Run With Hal vs SOLE+
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.
SOLE+
Track your fitness progress by syncing workout data from your Sole equipment. View detailed summaries, monitor trends, and stay motivated with achievements. Integrates with Apple Health for comprehensive health tracking.
- Workout history sync
- In-depth workout summaries
- Fitness trend analysis
- Progress tracking
- Achievement unlocking
- Apple Health integration
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The new SOLE+ app allows users to access workout records from your Treadmill, Bike or Elliptical once your Sole+ account is linked to a Sole equipment. The key features of Sole+ include: 1. Workout history on the go – sync and view workout history once your Sole+ account is linked to any Sole equipment 2. Access in-depth summary of your workout history and overall fitness trends in app 3. Keep track your workout progress to keep yourself motivated 4. Unlock achievements by reaching your fitness milestones 5. Integrates with Apple Health to sync workouts and record data Privacy Policy: https://dyaco-resources.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Policy/SOLE2_APP_PrivacyPolicy_EN.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Run With Hal at 65% against SOLE+'s 16%. Run With Hal also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.2). SOLE+'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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. Run With Hal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and SOLE+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Run With Hal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Run With Hal's written reviews are positive against 16% of SOLE+'s.
Run With Hal ships an update monthly, SOLE+ weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Run With Hal | SOLE+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better | 4.5 (3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better | 16.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peaksware, LLC | Dyaco International Inc. |
Customer experience
Run With Hal
SOLE+
User reviews
Run With Hal
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to follow plan
- 🚀 Adaptive training
- 💪 Helps achieve goals
- 🎉 Great for beginners
- 🤖 Structured and detailed
Room to improve
- 🔀 Lacks flexibility to adjust schedule
- 🤔 Questionable pacing recommendations
- 🔌 No Apple Watch integration
- 📊 Limited data tracking and feedback
- 🐛 Technical issues and bugs
SOLE+
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Smooth and quiet workouts
- 🎨 Nice variety of workout videos
- 📊 Helpful workout tracking
Room to improve
- 🔌 Connectivity issues with treadmill and app
- 🐛 Crashes and data loss when saving workouts
- 🕰️ Inconsistent data syncing with Apple Health
- 🔇 Lack of volume control/mute option
- 📱 Subpar user experience and UI
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
SOLE+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Duplicate workout entries
- Incorrect data reporting (calories, distance, etc.)
- Frequent app crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to cast/mirror workouts to TV
- Bluetooth music playback during workouts
- Improved Apple Watch integration
- Vertical feet tracking
- iPad-optimized layout
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
SOLE+
- Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$99.001 Year
