Comparison

Start Running For Beginners vs CountFlow

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

CountFlow

Features
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CountFlow tracks how often you do something — then learns your real trend and tells you today's target, whether you're cutting down (e.g. vaping) or building up (e.g. glasses of water). • One-tap counting with instant feedback. • A smart daily target that adapts to your real trend — a single off-day won't wreck your plan. • Clear "Under / Met / Exceeded" status each day. • Hourly, weekly and monthly graphs plus a whole-journey view. • Optional reminders. Your data stays on your device; export to CSV anytime.

Screenshots

Start Running For Beginners4 screens
CountFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CountFlow at none against Start Running For Beginners's 5. Start Running For Beginners's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Start Running For Beginners sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CountFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Start Running For Beginners versus CountFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStart Running For BeginnersCountFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxiom Mobile LLCANDREW JONATHON TAYLOR

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

CountFlow

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$9.996 Months
One-time3
  • Full Version$1.99
  • Full version$4.99
  • Full version$19.99
None

CountFlow

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 CountFlow free?
CountFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Start Running For Beginners or CountFlow have ads?
CountFlow shows ads; Start Running For Beginners does not.

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