5K Training Plan vs 5K Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
5K Training Plan
This 8-week program guides beginner runners from inactivity to completing a 5K race. It's designed to be effective for most users, helping them achieve their running goals.
- 8-week training schedule
- Beginner-focused
- Couch to 5K progression
- Designed for most users
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This 5K training plan was designed for beginning runners who plan to run a 5K. This plan will take you from your couch to running a 5K (3.1 miles) in just 8 weeks. We spent tons of time researching and developing a plan that will work for almost anyone.
5K Run
This application offers a free 10-week training program to help users start running and achieve a 5K distance. It includes GPS tracking for runs and provides voice guidance for intervals.
- Free 10-week running program
- GPS run tracking
- Voice instructions
- Audible reminders
- Run history storage
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With 5K Run, you can get off the couch and get running for FREE. Here are some great features that 5K Run offers: • Access to a 10-week running program for FREE. • All runs are tracked with GPS and stored for future reference. • Voice instructions and audible reminders for running and walking. and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 5K Run at 69% against 5K Training Plan's 0%. 5K Run also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 57 months). 5K Training Plan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. 5K Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 5K Training Plan asks for nothing beyond the download.
5K Run holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5K Run has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 5K Training Plan's written reviews are positive against 69% of 5K Run's.
5K Training Plan ships an update every 57 months, 5K Run every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 5K Training Plan | 5K Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 68.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 57 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Pace Apps Inc. |
Customer experience
5K Training Plan
5K Run
Bugs and requests
5K Training Plan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
5K Run
Reported bugs
4 issues- Countdown stops when phone is locked
- GPS not working properly
- Voiceover stops working
- Progress not saved after ads
Requested features
4 requests- 10K training option
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Ability to input manual distance
- Halfway point notification
In-app purchases
5K Training Plan
No in-app purchases
5K Run
- Remove Ads$6.99
