Comparison

RunSmart vs GymMaster PRO

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

GymMaster PRO

Features
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GymMaster is a focused, local-first workout log designed for efficient gym training. Create your own exercises, machines, and routines, then log weighted, bodyweight, assisted, timed, continuous-cardio, and interval-cardio workouts. Features include: • Reusable exercises, machines, and ordered routines • Fast strength, timed, and cardio entry • Exercise-specific rest timers with pause, resume, adjustment, and optional silent notifications • Machine setup notes and photos • Searchable, editable workout history • Strength volume, cardio, timed, and assisted-work progress • Recovery of an active workout after relaunch • Optional private iCloud synchronization • Optionally save completed workouts to Apple Health • Validated GymMaster package import and export • Pounds or kilograms, miles or kilometers • System, Light, and Dark appearances • Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support GymMaster has no account system, advertising, analytics, social features, or subscription. Your workout library remains authoritative on your device. iCloud synchronization, saving completed workouts to Apple Health, and rest notifications are all optional.

Screenshots

RunSmart4 screens
GymMaster PRO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GymMaster PRO at none against RunSmart's 7. GymMaster PRO also leads on ads (none vs shown). RunSmart's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. GymMaster PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RunSmart versus GymMaster PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunSmartGymMaster PRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (118 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings118 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRunSmart Online, LLCKevin Roczey

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
None

GymMaster PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RunSmart free?
RunSmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GymMaster PRO free?
GymMaster PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RunSmart or GymMaster PRO have ads?
RunSmart shows ads; GymMaster PRO does not.

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