Vert vs Complete Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vert
This app provides personalized training plans and expert coaching for trail and ultra runners, from 5K to 100+ miles. It adapts to your life and terrain, offering features like elevation tracking and seamless device syncing.
- Personalized trail training plans
- Human coaching and real support
- Elevation and terrain-focused training
- Adaptable workout schedules
- Seamless device syncing
- Progress tracking
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YOUR TRAIL RUNNING COACH, IN YOUR POCKET Train for any trail — 5K to 100 miles — with world-class coaching and adaptive training plans built for real life. Vert.run is the training app made by trail runners, for trail runners. Whether you're running your first trail 5K, targeting a 50K, or preparing for a 100-mile mountain ultra, Vert.run gives you expert-designed plans, real human coaches, and the first AI coaching engine built specifically for trail and ultra running. Trusted by trail runners in 100+ countries. WHAT'S NEW IN VERT PRO 2.0 - A completely rebuilt training engine with smarter plan algorithms - A redesigned dashboard that shows exactly where you stand, every day - The VERT AI Coach: daily insights and real-time workout advice based on your energy, training history, and goals - ITRA integration: connect your race history and performance index - Groups: find your people — runners who share your goals, terrain, and mindset WHY TRAIL RUNNERS CHOOSE VERT.RUN 1. Personalized Trail Training Plans Science-backed plans tailored to your race distance, terrain, elevation gain, and weekly availability. From a trail 5K to 100-milers — we've got you covered. 2. Real Human Coaches + AI Precision Message real expert coaches, not bots — and get daily guidance from the first AI coach built for the trails. The best of both worlds. 3. Built for the Mountains Train for vert, technical terrain, and long days out with tools like our exclusive Mountain Index, vertical gain tracking, and terrain-focused workouts. 4. Smart Race Adaptation Add a new race anytime — even mid-block — and your entire plan instantly restructures around your A, B, and C races, with the right taper for each. 5. Adaptable to Your Life Life happens. Swap workouts, add recovery weeks, or log cross-training like skiing, cycling, and swimming. Your plan moves with you, not against you. 6. Seamless Device Syncing Connect Strava, Garmin, Suunto, COROS, and Apple Watch to log workouts automatically and track your progress in one place. MORE THAN A TRAINING PLAN - Race-specific plans: vertical K, skyrunning, stage races, backyard ultras, and everything in between - Strength training designed for trail runners — build durability and prevent injury - Post-race and injury recovery plans - Progress tracking with weekly volume and elevation goals - A global community of trail runners across 100+ countries VERT.RUN PRO - Unlimited personalized training plans (5K to 100 miles) - The VERT AI Coach: daily insights and real-time plan adjustments - Smart race adaptation across your full season - Strength training and injury-prevention workouts - Mountain Index: optimize how much vert to run in every workout - Full workout flexibility and custom sessions - Real-time syncing with your GPS watch VERT.RUN COACHING - Everything in Pro - 1:1 onboarding call with your personal coach - In-app chat with your coach throughout the week - Real human feedback, motivation, and expert adjustments to your plan APPLE HEALTH Vert.run integrates with Apple Health to track heart rate, distance, and performance during your workouts. Trail-tested. Coach-backed. Built for every mountain runner. Download Vert.run and start training today. Privacy Policy and EULA: https://vert.run/eula/ Terms of Use: https://vert.run/terms-of-use/
Complete Runner
This app offers a personalized training plan, running-specific strength workouts, and mobility routines to enhance performance and prevent injuries. It includes guided yoga flows, quick strength sessions, and access to expert coaches and physical therapists.
- Personalized training plans
- Running-specific strength workouts
- Mobility routines
- Yoga flows for runners
- In-app community access
- Progress tracking
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The Complete Runner is an all-in-one running performance app that guides you with a personalized training plan, strength workouts that are specific to running, and mobility routines to keep your joints healthy. Our goal is to help you improve your running performance while preventing injuries. Combining science, strength, and a training plan that fits your goals and lifestyle, you will be able to run stronger and faster with less injuries. With the Complete Runners you have access to: • 3 strength workouts a week that improve running specific movement patterns with videos and descriptions for each exercise (modifications and progressions available) • A personalized training plan designed by a physical therapist and run coach that fits your goals and weekly schedule (designed on the app VDOT) • In app community access • Follow along yoga flows designed for runners • Follow along strength workouts for when you are short on time • Follow along mobility routines for pre and post run • Access to 2 physical therapists that specialize in treating runners and 2 run coaches • Track your weights, progress, speed and mileage all in one place Join us as we teach you how to train smarter so you can improve your running performance! Sync with Health app to update your metrics instantly
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Complete Runner at 5.0 against Vert's 4.4. Complete Runner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Vert's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (75 vs 4). On price 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
Both are free to download. Vert sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Complete Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Complete Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vert has 75 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Vert's written reviews are positive against 100% of Complete Runner's.
Vert ships an update weekly, Complete Runner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vert | Complete Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (75 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 427 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vertrun INC | Movement Works LLC |
Customer experience
Vert
Complete Runner
Bugs and requests
Vert
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes frequently during use
- Login errors with Apple and Google authentication
- Training plans fail to load or display
- Workout times show different values in week vs day view
- Strava integration sends duplicate activities
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- iOS app cannot transfer workouts to Garmin
- Plan restart feature doesn't function
- Challenges don't pick up Strava data
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Date of birth year selection requires tedious scrolling
- App shows 'Join now' buttons after login
Requested features
8 requests- Calendar integration like competitor apps
- More comprehensive nutrition and diet content
- Better device integration (Garmin, Suunto)
- Improved year selection for date of birth input
- Better workout recording options (partial completion tracking)
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- More articles and educational content
- Advanced analytics and performance metrics
- Ability to modify activity visibility to Strava
Complete Runner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vert
- Pro: Trail Training Plans7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- [Legacy] Vert lite7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- [Legacy] Vert coaching lite7 Days trial$29.991 Month
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- 1:1 Trail Running Coaching$44.991 Month
- Vert Pro Annual Upgrade Offer$99.991 Year
- Pro Annual: Ultra Training7 Days trial$119.001 Year
- [Legacy] Vert coaching 6m7 Days trial$154.996 Months
- Premium: one to one coaching$199.991 Month
- 12 months of coaching$309.001 Year
- Personal Running Coach Annual$390.001 Year
Complete Runner
No in-app purchases









