runableTraining vs iRun. Couch to Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
runableTraining
This app offers free, online-sourced training plans for runners of all levels, from 5K to 50K. It helps you track your weekly progress based on your race date, with features like weather forecasts and pace calculations.
- Free training plans (5K to 50K)
- Weekly progress tracking
- Race date-based planning
- 3-day weather forecast
- Pace calculator
- No ads or paywalls
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Runable provided training plans found freely online for various fitness levels from 5k to 50K. Runable will track your training week based on your Race Date. Features: - Detailed week view to include total miles per week, week tracking - 3 day weather forecast and weather details - Month View - Graph Completions - Pace calculator - no ads - no paywalls
iRun. Couch to Runner
This app provides personalized training plans to help you run a 5K in eight weeks. Workouts combine walking and running intervals, lasting up to 30 minutes, three days a week. Track your progress or use the audio coach to guide you.
- Personalized training plans
- Walk/run interval workouts
- Audio coach guidance
- Progress tracking
- Apple Health integration
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Want to run a 5K but don’t know where to begin? iRun is your starting line: The app’s personalized workouts will have you off to the races in eight weeks tops. iRun creates a personalized training plan based on your experience—just answer a few questions about your workout history and the app will take it from there. Workouts combine walking and running intervals and max out at 30 minutes three days a week. Use the app to track your progress, or activate an audio coach to guide you through your routine. A 5K is waiting for you—all you have to do is tap “Let’s go.” Application supports Apple Health to track activity during workout. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yhcIyy7fbt1F-4xl3dx3zn39wkjKFY3hkHV-WmTsw6c Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: runableTraining at none against iRun. Couch to Runner's 10. runableTraining also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). iRun. Couch to Runner's advantage is ratings volume (5.4K vs 3). On price, update cadence 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. iRun. Couch to Runner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. runableTraining asks for nothing beyond the download.
runableTraining holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRun. Couch to Runner has 5.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of runableTraining's written reviews are positive against 79% of iRun. Couch to Runner's.
runableTraining ships an update every 8 days, iRun. Couch to Runner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | runableTraining | iRun. Couch to Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.8 (5.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 78.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Evans | Lumos apps |
Customer experience
runableTraining
iRun. Couch to Runner
Bugs and requests
runableTraining
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iRun. Couch to Runner
Reported bugs
6 issues- App pauses the workout while you're running and walking
- Pace Algorithm poor
- Keeps pausing the workout even though I didn't touch it and it was locked
- Keeps deleting my profile with no way to recover it
- Doesn't allow me to progress to the next level
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- Keeps wiping all of my data, progress & logged runs twice now
Requested features
10 requests- Glimpse of next workout
- Ability to customize your workout plan after selection
- More options regarding the voice used for running
- Ability to go back and fix an error in your distance when you're done
- Ability to see the progress of each workout during the workout
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- Ability to unlock a workout when it is convenient for me
- Ability to change the program after completing it
- Ability to set a schedule for your runs
- Ability to hit a button and change from a run to a walk and then for the app to realize you need more time in that level to complete the actual run time
- Ability to do workouts every day from 8-9
In-app purchases
runableTraining
No in-app purchases
iRun. Couch to Runner
- Membership7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Membership3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Membership plan$4.997 Days
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- Membership7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Membership plan$9.991 Month
- Membership$14.993 Months
- Membership plan$29.991 Year
- Membership plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- iRun: lifetime membership$29.99
Questions
Is runableTraining free?
Is iRun. Couch to Runner free?
Which has better reviews, runableTraining or iRun. Couch to Runner?
Do runableTraining or iRun. Couch to Runner have ads?
Which is updated more often, runableTraining or iRun. Couch to Runner?
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