iSmoothRun vs Trig Point
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSmoothRun
This app tracks and logs various fitness activities like running, walking, and cycling with extensive sensor support. It offers advanced training features, workout planning, and seamless integration with popular fitness platforms and HealthKit.
- Activity tracking (running, walking, cycling)
- Advanced sensor support (HRM, stride, power)
- Running Power training
- Workout editor and planner
- TrainingPeaks/Final Surge sync
- HealthKit integration
- Data export (GPX, TCX, KML, PWX, CSV)
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iSmoothRun is the best App to effectively track and log all of your running, walking, hiking, cycling and any other fitness activity. Solid performance. Continuous development. Best sensor support (HRM, stride sensor, speed/cadence combo, cycling power, running power, treadmill) Now with support for Watch OS9 "Running Power". (for devices that support it), Always ON Display support and Apple Watch Ultra Action Button. Base your training on Running Power, create workouts with power intervals and take your training to the next level. The best stand alone Apple Watch app, with configurable pages and solid performance that puts to shame any sports watch. Connect your BT sensors to your watch and leave your phone home. Best Interval and workout editor to help you follow your training plan. Create any workout based on HR, HR Zone, Pace or Power and let the app pace you. Workouts are available on the Apple Watch too with full Audio support! Auto sync structured workout plans from Training Peaks, Final Surge and TrainAsOne (requires Pro subscription). Connect with these services and have your structured workouts directly on your Apple Watch or iPhone. Start your run and let the app coach you. Integration with HealthKit. iSmoothRun uses HealthKit to export your activities into the Health and Activity apps and to read heart rate and biometric data. Accurately tracks time, distance, location, pace, altitude, running cadence, heart rate, power and reports them with audio announcements at configurable time or distance intervals. - Improve you running Form iSmoothRun will consistently track your running cadence. Use the build in metronome (iPhone only) to easily raise it. - The most extended support for sensors All BT Smart sensors (HRMs, footpods, speed/cadence combo, cycling power, Stryd running power custom metrics like Contact Time, Form Power etc are supported too) All ANT+ (extra hardware needed: 4iiii Viiiiva ) - Your data are yours, Don't lock yourself in. We love being open. Export your training data in GPX,TCX,KML,PWX, or CSV format. Connect and share your workouts with the most active running communities, Strava, Runkeeper, sportTracks, Movescount, SmashRun, TrainingPeaks, FinalSurge, Runalyzer, TrainAsOne and MapMyRun .This is the most connected app, period. -Run/Walk Are you into Run/walk training? Great. Now it's easier than ever to set your timers and enjoy all the benefits of the best running app. - Track your Shoe mileage Every runner knows that tracking the mileage of his running shoes is essential. - Check your workout statistics Average pace/speed, cadence, total distance, time, average/maximum heart rate and climb. Splits and interval statistics. - Your iPhone is your training log All your data stored in the device. Amazing customizable graphs for each run and for weekly, monthly loads. Follow closely your training load, train smarter and avoid overtraining. - Ghost Run Race against a previous run of yours or a predefined pace. Get motivated, evaluate your training. ...and much more! ** You can subscribe and pay through your iTunes account. Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled 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. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renew may be turned off after purchase by going to the 'Manage Subscription' page in settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. The subscription will renew at the same cost. ** Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. **iPod touch users are advised to use an external sensor, GPS or footpod.
Trig Point
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A running app for heavier runners and anyone training to finish a race. I'm a heavier runner, and the running apps I tried were built for someone chasing a PR. I kept falling behind their plans, so I built Trig. HEAT PACE - FREE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Trig reads the temperature and the dew point where you are. Pick easy or intervals, put in the pace you're aiming for, and it tells you what pace to run today, unless it's too hot to give one. Intervals get half the adjustment, since the reps are short. If you already ran today, put in the pace you ran and see what it would have been without the heat. Miles or kilometers. TRIG COACH - SUBSCRIPTION OR LIFETIME Everything in this part needs Trig Coach. A plan to race day Pick your race and your date, from a 5K up to a marathon. Trig reads the running you've actually done from Apple Health and builds a week-by-week plan from there. Today's run When you open the app, today's workout is right there, with distance, effort, and a pace range adjusted for the heat, unless it's too hot to give one. Runs from your Apple Watch When a run from your Apple Watch shows up in Apple Health, Trig counts it toward your plan as done. Then you tap whether it felt about right, easier than expected, or harder than expected. Hot days When it's too hot for Heat Pace to give a pace, Trig turns a hard session into an easy run at the same distance and tells you why. On a long run day, if it's that hot or close to it, the distance stays and any marathon-pace miles come out. Missed a week Trig eases you back in with shorter, easier runs and never adds the missed miles on top. Any change it makes to your plan shows the reason and an Undo. Strength Lifts that fit around your runs, using the equipment you have at home. Once Trig knows your weights, each set comes filled in. One tap logs a set done as written. If you already lift once a week or more, your first session finds the right weight for each lift, one set at a time. If you don't, Trig sets your weights for the first 2 weeks. The rest timer starts itself when you log a set. Each lift you've done before shows what you did last time. When you finish, Trig tells you each lift's weight for next time, like "Back squat: found the right weight, 95 lb." A session you start and finish in Trig is saved to Apple Health as a strength workout, if you allow it. Your runs Past runs from Apple Health, with your splits and a map of your route. Find a race When you search for your race and RunSignup has it, Trig fills in the date and distance. Race predictor Trig predicts your race time from a recent race you enter, or from 8 weeks of your runs. Without either, it tells you when a prediction will be ready. PRIVACY No account No ads No tracking Your Health data is never sent to me Strength workouts go to Health only if you allow it PRICING Heat Pace is free. Trig Coach is $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year, and both start with 14 days free. Lifetime is $99.99 one time, and you have Trig Coach for good. Prices are in US dollars and may vary by country. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price and length unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription any time in your Apple Account settings. If you start a subscription during a free trial, any unused part of the trial ends. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Trig is a training tool, not medical advice. Check with your doctor before you start a new training plan. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hoosier-goose-co.github.io/trig/privacy-policy.html Support: https://hoosier-goose-co.github.io/trig/support.html Weather data provided by Apple Weather.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Trig Point at Free against iSmoothRun's $4.99. Trig Point also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). iSmoothRun's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On 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
Trig Point is free to download; iSmoothRun costs $4.99 up front. iSmoothRun sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Trig Point asks for nothing beyond the download.
iSmoothRun ships an update every 2 months, Trig Point weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSmoothRun | Trig Point |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (942 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 942 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lake Horizon Ltd | Augustas Johnson |
Bugs and requests
iSmoothRun
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes, especially when starting a workout
- Inconsistent distance and pace tracking, especially on treadmill
- Issues with syncing data between iPhone and Apple Watch
- Problems with audio cues and notifications not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Improved Apple Watch app with standalone functionality
- Better integration with popular fitness platforms
- More customization options for data fields and audio cues
- Ability to import and sync workouts from other sources
- Improved battery life optimization
Trig Point
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iSmoothRun
- Pro Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Trig Point
No in-app purchases
Questions
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