Comparison

RunGap vs Vitals Sync

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

Head to head
About

RunGap

Consolidate your fitness data from over 40 popular services into one app. Access your complete training history, view detailed statistics, and manage your gear usage. Easily share, backup, and export your workouts for comprehensive control over your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Connects 40+ fitness services
  • Consolidates training history
  • View statistics and charts
  • Track gear usage
  • Share, backup, and export workouts
  • Geotag photos and videos
Features
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The most well-connected Workout Data manager on the App Store with support for 50 of the most popular apps and services. Get your complete training history and take control of your workout data. Keep all your workout details from popular services including Apple Watch, Polar, Garmin, Coros, Peloton, Strava, Runtastic, Suunto, adidas, SportsTracker, Apple Health, Zwift, Rouvy and many others on your iPhone or iPad for instant access anytime. Easily share, backup and export your workouts as you like (requires "Swag Bag" subscription available as in-app purchase). Unattended background operation. RunGap can both read and write workouts from and to Health including route maps, heart rate and distance. View statistics and interactive charts, maps and details for individual workouts. Browse your favorite tracks and compare past results. Easily track your shoe, bike and other gear usage. Geotag photos and videos related to an activity. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PLEASE NOTE: If you have any issues, consider contacting support instead of giving a negative rating - most times your issues can be solved or answered. A rating will not get your app back to work, but the support can help - simply use the integrated "Online Support" function.

About

Vitals Sync

This app imports key health metrics from your Garmin device that are not automatically synced to your phone's health app. It securely transfers HRV, Respiration, SpO₂, and VO₂ Max data directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Syncs HRV, Respiration, SpO₂, and VO₂ Max
  • Automatic background sync
  • No duplicate entries
  • Secure token-based authentication
  • On-device processing
  • No app account or tracking
Features
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Vitals Sync imports four metrics your Garmin records but does not send to the Health app: HRV, Respiration, SpO₂, and VO₂ Max. Everything runs on your device. You sign in with your Garmin Connect account. The app reads the data your Garmin watch already recorded and writes it to the Health app on your iPhone. Most syncing tools cover only HRV. Vitals Sync does all four. WHAT YOU NEED • A Garmin Connect account • A Garmin watch that records these metrics, like the Forerunner, Fenix, Venu, vívoactive, Instinct, Epix, or Enduro series, and more WHAT IT SYNCS • Heart Rate Variability (HRV) • Respiration rate • Blood oxygen (SpO₂) • VO₂ Max FEATURES • Automatic background sync • No duplicates. Every reading is written once. • Your password is not stored. Only secure tokens, kept in the iOS Keychain on your device. • No account for this app, no tracking, no analytics, no servers PRIVACY Vitals Sync has no backend. It talks directly from your iPhone to your own Garmin account and to the Health app. We never see, collect, or store your data. Vitals Sync is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, or by Apple Inc. Garmin® is a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd.

Screenshots

RunGap4 screens
Vitals Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RunGap at 77% against Vitals Sync's 0%. RunGap also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 1). Vitals Sync's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence and ads 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. RunGap sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Vitals Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RunGap holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RunGap has 5.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of RunGap's written reviews are positive against 0% of Vitals Sync's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunGap ships an update every 2 weeks, Vitals Sync every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RunGap versus Vitals Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunGapVitals Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.9K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCTRL-NUMUR GOKALP

Customer experience

RunGap

All ratings5,936 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews435 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative17.7%

Vitals Sync

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

RunGap

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Syncing issues with certain platforms
  • Incorrect data transfer or formatting

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved user interface and navigation
  • Automatic background syncing
  • Integration with more fitness platforms
  • Offline data access and editing

Vitals Sync

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RunGap

Subscriptions2
  • Quarterly Swag Bag$4.993 Months
  • Annual Swag Bag$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Swag Bag (3 months)$4.99
  • Swag Bag (one year)$14.99
None

Vitals Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RunGap free?
RunGap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vitals Sync free?
Vitals Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RunGap or Vitals Sync?
RunGap is rated higher. RunGap averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while Vitals Sync averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RunGap or Vitals Sync have ads?
Neither RunGap nor Vitals Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RunGap or Vitals Sync?
RunGap ships an update every 2 weeks, and Vitals Sync every 11 days. Most recently, RunGap was updated on October 18, 2026 and Vitals Sync on October 7, 2026.

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