Comparison

Run With Hal vs auros

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

auros

Features
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Auros is not a sleep app. It is a world you fall into. Place your thumb on the light. Follow where it leads. The world responds to you — slowing as you slow, deepening as you drift — until the only thing left is the dream. ——— Most sleep apps talk at you. Timers. Instructions. Breathing guides. They keep your brain busy with the mechanics of sleep, which is precisely what prevents it. Auros does the opposite. It gives your conscious mind one quiet task — follow the light — and while it's occupied, the rest of you lets go. The particles slow. The music breathes downward. The haptics soften until you forget you're holding a phone. The world dims until darkness simply is — at some point — without a moment you could point to. This is not a technique. It is an experience. ——— Every session is different, familiar the way a recurring dream is familiar. The drift path, the particle currents, the harmonic root of the night's sound — composed fresh each time. You've been here before. The journey is always different. ——— Auros senses how quickly you respond and mirrors it back. The slower you become, the slower the world becomes. You are not fighting toward sleep. You are being carried. When you stop responding, the app doesn't react. It assumes you've arrived. The light dims. The sound fades below hearing. The screen goes dark on its own. No notification. No summary. No good night. Just the dream. ——— — A particle world that deepens as you do — Music that breathes slower as you slow — Touch that fades until you forget you're holding anything — The app reads your drift and mirrors it back — A different world every night, familiar the way dreams are — Built for one thing, without compromise ——— Auros is a one-time purchase. No subscription. No content library. No features to unlock. It is complete.

Screenshots

Run With Hal4 screens
auros4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Run With Hal at Free against auros's $3.99. Run With Hal also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). auros's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

Run With Hal is free to download; auros costs $3.99 up front. Run With Hal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. auros asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Run With Hal versus auros: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun With Halauros
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeaksware, LLCMark Murray

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

auros

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
None

auros

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Run With Hal free?
Run With Hal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is auros free?
auros costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Run With Hal or auros have ads?
Neither Run With Hal nor auros shows ads.

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