Comparison

Runner Runner vs RunKit

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

Head to head
About

Runner Runner

Visualize your running data with personalized statistics, personal records, and streaks. Track your progress over time and group runs by tags for deeper insights. Customize your experience with preferred units and streak requirements.

Highlights
  • Personalized running statistics
  • Personal records (PRs) generation
  • Running streak tracking
  • Run grouping by tags
  • Apple Health data import
  • Customizable preferences
Features
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Keep running fun. Import your data from Apple Health and visualize your running in a fun and interesting way with personalised statistics, personal records (PRs) and running streaks. Runner Runner keeps you accountable for your running by giving you the following tools: * Beautiful and simplified visualisation of your runs * Weekly overview of your running * Generated PRs for many distances, comparable over time and to specific runs * Generated Streaks over various timestamps, for example, how many times have you run every day or three times a week. Compare ongoing with your longest streaks * Group your runs by tags such as time of day, what weekday and in what neighbourhood you performed the run Personalise your app experience by specifying preferences such as distance unit, first day of the week, and minimum requirement for counting a streak. With Runner Runner Premium all your runs will be taken into account when calculating your PRs and Streaks. Otherwise you can still get the full experience of the app, if only for the past six months. The total cost of the purchase will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period with the same amount unless cancelled. You can at anytime cancel or change your subscription in your iTunes account settings. Read more in Privacy Policy https://www.app-privacy-policy.com/live.php?token=2CUzjGfoD1uOVW4Iwt6S6A4MgMo6sJbX and Terms of Use https://www.app-privacy-policy.com/live.php?token=infSCwK1yW24eKVMXoJHWXy3QuWxSbwY

About

RunKit

Create, schedule, and execute custom workouts for a variety of sports. Plan multi-week training programs and sync them directly to your Apple Watch for seamless execution and real-time metrics. Track progress and get race-time predictions.

Highlights
  • Multi-step workout creation
  • Workout scheduling and calendar view
  • Apple Watch syncing
  • Support for multiple sports
  • Training plan building
  • Workout library management
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Build your running workout on iPhone. Run it on Apple Watch. RunKit is the fastest way to create custom running workouts for the Workout app: intervals, tempo, fartlek, hills, long runs. Set each step once, and your Watch guides you through every rep with pace and heart rate alerts. BUILD ANY WORKOUT • Warm-up, cooldown and as many interval blocks as you need • Reps and recoveries by time or distance • Targets per step: pace, heart rate, heart rate zone or cadence • Alerts with a tolerance (exact, ±5", ±10", ±15") • Presets, duplicate steps or whole workouts, notes on each session • Folders to keep your library tidy RUN IT ON YOUR WATCH • Your workout waits in the Workout app: just press start • Apple's native workout engine, with all its metrics and alerts • Running, walking, cycling, swimming, strength and more activity types SCHEDULE YOUR WEEK • Pick a day for each workout and see your week at a glance • Scheduled workouts sync to your Apple Watch automatically • Optional sync with your iPhone calendar NO PLAN YET? FOLLOW ONE OF OURS • Couch to 30 min in 4 weeks • 30 to 60 min in 6 weeks • 60 min to 10K in 8 weeks • 10K to half marathon in 8 weeks • 10K to marathon in 12 weeks Each plan is scheduled day by day, on the days you choose. NEED IDEAS? A gallery of ready-made workouts (easy runs, long runs, intervals, fartlek, tempo, hills, walk/run), added in a tap. KNOW YOUR RACE TIME Race-time predictions for 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon, based on your Apple Health history. Apple and Apple Watch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. ----------- RUNKIT PREMIUM Scheduling workouts to Apple Watch, training plans and the workout gallery are part of RunKit Premium. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://qeezon.com/runkit/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://qeezon.com/runkit/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Runner Runner4 screens
RunKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: RunKit at 53 against Runner Runner's 1. Runner Runner's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Runner Runner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and RunKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Runner Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RunKit has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runner Runner ships an update weekly, RunKit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Runner Runner versus RunKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunner RunnerRunKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews—86.7% of reviews
Number of ratings153 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaterik ABArnaud Dupuy

Customer experience

Runner Runner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RunKit

All ratings53 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Runner Runner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RunKit

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App not working after recent updates
  • Lost all data after reinstalling
  • Cannot share workouts through WhatsApp
  • Subscription error message
  • Sharing feature not working
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  • Cannot install on Apple Watch Series 3
  • No support response for bugs

Requested features

11 requests
  • Smaller pace integers
  • Ability to create workouts for strength training
  • Folders or tags for organizing workouts
  • Ability to connect headphones via Apple Watch for audio feedback
  • Desktop or web version for easier workout creation
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  • More sports options
  • Monthly calendar view for better organization
  • Ability to set up desired heart rate zone/cadence at once within runs
  • Add cycling activity
  • Retrieve default settings from the Exercise app for cycling power zones
  • Default to miles instead of KM

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Runner Runner

Subscriptions1
  • Premium access7 Days trial2 variants$0.991 Month
2 purchases

RunKit

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Runner Runner free?
Runner Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunKit free?
RunKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Runner Runner or RunKit?
Runner Runner is rated higher. Runner Runner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while RunKit averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Runner Runner or RunKit have ads?
Neither Runner Runner nor RunKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runner Runner or RunKit?
Runner Runner ships an update weekly, and RunKit fortnightly. Most recently, Runner Runner was updated on October 15, 2026 and RunKit on October 27, 2026.

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