RunMotion vs Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RunMotion
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.
- 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
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Achieve your running goals with RunMotion Coach: Personalized training plans, expert tips, and daily motivation! Have you set a new running goal? Are you looking for a coaching app to provide you with a structured, personalized training plan? Get the most out of running with our adaptive training plans, personalized to suit your ability and schedule. RunMotion coach is designed to be an all-in-one coach in your pocket! Each training plan has varied sessions that will help you enjoy your running and achieve your goals. RunMotion Coach will provide you with a customized training plan and everyday motivation, no matter your: Level: beginner, intermediate or advanced Goals: whether you want a new PB (5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon), to finish a race (road or trail), or to simply build fitness Schedule: your plan can change week-to-week to accommodate your lifestyle And it works! 88% of our users accomplish their goals! SET YOUR OWN GOALS AND REACH THEM • Build your training plan around your main goal • Add intermediate goals along the way • Train for any distance: 5k, 10k, half marathon, marathon, ultras • Define your wellbeing goals and take action: start running, build consistency, lose weight. • Train on any surface: road, trail, track, mountain, treadmill ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLAN AND MOTIVATION • Your training program takes into account your running experience, weekly schedule, desired training frequency and other preferences • You’ll find interval training sessions, tempo runs, hills, easy runs,... • Training paces are based on your past races and target time, calculated with a model validated by a leading research team • Import your activities from Strava or Adidas Running apps and sync with your GPS watch (Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Coros,...) to get all your stats: distance, speed, calories burnt, training load… PREMIUM MODE: INTERACTION WITH YOUR DIGITAL COACH AND EXCLUSIVE CONTENT To get more out of the RunMotion Coach app, upgrade to Premium at any time. Try it free for 7 days! - Personalized and adaptive training plan - Calculated training paces - Ability to set multiple goals - Seamless syncing with GPS watches and other training apps - Find out your speed at VO2max and Endurance Index - Choose how your AI coach talks to you: encouraging, strict or neutral - Get tips on training, running drills, recovery, nutrition, wellbeing… - Access workouts for strength, stretching & conditioning - Add mental prep and mindfulness sessions All you have to do is run! OUR RUNMOTION TEAM We are a team of running enthusiasts, coaches and elite runners based in the Alps. We love running on track, road and trail. • Guillaume Adam is the co-author of a scientific publication at MIT (Boston) on running performance predictions. He finished in the top 50 at the 2023 New York Marathon, and has had a stellar career on the track, including a sub-4 minute mile. As a certified coach, he has developed the Artificial Intelligence (AI) that generates your adaptive training plan. • Romain Adam is an expert in startup development and a keen runner. He completed the UTMB (100 miles) in under 30 hours, has a marathon PB of 2:32, and has run more than 10 marathons. He uses the RunMotion Coach marathon training plans to prepare. RunMotion Coach is the official online coach of the UTMB® World Series, supporting the main trail running circuit and many outstanding global events ranging from 5K to marathon distance. To share your experience, please contact us at: app@run-motion.com PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP DETAILS If you choose to upgrade to a Premium Membership, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes where you can manage your subscriptions. RunMotion Terms of Service: https://en.run-motion.com/legal/
Run
This app allows you to share your location with close friends for the past 24 hours, creating a visual story of your day. It features private groups called Circles for sharing locations, photos, and memories exclusively with trusted individuals, prioritizing user privacy.
- 24-hour location sharing
- Create private friend Circles
- Share photos and memories
- Invitation-only group access
- User-controlled privacy settings
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Designed for close friends, Run is a fun space for you to express yourself. Share Your Day Today: Locations are shared for the last 24 hours, so your location becomes the story! Tell the story of your run with just your location. Circles - Exclusive Groups: Join a Circle – private groups where you and your closest friends can share locations, photos, and memories. With invitation-only access, Circles ensure that your shared moments stay within your trusted circle. Privacy at the Forefront: Your privacy is our priority. With Run, you have full control over who sees your location. Only share with friends and Circles you trust, and rest assured that your location is never shared with strangers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Run at 5.0 against RunMotion's 4.7. Run also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). RunMotion's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 13). On price, ads, 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. RunMotion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Run holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RunMotion has 72 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of RunMotion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Run's.
RunMotion ships an update every 9 days, Run every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RunMotion | Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (72 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 273 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Run Motion | Tauranac, Inc. |
Customer experience
RunMotion
Run
In-app purchases
RunMotion
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Premium Quarterly7 Days trial$49.993 Months
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
Run
- Lemon Premium$2.99








