Comparison

RunSmart vs Luke Humphrey Running

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

Luke Humphrey Running

Connect with fellow runners, share your training progress, and seek expert advice. This app offers a dedicated space for discussions, training groups, and exclusive courses to enhance your running knowledge and performance.

Highlights
  • Social Wall for sharing runs and results
  • Training groups for various distances
  • Exclusive self-paced courses
  • Access to world-class coaches
  • Community discussions and advice
Features
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The LHR app is an exclusive running community. Use the LHR app as a place to talk about your training, seek advice, and expand your running knowledge. Make some friends while you are at it. Learn from some of the best coaches and join the greatest community in the world- the running community. Social Wall- Pose your runs, share your results, ask a question, get the conversation started. Groups- Join a training group. We currently have a 5k, 10k, half, and marathon group, but the possibilities are endless. The LHR app is an exclusive running community. Use the LHR app as a place to talk about your training, seek advice, and expand your running knowledge. Make some friends while you are at it. Learn from some of the best coaches and join the greatest community in the world- the running community. Social Wall- Pose your runs, share your results, ask a question, get the conversation started. Groups- Join a training group. We currently have a 5k, 10k, half, and marathon group, but the possibilities are endless. Courses- We have courses exclusive to the LHR community. We take complex topics and break them down into manageable chunks. Make yourself a better runner through practical application to running topics and theory.Courses- We have courses exclusive to the LHR community. We take complex topics and break them down into manageable chunks. Make yourself a better runner through practical application to running topics and theory. - Free Community - Social Wall - Training groups - Access to world-class coaches - Access to self-paced courses

Screenshots

RunSmart4 screens
Luke Humphrey Running4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Luke Humphrey Running at none against RunSmart's shown. Luke Humphrey Running also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). RunSmart's advantage is ratings volume (119 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). 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. RunSmart sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month and Luke Humphrey Running sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Luke Humphrey Running holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RunSmart has 119 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunSmart ships an update every 2 days, Luke Humphrey Running every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RunSmart versus Luke Humphrey Running: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunSmartLuke Humphrey Running
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (119 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB108 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperRunSmart Online, LLCLucus Humphrey

Customer experience

RunSmart

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

Luke Humphrey Running

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
5 purchases

Luke Humphrey Running

Subscriptions5
  • LHR Athlete Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Run Club Lite (annual)$49.991 Year
  • Run Club Monthly Membership$59.991 Month
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  • LHR Athlete Annual$59.991 Year
  • Run Club Annual Membership$599.991 Year

Questions

Is RunSmart free?
RunSmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luke Humphrey Running free?
Luke Humphrey Running is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RunSmart or Luke Humphrey Running?
Luke Humphrey Running is rated higher. RunSmart averages 4.8 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Luke Humphrey Running averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RunSmart or Luke Humphrey Running have ads?
RunSmart shows ads; Luke Humphrey Running does not.
Which is updated more often, RunSmart or Luke Humphrey Running?
RunSmart ships an update every 2 days, and Luke Humphrey Running every 9 days. Most recently, RunSmart was updated on November 3, 2026 and Luke Humphrey Running on November 3, 2026.

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