Comparison

LiveRun vs RunMotion Coach

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

Head to head
About

LiveRun

Experience live, interactive fitness sessions from home with expert trainers. This app offers real-time coaching for running, walking, yoga, and strength training, motivating you to adopt a healthy lifestyle and stay active. Earn rewards for your consistent participation.

Highlights
  • Live voice coaching
  • Running, walking, yoga, strength training
  • Home-based sessions
  • Motivational trainer interaction
  • Rewards for activity
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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Even when you run alone, you are not alone. LIVERUN is a fitness app that lets you enjoy running, jogging, and walking while listening to live commentary and audio content from our trainers. During live sessions, trainers follow participants’ distance, pace, and comments. They call runners by their nicknames, offer encouragement, and help make each workout more engaging. LIVERUN is more than an app for competing or running faster. Sessions include beginner-friendly runs, walking, pace runs, interval training, and audio programs about health, business, movies, music, and other topics you can enjoy while exercising. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH LIVERUN • Listen to live commentary and encouragement from trainers • Track your distance, time, and pace using GPS • Run or walk at the same time as participants across Japan • Send comments before and after your workout • Choose from sessions for beginners and experienced runners • Enjoy audio sessions whenever it suits your schedule • Join rankings, challenges, and digital medal programs • Train for marathons and participate in special events LIVERUN IS RECOMMENDED FOR PEOPLE WHO: • Want to start running or walking • Find it difficult to exercise consistently alone • Enjoy listening to audio while jogging • Want to track distance and pace with GPS • Want to connect with other runners • Are training for a marathon or personal best • Want to build an exercise habit, even with limited time You do not need to begin with a major goal. Start by moving for just 20 minutes today. When life interrupts your routine, join another session and begin again. LIVERUN supports each small step through the voices of trainers and the encouragement of the community. Run, jog, or walk. Move at your own pace and make exercise more enjoyable and easier to continue. PAID SUBSCRIPTION PLANS LIVERUN can be used for free. Some live sessions, LR60 events, challenges, and members-only content require a monthly auto-renewing subscription. Prices, subscription periods, and included features are displayed on the in-app purchase screen. Deleting the app does not automatically cancel your subscription. You can review or cancel your subscription from the subscription management section of your Apple Account. TERMS OF USE LIVERUN Terms of Use https://www.liverunapp.com/tos Apple Standard End User License Agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY https://www.liverunapp.com/privacy CONTACT [info@liverunapp.com](mailto:info@liverunapp.com) When exercising outdoors, always remain aware of your surroundings and prioritize your safety.

About

RunMotion Coach

Get a personalized, adaptive training plan to achieve your running goals, whether you're a beginner or advanced. This app acts as your pocket running coach, offering varied sessions, motivation, and tips for any distance or surface. It syncs with GPS watches and other apps to track your progress.

Highlights
  • Adaptive training plans
  • Personalized to ability and schedule
  • Train for any distance (5k to ultras)
  • Syncs with GPS watches and apps
  • AI coach interaction
  • Running tips and drills
Features
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Your personal running coach, from 5K to ultra trail. RunMotion Coach builds a training plan made for you and adapts it every week to your fitness and your schedule. 88% of our runners reach their goal. A TRAINING PLAN BUILT AROUND YOU • Every goal: 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, trail, ultra, triathlon • Every level: start running, get fitter, set a new PR • Your plan takes into account your level, race times, availability and tune-up races • Edit your current week and the next one: your plan reorganizes itself automatically • Adapts to your injuries, vacations and menstrual cycle VARIED WORKOUTS, PRECISE PACES • Intervals, VO2max, threshold, long runs, hills, marathon pace, easy runs • Paces calculated from your race times and target, using a scientific model co-published with MIT • Race time predictions based on your latest races and workouts • Find out your VO2max speed and Endurance Index YOUR WATCH, YOUR COACH ON YOUR WRIST • Send your workouts to Apple Watch, Garmin, Coros, Suunto and Polar, and follow them live • Add your workouts to Google Calendar or Apple Calendar • Automatically sync your activities from Apple Health, Strava, Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Coros, Wahoo, Fitbit, adidas Running, Decathlon and Huawei Health • Track your distance, elevation, pace and training load • Your coach analyzes every workout with AI and adjusts the rest of your plan MORE THAN A PLAN: COMPLETE COACHING • Choose your coach's tone: encouraging, strict or philosophical • Tips on running technique, recovery, nutrition and well-being • Strength training, conditioning and stretching • Mental preparation and mindfulness • Cross-training with cycling and swimming • Weight loss program PREMIUM Try Premium for free during the trial period, then choose a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription. WHO WE ARE A team of coaches and elite runners based in the French Alps. • Guillaume Adam, certified coach and engineer, 2:23 marathoner and UTMB finisher. As co-author of a scientific paper with MIT on running performance prediction, he created the AI that builds your plan. • Romain Adam, UTMB finisher, 2:32 marathoner. Questions or ideas? Write to us: app@run-motion.com SUBSCRIPTION Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://en.run-motion.com/legal/ Privacy Policy: https://en.run-motion.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

LiveRun4 screens
RunMotion Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LiveRun at 5.0 against RunMotion Coach's 4.7. LiveRun also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). RunMotion Coach's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LiveRun sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and RunMotion Coach sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiveRun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RunMotion Coach has 72 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of LiveRun's written reviews are positive against 78% of RunMotion Coach's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveRun ships an update every 3 weeks, RunMotion Coach fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LiveRun versus RunMotion Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveRunRunMotion Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (72 ratings)
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews — better78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings272 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB274 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperLIVE RUN K.K.Run Motion

Customer experience

LiveRun

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative17.1%

RunMotion Coach

All ratings72 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative12.2%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LiveRun

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
  • SUPER CLUB$11.991 Month
3 purchases

RunMotion Coach

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Quarterly7 Days trial$49.993 Months
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is LiveRun free?
LiveRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunMotion Coach free?
RunMotion Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LiveRun or RunMotion Coach?
LiveRun is rated higher. LiveRun averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while RunMotion Coach averages 4.7 from 72 ratings.
Do LiveRun or RunMotion Coach have ads?
Neither LiveRun nor RunMotion Coach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveRun or RunMotion Coach?
LiveRun ships an update every 3 weeks, and RunMotion Coach fortnightly. Most recently, LiveRun was updated on October 29, 2026 and RunMotion Coach on October 29, 2026.

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