Comparison

Run With Hal vs Runner's Tools

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

Head to head
About

Run With Hal

This app provides personalized, adaptive training plans for various running distances, from 5K to 50K. It's guided by legendary coach Hal Higdon and adjusts to your progress, schedule, and goals. Features include GPS tracking, daily tips, and progress summaries to help you achieve your running ambitions.

Highlights
  • Adaptive training plans
  • Plans for 5K to 50K races
  • Daily motivation from Hal Higdon
  • GPS tracking
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Progress tracking and summaries
Features
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Train smarter, not harder, with Run With Hal. Powered by legendary coach Hal Higdon, the app delivers personalized, adaptive training plans that evolve with your goals, schedule, and performance. Whether you’re running your first 5K, training for a marathon, or tackling a 50K, Hal guides every step. **Features** - Adaptive plans that adjust automatically as you train - Plans for 5K, 8K, 10K, 15K, Half Marathon, Marathon, and 50K - Daily tips from Hal to keep you motivated - GPS tracking for pace, distance, and effort - Flexible scheduling with long-run customization and blackout dates - Progress tracking with charts, stats, and weekly summaries - Train for multiple races with blended adaptive plans Start your plan today and reach your marathon, half marathon, or race goals with Hal Higdon’s proven methods.

About

Runner's Tools

This app helps runners plan and analyze their training and races. It offers features like race predictors, training pace calculators, and split planners. It also accounts for environmental factors and converts between metric and imperial units.

Highlights
  • Race Predictor
  • Training Pace Calculator
  • Track Split Conversion
  • Race Split Planning
  • Environmental Factor Analysis
  • Pace Conversion
  • Age Graded Performance Calculation
Features
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Features: - Race Predictor: Will predict your potential on the most common race distances based on a given one. The automatic calculation uses a dynamic scale but we also made it possible to use your own (single Riegel factor) value. The default gives a realistic prediction, not assuming everyone is a trained high mileage athlete! - Training paces: Based on a (planned or recent) race performance, will calculate both the appropriate splits and paces for interval and tempo training - Track splits: Using GPS for track training is not great. This tool will convert a given pace to the target split of a full lap for each lane of a standard (IAAF) 400m track - Race Splits: Plan any race by breaking the distance and target race time down by kilometer or mile markers - Evaluate or plan a race by factoring in elevation, elevation gain/loss, temperature and humidity (dew point) - Convert any pace from minutes per mile to minutes per km and vice versa - Calculate the right speeds to set treadmills to, based on pace - Calculate age graded performance Works in both metric and imperial system.

Screenshots

Run With Hal4 screens
Runner's Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Runner's Tools at 100% against Run With Hal's 65%. Runner's Tools also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Run With Hal's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Run With Hal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Runner's Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Runner's Tools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Run With Hal has 2.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Run With Hal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Runner's Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run With Hal ships an update monthly, Runner's Tools every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Run With Hal versus Runner's Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun With HalRunner's Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.9K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeaksware, LLCFrederic Bacro

Customer experience

Run With Hal

All ratings2,847 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral10.9%
Negative23.8%

Runner's Tools

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Run With Hal

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during runs
  • Syncing issues with fitness trackers
  • Inconsistent pacing calculations
  • Inability to delete or modify existing training plans

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to adjust schedule and swap workout days
  • Integrate with more fitness tracking platforms (Apple Health, Strava, etc.)
  • Provide more detailed performance feedback and analytics
  • Add audio/voice cues during runs
  • Improve cross-training logging and support

Runner's Tools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Run With Hal

Subscriptions3
  • Run With Hal+ 1 Month$6.991 Month
  • Run With Hal+ 6 Month14 Days trial$35.996 Months
  • Run With Hal+ 1 Year14 Days trial$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Runner's Tools

One-time1
  • No Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Run With Hal free?
Run With Hal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runner's Tools free?
Runner's Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Run With Hal or Runner's Tools?
Runner's Tools is rated higher. Run With Hal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Runner's Tools averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Run With Hal or Runner's Tools have ads?
Neither Run With Hal nor Runner's Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Run With Hal or Runner's Tools?
Run With Hal ships an update monthly, and Runner's Tools every 38 months. Most recently, Run With Hal was updated on October 22, 2026 and Runner's Tools on October 3, 2026.

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