Comparison

Peps! vs Endorphins Running

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

Head to head
About

Peps!

Enhance your running experience by receiving custom audio or text cheers from friends and family during races. Integrate your favorite music and track your progress, all without requiring your friends to download the app.

Highlights
  • Custom written or recorded cheers
  • Live and pre-sent cheers
  • Language detection for text cheers
  • Spotify music integration
  • No friend app download required
  • Emoji and audio feedback to friends
  • Sports watch notification support
Features
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ENGAGE FRIENDS AND FAMILY WITH PEPS With Peps, your friends and family can send you their own custom written or recorded cheers, which you will hear on the race course while running the race. Friends can either send their cheers in advance prior the race, or send them LIVE while watching your strugg..enjoyable voyage towards the finish line. Messages can be either written or recorded, and written cheers can be in any language: Peps detects the written language and speaks it out in that language. If you like listening to music while running, friends can also send you their power songs, which will be then added to your Spotify queue automatically. EASY FOR FRIENDS TOO Your friends do not need the Peps app and they don’t need to register anywhere either. You simply create your race event’s unique magic link in the Peps app and then just send the created link to your friends. Friends will do all their things on that web page. Friends will not see other friends´ messages and so can’t you until the race is over. So it will be a lot of fun! RESPOND TO YOUR FRIENDS You can also send feedback to the friends: you can either send quick emojis from the app, and they will pop up on the friends map. You can even record quick audio messages to your friends, which the friends can listen on the friends page. Also your listened Spotify tracks will appear on the map on points they started, as well as the ran distance, spent time and the trail you’ve done so far. RACE PASS To listen the cheers sent to you in a race, you will have to buy a Race Pass. You can download the app for free, and you can create your event as well for free, and friends can even send their cheers without purchasing the Race Pass, but if you want to listen the cheers in the race, you need the Race Pass. Race Pass is not a subscription of any type. The Race Pass is valid 8 days from the purchase, so you can do the purchase way before the actual BANG at the start line. While the pass is valid, you can run as many races you want, you SUPERHUMAN! If the race organizer is offering Peps free in their event, the PLAY button will become active when you are located nearby the race area. In this case you don’t need to purchase the Race Pass. VIRTUAL RUNS Peps is used for many virtual running events too. Simply enter the route code you received to download the routes. Pick your route and tap PLAY! THE GOOD, THE BETTER, THE DETAILS Read everything from the FAQ section in the app. You’ll find tutorial videos there too! But the highlights briefly: All written messages will be also sent to your sports watch, if it just supports iPhone’s mirrored notifications via Bluetooth. You can listen to your music etc. with Peps just like normal. You can use your tracker app with Peps just like normal. Other volume is ducked down, when Peps has something to say, and after it, brought back up. Peps won’t drain your battery either or over-consume your data plan. To use the Spotify features, you will need to connect Peps with Spotify app. Do this in the app’s settings, grant access and you’re good to go. Some functions need the Spotify Premium account. When friends send you messages and the race has not started yet, they can set the distance marker for their message, when it is played, or just leave it without distance marker, and then the message is played at some random point of the race. If the race is on (means that you’ve tapped PLAY in the app), all sent messages at that time are played out immediately. LINK PACK: IG: @racepeps FB: @racepeps TWITTER: @racepeps WWW: www.pepsapp.com HELP: https://pepsapp.com/help

About

Endorphins Running

This app provides science-backed, personalized training plans for runners of all levels, from beginners to marathoners. It offers expert coaching, real-time progress tracking, and integrates with popular wearables. Users can also join a large community for in-person training events and support.

Highlights
  • Personalized adaptive training plans
  • Real-time progress tracking
  • Expert coaching and support
  • 1500+ community events
  • Wearable device integration
  • Strength and recovery programs
Features
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Reach your next finish line with Endorphins — the top-rated training app powered by science, built by world-class coaches, and backed by the largest run community in the country. Whether you’re running your first 5K or chasing a Boston Qualifier, Endorphins gives you personalized plans, real-time progress tracking, expert coaching, and an in person community of 1500 events to help get you there. WHY THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS RUN & TRAIN WITH ENDORPHINS: 1) Personalized Coaching Plans We build your training plan around you—your pace, your race, your goals. Whether it's a 5K, 10K, half, full, or ultra, your plan adapts as you go. 2) 1500 Community Events A Year Train with other runners who share the same goals as you 3) Train Smarter with Wearables Sync your Garmin, COROS, or Strava to track runs in real time. We use your data to adjust your plan and optimize every workout. 4) Strength + Recovery Built In Our strength programs compliment your running schedule for optimal improvements and gains. 5) Real Coaches. Real Results. Our team has trained thousands of runners—from first-timers to sub-elites. You’re never more than a message away from expert support. JOIN THE LARGEST RUN COMMUNITY IN AMERICA: 1) In-Person Energy We host 1,500+ free group runs a year in 12+ cities. From long runs to shakeouts, connect with others who share the same goals and values as you. 2) Community Benefits Endorphins members get access to drops, exclusive partner benefits, and race-weekend events. 3) Track Progress + Stay Accountable From weekly goals to post-run recaps, we keep you on track and connected to your training—day in, day out. 4) Built to Grow With You As your goals evolve, so does your training. Whether you’re starting from scratch or going sub-3, we’ve got the plan. PLANS FOR EVERY GOAL: First-time 5K to your next marathon PR Strength + mobility for runners Recovery programs post-race or post-injury And more, always evolving COMPATIBLE WITH: Garmin, COROS, Strava, and more. ENDORPHINS PREMIUM: Unlock the full experience with a 7-day free trial. Train smarter with adaptive plans, real-time sync, and exclusive coaching content. $20/month or $120/year — cancel anytime. Subscriptions auto-renew. Manage in your iTunes settings. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION: Endorphins uses your health data for accurate heart rate, distance, and pace tracking when using Apple Watch. 18+ ONLY: Endorphins is for adults 18+. Accounts may be removed if underage use is detected. Apple's standard license agreement applies to Endorphins Premium purchases: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Peps!4 screens
Endorphins Running4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Endorphins Running at 99% against Peps!'s 0%. Peps!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Peps! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Endorphins Running sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peps! ships an update every 5 days, Endorphins Running every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Peps! versus Endorphins Running: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeps!Endorphins Running
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (879 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews98.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—879 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB177 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAppsipaja OyEndorphins Running LLC

Customer experience

Peps!

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Endorphins Running

All ratings879 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.2%
Negative1.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Peps!

One-time1
  • Race Pass$5.99
4 purchases

Endorphins Running

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
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  • Yearly$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Peps! free?
Peps! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Endorphins Running free?
Endorphins Running is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Peps! or Endorphins Running have ads?
Neither Peps! nor Endorphins Running shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peps! or Endorphins Running?
Peps! ships an update every 5 days, and Endorphins Running every 2 weeks. Most recently, Peps! was updated on September 15, 2026 and Endorphins Running on October 17, 2026.

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