running.COACH vs Training Plan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
running.COACH
Generate a personalized, dynamic running training plan for any runner, from beginner to pro. Adapt your workouts based on progress and choose your training goals. Connect with coaches and sync data from popular fitness trackers.
- Individualized training plans
- Dynamic plan adaptation
- Training by pace, heart rate, or power
- Chat with a personal coach
- Data sync with Garmin, Strava, Fitbit
- GPS tracking and voice feedback
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Individual and dynamic running training plan for runners of any level. The individual and dynamic training plan running app from running.COACH is your personal coach! No matter if you are a running beginner or a running pro, if you run a marathon, half marathon or any distance from 5000m to an ultra marathon. Do it like 150'000 other runners all over the world and join the running.COACH running community. "running.COACH" is the first running app that generates a personal running training plan that is tailored to you and your needs and dynamically adapts accordingly. You benefit from the experience of European champion Viktor Röthlin and world-class endurance athlete Mathias Kyburz. FEATURES OF YOUR RUNNING TRAINING PLAN - Individual training plan tailored to you. Workouts are analyzed by the system and adapted to reflect your progress as needed. - Choose your training days, your training goal (start running, general fitness or a target race) and your preparation races, if applicable. The plan is then personalized to you around your specifications. - Training according to pace, heart rate or power specifications (watts) - If needed: Special mountain running plans - Chat with your personal coach - Synchronization of training data from Garmin, Polar, Suunto, Strava, Fitbit etc. - Videos on strengthening, stabilization and fitness exercises COMPATIBLE DEVICES FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF WORKOUTS - Connect your account to other running platforms to automatically submit your workouts to running.COACH - Compatible with Garmin, Polar, Suunto, Strava, runkeeper, Fitbit, etc. SPORT & FITNESS TRACKER - Record your runs with the app - VoiceOver: Voice inputs from a coach during your workout with information about pace, duration, distance and lap times - and a few light-hearted sayings - Your smartphone becomes a GPS device This app integrates with the Health app. Running.COACH terms of use: https://runningcoach.me/en/pages/terms
Training Plan
This app helps runners train efficiently with accessible, tested plans. It includes tools like a pace calculator and predictor to help achieve running goals, from a first 5k to a marathon PB. Your training plan is now conveniently available on your mobile device.
- Training plan functionality
- Pace Calculator
- Pace Predictor
- Accountability features
- Mobile accessibility
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Training Plan is an application from Running.org which provides a series of tools designed to help runners train efficiently and achieve their goals. Whether you are looking to finish your first 5k or smash your marathon PB, our training plan functionality will allow you to access tried and tested training plans in a format that keeps you accountable. No longer do you need to print out your training plan and stick it on your wall. Your training plan is now in your pocket. Want to know what pace you need to run to beat your 5k PB? We have you covered with our 'Pace Calculator'. Want to predict your marathon time based on your latest half marathon? Try our 'Pace Predictor'. Built by runners, Training Plan looks to provide you with everything you need to train efficiently. Are we missing something? Let us know!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: running.COACH at 80% against Training Plan's 33%. running.COACH also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9). Training Plan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. running.COACH sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month. Training Plan asks for nothing beyond the download.
running.COACH holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of running.COACH's written reviews are positive against 33% of Training Plan's.
running.COACH ships an update every 2 weeks, Training Plan every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | running.COACH | Training Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (29 ratings) — better | 3.9 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quevita AG | Double Negative Solutions Limited |
Customer experience
running.COACH
Training Plan
In-app purchases
running.COACH
- running.COACH Bronze$16.991 Month
- running.COACH Bronze Yearly$179.991 Year
Training Plan
No in-app purchases
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