Comparison

5K Runmeter Run Walk Training vs Start 2 Run

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 app is a comprehensive fitness computer for your mobile device, offering detailed tracking, customizable training plans, and performance analysis for various activities. It provides maps, graphs, splits, and interval training to help you achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Workout recording and analysis
  • Customizable training plans
  • Interval and zone training
  • Map and graph visualization
  • Workout sharing and import/export
  • Heart rate and sensor 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

Start 2 Run

Achieve your running goals with personalized training plans and virtual coaching. Track your progress with heart rate monitoring and detailed analysis reports. Enjoy an intuitive interface and Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • Customized training plans
  • Personalized coaching
  • Heart rate monitoring
  • Analysis reports
  • Apple Watch support
  • Multiple voice options
Features
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READY FOR YOUR RUNNING ADVENTURE? Get ready to achieve your running goals with the Start 2 Run app. Whether you're just starting out or you're already experienced, our app is your ultimate partner on your road to success. All you need to do is lace up your shoes. Follow the instructions from your coach, and before you know it, you'll reach your running goal. Why Start 2 Run? • Customized training plans: Whether you're aiming for your first 5 km or challenging yourself to a marathon, our app offers over 25 training plans created by experienced coaches at Golazo Energy. Each plan is designed to help you reach your goals gradually and responsibly, minimizing the risk of injury. • Personal coaching: Your coach guides you through every step of your training. From personalized encouragements to tips on running posture and nutritional advice, she's always there to motivate and support you. • Heart rate monitoring: Train more efficiently with our heart rate functionality. Connect your heart rate monitor or sports watch, log your minimum and maximum heart rate, and let the app help you determine your heart rate zones. • Analysis report: Track your progress and improve your performance with our post-training report. • User-friendliness: Our app is intuitively designed with a beautiful layout and easy navigation, allowing you to focus on your training without distraction. • Apple Watch support: Sync your workouts with Apple's Health app and track your progress directly from your wrist with our Apple Watch version. Join the Start 2 Run family Start your free one-week trial today and discover why nearly 1 million runners worldwide rely on Start 2 Run to reach their running goals. Choice of different voices • Evy Gruyaert (NL) • Emma (EN) • Julie (FR) • Sofia (IT) Ready to join us? Start 2 Run website: www.start2run.app Start 2 Run terms and conditions: https://www.start2run.app/disclaimer

Screenshots

5K Runmeter Run Walk Training4 screens
Start 2 Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Start 2 Run at 5.0 against 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training's 4.5. Start 2 Run also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (110 vs 31). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Start 2 Run sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Start 2 Run holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training's written reviews are positive against 55% of Start 2 Run's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5K Runmeter Run Walk Training ships an update fortnightly, Start 2 Run every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
5K Runmeter Run Walk Training versus Start 2 Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5K Runmeter Run Walk TrainingStart 2 Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (110 ratings)5.0 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better31
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAbvio Inc.Energy Lab

Customer experience

5K Runmeter Run Walk Training

All ratings110 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative35.1%

Start 2 Run

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

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

Start 2 Run

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 Upgrade4 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
10 purchases

Start 2 Run

Subscriptions10
  • Evy monthly (NL)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Sylwina monthly (DE-CH)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • Start 2 Run Smart - Month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Start 2 Run monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Evy yearly (NL)7 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • Premium yearly7 Days trial$9.491 Year
  • Sylwina yearly (DE-CH)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Start 2 Run yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Start 2 Run Smart - Year7 Days trial$25.491 Year

Questions

Is 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training free?
5K Runmeter Run Walk Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Start 2 Run free?
Start 2 Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training or Start 2 Run?
Start 2 Run is rated higher. 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training averages 4.5 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Start 2 Run averages 5.0 from 31 ratings.
Do 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training or Start 2 Run have ads?
Both 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training and Start 2 Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training or Start 2 Run?
5K Runmeter Run Walk Training ships an update fortnightly, and Start 2 Run every 6 weeks. Most recently, 5K Runmeter Run Walk Training was updated on October 17, 2026 and Start 2 Run on October 16, 2026.

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