99
None

TamaGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Start Running For Beginners free?
Start Running For Beginners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TamaGo free?
TamaGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Start Running For Beginners or TamaGo have ads?
Neither Start Running For Beginners nor TamaGo shows ads.

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