LiveRun vs Vert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live voice coaching
- Running, walking, yoga, strength training
- Home-based sessions
- Motivational trainer interaction
- Rewards for activity
- HealthKit integration
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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.
Vert
This app provides personalized training plans and expert coaching for trail and ultra runners, from 5K to 100+ miles. It adapts to your life and terrain, offering features like elevation tracking and seamless device syncing.
- Personalized trail training plans
- Human coaching and real support
- Elevation and terrain-focused training
- Adaptable workout schedules
- Seamless device syncing
- Progress tracking
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YOUR TRAIL RUNNING COACH, IN YOUR POCKET Train for any trail — 5K to 100 miles — with world-class coaching and adaptive training plans built for real life. Vert.run is the training app made by trail runners, for trail runners. Whether you're running your first trail 5K, targeting a 50K, or preparing for a 100-mile mountain ultra, Vert.run gives you expert-designed plans, real human coaches, and the first AI coaching engine built specifically for trail and ultra running. Trusted by trail runners in 100+ countries. WHAT'S NEW IN VERT PRO 2.0 - A completely rebuilt training engine with smarter plan algorithms - A redesigned dashboard that shows exactly where you stand, every day - The VERT AI Coach: daily insights and real-time workout advice based on your energy, training history, and goals - ITRA integration: connect your race history and performance index - Groups: find your people — runners who share your goals, terrain, and mindset WHY TRAIL RUNNERS CHOOSE VERT.RUN 1. Personalized Trail Training Plans Science-backed plans tailored to your race distance, terrain, elevation gain, and weekly availability. From a trail 5K to 100-milers — we've got you covered. 2. Real Human Coaches + AI Precision Message real expert coaches, not bots — and get daily guidance from the first AI coach built for the trails. The best of both worlds. 3. Built for the Mountains Train for vert, technical terrain, and long days out with tools like our exclusive Mountain Index, vertical gain tracking, and terrain-focused workouts. 4. Smart Race Adaptation Add a new race anytime — even mid-block — and your entire plan instantly restructures around your A, B, and C races, with the right taper for each. 5. Adaptable to Your Life Life happens. Swap workouts, add recovery weeks, or log cross-training like skiing, cycling, and swimming. Your plan moves with you, not against you. 6. Seamless Device Syncing Connect Strava, Garmin, Suunto, COROS, and Apple Watch to log workouts automatically and track your progress in one place. MORE THAN A TRAINING PLAN - Race-specific plans: vertical K, skyrunning, stage races, backyard ultras, and everything in between - Strength training designed for trail runners — build durability and prevent injury - Post-race and injury recovery plans - Progress tracking with weekly volume and elevation goals - A global community of trail runners across 100+ countries VERT.RUN PRO - Unlimited personalized training plans (5K to 100 miles) - The VERT AI Coach: daily insights and real-time plan adjustments - Smart race adaptation across your full season - Strength training and injury-prevention workouts - Mountain Index: optimize how much vert to run in every workout - Full workout flexibility and custom sessions - Real-time syncing with your GPS watch VERT.RUN COACHING - Everything in Pro - 1:1 onboarding call with your personal coach - In-app chat with your coach throughout the week - Real human feedback, motivation, and expert adjustments to your plan APPLE HEALTH Vert.run integrates with Apple Health to track heart rate, distance, and performance during your workouts. Trail-tested. Coach-backed. Built for every mountain runner. Download Vert.run and start training today. Privacy Policy and EULA: https://vert.run/eula/ Terms of Use: https://vert.run/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LiveRun at 5.0 against Vert's 4.4. LiveRun also leads on ads (none vs shown). Vert's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. LiveRun sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Vert sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LiveRun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vert has 75 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 77% of Vert's.
LiveRun ships an update every 3 weeks, Vert weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveRun | Vert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.4 (75 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better | 77.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 75 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LIVE RUN K.K. | Vertrun INC |
Customer experience
LiveRun
Vert
Bugs and requests
LiveRun
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Vert
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes frequently during use
- Login errors with Apple and Google authentication
- Training plans fail to load or display
- Workout times show different values in week vs day view
- Strava integration sends duplicate activities
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- iOS app cannot transfer workouts to Garmin
- Plan restart feature doesn't function
- Challenges don't pick up Strava data
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Date of birth year selection requires tedious scrolling
- App shows 'Join now' buttons after login
Requested features
8 requests- Calendar integration like competitor apps
- More comprehensive nutrition and diet content
- Better device integration (Garmin, Suunto)
- Improved year selection for date of birth input
- Better workout recording options (partial completion tracking)
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- More articles and educational content
- Advanced analytics and performance metrics
- Ability to modify activity visibility to Strava
In-app purchases
LiveRun
- Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
- SUPER CLUB$11.991 Month
Vert
- Pro: Trail Training Plans7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- [Legacy] Vert lite7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- [Legacy] Vert coaching lite7 Days trial$29.991 Month
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- 1:1 Trail Running Coaching$44.991 Month
- Vert Pro Annual Upgrade Offer$99.991 Year
- Pro Annual: Ultra Training7 Days trial$119.001 Year
- [Legacy] Vert coaching 6m7 Days trial$154.996 Months
- Premium: one to one coaching$199.991 Month
- 12 months of coaching$309.001 Year
- Personal Running Coach Annual$390.001 Year








