Comparison

Women’s Running vs Sub20

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

Head to head
About

Women’s Running

This app provides comprehensive running support for all levels, from beginners to experienced marathoners. It offers inspiring features, expert advice, gear reviews, strength workouts, training plans, and nutrition tips to help you run better and enjoy every step.

Highlights
  • Running training plans
  • Gear reviews
  • Strength and endurance workouts
  • Nutrition advice and recipes
  • Injury prevention guidance
  • Mindfulness and yoga features
Features
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Women’s Running gives you the running support you need, whether you’re embarking on your fifth marathon or you’re lacing up your trainers for the first time. We aim to bring our running tribe together, and to enthuse all runners with inspiring features and invaluable advice. The magazine is packed with reviews of all the latest gear, workouts to build strength and endurance, and invaluable training plans and advice, as well as delicious recipes to properly fuel your training and help you to feel tip top. We have physios on hand to offer expert guidance to ensure you remain injury-free, and we have inspiring and motivational features on complementary activities, such as yoga and mindfulness to help us all achieve balance. Women’s Running will help you run better and enjoy it every step of the way. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Sub20

Features
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Sub20 is a structured 5K training system that helps you run a faster, stronger 5K, with a clear path all the way to sub-20 if that's your goal. Enter your current 5K time and Sub20 instantly places you at the right starting point: Level 1 - Foundation: 30:00+ Level 2 - Aerobic Build: 27:00-30:00 Level 3 - Threshold Development: 25:00-27:00 Level 4 - 5K Conversion: 23:00-25:00 Level 5 - Race Specific: 21:00-23:00 Level 6 - Sub-20 Peak: under 21:00 - Personalised training levels that adapt to your current ability - Exact paces for every session, so you always know how hard to push - Benchmark tests that track real progress toward your goal time and adjust your training plan if needed - Apple Watch sync - see your session and paces on your wrist, mid-run - Simple, structured weekly plans - no guesswork, no overtraining Download Sub20 and start your next session today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Women’s Running4 screens
Sub204 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sub20 at every 3 days against Women’s Running's every 5 months. Women’s Running's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Women’s Running sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Sub20 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Women’s Running ships an update every 5 months, Sub20 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Women’s Running versus Sub20: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWomen’s RunningSub20
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthem Publishing LtdChris Edgar

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Women’s Running

Subscriptions6
  • Women's Running UK Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$3.491 Month
  • Women's Running 3M Auto Sub1 Month trial$7.993 Months
  • Women's Running UK Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$9.996 Months
Show 3 more
  • Women's Running UK$20.996 Months
  • Women's Running UK$39.991 Year
  • Women's Running UK Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time7
  • Women's Running... (id:485326)$1.99
  • Half Marathon Training Guide2 variants$2.99
  • Women's Home Workouts, by PixelMags$2.99
Show 4 more
  • The 2015 Marathon Training...$2.99
  • February 2013 (id:405777)$3.99
  • October 2012 (id:405769)$3.99
  • Complete Your C... (id:817605)$69.99
1 purchases

Sub20

Subscriptions1
  • Sub20 Monthly7 Days trial$24.991 Month

Questions

Is Women’s Running free?
Women’s Running is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sub20 free?
Sub20 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Women’s Running or Sub20 have ads?
Neither Women’s Running nor Sub20 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Women’s Running or Sub20?
Women’s Running ships an update every 5 months, and Sub20 every 3 days. Most recently, Women’s Running was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sub20 on October 14, 2026.

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