Running vs Runervals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Running
Track your runs with this ad-free application. It offers voice updates during your workout, supports Apple Watch integration, and syncs data with iCloud and Apple Health. Enjoy a customizable experience with various color themes.
- Ad-free experience
- Voice updates during runs
- Apple Watch support
- iCloud synchronization
- Apple Health integration
- Customizable color themes
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This is a concise and practical running APP 1. Provides a variety of color themes 2. Supports voice updates while running 3. Supports Apple Watch 4. Supports iCloud synchronization 5. Ad-free Note: 1. “Running” works with Apple Health to sync workouts and record heart-rate data. 2. Because the running function has a voice broadcast function for users to broadcast distance, speed and other related parameters. When switching to the background, the broadcast will still maintain the GPS connection. 3. Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.
Runervals
This app automatically detects and tracks your running intervals using your device's accelerometer and GPS. It provides detailed training data and saves your workout history. It also integrates with Apple Watch and the Health app.
- Automatic interval detection
- GPS and accelerometer tracking
- Workout history saving
- Apple Watch app
- Health app integration
- Light and Dark mode
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Running Intervals are a great way to train and improve your conditioning, speed and technique. We use your device's accelerometer and GPS to automatically detect when you are running and when you are resting. We track each interval so that you can clearly see your training data. Features - Track your intervals - Save your history - Apple Watch app which uses the Always On display - Health app and Fitness integration - Light and Dark mode Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Runervals at 5.0 against Running's 4.4. Runervals also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Running's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (170 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Runervals sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Running asks for nothing beyond the download.
Runervals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running has 170 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Running's written reviews are positive against 100% of Runervals's.
Running ships an update every 2 weeks, Runervals every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running | Runervals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (170 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 170 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Free Calculator Technology Co., Ltd. | Ben Noland |
Customer experience
Running
Runervals
In-app purchases
Running
No in-app purchases
Runervals
- Monthly Unlimited$2.991 Month
- Yearly Unlimited7 Days trial$12.991 Year
