SimpleStretch vs Run Plan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleStretch
This app provides a structured way to stretch your body in just 8 minutes. Choose from 4 body zones or a full-body routine with clear 3D animated exercises to quickly feel fit and flexible.
- 8-minute routines
- 4 body zones
- Full body stretching
- 3D animated exercises
- Intuitive control
- Clear and quick
Read full descriptionHide full description
It’s very important to start your day with stretching after a long period of sleep or rest. SimpleStretch offers a range of exercises to stretch your body in a structured way. You can choose from 4 body-zones for specific exercises or stretch your whole body. In this way every body structure will be covered. With SimpleStretch it is possible to stretch every part of your body within 8 minutes in a clear, quick and simple way on the basis of very clear 3D animated example exercises. To quickly feel fit and flexible. Features: • Simple, clear and quick • In only 8 minutes • Choose from 4 body-zones • All body-structures will be covered • 3D-animated example exercises • Intuitive control Start your day Fit with Simple Stretch
Run Plan
Read full descriptionHide full description
Run Plan is the Apple Watch–first training planner with no account, no ads, and no subscription. Train for 5K, 10K, half marathon, or the full 42.2K with personalized plans that fit your schedule. Your training data stays in Apple Health, on your device. BUILT FOR APPLE WATCH Plan from your iPhone, run from your wrist. Start workouts, follow guided intervals, or go for a spontaneous run — all directly from your Apple Watch. No phone needed on the run. TRAIN AT THE RIGHT INTENSITY Every workout is guided by heart rate zones or target pace, so you always run at the right effort. Easy runs stay easy. Threshold runs hit their targets. Intervals are timed and zoned. No guesswork — and pacing that guards you against overtraining. PLANS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE Pick your goal, your race date, and your weekly schedule. Get a clear day-by-day plan with phases that build base, sharpen speed, and peak you for race day. Life happens? Move runs around your week with one tap. Your calendar always shows exactly what's next. Missed a few weeks or crushed a time trial? Run Plan can smartly recalibrate your target paces to match your current fitness level — but you always preview and approve every change. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Track your fitness trend, training load, and pace dynamics as you train. The Progress view provides deep analytics to help you balance effort and recovery, and compares your planned vs. actual weekly volume. Plus, stay on top of your schedule with Home Screen widgets that show today's run and your week at a glance. PLANS FOR EVERY LEVEL • 5K — train for your first race or a faster time • 10K — build endurance and speed • Half marathon — go further, train smarter • Marathon — the full 42.2K, from first long run to finish line • Pro plans — Half Pro (Sub-1H30) and Marathon Pro (Sub-3H) with 6-day weeks • VO2 Maxxing — an 8-week aerobic-power block to grow your engine • Maintenance & Recovery — stay race-fit between goals, or ease back after a big race WHAT'S INCLUDED • Personalized training plans from 5K to marathon, plus Pro-level racing plans • Heart-rate-zone or target-pace training (your choice) • Apple Watch-first experience — start, follow, finish from your wrist • Live interval coaching with zone targets, splits, and timed recoveries • Smart recalibration to adjust paces based on your current fitness • Progress view with deep analytics, pace trends, and planned vs. actual weekly volume • Planned vs. actual pace for every completed interval • Detailed run stats — pace, splits, distance, heart rate • Phase-based periodization (base / speed / peak / taper) • Flexible rescheduling — move runs whenever life happens • Clean calendar view of your training • Hill repeats, threshold runs, intervals, long runs, strides • Home Screen widgets for quick access to your daily run • Full privacy — training data stored locally via Apple HealthKit • No GPS data leaves your device PRIVACY-FIRST Your training data lives in Apple Health on your device. Your heart rate, your splits, your routes — we never see them, and your GPS data never leaves your device. The app collects only anonymous usage statistics and crash reports, so we can keep making Run Plan better. BUILT FOR RUNNERS No account. No ads. No subscription nags. No social feed. No streak guilt. Just a quiet, well-designed running coach in your pocket and on your wrist. Whether you're starting your first 5K or chasing a marathon finish line — Run Plan gives you the structure to get there.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Run Plan at none against SimpleStretch's 5. Run Plan also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months). SimpleStretch's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.5). 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
Both are free to download. SimpleStretch sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Run Plan asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimpleStretch ships an update every 11 months, Run Plan every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleStretch | Run Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dev IT | Ekaterina Sergeevna Roy |
In-app purchases
SimpleStretch
- Upgrade armen$0.99
- Upgrade nek & schouders$0.99
- Upgrade voor rug & romp$0.99
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Upgrade benen & combi$0.99
- Upgrade voor je hele lichaam$3.99
Run Plan
No in-app purchases









