Comparison

5K Runmeter Run Walk Training vs Professional HRV

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

Head to head
About

5K Runmeter Run Walk Training

This advanced fitness computer app tracks unlimited workouts with detailed stats, maps, and graphs. It offers customizable training plans for various distances and activities, with options to share progress and compete against past performances. Upgrade for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Unlimited workout recording
  • Customizable training plans
  • Detailed maps and graphs
  • Interval and zone training
  • Workout sharing and competition
  • Heart rate and step tracking
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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5K Runmeter is the most advanced application for training ever designed for a mobile device. Built from the ground up for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and iCloud, it makes your iPhone a powerful fitness computer — with maps, graphs, splits, intervals, laps, announcements, zones, training plans and more. • Obsessively complete... a killer app — Wired • Records a wealth of data — Macworld • Clean, easy-to-use — New York Times Experience core features and dependability for free, then upgrade to Elite to add advanced features. iPhone powered • Records an unlimited number of workouts — years of workouts only take up the space of a few songs. • No website login required. • Swipe across the stopwatch to see pages of stats, maps, and graphs - completely configurable. • View your workouts on a calendar, and by routes and activities. • View bar and pie charts summarizing all your workouts. • Analyze your workouts on your iPad, updated with your latest data using iCloud. Plan • Includes 5K, 10, half, and marathon running plans. • Design your own training plans. • Synchronize your plan with your iPhone calendar and your online calendars. Track • Exclude stopped time with automatic stop detection. • View terrain and traffic maps with Google Maps. • Record heart rate, bike speed, bike cadence, and bike power with sensors. • Records steps all day and cadence during workouts. • Automatically record the weather. • Start and stop with your earphone remote. Train • Supports cycling, running, walking, skating, skiing, and many other activities. • Keep on track with extremely configurable interval training, zones, and targets. • Set up repeating intervals, pyramid intervals, or tempo workouts. • Hear announcements that keep you in the zone. • Analyze your split, interval, and zone performance. Hear • Select from more than 120 configurable announcements including distance, time, speed, elevation, and heart rate. • Hear stats automatically at time or distance intervals, or on-demand with your earphone remote. Race • Compete against your previous workouts along a route. • See your virtual competition on a map and in graphs. Analyze Online - See abvio.com/explorer • View the Workout Explorer on your computer or on your iPhone. • Shared by email, Twitter, Facebook, Strava, or MyFitnessPal. • View within the app on any Info page for a workout. • View your graph, splits, intervals, zones, and more. • Select a zone to see your map path drawn with zone colors. Share • Uses HealthKit to export or import your workouts in the Health app and to read heart rate and biometric data. • Use email, Facebook, Twitter, Strava, and MyFitnessPal to share your workouts online. • Automatically keep family and friends notified of your location and progress. • Share your workout calendar with your friends and coaches. Import/Export • Import by tapping on a GPX, TCX, FIT or KML link or file in Mail or Safari. • Export detailed CSV, GPX, TCX, FIT or KML files for use in maps, graphs, and social fitness sites. Apple Watch enhanced - See abvio.com/applewatch • Set up, start, stop, lap and finish a workout all from the Apple Watch. • Intensely configurable pages track any of more than 220 statistics. • Splits and laps/intervals pages keep you seeing the trends. • Force touch to start, stop, lap, or access settings from any page. Your Elite subscription contributes to ongoing development and our responsive customer support. Payment will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation or at the end of trial. Subscription will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms and Conditions: https://abvio.com/terms

About

Professional HRV

Features
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Professional HRV is a powerful companion app designed to work seamlessly with the SweetWater Health suite of HRV applications. It enables coaches, trainers, and wellness professionals to conveniently view and organize HRV session data from their athletes, clients, or teams—all in one place. Getting started is simple. Create a group and share your unique group credentials with the individuals you wish to include. Once connected, their session data from supported SweetWater Health apps will appear in your dashboard for easy review. The Professional HRV dashboard provides a centralized view of session activity from apps such as SweetBeat HRV, Metabolic Harmony, DailyBeat, PrimalBeat, Recover Faster, and NatureBeat. This allows you to stay informed on trends and engagement across your group without requiring direct device interaction. Professional HRV is designed for simplicity and flexibility: - No limits on the number of groups or members - No subscriptions or in-app purchases - Easy setup and secure group-based access Professional HRV does not collect or store physiological data directly. Instead, it presents session information generated by connected SweetWater Health apps in a clear and convenient format for viewing and analysis. When creating your account, you’ll define a unique group name and member key. These credentials are used by participants to join your group, ensuring that their session data is visible only within your designated group environment. Disclaimer: Professional HRV is intended for general wellness and informational purposes only. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition.

Screenshots

5K Runmeter Run Walk Training4 screens
Professional HRV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training at Free against Professional HRV's $49.99. 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 21 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Professional HRV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On iOS requirement 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

5K Runmeter Run Walk Training is free to download; Professional HRV costs $49.99 up front. 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Professional HRV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5K Runmeter Run Walk Training ships an update every 10 days, Professional HRV every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
5K Runmeter Run Walk Training versus Professional HRV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5K Runmeter Run Walk TrainingProfessional HRV
PriceFree — better$49.99
Rating4.5 (110 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings110 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 21 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB18 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAbvio Inc.SweetWater Health

Bugs and requests

5K Runmeter Run Walk Training

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes
  • App freezes
  • Workout data erased
  • Run history gone
  • App won't open
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  • Calendar sync crashes app
  • Apple Watch app data lag
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Login screen freezes
  • Advertisement screens freeze
  • Ads cannot be closed
  • Voice prompts missing
  • Timer stops unexpectedly
  • App doesn't track runs correctly

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add Topo maps
  • Add offline map downloads
  • Improve indoor trainer usability
  • Allow pre-planning routes
  • Add more voice options
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  • Improve Apple Watch data synchronization
  • Allow skipping ahead in training plans
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve UI/UX for easier navigation
  • Add more workout types
  • Better integration with other fitness apps

Professional HRV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

5K Runmeter Run Walk Training

Subscriptions5
  • Elite Upgrade$4.991 Month
  • Elite Upgrade2 variants$9.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade$14.991 Year
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  • Elite Upgrade7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Elite Upgrade4 variants$9.99
None

Professional HRV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training free?
5K Runmeter Run Walk Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Professional HRV free?
Professional HRV costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training or Professional HRV have ads?
5K Runmeter Run Walk Training shows ads; Professional HRV does not.
Which is updated more often, 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training or Professional HRV?
5K Runmeter Run Walk Training ships an update every 10 days, and Professional HRV every 21 months. Most recently, 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training was updated on November 8, 2026 and Professional HRV on November 3, 2026.

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