Run With Hal vs Polysthenics
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.
Polysthenics
Easily plan and schedule your fitness classes directly from your mobile device. View class schedules, sign up for sessions, and access studio location details. Optimize your time and enjoy the convenience of managing your fitness activities on the go.
- View class schedules
- Sign up for classes
- Access studio location
- Optimize time management
- Convenient mobile access
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Download the Polysthenics App today to plan and schedule your classes! From this mobile App you can view class schedules, sign-up for classes, as well as view the studio’s location information. Optimize your time and maximize the convenience of signing up for classes from your device! Download this App today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polysthenics at none against Run With Hal's 3. Polysthenics also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Run With Hal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 1). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Polysthenics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Polysthenics 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 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, 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 Polysthenics's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Run With Hal | Polysthenics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peaksware, LLC | Polysthenics LLC |
Customer experience
Run With Hal
Polysthenics
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
Polysthenics
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
Polysthenics
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Run With Hal free?
Is Polysthenics free?
Which has better reviews, Run With Hal or Polysthenics?
Do Run With Hal or Polysthenics have ads?
Which is updated more often, Run With Hal or Polysthenics?
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