Comparison

Let's Race vs TrainingSelf

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

Head to head
About

Let's Race

Discover thousands of 5Ks, marathons, and triathlons across the U.S. Get personalized race recommendations, find deals, and track your running journey. Perfect for beginners and experienced runners alike.

Highlights
  • Search thousands of races
  • Personalized race recommendations
  • Price increase notifications
  • Discover early bird deals
  • Save races to calendar
  • Explore themed and trail runs
  • Track finishes and plan future races
Features
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Stop searching across dozens of websites. Let’s Race is your all-in-one race calendar and community for running, triathlon, cycling, open water swimming, and obstacle courses. Whether you're training for your first 5K, aiming for a PR at a marathon, preparing for a road race, or taking on a Spartan Race, Let’s Race makes finding and planning your next event effortless. Key Features Simplified Race Search • Search by Name or Location: Instant, intelligent search powered to quickly locate specific events or local races near you. • Multi-Sport Coverage: Explore 5Ks, 10Ks, Half & Full Marathons, Triathlons, Road & MTB Cycling, Open Water Swims, and Obstacle Course Races (OCR). • Filter with Ease: Narrow down races by distance, discipline, and location without cluttered web ads or broken links. Plan Your Race Calendar • Personalized Event List: Bookmark upcoming events and build your ideal season schedule. • Detailed Race Cards: Access key information, dates, and direct registration links in a clean, modern interface. Athlete & Social Features • Connect with Fellow Racers: See where your friends, training partners, and club members are racing. • Share Your Goals: Post your upcoming events, celebrate finishes, and discover popular races in your community. Why Athletes Choose Let’s Race Say goodbye to outdated web directories. Let’s Race is built specifically for endurance athletes, triathletes, runners, and cyclists who want a modern, fast, and unified race-finding experience. Track all your finishes and upcoming races in one place. Download Let’s Race today and pin your next start line!

About

TrainingSelf

Features
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TrainingSelf is a science-based training analytics app with an AI coach that knows your body. Built for cyclists and endurance athletes who train with power, heart rate, and HRV data. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT • Normalized Power (NP), Intensity Factor (IF), Training Stress Score (TSS) • Performance Management Chart: CTL (fitness), ATL (fatigue), TSB (form) • Power Profile radar — know your strengths as a cyclist (sprint, attack, climb) • Power and heart rate zones (Coggan 7 / Karvonen 5) AI TRAINING COACH • Personalized recommendations based on your real biometric data • "Should I train hard today?" — answered with science, not guesswork • AI-generated periodized training plans with compliance tracking • Structured workouts with zones, intervals, and nutrition guidance • Dynamic plan adjustment based on your progress and recovery RECOVERY & READINESS • Readiness Score (0-100): HRV + Sleep + Resting HR + Training Balance • HRV trends with 7-day moving average and baseline range (Plews et al.) • Garmin Connect integration: Body Battery, stress, sleep phases, respiration • Science-backed recovery monitoring (Manresa-Rocamora et al., 2021) DATA INTEGRATIONS • Apple HealthKit — HR, HRV, sleep, workouts, calories • Strava — Activities with power streams, GPS maps • Garmin Connect — Nocturnal HRV, Body Battery, stress, detailed sleep • File import — GPX, TCX, FIT from any device iOS WIDGETS • PMC widget with CTL/ATL/TSB chart • HRV widget with 7-day average and baseline status • Readiness Score widget BUILT ON SCIENCE Every algorithm is backed by peer-reviewed research: Coggan & Allen (TSS/NP), Banister (CTL/ATL/TSB), Plews et al. (rMSSD recovery), and meta-analyses on HRV-guided training and post-exercise nutrition. Free trial: 3 months with 10 AI consultations/day. Subscription plans available after trial.

Screenshots

Let's Race4 screens
TrainingSelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TrainingSelf at 17.0 against Let's Race's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Let's Race versus TrainingSelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLet's RaceTrainingSelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (241 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings241 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBrian HuntARTURO DIAZ DELGADO

In-app purchases

None

Let's Race

No in-app purchases

None

TrainingSelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Let's Race free?
Let's Race is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrainingSelf free?
TrainingSelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Let's Race or TrainingSelf have ads?
Neither Let's Race nor TrainingSelf shows ads.

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