Comparison

RUN interval vs Interval Running Coach RunMate

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

Interval Running Coach RunMate

Features
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Start Running. Keep Running. RunMate. RunMate is an interval running coach built for people who want a plan, not just a timer. Whether you're starting Couch to 5K or building your own training program, RunMate guides you step by step — telling you exactly when to run, when to walk, and how far you've come. Why RunMate - Structured Programs: Follow the proven Couch to 5K or 5K to 10K plan. Eight weeks, three runs per week, with your progress tracked every step of the way. - Build Your Own Program (Premium): Create a custom training plan from your own interval templates. Set your own pace, your own schedule — RunMate keeps you on track. - Voice Guidance: Clear audio cues tell you when to run and when to walk, so you can focus on your breathing and the road ahead. - Smart Audio Mixing: RunMate adjusts your music volume for coaching prompts, then brings it back up — no interruptions, no fumbling with your phone. - Workout History: Every completed run is saved. See your progress over time and pick up exactly where you left off. RunMate isn't just another running app — it's a structured coach that meets you at week one and walks with you to the finish line. Start Your Journey Today Lace up, press play, and let RunMate guide you — one interval at a time. Life-time-purchase: If you choose to purchase, payment will be applied to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Privacy Policy: https://riveli.io/apps/runmate/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://riveli.io/apps/runmate/terms-and-conditions.html

Screenshots

RUN interval4 screens
Interval Running Coach RunMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: RUN interval at 3 against Interval Running Coach RunMate's 1. RUN interval also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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 Interval Running Coach RunMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RUN interval ships an update every 3 months, Interval Running Coach RunMate every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RUN interval versus Interval Running Coach RunMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRUN intervalInterval Running Coach RunMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAN YOU HEAR ME SOFTWAREIhsan Yalcinkaya

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RUN interval

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

Interval Running Coach RunMate

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • RunMate Life-Time2 variants$3.99

Questions

Is RUN interval free?
RUN interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Running Coach RunMate free?
Interval Running Coach RunMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RUN interval or Interval Running Coach RunMate have ads?
Neither RUN interval nor Interval Running Coach RunMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RUN interval or Interval Running Coach RunMate?
RUN interval ships an update every 3 months, and Interval Running Coach RunMate every 6 weeks. Most recently, RUN interval was updated on October 18, 2026 and Interval Running Coach RunMate on October 9, 2026.

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