Sunlighten vs BN Running
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunlighten
Optimize your well-being with this app, designed to enhance your light therapy and sauna experiences. Create personalized wellness programs, track sessions in real-time, and control your devices remotely for a seamless health journey.
- Science-based wellness programs
- Personalized program creation
- Real-time session tracking
- Remote sauna control (Wi-Fi)
- Audio and lighting management
- Red light therapy panel programs
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Take your wellness journey to the next level with the Sunlighten app, designed to enhance your Sunlighten sauna and Sunlighten RED Light Therapy Panel experience and optimize your well-being. Stay in control, feel your best, and enjoy the full potential of Sunlighten products. Key Features: • Science-based wellness programs designed to help you reach your health goals. • Create your own personalized programs. • Real-time session tracking. • Schedule your sauna sessions to build a routine. • Remote sauna control for compatible connected saunas • Manage your sauna's audio and lighting settings. • Get the most of our your RED Light Therapy Panel with over 20 scientifically optimized programs and guidance from the leaders in light therapy. Owners of mPulse saunas and RED Light Therapy Panels can enjoy full access to all app features, while owners of Amplify, Signature, and Solo Rise models can take advantage of convenient audio control. Stay connected for exciting updates as we continue to enhance your Sunlighten experience!
BN Running
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BN Running is the training app for athletes coached by Ben Neill Coaching. Your coach builds your plan; this is where you live it. See today's session the moment you open the app, follow your week, and keep your training, your runs, and your recovery in one place — without the noise of a generic fitness app. YOUR PLAN See exactly what's prescribed today, and the week ahead — easy runs, workouts with structured intervals, long runs, and rest. Tap any run for the full detail, plus your coach's notes. YOUR RUNS, FROM STRAVA Connect Strava once and your runs sync automatically — distance, pace, splits, route, heart rate, and best efforts. After a run, log how it felt in seconds: a quick read on effort and how strong you felt, so your coach sees more than the numbers. YOUR RECOVERY, FROM APPLE HEALTH Connect Apple Health to bring your resting heart rate, heart-rate variability, and sleep alongside your training — a calm picture of how you're absorbing the work. Read-only, and never used for anything but showing you your own recovery. STAY IN TOUCH Message your coach directly when something comes up — a niggle, a question, a win. BN Running is built for athletes who train with a coach who pays attention. Access is by invitation from Ben Neill Coaching — there's no public sign-up; your coach sets up your account. Strava and Apple Health connections are optional. BN Running never writes to Apple Health, and your health data is never used for advertising or shared with third parties. Support: ben@benneillcoaching.com
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Verdict
Sunlighten and BN Running are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Sunlighten | BN Running |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (85 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunlighten Inc | Benjamin Neill |
Bugs and requests
Sunlighten
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to connect to sauna
- Scheduled programs not running as expected
- Inconsistent lighting controls
- Tablet frequently restarts or loses connection
Requested features
4 requests- Remote start and preheat capability
- Improved app stability and reliability
- Better integration between app and sauna
- More customization options
BN Running
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sunlighten
No in-app purchases
BN Running
No in-app purchases









