Comparison

Run the Realm vs Imaginactive

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

Head to head
About

Run the Realm

Embark on an audio adventure where your runs, walks, or bike rides power a fantasy narrative. Earn ability points to customize your hero, unlock new quests weekly, and integrate your own music playlist into an epic story of saving a medieval kingdom.

Highlights
  • Audio-driven fantasy adventure
  • Integrates personal music playlists
  • Character customization and leveling
  • Walk, run, or bike support
  • Weekly new quest unlocks
  • Multiple character classes
Features
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Take your workout into a whole new world. Run, walk, or bike your way to glory as you mix your music playlist with an immersive fantasy adventure. Unlock new skills and characters and unravel the mysterious forces attacking a medieval kingdom. GREETINGS, ISLANDER After an otherworldly attack, you and a disgraced knight barely escape with your lives. Your city is destroyed. Your world is under attack. And if you have any hope of surviving, you need to do one thing: RUN! YOU’RE THE HERO Become the star of an epic tale of knights and mages, warlords and kings. Run from disaster, battle your enemies, and save the realm from a terrible force. Play the first quest for free immediately and unlock a new quest every week. UNLOCK A WHOLE NEW WORLD Upgrade to a Premium subscription to unlock every quest for unlimited play, along with extra features: granular tracking of personal records, premium Bard content, and an ad-free experience. YOUR MUSIC, OUR STORY Start your music playlist (on your phone or any streaming service) before running: the story unfolds in between your tracks. WALK, RUN, OR BIKE YOUR WAY TO GLORY Run the Realm works anywhere and at any speed. Go for a leisurely stroll, an easy jog, or a mad sprint -- your companion will match your pace and encourage you every step of the way! BUILD YOUR CHARACTER Every time you run, you’ll earn ability points that you can use to build and customize your hero. Choose a class -- Knight, Mage, or Thief -- and and level up to unravel the mystery and save the world! Privacy Policy: https://liviagames.com/privacypolicy/ End User License Agreement: https://liviagames.com/eula/

About

Imaginactive

Transform your workouts into an immersive adventure where you save London from an alien invasion. Engage in running, bodyweight circuits, and yoga sessions guided by expert trainers within a captivating audio drama. Experience a unique blend of fitness and fantasy, available on app and web.

Highlights
  • Immersive story-driven workouts
  • Running, bodyweight, and yoga sessions
  • Expert fitness trainer guidance
  • Full-cast audio drama narration
  • 3D binaural sound experience
  • Available on app and web
Features
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Looking for a completely different home workout app? Wish exercise could be more fun? We made this app for you! Let Imaginactive transport you into an alternate reality in which you are a super secret agent who must save London - and the world - from an apocalyptic alien invasion. Be immersed in one epic story unfolding across three types of workouts - running, bodyweight circuits and yoga stretch - to get you apocalypse-ready. Enjoy entertaining and effective workout sessions developed by expert fitness trainers and coached in-story by engaging characters like Skyler, your handler, personal trainer and running coach; Drill Sergeant Hardman, your bodyweight circuit trainer; and super-gran Beatrice, your yoga and stretch instructor. Get active and stay focused on your fitness as you enter a high-stakes fantasy world of alien invasions, time travel, secret organisations, and a dangerous mission, all narrated in a full-cast audio drama. With a continuous storyline, detailed workout instruction, dramatic sound effects and a driving soundtrack all processed into binaural 3D sound, placing you literally in the centre of the action, this is an unparalleled immersive exercise experience. All episodes are provided as audio only or with video, and on the app and our website, to give you the flexibility to train anywhere, anytime. Intro and Advanced options are offered in the videos and coaching and all the trainers encourage you to choose your own pace, while inspiring you to push yourself safely. TRY EPISODES 1 & 2 FREE Episode 1 (running) is completely free; Episode 2 (bodyweight circuits) requires only email sign-up. AVAILABLE ON APP AND WEB Use the app for running and outdoor workouts, with the option to use your laptop (or connect to your TV) for home workouts. THREE TYPES OF WORKOUT SPEED: running training STRENGTH: bodyweight circuits CONTROL: mindful yoga and stretch Start with a running episode to meet your handler Skyler, collect your survival team and receive your mission. Continue with a bodyweight circuits episode under the tuition of Drill Sergeant Hardman, who swaps sweat for intel, followed by a mindful yoga and stretch session with super-gran Beatrice, before hitting the streets again for another session of running away from aliens. FULL 3D BINAURAL AUDIO PRODUCTION Enjoy the action taking place around you. Step into an immersive audio experience featuring a rich cast of characters, sound effects and an epic soundtrack that get you pumped about pushing through challenging workouts and saving the world. No external playlist required - we transport you from warm up to cool down. EXPERT FITNESS INSTRUCTION All exercises are explained by coach characters Skyler, Drill Sergeant Hardman and super-gran Beatrice, written by expert fitness professionals. Exercises are also supported with audio and visual guides. TWO EXERCISE LEVELS Strength and Control episodes display a choice of intro and advanced level exercise options, with corresponding audio and visual instruction. WORK OUT AT YOUR OWN PACE Walk, jog, run, row or ride the Speed episodes - anything goes! Choose options to dial the Strength and Control workouts up or down, and take breaks as needed. Enjoy supportive coaching to encourage you to work out at a safe, effective and sustainable pace. FOR USERS 16 YEARS + Contains occasional coarse language and implied violence (via rampaging aliens) SUPPORT Contact appfeedback@imaginactive-fitness.com Privacy Policy: https://www.supapass.com/user-terms Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Run the Realm3 screens
Imaginactive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Imaginactive at 5.0 against Run the Realm's 4.4. Imaginactive also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and ads (none vs shown). Run the Realm's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Run the Realm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Imaginactive sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Imaginactive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Run the Realm's written reviews are positive against 100% of Imaginactive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run the Realm ships an update every 9 days, Imaginactive every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Run the Realm versus Imaginactive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun the RealmImaginactive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (27 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB52 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperLivia Games LLCImaginactive Ltd

Customer experience

Run the Realm

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Imaginactive

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Run the Realm

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Imaginactive

Subscriptions1
  • AST Episodes 3-10$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Run the Realm free?
Run the Realm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Imaginactive free?
Imaginactive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Run the Realm or Imaginactive?
Imaginactive is rated higher. Run the Realm averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Imaginactive averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Run the Realm or Imaginactive have ads?
Run the Realm shows ads; Imaginactive does not.
Which is updated more often, Run the Realm or Imaginactive?
Run the Realm ships an update every 9 days, and Imaginactive every 3 months. Most recently, Run the Realm was updated on October 24, 2026 and Imaginactive on October 24, 2026.

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