Comparison

running.COACH vs Ranner

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Ranner

This app provides personalized running guidance using AI that adapts to your fitness data, goals, and preferences. It integrates with smart wearables for automatic data syncing and offers real-time conversational coaching.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized coaching
  • Smart wearable device integration
  • Voice-first conversational interface
  • Sleep and recovery tracking
  • Activity performance analysis
  • Progress tracking and insights
Features
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Ranner is an AI running coach that plans your training around your real life. Tell it your goal, connect your watch, and it builds your plan day by day, then adjusts it to how you slept, how your last run went and how busy your week is. A COACH YOU CAN TALK TO Ask anything, by text or voice. "My calf is tight, should I run today?" "Move my long run to Sunday." "What should I eat before a half marathon?" Ranner knows your training history, your recovery and your goals, and answers like a coach who has followed every session. A PLAN THAT ADAPTS EVERY DAY - Plans for 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and trail - From your first runs to beating your personal best - Easy runs, intervals, tempo and long runs with paces and heart-rate zones - Bad night? Busy week? Your plan changes automatically - Injury comeback and return-to-running plans WORKOUTS ON YOUR WATCH Send today's workout to Apple Watch, Garmin, COROS or Suunto and follow it step by step on your wrist. CONNECTS WITH YOUR DEVICES Apple Health, Garmin, COROS, Polar, Suunto, Strava, Fitbit, Oura, Whoop, Zepp and Wahoo. Runs, heart rate, sleep and HRV sync automatically. STRENGTH AND NUTRITION - Strength and mobility sessions built for runners - A nutrition plan that matches your training load - Log meals by photo or text RECOVERY AND PROGRESS Sleep, HRV and readiness in one place, plus reports on how your fitness is improving. Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Dutch. Try every feature free for 5 days, no card needed. After that, Ranner needs a subscription (monthly or annual). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

running.COACH4 screens
Ranner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ranner at 5.0 against running.COACH's 4.3. Ranner also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). running.COACH's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (29 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. running.COACH sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month and Ranner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ranner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: running.COACH has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of running.COACH's written reviews are positive against 85% of Ranner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

running.COACH ships an update every 2 weeks, Ranner daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
running.COACH versus Ranner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterrunning.COACHRanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (29 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB90 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperQuevita AGROBERTO KALINOVSKYY KALINOVSKYY

Customer experience

running.COACH

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative11.4%

Ranner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

running.COACH

Subscriptions2
  • running.COACH Bronze$16.991 Month
  • running.COACH Bronze Yearly$179.991 Year
5 purchases

Ranner

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Ranner AI Running Coach7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • 6 Months Plan$49.996 Months
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  • Yearly Plan$79.991 Year
  • Ranner AI Running Coach7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is running.COACH free?
running.COACH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ranner free?
Ranner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, running.COACH or Ranner?
Ranner is rated higher. running.COACH averages 4.3 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Ranner averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do running.COACH or Ranner have ads?
Ranner shows ads; running.COACH does not.
Which is updated more often, running.COACH or Ranner?
running.COACH ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ranner daily. Most recently, running.COACH was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ranner on October 25, 2026.

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