Comparison

RunSmart vs Diver Planner

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 plans adapted by AI and physical therapists to meet your unique goals and schedule. It offers expert-designed strength training, yoga, and stretching routines to enhance performance and prevent injuries. Track your progress with detailed analytics and integrate with popular fitness devices.

Highlights
  • Personalized training plans
  • Expert-designed workouts
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Progress tracking
  • Strength training
  • Yoga and stretching routines
  • Device integrations
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

Diver Planner

Features
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Serious dive planning, from your first to your deepest. Diver Planner brings dive planning, logging, trips, gas blending and safety info together on mobile — and imports your Shearwater dive computer logs. Grow from your first nitrox dive to trimix decompression in one app. ■ Decompression · Bühlmann ZHL-16C with Gradient Factors (adjustable GF Low/High) · VPM-B bubble model · Multi-level profiles, multiple gas switches (nitrox, trimix & CCR) · Automatic deco schedule, TTS, CNS%, OTU and gas consumption · Slate (wetnotes) view, detailed report, and PDF briefing export ■ Dive Replay (new) · Replay nitrogen & helium saturation across all 16 compartments over time · Track GF, PPO₂ and ascent rate at every point of the dive ■ Gas Blender · Step-by-step O₂ / helium / top-off procedure to reach a target mix · MOD, END and gas-density (CO₂ retention) warnings ■ Dive Log & Trips (trips new) · Import logs from your Shearwater dive computer (Garmin .fit share supported) · Group multi-day diving into one trip — site map, stats, repetitive-dive carryover · Transmitter pressure, tissue saturation and average RMV, tracked automatically ■ Safety first · Gas-supply, fast-ascent and decompression warnings at planning time · Built-in DAN emergency hotline, per-country emergency numbers and recompression chamber contacts · Available in 9 languages (English, Korean, Japanese, and more) ■ Cloud Sync & Sharing (optional) · Sign in to securely sync plans, logs, trips and settings across devices · Send a plan to a buddy with a share link · Works fully offline without an account Diver Planner is not a medical device and does not replace a real dive computer. Always dive within your training, certification and equipment limits.

Screenshots

RunSmart4 screens
Diver Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Diver Planner at none against RunSmart's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. RunSmart sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month and Diver Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RunSmart versus Diver Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunSmartDiver Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (117 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB43 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRUNSMART ONLINE, LLCSEOHYEON JO

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
1 purchases

Diver Planner

One-time1
  • Deco Planning$14.99

Questions

Is RunSmart free?
RunSmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diver Planner free?
Diver Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RunSmart or Diver Planner have ads?
RunSmart shows ads; Diver Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, RunSmart or Diver Planner?
RunSmart ships an update every 2 days, and Diver Planner every 2 days. Most recently, RunSmart was updated on October 11, 2026 and Diver Planner on October 7, 2026.

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