Comparison

RUN interval vs None to Run

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

Head to head
About

RUN interval

This app simplifies interval and Fartlek running by allowing you to set custom targets for time or distance during hard, easy, and rest efforts. It offers detailed post-run summaries, audio and visual feedback, and an Apple Watch app for enhanced training.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval sessions
  • Time and distance targets
  • Distance Goal option
  • Audio and visual feedback
  • Detailed run summaries
  • Apple Watch app
  • Strava sharing
Features
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Easily set up and record your Interval and Fartlek running sessions. With the flexibility of using time and/or distance as interval targets for your "Hard", "Easy" and "Rest" efforts. The simple but highly configurable interface on your phone and watch will have you running sooner. Now with a Distance Goal option for your session. Along with great audio and visual feedback, detailed post-run summary, share your runs to Strava, and a full-featured Apple Watch app. You can also record your regular runs with voice-over calling out distance and pace feedback. Key Features: • Easily create flexible custom interval sessions. • Utilize three effort targets "Hard", "Easy" and "Rest" in each set, targeting time or distance (meters or miles). • You can "Skip" any of the three efforts to create flexible sets, like building a progressive intervals session. • NEW: Set a Distance Goal for your session, that repeats the sets from the start until the distance has been reached. • Set a Warm-Up and Warm-Down timer or distance around your session. • Clear and easily glanceable visuals and audio prompts, including vibrations. • Voice-over prompts to save you from looking at the screen, great for iPhone or headphone users. • Voice-over prompts include the upcoming intervals effort and time/distance amount, and your last intervals average pace and heart rate. • Full-featured Apple Watch App! • Heart Rate Zones! (see description below) • Indoor Mode, no GPS, for treadmill running. • Sound Mode, for normal, discrete or silent audio prompts on your watch. • Vibration feedback on both the phone and watch. • Detailed run summary, showing pace for hard and easy efforts. • The run summary also includes interval breakdown, distance breakdown and heart rate details. • Play music or podcasts while running and still hear the audio prompts. • Sharing. Share a summary photo with your friends. • Private data. We don’t send any of your data to a server or share it with anyone. Session Types: • Normal Run – Record a normal run, long or short. • Record Intervals – If you run with a group or do an undefined session, then use the Record Interval option. It allows you to manually change between "Hard" and "Easy" reps, allowing you to record your session. • Custom Intervals – Our fully flexible intervals that allow you to use time and/or distance for the efforts. Add multiple intervals sets together to create the session you want. Sharing: From the summary screen, you can share your runs with friends or across social media. If you want to share directly with friends or across other social media, you can share a summary image with the details of your run. Heart Rate Zones: (Apple Watch Only) Zones are displayed as grouped percentages of your maximum heart rate. Giving you an indication of your current work rate based on your current heart rate. Just enter your maximum workout heart rate into our Settings screen and they will display on your Watch the next time you run. Zone 1: Very Light Effort 50-60% (Gray) Zone 2: Light Effort 60-70% (Blue) Zone 3: Moderate Effort 70-80% (Green) Zone 4: Hard Effort 80-90% (Yellow) Zone 5: Maximum Effort 90-100% (Red) Privacy: We don’t want to know where you have run, that's for you to worry about. We don’t send any of your data to a server or share it with anyone you don't want too. We keep your running records safe in Apple Health so you have control. Apple Heath gives you the control over who accesses your data. We only write and read the data we record from your running. Feedback: And because we don't send any data to a server, we need you to send us feedback and suggestions. Hit the Support link below or visit our website to contact us.

About

None to Run

This app offers structured training plans designed for absolute beginners to build a sustainable running habit. It provides gradual progression, audio cues, and strength routines to help users start running safely and consistently, even if they've never run before.

