Comparison

CARMA HEALTH vs RunBudApp

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

Head to head
About

CARMA HEALTH

This AI-powered health app simplifies health monitoring with features like photo-based food tracking, adaptive workout plans, and food quality scoring. It also offers sleep tracking, stress management tools, and guided breathing exercises to support a healthier lifestyle.

Highlights
  • AI-powered health monitoring
  • Photo-based food and macro tracking
  • Adaptive workout trainer
  • Food quality monitor
  • Sleep tracking and feedback
  • Stress monitoring and breathing exercises
Features
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CARMA is THE AI-Powered, All-In-One Health App. We use AI to make monitoring your health EASY, including: - Track your food / macros through a photo - Modify your workouts based on your health data with our adaptive trainer - Eat healthier with our food quality monitor CARMA Helps you to: - Eat cleaner through advanced nutrition tracking, food quality scoring, macro targets, and much more - Sleep Better through sleep tracking and feedback - Train effectively, through workout programs and biofeedback - Manage your stress, through stress monitoring and breathing exercises Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ (Standard Apple EULA)

About

RunBudApp

This running companion helps athletes optimize training, recovery, and performance. It offers tools for injury prevention, nutrition, sleep, hydration, and GPS run tracking. Additionally, it provides recruiting assistance for collegiate athletics and a store for running gear.

Highlights
  • GPS run tracking
  • Injury prevention and recovery guidance
  • Nutrition and sleep tools
  • Weightlifting and stretching aids
  • NCAA/NAIA recruiting assistance
  • Running gear store
Features
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Run Bud App – Your All-In-One Running Partner Run Bud App helps athletes train smarter, recover better, and reach the next level. With five dedicated tabs, everything you need is organized in one place: Health: Learn about common running injuries, how to test for them, and safe recovery steps (not a replacement for medical advice). Intricacies: Fine-tune performance with weightlifting, nutrition, sleep, hydration, and stretching tools. Home: Track runs with GPS, monitor distance, pace, time, and calories, and view your training history. Connect: Use Run Bud AI or manual recruiting tools for transfers, NCAA/NAIA guidance, school matching, scholarship steps, and coach outreach. Store: Shop for running gear and shoes, with an option to donate to keep the app free. Run Bud App is more than a tracker—it’s your training partner, recovery guide, and recruiting assistant. Train smarter. Run faster. Recover stronger.

Screenshots

CARMA HEALTH4 screens
RunBudApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RunBudApp at 5.0 against CARMA HEALTH's 4.7. CARMA HEALTH's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, 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. CARMA HEALTH sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and RunBudApp sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RunBudApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CARMA HEALTH versus RunBudApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCARMA HEALTHRunBudApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better5
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB105 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDrew ShaulsonJesufifunmi Olugbenga

Customer experience

CARMA HEALTH

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RunBudApp

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

CARMA HEALTH

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Base$14.991 Month
  • CARMA Fitness Plan$29.991 Month
  • Monthly Zenith Mind Plan$34.991 Month
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  • Monthly Meal Plan$34.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • CARMA Annual Subscription2 variants$99.991 Year
6 purchases

RunBudApp

One-time6
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Medium Donation$2.99
  • Large Donation$4.99
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  • Premium Donation$9.99
  • Superfan Donation$19.99
  • Champion Donation$49.99

Questions

Is CARMA HEALTH free?
CARMA HEALTH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunBudApp free?
RunBudApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CARMA HEALTH or RunBudApp?
RunBudApp is rated higher. CARMA HEALTH averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while RunBudApp averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do CARMA HEALTH or RunBudApp have ads?
Neither CARMA HEALTH nor RunBudApp shows ads.

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