Comparison

RunSmart vs 10W2S

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

Head to head
About

RunSmart

This app provides personalized running training plans designed by a physical therapist to prevent injuries. It offers custom workouts, strength training, and mobility exercises tailored to your current fitness and race goals, helping you stay injury-free and continue running long-term.

Highlights
  • Personalized training plans
  • PT-informed load progression
  • Running workouts with custom paces
  • Strength training for runners
  • Mobility exercises
  • Run Club community feature
Features
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Four training days aren't a limitation. It's a choice — and a legitimate one. RunSmart is built by Steve Gonser, PT DPT, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, who started the platform after watching runners consistently get hurt doing what other apps told them to do. The goal here isn't to turn you into an elite athlete. It's to keep you running next year, and the year after that. HOW YOUR PLAN IS BUILT → Your current mileage, not a generic starting point → Your race date and goal, not a one-size schedule → PT-informed load progression that builds fitness without stacking risk WHAT'S IN YOUR PLAN → Running workouts with paces tied to your current fitness → Strength training built for runners, not the gym floor → Mobility work that addresses what runners actually tighten up → Run Club — share runs, see what your training community is doing 4.8 stars. Used by runners who've been hurt before and can't afford to be again. "What a great day! Thanks for keeping me running strong and injury-free!" - Tammy "I can’t say THANK YOU enough. The training plans and strength training has kept me injury free and running strong!" - Sheila "I followed it exactly as Steve has it written out and I’m happy to report I’ve been running a whole month now with no pain." - Charlotte Distances: 5K · 8K · 10K · Half Marathon · Full Marathon · Maintenance Integrations: Apple Watch · Garmin · COROS Free to start. No credit card. No expiry. Still running in year five. That's the point. Terms of Use: https://runsmartonline.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://runsmartonline.com/privacy-policy

About

10W2S

This app offers a physiotherapist-designed strength training program for runners, aiming to improve performance and reduce injury risk. Workouts can be done at home or in the gym, with or without equipment, and cater to all runner levels.

Highlights
  • Physiotherapist-designed strength training
  • Improve running performance and economy
  • Reduce risk of running injuries
  • Home or gym workouts (10-40 min)
  • Equipment or no-equipment options
  • Hundreds of exercises
  • Core and plyometric workouts
Features
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10 WEEKS TO STRONGER RUNNING


 A Physiotherapist designed strength training app for runners.


 A workout app for runners, designed to: 
- Improve Running Performance
 - Improve Running Economy 
- Reduce Risk of Running Injuries

 Strength training is the BEST way to invest in your body and prepare it for the physical demands that running brings. 

 Train at HOME or in the GYM with 10-40min workouts with increasing challenge levels.  Provides the option to train with equipment or no equipment. 

 No matter whether you’re a beginner runner or a seasoned marathoner 10 Weeks to Stronger Running has a workout plan for you. 

Includes a 7 day FREE TRIAL for new members.

 10 Weeks to Stronger Running features:
 - Hundreds of exercises to follow exercises to prime your body for running.
 - Option to train 3 - 5 days per week (upper and lower limb workouts split!). 
- Core workouts.
- Plyometric workout outs.
 - Optional warm up and stretch routines.

 Tracking and Fitness Motivation: 
- Track total workouts and calories burned.
 - Stay up to date with the latest RUNNING and INJURY prevention education, as well as strategies to improve your running performance 


Designed by Samantha Shearman
 - A Physiotherapist, Exercise and Sports Scientist, Researcher and Runner. 


 Purchase: 10W2S Weekly Plan 
- Length of Subscription: Auto renews every week until canceled
 - 7 Day Free Trial (cancel anytime)
 - Price: Weekly: 4.49 AUD Monthly: $10.99 AUD Yearly: $69.99 AUD Terms of use: https://www.10w2s.com/terms-conditions

Screenshots

RunSmart4 screens
10W2S4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RunSmart at 4.8 against 10W2S's 4.1. RunSmart also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (98% vs 85%). 10W2S's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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. RunSmart sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month and 10W2S sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RunSmart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RunSmart has 119 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of RunSmart's written reviews are positive against 85% of 10W2S's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunSmart ships an update every 2 days, 10W2S fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RunSmart versus 10W2S: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunSmart10W2S
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (119 ratings) — better4.1 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews97.5% of reviews — better84.7% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRunSmart Online, LLC10 weeks to stronger pty ltd.

Customer experience

RunSmart

All ratings119 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive97.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.0%

10W2S

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.3%

Bugs and requests

RunSmart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

10W2S

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Programs fail to load
  • App crashes during registration
  • App crashes often
  • App stops working after a week
  • App is always buffering/resetting during workouts
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  • Warm-up instructions contradictory
  • No indication for switching legs in exercises
  • No indication for switching legs in stretches

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to track weights used
  • Option to preview workout plans in detail before assigning
  • Beeps or auditory cues for rest timers
  • Clearer guidance on reps/timers for each exercise
  • Indication of which leg to use for single-leg exercises
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  • Ability to scroll ahead to see next exercise during rest timer

In-app purchases

7 purchases

RunSmart

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Renew - $15$15.001 Month
  • Free Trial + Monthly7 Days trial$15.001 Month
  • RunSmart Pro - Monthly$15.001 Month
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  • Annual Membership - $99/year7 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Annual Renew - $119$119.001 Year
  • Free Trial + Annual Membership7 Days trial$119.001 Year
  • RunSmart Pro - Yearly$119.001 Year
3 purchases

10W2S

Subscriptions3
  • AUTO RENEW PER WEEK7 Days trial$2.497 Days
  • AUTO RENEW PER MONTH7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • AUTO RENEW PER YEAR7 Days trial$45.991 Year

Questions

Is RunSmart free?
RunSmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 10W2S free?
10W2S is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RunSmart or 10W2S?
RunSmart is rated higher. RunSmart averages 4.8 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while 10W2S averages 4.1 from 16 ratings.
Do RunSmart or 10W2S have ads?
RunSmart shows ads; 10W2S does not.
Which is updated more often, RunSmart or 10W2S?
RunSmart ships an update every 2 days, and 10W2S fortnightly. Most recently, RunSmart was updated on November 3, 2026 and 10W2S on November 3, 2026.

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