Comparison

Cogs vs Beginners2Runners

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

Head to head
About

Cogs

This app helps neurodivergent individuals identify personal burnout signs, understand energy levels, and develop positive wellbeing habits through reflection, movement, breathing, and stimming. It offers personalized insights and tools to support self-regulation and self-advocacy.

Highlights
  • Identify personal burnout signs
  • Understand energy levels
  • Develop wellbeing habits
  • Track burnout signs daily
  • Visualize energy levels
  • Save effective self-care practices
Features
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Built by neurodivergent people for neurodivergent people, the Cogs mobile app helps you avoid neurodivergent burnout and develop positive wellbeing habits. We help you live your best neurodivergent life by enabling you to: 1. Identify your personal burnout signs Cogs helps you discover the specific behaviours and thought patterns that show up more strongly when you’re burnt out. Understanding and tracking these is the first stop to beating burnout. 2. Understand your energy levels By tracking your burnout signs daily, Cogs visualises your energy levels for you, indicating when you can take on the day and when you need to prioritise self care. Understanding and communicating what you feel capable of is an important step in advocating for yourself 3. Develop good wellbeing habits Cogs helps you self-regulate and maintain good daily practices through reflection, movement, breathing and stimming. Once you’ve found the things that work for you, save them for later. They will appear on your self-care screen. All features of the Cogs app require a paid membership. Membership is offered for £7.99/month or £69.99/year with a 7 days free trial for new users. Price listed is for UK users and may be different in other regions. Existing subscribers are not eligible for a free trial. [:mav: 2.0.2]

About

Beginners2Runners

This app helps you manage your fitness journey by booking classes, creating custom workout plans, and tracking your progress. It also offers a recipe library, video workouts, and community features to connect with other members and stay updated on club news.

Highlights
  • Book classes online
  • Create custom exercise programs
  • Track workout progress
  • Monitor body measurements
  • Participate in fitness challenges
  • Access recipe and video libraries
  • Integrate with Apple HealthKit
Features
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Guiding you through your health and fitness journey! - Book classes online in just a few clicks - Create your own exercise programmes or select from a range provided by the club - Track your progress from all your workouts - Keep track of your body measurements and progress - Take part in regular fitness challenges - Contact club staff directly - Interact and get to know your fellow members - See all the latest club news, offers and events - Refer Friends to the club online - Recipes Library - Video Workout Library Apple Health App Integration Track your progress with our HealthKit app integration to import and measure your daily steps, distance or calories burnt. Also use HealthKit to import your data from a range of different wearable devices.

Screenshots

Cogs4 screens
Beginners2Runners4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beginners2Runners at none against Cogs's 14. Beginners2Runners also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cogs sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Beginners2Runners asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cogs ships an update monthly, Beginners2Runners every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cogs versus Beginners2Runners: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCogsBeginners2Runners
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCogs AI LtdTeamUp Sports

Customer experience

Cogs

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Beginners2Runners

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Cogs

Subscriptions14
  • Monthly subscription$7.991 Month
  • Monthly membership14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly membership$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly, £14.99 - Special offer$14.991 Year
  • Yearly, £17.99 - Special offer$17.991 Year
  • Yearly £19.99 - Special offer$19.991 Year
  • Yearly, £24.99 - Special offer$24.991 Year
  • Yearly, £29.99$29.991 Year
  • Yearly, £34.99 - Special offer$34.991 Year
  • Yearly, £39.99$39.991 Year
  • Yearly, £59.99 - Special offer$59.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$69.991 Year
  • Annual membership14 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Annual membership$79.991 Year
None

Beginners2Runners

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cogs free?
Cogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beginners2Runners free?
Beginners2Runners is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cogs or Beginners2Runners have ads?
Neither Cogs nor Beginners2Runners shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cogs or Beginners2Runners?
Cogs ships an update monthly, and Beginners2Runners every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cogs was updated on October 16, 2026 and Beginners2Runners on October 17, 2026.

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