Comparison

McRun vs Final Surge

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

Head to head
About

McRun

Calculate your running potential across various distances using your best race time. Get personalized training paces for different workout types and discover motivational tips to optimize your performance. This tool helps you target and train for peak running achievements.

Highlights
  • Calculate equivalent race times
  • Suggest optimal training paces
  • Target peak performance
  • Motivational quotes and tips
  • Supports distances from 100 yards to 100 miles
Features
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** Runner's World selected McRun "Must Have Running Apps - Top Tool" McRun is the official app version of the well-known McMillan Running Calculator. Created by internationally recognized coach Greg McMillan, this calculator allows you to compute your running potential across different distances. You only need to input your best time from one distance and McRun does the rest. The app will tell you how fast you are capable of running from 100 yards to 100 miles. It also suggests optimal training paces based on both your fitness level and the type of runner you are. McRun is a great way to target and train for peak performance. Feedback? Suggestions? Sore legs? Send us an email: peter@freestylestudios.com Quick start guide: - From Calculator screen enter your best time in any distance and press “calculate” - View your equivalent race times - Press “Workout Paces” to see recommended paces for tempo runs, long runs, easy runs, and speed workouts - Select “Recalculate” to return to the Calculator screen - Turn your iPhone sideways to see motivational quotes and training tips

About

Final Surge

This app helps endurance athletes, runners, cyclists, and triathletes manage their training. It offers features for planning, tracking workouts, and communicating with coaches or teams. Premium subscriptions unlock advanced analytics and tools.

Highlights
  • Dark Theme & Custom Icons
  • Dynamic Font & Navigation
  • Calendar Date Range & Labels
  • Training Plan Management
  • HRV & Morning Readiness (Premium)
  • Route Builder (Premium)
  • Apple Health & Wahoo Integration
Features
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Introducing Final Surge 4.0 – Train with a Purpose. With our biggest update yet, Final Surge is here to help you reach your goals, whether you're a seasoned runner, triathlete, cyclist, endurance athlete, or just starting your fitness journey. If you work with a coach, club, or team, or you train on your own using a training plan, Final Surge has robust features to ensure your training is efficient and tailored to your needs. Final Surge is compatible with many GPS watches, cycling computers, and other with various devices. What's New: -Dark Theme & Custom App Icons: Discover the beauty of contrast and depth with our Dark Theme. -Dynamic Font Size: Adjust the size of the app text based on your preferences, ensuring optimal readability. -Dynamic Navigation: Adjust and customize your navigation panel based on your preferences. -Calendar Date Range & Labels: The enhanced calendar allows for range selection, providing quick features like adding date range labels or clearing specific training days. -Training Plan Management: Edit, add, move, and remove workouts from your personal calendar, team calendar, or a specific athlete's calendar. What's New for Athletes: -Subscribe to Athlete Premium and unlock additional features such as HRV & Morning Readiness, Weather & Forecasts, Partner Discounts, Route Builder and more! -Apple Health Integration: Sync your fitness workouts, vitals data, and completed workouts to and from your Apple watch. -Wahoo Integration: Sync planned structured workouts to your Wahoo devices, and sync completed workouts from Wahoo to Final Surge. -Widgets: Choose from various widgets to view your upcoming workouts and fitness data from your home screen. -Time Zone Auto Adjustments: Whenever you travel, we detect and align your workouts to your new time zone seamlessly. What's New for Coaches: -New Coach's experience within the app to make it more efficient and coach-friendly. -Manage athlete and team calendar settings. -Update structured workout settings within the app. -Access to Athlete Notebook. Training Made Easy: -Quickly access today's workout on your iPhone or Apple Watch. -Push structured workouts to your Apple Watch, and let Siri guide you through each step of the workout. -Create a custom training plan or utilize one of the hundreds available online at FinalSurge.com. -Build a workout library to create training schedules effortlessly. -Get a Weekly Snapshot of your fitness summary at a glance. -Keep tabs on the mileage you're putting on your gear. Teams & Clubs: -Athlete and coach communication through post-activity comments, workout feel, and pain and injury reports. -Post activities to the Social Wall to stay accountable and celebrate progress with teammates. -Coaches can manage training plans, schedule group runs, and track athletes and team progression.

Screenshots

McRun4 screens
Final Surge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Final Surge at Free against McRun's $4.99. Final Surge also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). McRun's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). On ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Final Surge is free to download; McRun costs $4.99 up front. Final Surge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. McRun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

McRun holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 144 and 121 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of McRun's written reviews are positive against 51% of Final Surge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

McRun ships an update every 3 months, Final Surge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
McRun versus Final Surge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMcRunFinal Surge
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (144 ratings) — better3.8 (121 ratings)
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews — better51.1% of reviews
Number of ratings144 — better121
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjohn abrahamFinal Surge

Customer experience

McRun

All ratings144 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative35.1%

Final Surge

All ratings121 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative26.4%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral14.4%
Negative34.4%

Bugs and requests

McRun

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Crashes on iPhone 6, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 5s, iPad Pro
  • Incompatible with iOS 8.3, iOS 9.1, iOS 10
  • App closes itself within 3-6 seconds of launch
  • Crashes after recent iOS updates
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  • Inconsistent pace calculations vs website version
  • App won't stay open for extended use

Requested features

9 requests
  • Display vLT and vVO2 data like website
  • Add 600m distance to speed paces
  • Include VO2 max calculation function
  • Show pace for different race distances
  • Add workout descriptions and explanations
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  • Customize distance options
  • Provide km/mile pace conversions for treadmill
  • Support goal-based training (not just race-based)
  • Include training plan integration

Final Surge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

McRun

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Final Surge

Subscriptions2
  • Final Surge Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Athlete Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is McRun free?
McRun costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Final Surge free?
Final Surge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, McRun or Final Surge?
McRun is rated higher. McRun averages 4.2 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Final Surge averages 3.8 from 121 ratings.
Do McRun or Final Surge have ads?
Neither McRun nor Final Surge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, McRun or Final Surge?
McRun ships an update every 3 months, and Final Surge every 2 weeks. Most recently, McRun was updated on October 3, 2026 and Final Surge on September 30, 2026.

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