Comparison

Upspace vs Endorphins Running

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

Head to head
About

Upspace

This app is a social platform designed to enhance your well-being across fitness, nutrition, and faith. It connects you with content, creators, and a community focused on personal growth, utilizing technology to help you achieve your health goals.

Highlights
  • Personalized content recommendations
  • Series for saving and sharing content
  • Direct messaging with creators and friends
  • Community focused on health goals
  • Content on fitness, food, and faith
Features
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Upspace is social media to level UP your health. Level UP your fitness, food, and faith. Content, creators, and community all focused on leveling UP by tapping into the God-given technology within you. An algorithm that recommends content for your goals based on your evolving interests in health. Create a series to save content to watch later or share it directly with friends. DM creators and friends directly. And more. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Endorphins Running

This app provides science-backed, personalized training plans for runners of all levels, from beginners to marathoners. It offers expert coaching, real-time progress tracking, and integrates with popular wearables. Users can also join a large community for in-person training events and support.

Highlights
  • Personalized adaptive training plans
  • Real-time progress tracking
  • Expert coaching and support
  • 1500+ community events
  • Wearable device integration
  • Strength and recovery programs
Features
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Reach your next finish line with Endorphins — the top-rated training app powered by science, built by world-class coaches, and backed by the largest run community in the country. Whether you’re running your first 5K or chasing a Boston Qualifier, Endorphins gives you personalized plans, real-time progress tracking, expert coaching, and an in person community of 1500 events to help get you there. WHY THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS RUN & TRAIN WITH ENDORPHINS: 1) Personalized Coaching Plans We build your training plan around you—your pace, your race, your goals. Whether it's a 5K, 10K, half, full, or ultra, your plan adapts as you go. 2) 1500 Community Events A Year Train with other runners who share the same goals as you 3) Train Smarter with Wearables Sync your Garmin, COROS, or Strava to track runs in real time. We use your data to adjust your plan and optimize every workout. 4) Strength + Recovery Built In Our strength programs compliment your running schedule for optimal improvements and gains. 5) Real Coaches. Real Results. Our team has trained thousands of runners—from first-timers to sub-elites. You’re never more than a message away from expert support. JOIN THE LARGEST RUN COMMUNITY IN AMERICA: 1) In-Person Energy We host 1,500+ free group runs a year in 12+ cities. From long runs to shakeouts, connect with others who share the same goals and values as you. 2) Community Benefits Endorphins members get access to drops, exclusive partner benefits, and race-weekend events. 3) Track Progress + Stay Accountable From weekly goals to post-run recaps, we keep you on track and connected to your training—day in, day out. 4) Built to Grow With You As your goals evolve, so does your training. Whether you’re starting from scratch or going sub-3, we’ve got the plan. PLANS FOR EVERY GOAL: First-time 5K to your next marathon PR Strength + mobility for runners Recovery programs post-race or post-injury And more, always evolving COMPATIBLE WITH: Garmin, COROS, Strava, and more. ENDORPHINS PREMIUM: Unlock the full experience with a 7-day free trial. Train smarter with adaptive plans, real-time sync, and exclusive coaching content. $20/month or $120/year — cancel anytime. Subscriptions auto-renew. Manage in your iTunes settings. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION: Endorphins uses your health data for accurate heart rate, distance, and pace tracking when using Apple Watch. 18+ ONLY: Endorphins is for adults 18+. Accounts may be removed if underage use is detected. Apple's standard license agreement applies to Endorphins Premium purchases: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Upspace4 screens
Endorphins Running4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Endorphins Running at 99% against Upspace's 71%. Endorphins Running also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (879 vs 129). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Upspace sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month and Endorphins Running sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Endorphins Running holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Endorphins Running has 879 ratings behind it against 129, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Upspace's written reviews are positive against 99% of Endorphins Running's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upspace ships an update fortnightly, Endorphins Running every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Upspace versus Endorphins Running: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpspaceEndorphins Running
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (129 ratings)4.9 (879 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews98.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings129879 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB177 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSquad Technologies LLCEndorphins Running LLC

Customer experience

Upspace

All ratings129 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative23.8%

Endorphins Running

All ratings860 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.2%
Negative1.2%

User reviews

Upspace

From 129 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for health and wellness
  • 🚀 Helps users grow and level up
  • 💡 Focuses on real growth, not trends
  • 🌟 Provides real-life value and practical tools
  • 🤝 Connects users with like-minded individuals

Room to improve

  • 💸 Paid subscription required for content
  • 🤷‍♂️ Difficulty scrolling through random posts
  • 📉 Some users find it too expensive
  • 💔 Mentions of revealing clothing content
  • ❓ Concerns about free trial billing

Endorphins Running

From 879 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Seamless Strava integration
  • 👍 Personalized training plans
  • 🌟 Excellent community features
  • 💪 Helped improve running performance
  • 🤝 Great for meeting like-minded runners

Bugs and requests

Upspace

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Charged after free trial offer (fraudulent billing)
  • Delete account function not working
  • Black screen on app launch
  • App crashes or kicks users out
  • App not fully viewable on iPhone SE

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to 'like' videos to save them
  • Option to filter out or hide specific creators
  • Cheaper pro version

Endorphins Running

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Upspace

Subscriptions20
  • Upspace Pro1 Month trial$6.491 Month
  • Ella Dane$7.491 Month
  • Becoming Conscious7 Days trial$9.991 Month
Show 17 more
  • The Fit Ging$11.491 Month
  • Upspace Pro$12.001 Month
  • Upspace Pro1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • Upspace Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • The Foundation$14.991 Month
  • Aisha Zaza$14.991 Month
  • Upspace Pro7 Days trial$18.001 Month
  • PMZ Performance$19.991 Month
  • ThetaBreath14 Days trial$30.001 Month
  • Creator Pro Monthly2 variants$33.001 Month
  • Upspace Pro$36.001 Year
  • Upspace Pro$48.001 Year
  • Dopamining$50.001 Month
  • Bray$55.001 Month
  • Creator Pro Yearly$99.001 Year
  • Creator Pro Annual$99.001 Year
  • Dopamining1 Month trial$100.001 Month
4 purchases

Endorphins Running

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
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  • Yearly$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Upspace free?
Upspace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Endorphins Running free?
Endorphins Running is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Upspace or Endorphins Running?
Endorphins Running is rated higher. Upspace averages 4.7 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Endorphins Running averages 4.9 from 879 ratings.
Do Upspace or Endorphins Running have ads?
Neither Upspace nor Endorphins Running shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Upspace or Endorphins Running?
Upspace ships an update fortnightly, and Endorphins Running every 2 weeks. Most recently, Upspace was updated on September 22, 2026 and Endorphins Running on September 23, 2026.

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