5K to 10K vs 5K Training Plan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
5K to 10K
This app helps you progress from a 5K to a 10K race over nine weeks with virtual coaches and audio guidance. It tracks your distance, pace, and routes using GPS, and allows you to listen to music during workouts.
- 9-week 10K training plan
- 3 virtual coach options
- Real-human audio cues
- In-app music player
- GPS distance and pace tracking
- Workout logging and Facebook sharing
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Constance, Billie and Sergeant Block are back in this follow-up to the award-winning Couch to 5K® training app (2012 Appy Award for best Healthcare & Fitness app). Designed to continue the training experience for people who finish the Couch to 5K plan, or for those who are already 5K-ready, this app uses motivating virtual coaches to get you ready to run a 10K (6.2-mile) race in 9 weeks and it is now available FREE! Spend just 25 to 70 minutes, three times a week, for nine weeks, and you’ll be 10K-ready! Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. The 5K to 10K coach you select talks to you during your workouts. To save your battery, 5K to 10K sends audio notifications when your screen is locked or another app is in use. To be sure you hear the coach during your workout, please do the following: • Turn on Notifications permissions • Turn on the hardware ring/silent switch (no red showing) • Turn your ringer volume up • Turn off Do Not Disturb (swipe up for Control Panel and the moon button should not be white) • Within the app, in Settings > Workout Options, be sure the Trainer Volume is up Without granting notification permissions, during a workout you can click the lock icon at the top left to keep the app active and still hear the coach. Get more information about the 5K to 10K app here: http://www.active.com/mobile/5k-to-10k-app For support please contact us at: MobileSupport@activenetwork.com We would love to hear from you. ------------------------------------------------ APP FEATURES ------------------------------------------------ • Choose from 3 different virtual coaches—Constance, Billie and Sergeant Block — who give you motivation and support in every workout • Hear real-human audio cues to guide you through each workout • Listen to your favorite playlists with in-app music player • Calculate your distance & pace and map your routes with FREE GPS support (requires iPhone 4 or later and iOS 7.0 or greater) • Gradually challenge yourself with progressively faster paces • Log your workouts and share your progress on Facebook
5K Training Plan
This 8-week program guides beginner runners from inactivity to completing a 5K race. It's designed to be effective for most users, helping them achieve their running goals.
- 8-week training schedule
- Beginner-focused
- Couch to 5K progression
- Designed for most users
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This 5K training plan was designed for beginning runners who plan to run a 5K. This plan will take you from your couch to running a 5K (3.1 miles) in just 8 weeks. We spent tons of time researching and developing a plan that will work for almost anyone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 5K to 10K at 50% against 5K Training Plan's 0%. 5K to 10K also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). 5K Training Plan's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
5K to 10K holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5K to 10K has 400 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of 5K to 10K's written reviews are positive against 0% of 5K Training Plan's.
5K to 10K ships an update every 6 months, 5K Training Plan every 57 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 5K to 10K | 5K Training Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (400 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 400 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 57 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Active Network, LLC | corey hoggard |
Customer experience
5K to 10K
5K Training Plan
In-app purchases
5K to 10K
No in-app purchases
5K Training Plan
No in-app purchases
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