Comparison

Rivea Run vs Anvil Workout

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

Head to head
About

Rivea Run

Features
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Marathon Guide is your companion for Hamburg's 2026 running season — and every training run in between. — How it works 1. Create a session in the app — race or training. 2. Share a link with your family and friends. 3. They watch live in any browser. No app required. No signup. While you run, voice messages from home play on your phone. Reactions arrive in real time. Your Apple Watch shows who's there with you. — Hamburg Season 2026 — HELLA HALF MARATHON · June 28 21.1 km through Hamburg city center starting on the Reeperbahn. Past Speicherstadt, Landungsbrücken, the Außenalster. Course map, pacing guidance, prep tips in the app. ALSTERLAUF · September 6 10K around the Außenalster. Opens the Hamburger Laufcup series. Course details and pacing strategy for your first 10K of the season or a personal best chase. INT. AIRPORT RACE · September 13 10 miles (16.1 km) with views of the runways. Course highlights include the Krohnstieg tunnel and the parking-deck climb. Hamburg's most unusual race. PSD BANK HALF MARATHON · September 20 Fast and flat through Wandsbek. Pacers for 1:30, 1:45, 2:00, and 2:15. Built for personal bests. BERLIN MARATHON · September 27 One of the six World Marathon Majors. Course map, fueling stations every 5 km, pacing strategies for the iconic Brandenburg Gate finish. Preparation tips for the final 12 weeks. — Training year-round — Marathon Guide isn't just for race days. Every long Sunday run can be shared live. Tempo sessions, warm-weather training camps, your first 30K before the marathon — your family can be there, wherever they are. Voice messages and reactions work for every training run. What proves itself on race day proves itself in everyday training. — What stays after the run — Every session gets a permanent Memory Page with all voice messages, reactions, photos, and statistics. A digital keepsake you can share — with parents, friends, yourself in five years. — What's coming next — Marathon Guide is built in the open. What we're building, what comes next, and what you can request: rivea.run/roadmap — Requirements — iPhone with iOS 16 or later. Apple Watch supports real-time reactions on your wrist. Free for the entire 2026 season. Successfully used at Hamburg Marathon 2026. Made in Hamburg.

About

Anvil Workout

Features
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Anvil Workout is a strength training app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Plan your programs, track sets and reps in the gym, and review progress over time. One-time purchase. No subscription, no account, no ads, no in-app analytics. Your workouts stay on your device. PROGRAM LIBRARY Six classic strength programs are built in. Pick one, tap import, and start training: • Starting Strength • StrongLifts 5×5 • Greyskull LP • GZCLP • Upper/Lower split • Push/Pull/Legs Each program ships with the right exercises, set/rep schemes, and progression notes. Templates are fully editable after import. OR BUILD YOUR OWN Over 80 exercises across every major muscle group. Mix and match into your own routines, set targets for sets, reps, weight, and rest, and link supersets together. The exercise library is fully searchable. ACTIVE WORKOUT A focused screen for the gym floor. The current set is highlighted so you always know what's next. Bigger touch targets that work with sweaty fingers. Rest timer is readable from across the room. Lock Screen Live Activity keeps your workout visible without unlocking. PROGRESS TRACKING • Volume over time, weekly frequency, and 1RM estimates • Per-exercise history with personal records • Muscle group distribution • Weekly streak and quick-access to recent sessions on Home APPLE HEALTH Optional integration writes workouts to Health and reads heart rate and calories from Apple Watch during training. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No cloud. No analytics inside the app. Workout data stays on your device. Your progress is yours. PAID ONCE, YOURS FOREVER One-time purchase. No subscription. No upsells. Future updates included.

Screenshots

Rivea Run4 screens
Anvil Workout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rivea Run at Free against Anvil Workout's $2.99. Rivea Run also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). Anvil Workout's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Rivea Run is free to download; Anvil Workout costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rivea Run ships an update every 4 days, Anvil Workout every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Rivea Run versus Anvil Workout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRivea RunAnvil Workout
PriceFree — better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZERODOTFIVE UG (haftungsbeschrankt)IAMJARL

In-app purchases

None

Rivea Run

No in-app purchases

None

Anvil Workout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rivea Run free?
Rivea Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anvil Workout free?
Anvil Workout costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rivea Run or Anvil Workout have ads?
Neither Rivea Run nor Anvil Workout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rivea Run or Anvil Workout?
Rivea Run ships an update every 4 days, and Anvil Workout every 8 days. Most recently, Rivea Run was updated on October 14, 2026 and Anvil Workout on October 8, 2026.

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