Comparison

Training Plan vs Run Roster

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

Head to head
About

Training Plan

This app provides a straightforward training plan for runners aiming to improve their performance in races within their age group. It's initially designed for 5K, 10K, and Half-Marathon distances, with potential for future expansion to other race types. The plan incorporates insights from various sources and personal experience.

Highlights
  • Race-specific training plans
  • Focus on age group improvement
  • Supports 5K, 10K, Half-Marathon
  • Based on expert and personal experience
  • Potential for future race distance additions
Features
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This App was designed for those runners who want a simple plan to help them place higher in their own age group at races. The initial plan is geared towards preparing for a 5K/10K/Half-Marathon race, but other race distances may be added in the future. The plan is based on information gathered from multiple sources as well as personal experience using the plan. For those training in hotter climates, there is an App called Training Pace in the Apple App Store to help in making pace adjustments due to hot and humid conditions.

About

Run Roster

This app helps you achieve your running goals by providing training plans for various race distances. Track your progress, record finish times, and store race day photos. It also offers Apple Watch integration and syncs with Apple Health for comprehensive fitness tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable training plans
  • Race event recording
  • Finish time tracking
  • Finish line photo storage
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Apple Health data sync
Features
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Run Roster is your path to achieve your running goals for any upcoming 5k, 10k, 1/2 or Full Marathon races. If you have registered for a race in the future, or just want to train for your first 5k on any date from home, Run Roster will keep you motivated and on track. With Run Roster you can; - Record all your past and future running events - Monitor progress and stay accountable by keeping up with the provided training plan - Record your finish time when you complete a race, then look back and set a new goal for your next run - Keep a finish line photo to remember race day - Add the Run Roster Widget to your home screen and lock screen to display the current training run for each day With Run Roster for Apple Watch you'll see all your runs right on your wrist. - Races and training progress will sync between iPhone and Apple Watch through iCloud - Run Roster complications provide quick access right on your watch face - Almost anything you can do on Run Roster for iOS can be done right on your wrist. * photos do not sync * run events created on Apple Watch will default to the current date, date can then be edited on iPhone. Run Roster requests permission to access Apple Health data. This allows the app to track your heart rate and activity calories, which will update your activity rings. The app also requests motion data and location information to measure and display running route and pace data. All data is measured and stored on device and is not shared with the developer in any way. If you've read this far thank you for your interest in Run Roster. I am an independent iOS developer and welcome any and all feedback as to how you're using Run Roster. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://impulsecoupled.com/privacy-policy As of version 2.0 Run Roster now offers Annual or Monthly subscriptions to unlock the ability to view current weather and 5-day forecast for your local area. If you choose to buy an Apple Weather subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. All purchases are final. Impulse Coupled Development cannot issue refunds for purchases charged to your Apple ID. See you running! - Dan

Screenshots

Training Plan4 screens
Run Roster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Training Plan at 100% against Run Roster's 50%. Training Plan also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Run Roster's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Training Plan is free to download; Run Roster costs $1.99 up front. Run Roster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Training Plan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Run Roster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Training Plan's written reviews are positive against 50% of Run Roster's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Training Plan ships an update every 2 months, Run Roster every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Training Plan versus Run Roster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraining PlanRun Roster
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRay BrownDan O'Leary

Customer experience

Training Plan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Run Roster

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Training Plan

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Run Roster

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Run Roster Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Training Plan free?
Training Plan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Run Roster free?
Run Roster costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Training Plan or Run Roster?
Run Roster is rated higher. Training Plan averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Run Roster averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Training Plan or Run Roster have ads?
Neither Training Plan nor Run Roster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Training Plan or Run Roster?
Training Plan ships an update every 2 months, and Run Roster every 6 weeks. Most recently, Training Plan was updated on June 11, 2026 and Run Roster on August 18, 2026.

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