Vert vs TriTactic
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/
TriTactic
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TriTactic turns your race inputs into one clear race-day plan. Build a personalized strategy for swim, bike, run, transitions, fueling, hydration, gear, course execution, and race-week logistics. RACE SIMULATOR See your race plan play out before race day. Follow the race from swim to finish while TriTactic checks pacing, fuel, aid stations, course segments, transitions, and logistics. RACE AUDIT Find weak points before the start. TriTactic checks your plan for inconsistencies and highlights the few things worth reviewing. PERSONALIZED RACE PLAN Set your expected times, pace, power, experience level, nutrition targets, course, and logistics. TriTactic organizes them into an execution-focused plan. FUEL & HYDRATION Plan carbs, fluids, sodium, bottles, gels, and aid-station actions across the race. COURSE INTELLIGENCE Use course information and elevation to understand the sections that matter most. RACE WEEK & RACE MORNING Keep preparation, gear, packing, timelines, and final race-day actions in one place. AI RACE ANALYST Get clear explanations based on the information in your plan. TriTactic highlights what it knows and tells you when there isn't enough data. TriTactic is a sports planning and preparation tool and does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment. Race Pass unlocks one personalized race. Season Pro provides unlimited personalized races with an annual subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://samoilenkoa7.github.io/tritactic/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TriTactic at every 3 days against Vert's weekly. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Vert sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and TriTactic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vert ships an update weekly, TriTactic every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vert | TriTactic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (75 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vertrun INC | Artur Kryshka |
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
TriTactic
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
TriTactic
- Season Pro$59.991 Year
- Race Pass$19.99









