Training Plan vs cycleRun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
cycleRun
This running app guides you through a 9-week program to complete your first 5k or build custom workouts. It offers real-time audio cues, progress tracking, and achievement badges to keep you motivated. All workouts are automatically saved to Apple Health.
- Guided 9-week 5k training program
- Customizable workout builder
- Real-time audio coaching cues
- Achievement badges for motivation
- Route tracking on live map
- Automatic saving to Apple Health
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Ready to lace up and reach your goals? cycleRun is your personal running companion, whether you're just starting out or pushing for a new personal best. Train smarter, move more, and build the habit that sticks. Train with a Plan: • Follow the guided 9-week program and run your first 5k. Every session is structured, progressive, and designed to build your confidence step by step. Track your progress at a glance with a live completion ring right on your dashboard. Build Your Own Workouts: • Take full control with custom workouts. Mix and match Warmup, Run, Walk, Sprint, Rest, Cool Down, and Strength laps, each with its own duration or distance target, exactly the way you train. Your Personal Voice Coach: • Real-time audio cues keep you on pace without having to look at your phone. Fully configurable so you hear only what matters to you. Your music keeps playing, and the coach blends right in. Hit Your Goals, Your Way: • Set a distance or time goal and go • Jump into a Free Session with one tap Earn Badges. Stay Motivated: • Unlock achievement badges as you hit milestones: your first run, first week complete, 5/10/25/50/100 km (or miles) of total distance. Track Everything: • Your route is recorded on a live map • Lap-by-lap breakdown after every session • Full workout history with totals for distance, time, and sessions • All workouts are saved automatically to Apple Health Start in seconds. Run forever!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: cycleRun at 5.0 against Training Plan's 4.5. Training Plan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
cycleRun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Training Plan ships an update every 2 months, cycleRun every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Training Plan | cycleRun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ray Brown | DANIEL R. BATISTON |
Customer experience
Training Plan
cycleRun
In-app purchases
Training Plan
No in-app purchases
cycleRun
No in-app purchases









