Comparison

HiLo House vs RunningBuds

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

Head to head
About

HiLo House

Access class schedules, book and manage reservations, and purchase class packages for a unique fitness studio. Experience high-intensity, low-impact workouts combining cardio and strength training.

Highlights
  • Class schedules
  • Booking and managing reservations
  • Purchasing class packages
  • Studio and instructor information
  • High-intensity, low-impact workouts
  • Lagree Method and Versaclimber classes
Features
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HiLo House, Delaware's 1st Fitness Studio to combine both the Lagree Megaformer + Versaclimber, has launched an innovative app that delivers an exceptional customer experience. Downloading the HiLo House app will give clients access to class schedules, booking and managing reservations, purchasing class packages, viewing studio and instructor information and more. HiLo House is where you come to sweat, sculpt and strengthen your entire body on two of the most effective and efficient human-powered machines on the market. Our machines are high-intensity, yet low impact. Our HiLo Cardio class consists of 30-minutes of interval training on the Versaclimber. Our HiLo Sculpt class is 50-minutes of strengthening and sculpting on the Lagree Megaformer. We believe in and use the Lagree Method because each and every move enhances your body's flexibility, cardio, core, endurance and balance. We also offer combination classes that consist of 25 minutes on the Versaclimber and 25 minutes of upper body, lower body or core work on the Megaformer. Our Classes are sweat dripping, heart-pounding, soul searching, comfort zone crushing, total body workouts that remind you to show up, stay humble and work hard. Our classes are: Less than an hour Created for ALL levels of fitness HiLo House is a radically inclusive community that is built on passion, movement and comradery! Download our app so we can become better together, one drop of sweat at a time! Welcome to the HiLo House Squad!

About

RunningBuds

This app allows you to talk with a friend over your AirPods while listening to your own music. It uses advanced audio technology for high-quality conversations and music playback, with end-to-end encryption for privacy. Only the host needs a subscription to start a call.

Highlights
  • Listen to music and talk simultaneously
  • High-quality conversation audio
  • End-to-end encrypted calls
  • Voice activity detection
  • No account sign-up required
  • Host subscription model
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Please note that RunningBuds requires an iPhone running iOS 26 or later and Apple AirPods with the H2 chip (for example, AirPods 4 or 5, or AirPods Pro 2 or 3). It will also work with most wired headphones that have a mic. Your friend needs the same setup - an iPhone on iOS 26 and H2-chip AirPods or wired headphones with a mic. WHAT DOES IT DO? Have you ever been out for a run, a ski day, or a ride with a friend and had to make a choice between talking to each other or listening to music? Maybe you just find it hard to hear what your friend is saying because you're not right next to each other. RunningBuds is the answer! With RunningBuds you simply put in your AirPods, pair your phones, fire up your music, and start chatting! RunningBuds is private. There are no accounts to sign up for, and your conversation is encrypted between you and your buddy's phones. RunningBuds uses the latest audio technology to provide a high-quality conversation experience. It provides an on-phone voice activity detection system to only send your voice when you're talking, so your buddy doesn't hear background noises or heavy breathing as you run up that hill. If you've ever tried doing something like this over a phone call or with other apps, you've probably noticed that your music goes from high quality to sounding like hold music. RunningBuds fixes this with its custom audio engine, so your music and conversation remain at full quality! RunningBuds works online and offline. Whether you’re within cell coverage or out in the wilds, you can keep the conversation going. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO Please note that RunningBuds is NOT a music-sharing service. You listen to your music on your phone, and your buddy listens to their music on their phone. The only thing that gets shared between phones is your conversation. SUBSCRIPTION RunningBuds offers a one-week free trial, a monthly subscription, and an annual subscription. Only the host (the person that creates the call) requires a subscription. Anyone joining a call can use it for free. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. You can manage or cancel your subscription through the app or your App Store account. Privacy Policy: https://www.runningbuds.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.runningbuds.app/terms.html

Screenshots

HiLo House4 screens
RunningBuds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HiLo House at none against RunningBuds's 2. HiLo House also leads on ratings volume (262 vs 5) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). RunningBuds's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. RunningBuds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. HiLo House asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HiLo House against 5.0 for RunningBuds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiLo House has 262 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HiLo House ships an update every 3 weeks, RunningBuds weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HiLo House versus RunningBuds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiLo HouseRunningBuds
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (262 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings262 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB20 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBeyond Possible LLCCodelous, LLC

Customer experience

HiLo House

All ratings246 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RunningBuds

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HiLo House

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RunningBuds

Subscriptions2
  • RunningBuds Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • RunningBuds Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is HiLo House free?
HiLo House is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RunningBuds free?
RunningBuds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HiLo House or RunningBuds?
RunningBuds is rated higher. HiLo House averages 5.0 out of 5 from 262 ratings, while RunningBuds averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do HiLo House or RunningBuds have ads?
HiLo House shows ads; RunningBuds does not.
Which is updated more often, HiLo House or RunningBuds?
HiLo House ships an update every 3 weeks, and RunningBuds weekly. Most recently, HiLo House was updated on November 3, 2026 and RunningBuds on November 5, 2026.

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