Train Smart Run Strong vs AIM Virtual
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Smart Run Strong
This app offers strength training classes specifically designed for runners. Led by experts, the sessions provide educational insights into exercise benefits for runners and can be done at home with minimal equipment. Classes range from short mobility routines to advanced strength workouts.
- Strength training for runners
- Expert-led classes
- Home workouts with minimal equipment
- Educational exercise benefits
- Variety of class lengths
- Mobility, warm-up, and cool-down options
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If you're a runner looking to add strength training into their schedule - this is for you. All classes are designed specifically for runners. The classes are lead by a Physical Therapist, run coach and strength coach, so each one is jam-packed with education and information into WHY each exercise is beneficial for YOU as a runner. Every single class can be done from home with minimal equipment and vary from 10 min mobility, warm-up and cool-down classes to 60 min advanced-level strength.
AIM Virtual
This app helps users achieve their running, fitness, and life goals with personalized programs. It offers workouts, habit tracking, meal ideas, and community support to keep you motivated.
- Running and strength workouts
- Goal setting and habit tracking
- Milestone badges
- Recipe and meal library
- Virtual communities and chats
- Wearable device integration
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The AIM app was designed to help you reach your goals in running, fitness, and life. The AIM programs each provide a variety of features that best fit your unique needs and goals - so you can AIM for more no matter which season you're in. FEATURES: - Running and strength workouts - Challenges and weekly giveaways - Goal setting and habit tracking for steps, workouts, sleep, and more - Milestone badges for achieving new personal bests and maintaining habit streaks - Recipe and meal library - Virtual communities and chats to meet people with similar health goals and stay motivated - Ability to connect to other wearable devices including Apple Watch (synced to HealthKit), Apple Health App, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, and Withings devices Download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: AIM Virtual at 23 against Train Smart Run Strong's 4. AIM Virtual also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Train Smart Run Strong against 5.0 for AIM Virtual. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AIM Virtual has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Train Smart Run Strong ships an update every 3 months, AIM Virtual every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Smart Run Strong | AIM Virtual |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sutra Fitness, Inc. | Run with Aim, LLC |
Customer experience
Train Smart Run Strong
AIM Virtual
In-app purchases
Train Smart Run Strong
No in-app purchases
AIM Virtual
No in-app purchases
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