Highlights
  • Beginner-friendly training plans
  • Audio cues for run/walk intervals
  • Workout tracking with Apple Health integration
  • Strength and mobility routines
  • Apple Watch app support
  • No ads
Features
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We help you start a sustainable and rewarding running habit from scratch - even if you've never been a runner before. Most running plans are too hard for complete beginners, leading to injury and giving up. We understand how intimidating it feels to start running when you've never been a runner before. That's why we've helped thousands of people just like you become the runners they always wanted to be. Whether walking for 30 minutes feels tough or you’re ready to tackle your first 5K, you’ll find the right plan to start — and actually stick with it. FEATURED IN TOP RUNNING PUBLICATIONS One of the Best Apps for Beginners - RUNNER’S WORLD The 19 Best Running Apps - WOMEN’S RUNNING 8 of the Best Running for Weight Loss Apps - RUNNER’S WORLD (UK) Thousands of people around the world have used None to Run to start running safely and consistently. Here’s what they say: “A gentle, safe way to become a runner.” “Actually works for true beginners, those of us who have never been able to run and always hated it.” “By the end of 12 weeks, I could run 25 minutes straight.” “A doable program to get running, targeted for absolute beginners and those returning after injury or time away.” TRAINING PLANS FOR ALL LEVELS • Stroll and Stride Plan – Interval walking workouts to help you build fitness, confidence, and consistency before transitioning to running (or as a stand-alone walking program). • Run Ready Plan – Perfect if walking 30 minutes feels tough. Build a foundation before starting the main program. • None to Run 12-Week Plan – Our signature beginner plan. Gradually progress to running 25 minutes straight without injury or burnout. • Run to Race 5K Plan – After None to Run, build speed and endurance to run a stronger 5K. • 10K & Half Marathon Plans – Continue your journey with longer-distance training structured for steady growth. • Open Runs & Custom Intervals – For those times when you want to create your own workout or enjoy a freeform run. APP FEATURES • Audio Cues: Voice prompts tell you when to run and when to walk — no confusing setup required. • Music & Podcasts: Keep listening with your favorite apps. We’ll just lower the volume briefly during alerts. • Workout Tracking: Store all your runs securely, with seamless Apple Health integration. • Apple Watch App: Run phone-free while still getting all the cues and tracking. • Heart Rate Support: Connect Bluetooth HR monitors to your iPhone or Apple Watch. • Stats & Progress: See your pace, distance, and improvements over time. • Custom Workouts: Build your own custom workouts and share them with your friends. • Strava Integration: Send your workouts directly to Strava. • Battery Friendly: Runs in the background with the screen locked. • No Ads: Focus entirely on your run, distraction-free. STRENGTH & MOBILITY ROUTINES Running can be tough on the body, especially when you're just starting. That’s why None to Run includes short, effective routines — with video demos — to build strength, improve mobility, and help prevent injury. These routines fit easily into your week, making running feel smoother and more enjoyable. SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING If you're ready to become a runner, starting your 7-day free trial is the right decision. Try None to Run COMPLETELY FREE for 7 days. NO PAYMENT collected during trial. To unlock full access to all training plans and features, choose between: • Monthly subscription • Yearly subscription (best value) Payment is charged via your iTunes account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Account Settings in the App Store. SUPPORT Have questions? We’re here for you. Email: support@nonetorun.com Privacy Policy: https://www.nonetorun.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.nonetorun.com/terms-and-conditions-app

Screenshots

RUN interval4 screens
None to Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: None to Run at every 3 weeks against RUN interval's every 3 months. None to Run also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 77%) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 1K). RUN interval's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. RUN interval sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and None to Run sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for RUN interval against 4.8 for None to Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: None to Run has 5.2K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of RUN interval's written reviews are positive against 94% of None to Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RUN interval ships an update every 3 months, None to Run every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RUN interval versus None to Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRUN intervalNone to Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings)4.8 (5.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews94.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K5.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAN YOU HEAR ME SOFTWAREUniqueBits, LLC

Customer experience

RUN interval

All ratings1,003 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative17.3%

None to Run

All ratings5,165 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews381 reviews
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.2%

Bugs and requests

RUN interval

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

None to Run

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Workout data not recording properly
  • App closing unexpectedly during use

Requested features

3 requests
  • Native Strava integration
  • More motivational audio cues and coaching
  • Ability to manually edit workout details

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RUN interval

One-time2
  • The full RUN interval$1.99
  • The full RUN interval$3.99
5 purchases

None to Run

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • N2R Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • N2R Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • N2R Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • N2R Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is RUN interval free?
RUN interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is None to Run free?
None to Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RUN interval or None to Run?
None to Run is rated higher. RUN interval averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while None to Run averages 4.8 from 5.2K ratings.
Do RUN interval or None to Run have ads?
Neither RUN interval nor None to Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RUN interval or None to Run?
RUN interval ships an update every 3 months, and None to Run every 3 weeks. Most recently, RUN interval was updated on October 21, 2026 and None to Run on October 20, 2026.

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