Comparison

RunSmart vs QuickGym

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

QuickGym

Features
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QuickGym is a workout log built around the machines you train on, for iPhone and iPad. It’s free, and every feature is included: no subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads and no account. • Save each machine’s seat, handle and range settings with the exercise. • Log sets, reps and weight, including bodyweight, weighted and assisted exercises, plus distance and time. • Rest timer and stopwatch while you train, with your previous results on screen. • Start a workout, or keep a Day Log of everything you do in a day. • Build routines and planned workouts. • Review, correct and repeat past workouts. • Personal bests and statistics calculated from your recorded sets. • Apple Health: save your completed workouts to Health, and read workouts from other apps into your history. • iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud account, off until you turn it on in Settings. • Pounds or kilograms, and light or dark appearance. • Export a full backup any time. QuickGym sends one anonymous usage signal a day, containing none of your workout data.

Screenshots

RunSmart4 screens
QuickGym3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickGym at none against RunSmart's 7. QuickGym also leads on ads (none vs shown). RunSmart's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). 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. QuickGym asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunSmart ships an update every 3 days, QuickGym every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RunSmart versus QuickGym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunSmartQuickGym
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (118 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings118 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB19 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

QuickGym

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RunSmart free?
RunSmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickGym free?
QuickGym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RunSmart or QuickGym have ads?
RunSmart shows ads; QuickGym does not.
Which is updated more often, RunSmart or QuickGym?
RunSmart ships an update every 3 days, and QuickGym every 3 months. Most recently, RunSmart was updated on October 27, 2026 and QuickGym on October 24, 2026.

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