RunGap vs Vitals Sync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RunGap
Consolidate workout data from over 50 fitness services into one app. Access, share, and export your training history with detailed statistics, charts, and gear tracking. Integrates with popular devices and platforms.
- Syncs data from 50+ fitness services
- Consolidates training history
- Detailed statistics and charts
- Interactive maps and activity details
- Track shoe, bike, and gear usage
- Geotag photos and videos
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vitals Sync at none against RunGap's 2. RunGap's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (77% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, ads and 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
Both are free to download. RunGap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Vitals Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.
RunGap holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RunGap has 5.9K ratings behind it against 6, 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 50% of Vitals Sync's.
RunGap ships an update every 2 weeks, Vitals Sync fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RunGap | Vitals Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.9K ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.9K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CTRL-N | UMUR GOKALP |
Customer experience
RunGap
Vitals Sync
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
RunGap
- Quarterly Swag Bag$4.993 Months
- Annual Swag Bag$14.991 Year
Vitals Sync
No in-app purchases
Questions
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