Run With Hal vs runCLTrun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Adaptive training plans
- Plans for 5K to 50K races
- Daily motivation from Hal Higdon
- GPS tracking
- Flexible scheduling
- Progress tracking and summaries
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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.
runCLTrun
Discover local running routes, races, and stores in your community. Connect with local runners and find events. Support your local running scene.
- Local running routes
- Local races information
- Local running stores directory
- Community events
- Support local businesses
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runCLTrun is the app of the local Charlotte running community. Run Local. Support Local. You'll find information on the local routes, local races, the local running stores, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: runCLTrun at 100% against Run With Hal's 65%. runCLTrun 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 ratings volume (2.9K vs 11) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Run With Hal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and runCLTrun sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
runCLTrun 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 11, 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 runCLTrun's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Run With Hal | runCLTrun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.9K ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peaksware, LLC | Robert Evans |
Customer experience
Run With Hal
runCLTrun
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
runCLTrun
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Run With Hal
- 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
runCLTrun
- Running Gel Tip$0.99
- Running Shoe Tip$2.99
- Race Tip2 variants$4.99
