HTC Check vs The Program by Bandit Running
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HTC Check
Manage your team for relay races and other events. Features include roster management, safety gear pre-checks, and a streamlined packet pick-up process using QR codes for event packets and bibs.
- Team roster management
- Safety gear pre-check
- Streamlined packet pickup
- In-app QR code for packets
- Individual event packet access
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The HTC Check-In App helps teams and individual participants manage their team for to the Hood and Portland to Coast Relays as well as our One Day Relays. For team based events, the app will help you manage your team roster and pre-check your team safety gear. New this year, the app will allow for a streamlined packet pick-up process! All participants will be required to use the in-app QR code to receive their team and/or individual event packet and bib.
The Program by Bandit Running
This app offers a free guided training experience for marathon and half marathon runners. It generates personalized training plans based on your race, goal time, and weekly mileage. Get instant answers to training questions with the integrated coach feature.
- Free guided training plans
- Marathon and half marathon focus
- Personalized plan generation
- Interactive training schedule
- Instant coach answers
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The Program is a 100% free guided training experience for marathons and half marathons powered by Bandit Running. Select your race, goal finish time, and weekly mileage, and an interactive training plan will be automatically generated for you. Plus, access Coach for instant answers to all your fundamental training questions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Program by Bandit Running at 73% against HTC Check's 42%. The Program by Bandit Running also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HTC Check ships an update every 6 weeks, The Program by Bandit Running every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HTC Check | The Program by Bandit Running |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (115 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 115 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Foote Sports Productions Inc | Bandit Running |
Customer experience
HTC Check
The Program by Bandit Running
Bugs and requests
HTC Check
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Program by Bandit Running
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Account creation problems
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
HTC Check
No in-app purchases
The Program by Bandit Running
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HTC Check free?
Is The Program by Bandit Running free?
Do HTC Check or The Program by Bandit Running have ads?
Which is updated more often, HTC Check or The Program by Bandit Running?
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